July 2009
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Statement from Crystal Bridges
On the Tennesse court ruling yesterday that said the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum had no claim on her works at Fisk University:
“We are pleased with the court’s decision. It represents a significant step forward. The decision allows the Alfred Stieglitz Collection to remain intact and well-cared for and permits Fisk to proceed with the agreement that would provide a public home for this unique...
More on the O'Keeffes
Culturegrrl (Lee Rosenbaum) blogs that the Tennessee attorney general isn’t happy about yesterday’s appeals court ruling that could clear the way for Fisk University to sell to Alice Walton a half interest in its Alfred Stieglitz collection, including several George O’Keeffe paintings, most famously her “Radiator Building” (see previous post) and the Marsden Hartley...
Public art in Argenta
Thanks to the Argenta News blog for the info on the selection of sculpture by Elena Petroukhina and Rhonda Reeves for a new public art project in downtown North Little Rock. The steel figures will be 8 feet tall, Scott Miller reports.
See more of Petroukhina’s work Friday at the Baker House Bed and Breakfast during the Argenta Artwalk. Locally grown food and watermelon margaritas will be...
River Market ArtSpace closing
On the off chance that you aren’t a regular reader of the Arkansas Blog on the Arkansas Times website (www.arktimes.com), here’s a heads up to the item there about Debra Wood’s decision to shut down the gallery that’s been located at the gateway to the River Market district for the past 12 years. The Meltons, who own the building, wanted to raise the rent; Wood...
Snyder supports museums
U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder was one of 25 congressmen signing a letter of support for a $50 million appropriation for the federal museum services offices. Snyder was the only Arkansas congressman to sign the letter, circulated by colleagues Paul Tonko and Louise Slaughter (Dems-NY). The person who passed this news on to me commented “You’d think that there weren’t any museums outside...
