Fine Art News

• Statue depicts black man "speaking back" to Confederate monument admirers
  
  Kehinde Wiley's 27-foot high bronze sculpture of a young black man on horseback, called "Rumors of War," was unveiled at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019.
• New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments
  
  Kehinde Wiley's new sculpture mimics one of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The new work stands in front of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a mile from its inspiration.
  NPR.  Tuesday, 10 Dec 2019.
• Kyrgyz naked art performance sparks row
  
  The feminist exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts prompted outrage - and a resignation.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 3 Dec 2019.
• Brag About the Rice Middle School Choir
  
  The fine arts program at Rice Middle School in Plano is doing some spectacular work. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Monday, 28 Oct 2019.
• Video: Man steals $20,000 Salvador Dali etching from San Francisco gallery in 'theft of opportunity'
  
  Video shows a woman waiting outside Dennis Rae Fine Art in San Francisco, California as the man takes the Salvador Dali etching valued at $20,000 in a mere 32 seconds
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 15 Oct 2019.
• Thanks to the Hopper Hotel Experience, You Can Now Spend a Night at the Museum
  
  The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host guests in a 3-D recreation of Edward Hopper's 1957 painting, 'Western Motel'
  Smithsonian.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Macquarie Bank hiring those with fine arts degrees to help thwart cybercrime
  
  The bank's CEO says it's also important for the industry, regulators, and government to combine powers to successfully counter cyber risks.
  ZDNet.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• 9 Secrets of Fine Art Auctioneers
  
  Sometimes, they stick their tongues out and recite Humpty Dumpty before a big auction. But there's a good reason for that.
  Mental Floss.  Friday, 8 Mar 2019.
• New Owners Have Big Plans For Denton's Fine Arts Theater
  
  After years of failed attempts to revive an iconic Denton theater, new owners have big plans for an old movie house on Denton's square. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Thursday, 31 May 2018.
• BlueSpoon in Amsterdam Combines Fine Art With Gourmet Dining
  
  Amsterdam is brimming with both high art and fine dining. Never, though, have the two elements converged fully into one. Until now. ....
  Forbes.  Monday, 30 Apr 2018.
• How The Founder of Interior Design Site Modsy Followed Her Passion And Finally Pivoted Into The Perfect Career
  
  Shanna Tellerman is a Carnegie Mellon educated, two-time entrepreneur, who's worked in fine arts, big industry, and VC to gain her founder chops. All those transitions have given her some great insight about what it takes to change jobs.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 4 Apr 2018.

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