Museums
MCA appoints Blair French to Assitant Director, Curatorial and Digital
Blair French has been appointed Assistant Director of Curatorial and Digital at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Interesting things happen in Brisbane...really
The revamped Museum of Brisbane aims to counter the myth that nothing interesting happens in Brisbane.
New York’s Metropolitan Museum sued for deceptive entrance fees
A class-action lawsuit has been launched against New York’s Metropolitan Museum for its ‘deceptive’ admission policy.
Lebanon museum looted
Thieves have stolen 30 small artifacts from Lebanon’s Jbeil archaeology museum.
Gellatly new Director of Ian Potter Museum
NGV's, Kelly Gellatly named Director of Ian Potter Museum of Art at The University of Melbourne.
Concurrent sessions delve into what makes museums tick
Aside from the six keynote speakers delivering the plenary sessions at the Museums Australia National Conference, there are also 38…
Mug Shots: A Memoir
Barry Oakley’s honest, humorous and at times frustrated memoir provides an eye-opening view of the literary life in Melbourne, Sydney…
Rio de Janeiro opens new art museum
Rio de Janeiro’s newest art museum recently opened to the public with four new exhibitions.
Tibetan writer honoured with US International Women of Courage award
Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser is one of ten recipients of the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2013 International Women of Courage…
Appointments across the arts
Screen, literature and one of the world’s biggest art events all saw people taking up positions this week.