Apr 12th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is showcasing a large collection of samurai armor and art from one of the world's leading private collections.
"Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" opens this Sunday, April 14, and features more than 140 objects, such as this horse and rider. Visitors will learn about the complex typology of these elegant suits and how they ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Samurai! The Art Of The Japanese Warrior Comes To Boston
Apr 12th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is showcasing a large collection of samurai armor and art from one of the world's leading private collections.
"Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection" opens this Sunday, April 14, and features more than 140 objects, such as this horse and rider. Visitors will learn about the complex typology of these elegant suits and how they ...Louvre Shut Due To Violent Gang Of Pickpockets
Apr 11th, 2013 at 12:30PM:
The Louvre temporarily closed on Wednesday due to a strike protesting trouble with violent pickpockets.
The Guardian reports more than a hundred staff walked out on Wednesday in protest over "increasingly aggressive" gangs of pickpockets that harass both visitors and staff. Staff members who have tried to stop the criminals have been kicked and spat at. The strikers are demanding extra ...A Look Inside The David Bowie Exhibition At London's Victoria & Albert Museum
Apr 10th, 2013 at 3:30PM:
David Bowie is a pop star. David Bowie is a designer. David Bowie is an actor. David Bowie is a painter.
David Bowie is a lot of things, which is why it's appropriate that his retrospective at London's Victoria & Albert Museum is titled "David Bowie Is."
The museum gained unprecedented access to the David Bowie archive to select five decades of mementos like this striped bodysuit ...The Kimchi-ite: A Tour Through Hongdae, The Center Of Korean Youth Culture
Apr 8th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Seoul has no shortage of unique neighborhoods worth visiting and it is certainly not at a loss for places to go drinking. However, there is only one true place where the youth of South Korea go en masse for so many of their desires and that place is Hongdae. Taking its name from the Korean abbreviation for the local art university, Hongik University, Hongdae is a great place for restaurants, ...Three New Experiential Eco-Fashion Trips Taking Off This Summer
Mar 28th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
This summer, three new eco-fashion-oriented package tours will offer the chance for ethical designers, makers and consumers to meet artisan communities, take workshops in craft production and see the impact of their conscious purchasing decisions.
While different in structure, these trips all offer the chance to travel along an artisan product's supply chain, from visiting farming ...British Museum Opens Exhibition On Life And Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum
Mar 28th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Today the British Museum in London opens what is sure to be the hit exhibition of the year.
"Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum" examines the daily life of the Roman world, as it was preserved in two cities buried under volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Through fine art and mundane objects, we get to see what life was like for ordinary Romans.
Romans like ...Chicago's Field Museum Unveils Brilliant Reconstruction Of Lascaux Prehistoric Cave
Mar 21st, 2013 at 9:00AM:
The Field Museum in Chicago is the first venue in North America to host an impressive 3D reconstruction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux, France.
"Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux" showcases the best-ever full-sized replica of the paintings, including many never before seen by the public. Visitors will feel like they're in the cave itself as they ...A Perfect Day After Landing At North America's Best Airport
Mar 17th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
An airport with just one terminal, no tram, zero VIP lounges and woeful public transportation options is the best in North America, according to the Airport Council International. Last week, Indianapolis International Airport beat out every other large facility on the continent for the top Air Service Quality award for 2012. The results are based on passenger satisfaction, and IND won for the ...Cyrus Cylinder, 'The First Bill Of Rights,' Tours US
Mar 12th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
The famous Cyrus Cylinder, a baked clay tablet from the 6th century B.C. that's often called the "first bill of rights," has made its U.S. debut at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The Cyrus Cylinder was deposited in the foundations of a building in Babylon during the reign of the Persian king Cyrus the Great. It commemorates his conquest of Babylon and ...VIDEO: Prehistoric Art Of Panther Cave Reproduced In 3D
Mar 10th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
Panther Cave in Seminole Canyon, Texas, has some of the country's best-preserved prehistoric cave paintings. A colorful frieze of leaping panthers, feathered shamans and strange abstract shapes have puzzled researchers for decades. It appears to be telling a story of some sort, but what does that story say?
