Fine Art News

• 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.
• Xbox co-creator creates 'light and airy' bread from ancient YEAST found inside Egyptian pottery
  
  Tech developer Seamus Blackley collected yeast samples from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard's Peabody Museum for his project.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 5 Aug 2019.
• The Fine Art of Client Pitching
  
  The only way to connect with prospective freelance writing clients is through pitching. Learn how to do it right.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 1 Aug 2019.
• Crackerjack Baseball Cards Supplant Fine Art In Heritage Auction's Park Ave. Window
  
  Heritage's contemporary art auction preview on Park Avenue competed with baseball cards in the storefront window.
  Forbes.  Friday, 31 May 2019.
• Boston museum sorry for racist 'no watermelons' remark
  
  A teacher accuses staff at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston of racism towards her pupils.
  BBC News.  Friday, 24 May 2019.
• Museum apologizes to minority students told: 'No watermelon'
  
  Boston's venerable Museum of Fine Arts has apologized to a group of minority middle school students who say they were subjected to racism by staff and some other patrons during a field trip.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 23 May 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.
• Exhibition Review: Fashion for a Blurring Binary
  
  A show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston tracks gender-bending through a century of clothing that defied rigid rules of sexuality.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 10 Apr 2019.
• Masters 2019: A guide to the fine art of hanging out at your first Masters
  
  Award-winning illustrator James Yang put together a diary and portfolio of his maiden visit to Augusta National.
  Golf Digest.  Monday, 8 Apr 2019.
• Meet Artist Anita Kunz: Using Her Canvas To Create Conversation And Change
  
  Acclaimed pop and fine art artist Anita Kunz shifts perceptions of power, race and gender one artwork at a time.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 13 Mar 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.
• Calvin and Kathy to shine at Nourison
  
  Nourison is launching new collections for its Calvin Klein and Kathy Ireland Home programs as well as a new photo-real digital printed rug line in partnership with fine artist Lida Sherafatmand.
  Furniture Today.  Wednesday, 3 Oct 2018.
• Henry Moore sketch found among Nazi art hoard
  
  A watercolour sketch by British sculptor Henry Moore has been identified among a hoard of Nazi art housed in Switzerland's Museum of Fine Art.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 26 Aug 2018.
• How to get into museums for free in September (and all year long) - CNET
  
  Get access to fine art, science, history and much more, gratis.
  CNET.  Monday, 20 Aug 2018.
• 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.

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