by | Mar 21, 2017 | 2016, archive
On March 16, the New York Times published a special Museums section, including an article about how museums react to current and historical events and how they have reacted to President Trump’s inauguration. This article is a great look into the opinions...
by Kim Pike | Feb 24, 2017 | 2016, archive
This year the Newport Art Museum celebrates the amazing, talented artists of the region with the 30th Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition. Open to all museum members for submission, the museum brings in a guest juror selected from another arts institution in...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 16, 2016 | 2016, archive
The meaning of the word Athenæum sheds some light on the role of the Redwood Library and Atheneum in Newport. In colonial Newport, people were busy building, working, doing business and surviving. In 1747, some of the town’s men decided they need to do more;...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 9, 2016 | 2016, archive
After the Florence Flood: Saving Vasari’s ‘Last Supper’ New York Times, By PAULA DEITZ Nov. 3, 2016 FLORENCE, ITALY — In early morning light, the low buildings lining both sides of the Arno River here glow in their myriad shades of ochre, like the shallow river...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016, archive
Museums are reaching out to younger and global audiences, using emoji-style art history and innovative Snapchats. See what they are doing, and look up the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Snapchat. The New Social Media Darlings Published in the New York Times Special...
by Kim Pike | Oct 20, 2016 | 2016, archive
For those who may not know, there is a brand new National African American History & Culture museum located on the National Mall in Washington DC! 1400 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. if you’re using Maps on your phone. The museum ensures that the...