Now this new 3D video allows you to study it for yourself. Color enhancement brings ...
Victoria & Albert Museum Showcases Treasures From Royal Courts
Mar 7th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has just opened a new exhibition about the development of trade and official relations between Russia and the United Kingdom.
"Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars" brings together more than 150 objects for a look at the interaction between both courts from the accession of Henry VIII in 1509. He and later Tudor ...Museum Of Modern Art Opens Bill Brandt Photography Retrospective
Mar 6th, 2013 at 2:00PM: The Museum Of Modern Art in New York City has opened an important retrospective of the work of Bill Brandt, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century.
"Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light" covers the photographer's entire career in more than 150 images. While Brandt was born in Germany in 1904, he made England his home until his death in 1983. He's best known for his intriguing ...Estonian Art And Literature: Big Ideas In A Small Country
Feb 25th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
For a country with only 1.3 million people, Estonia has a hell of an art scene. There are several good museums and galleries and a lively round of readings and exhibition openings.
One of the biggest names in the Estonian art scene is Raoul Kurvitz. He's been big for a few decades now, producing a steady output of installation pieces, experimental films and paintings. Right now KUMU, the Art ...
Discover Scandinavia In Washington DC: Nordic Cool 2013
Feb 20th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
Aurora Borealis, new Nordic cuisine, ice hotels, hot springs, fjords, moose, meatballs and music? Scandinavia is at the top of the list for a lot of travelers these days. But if you can't book a ticket to the northern countries this year, Washington, D.C., might be your next best bet.
The city is the host of Nordic Cool 2013, a month-long international festival celebrating the culture of ...Indianapolis Refines The Art Hotel
Feb 15th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
"Restroom?" the guest asked near The Alexander hotel's registration desk, a pair of antique bureaus encased in glass.
"Follow the birds," the employee answered, referring to a flock made of sculpted vinyl records fluttering along a lobby wall.
"Follow the birds" and "just past the graffiti" might become common directions at Indianapolis's new boutique hotel, located three blocks from ...Celebrating Chinese New Year In Estonia
Feb 11th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
When you think of Chinese New Year, the snowy capital of Estonia isn't the first place you think of for celebrating it. Yet Tallinn put on a big show to greet the new year as part of their annual Fire and Ice Festival.
The Chinese community in Tallinn is pretty small, but the Chinese embassy is reaching out to this Baltic state and helped fund a grandiose program of entertainment to welcome ...Search Is On For Another Lost Medieval English King
Feb 7th, 2013 at 12:00PM: In the wake of the media blitz around the discovery of King Richard III's remains under a parking lot in Leicester, England, archaeologists have announced they're looking for another medieval English king.
The Times reports that archaeologists are seeking permission to exhume an unmarked grave at St. Bartholomew's Church in Hyde, Winchester, that they think contains the remains of King Alfred ...Bryan Adams Opens Photography Exhibition In Düsseldorf
Feb 5th, 2013 at 2:00PM: For any child of the '80s, Bryan Adams is that clean-cut Canadian rock star with a steady string of hits. While he's not as big as he once was, he's still making great music and going on tour.
What many people don't know about him is that he's also an accomplished photographer. He's been published in magazines such as Esquire and Interview and has done numerous shows at top venues such as the ...The Kimchi-ite: A 1000-Year-Old Temple In The Middle Of Seoul
Feb 5th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Exiting Sadang Station in Seoul, you can immediately tell it is one of the busiest stations in South Korea; throngs of people are everywhere, pushing and shoving their way in and out. Outside the station are dozens of alleys with neon lights going up four stories, advertising barbecue restaurants, bars and karaoke rooms. Lines crisscross the sidewalk for buses that will take people home to ...Ashmolean Museum In Oxford Receives Major Gift Of Renaissance Art
Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Oxford's Ashmolean Museum has received a major bequest in the form of nearly 500 works of Renaissance gold and silver from the collection of Michael Wellby (1928–2012), the museum has announced.
Wellby was a well-known antiques dealer specializing in German and Flemish silver of the 16th and 17th centuries. He ran a shop in London for many years. As is typical with antiques dealers, he ...
