by Leandra Velez | Dec 31, 2014 | 2014, archive
On December 11, 2014, the MUSE Exhibition opened with a reception for students, family, teachers and guests on Newport Gallery Night. This was the night for students from three participating high schools, Rogers High, Portsmouth High and East Bay Met, to enjoy the...
by Leandra Velez | Dec 19, 2014 | 2014, archive
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. On the night of October 6, 2002, the pedestal supporting Adam by Tullio Lombardo gave way, and the Venetian Renaissance sculpture fell to the floor, shattering into pieces. While damage to any artwork is just about...
by Leandra Velez | Dec 8, 2014 | 2014, archive
The Fall MUSE Exhibition opens Thursday, December 11, from 5 – 7 PM. Museum admission is free. Students from Portsmouth High School, Rogers High School and the East Bay Met School are at work preparing their exhibition at Newport Art Museum. As part of...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 25, 2014 | 2014, archive
Museums Morph Digitally Once reluctant to accept the virtual world, institutions are now using interactivity, 3-D imaging and “augmented reality” in displays. Local Art Showcased at Global Museums Major museums across the country, from Brooklyn to Minneapolis, are...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 25, 2014 | 2014, archive
Newport Art Museum Awarded $10,938 Grant by Institute of Museum and Library Services (Newport, RI – September 18, 2014) – Today, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $10,938 to the Newport Art Museum. The Museum will use the grant...
by Leandra Velez | Nov 10, 2014 | 2014, archive
main photos On Saturday October 11th Violet Anderson, Makayla Corrigan, and Muse coordinator Peter Dickison went to the NALAC Arts Training Workshop in Providence, RI, to lead a collaborative mural activity called “The Mirror Mural”. The mural was created...
