Tag: museums

  • Resnick Pavilion opens at LACMA

    The Renzo Piano-designed pavilion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will open to the public on October 2.  Funded mainly from a $45 million gift from the philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the 45,000 square foot space opens with three exhibitions:  1. Sculptures and vessels from Mesoamerican antiquity; 2.  Two hundred years of…

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  • Museum Day: Saturday, September 25

    Smithsonian Magazine is celebrating their 6th Annual Museum Day. On Saturday, September 25, museums all over the country will offer free admission to those with special Museum Day tickets. Locally, this includes the Presidio and Casa de la Guerra but you can search for all participating venues here. Once you’ve found your choice, print your…

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  • Fisk University and Georgia O’Keeffe, continued

    We mentioned last week that Fisk University in Nashville, in trying to alleviate financial woes, is attempting to use its Stieglitz Collection in revenue-generating ventures. In response, Fisk alumni and students are planning an on-campus vigil this evening to protest any removal of the Collection from university grounds. Meanwhile, the University is protesting a proposal…

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