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Inaugural Smart Lighting Expo ignites future of lighting innovation

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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To empower businesses in fully capitalising on the growing opportunities across the entire smart lighting supply chain, the Smart Lighting Expo showcases a comprehensive array of products and solutions, ranging from connected lighting technologies such as chips, sensors, LED drivers, and IoT lighting platform, to smart lighting products and solutions like smart control systems and dimmers, smart luminaires, lighting applications and systems.

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  • To empower businesses in fully capitalising on the growing opportunities across the entire smart lighting supply chain, the Smart Lighting Expo showcases a comprehensive array of products and solutions, ranging from connected lighting technologies such as chips, sensors, LED drivers, and IoT lighting platform, to smart lighting products and solutions like smart control systems and dimmers, smart luminaires, lighting applications and systems.
  • The Smart Lighting Expo welcomes the group pavilions from important lighting industry base in the Greater Bay Area, including Zhongshan, Foshan and Jiangmen.
  • Running concurrently with the Smart Lighting Expo, the Spring Lighting Fair will continue to serve as a one-stop business platform for diverse lighting products.
  • The Hall of Aurora will gather renowned brands around the globe to showcase high-quality lighting fixtures, while other product zones will include Commercial Lighting, Decorative Lighting, Residential Lighting, Technical Lighting and Lighting accessories.

Inaugural Smart Lighting Expo Ignites Future of Lighting Innovation

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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Over 1,300 exhibitors embrace rising opportunities in twin lighting fairs

Key Points: 
  • To empower businesses in fully capitalising on the growing opportunities across the entire smart lighting supply chain, the Smart Lighting Expo showcases a comprehensive array of products and solutions, ranging from connected lighting technologies such as chips, sensors, LED drivers, and IoT lighting platform, to smart lighting products and solutions like smart control systems and dimmers, smart luminaires, lighting applications and systems.
  • The Smart Lighting Expo welcomes the group pavilions from important lighting industry base in the Greater Bay Area, including Zhongshan, Foshan and Jiangmen.
  • Running concurrently with the Smart Lighting Expo, the Spring Lighting Fair will continue to serve as a one-stop business platform for diverse lighting products.
  • The Hall of Aurora will gather renowned brands around the globe to showcase high-quality lighting fixtures, while other product zones will include Commercial Lighting, Decorative Lighting, Residential Lighting, Technical Lighting and Lighting accessories.

National Gallery of Art Appoints Natalia Ángeles Vieyra as Associate Curator of Latinx Art

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Leer en español) The National Gallery of Art announced today that Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will join the museum as associate curator of Latinx art.

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  • Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Leer en español) The National Gallery of Art announced today that Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will join the museum as associate curator of Latinx art.
  • As the field of Latinx art spans history and media, Vieyra will collaborate with other curatorial departments to integrate Latinx art and perspectives within the museum’s overall program.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Natalia Ángeles Vieyra as our first curator of Latinx art.
  • I am excited to connect with and inspire Latinx communities through art, and to champion Latinx artists on the national stage,” Vieyra said.

National Gallery of Art Appoints Lena Stringari as Chief of Conservation

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Gallery of Art announced today that Lena Stringari will join the museum as chief of conservation.

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  • Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Gallery of Art announced today that Lena Stringari will join the museum as chief of conservation.
  • In addition to preserving the nation’s art collection, the conservation division conducts innovative scientific research in collaboration with colleagues worldwide.
  • “We are excited to welcome Lena Stringari to the National Gallery of Art in this important leadership position,” said E. Carmen Ramos, chief curatorial and conservation officer.
  • She holds an MS in art conservation from the Winterthur Museum/University of Delaware and a BA in art history from the University of Pennsylvania.

$10 million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment Closed

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada Foundation announced today the successful closure of its $10-million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada Foundation announced today the successful closure of its $10-million Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment.
  • The Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment was launched in 2015 with a mission to serve as a future-focused financial model in support of artists representing Canada at the career-defining Biennale.
  • Yearly investment income from the Endowment provides sustainable funding in perpetuity for Canada's artists exhibiting their work at the Canada Pavilion in Venice.
  • The National Gallery of Canada Foundation began fundraising for the Canadian Artists in Venice Endowment in 2015, and just shy of a decade later, the Endowment Patrons have generously empowered Canadian artists in perpetuity at the Biennale through the establishment of a self-sustaining financial model.

Culture ministers from around the world call for collective action to make culture a Sustainable Development Goal during inaugural MONDIACULT Ministerial Dialogue at Culture Summit Abu Dhabi

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Culture ministers from Spain, Morocco, Nigeria, Paraguay, Mauritius, Cabo Verde, Croatia, Cuba and Chad gathered today at the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi to inaugurate the first MONDIACULT Ministerial Dialogue, urging civil societies to take collaborative action and join the growing chorus of voices campaigning for culture to be recognised as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).

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  • Ernest Urtasun (Kingdom of Spain), HE Nina Obuljen Koržinek, (Croatia); Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2024.
  • The dialogue, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and UNESCO, builds on the historic Declaration for Culture which was unanimously adopted by 150 states at the 2022 MONDIACULT summit.
  • For more information on Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, its full programme, and sessions available to watch online, please visit www.culturesummitabudhabi.com .
  • Culture Summit Abu Dhabi Press Kit, including imagery, is available here .

The PHI Foundation presents Sonia Boyce, Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos from May 3 to September 8, 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Following its presentation in Montréal, the exhibition will travel to the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art in September 2024.

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  • Following its presentation in Montréal, the exhibition will travel to the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art in September 2024.
  • Sonia Boyce DBE RA (b. London, 1962) is an interdisciplinary artist and academic working across film, drawing, photography, print, sound, and installation.
  • The PHI Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for their support.
  • Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos: Efflorescence/The Way We Wake
    Inhabiting the 451 Saint-Jean Street building, this duo exhibition showcases recent painting and sculpture works produced by artists Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos from 2021 to 2024, and begins with the collaborative piece after which the show is named.

Kan Azuma: A Matter of Place - A solo exhibition of Japanese photographer Kan Azuma

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, March 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Until June 16, 2024, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Kan Azuma: A Matter of Place , an exhibition devoted to Japanese photographer Kan Azuma.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Until June 16, 2024, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents Kan Azuma: A Matter of Place , an exhibition devoted to Japanese photographer Kan Azuma.
  • Regarding his photographs for the Erosion series, Kan Azuma said: ''The photos weren't meant to be viewed individually.
  • Canadian Heritage presents an outdoor exhibition featuring 12 photographic works from the series Dodge Away (c. 1975) by Kan Azuma, in collaboration with the NGC.
  • Kan Azuma: A Matter of Place is supported by the Scotiabank Photography Program and organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

2024 Sobey Art Award call for nominations now open

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 21, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the Sobey Art Foundation (SAF) announce that the 2024 Sobey Art Award call for nominations is now open.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 21, 2024 /CNW/ - The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the Sobey Art Foundation (SAF) announce that the 2024 Sobey Art Award call for nominations is now open.
  • "The Sobey Art Award mission is to champion and propel the careers of visual artists of all ages from across Canada; the addition of the Circumpolar region is a testament to the Sobey Art Foundation's direct support to artists and the perspectives they bring," said Jonathan Shaughnessy, Director, Curatorial Initiatives, NGC, and Chair of the 2024 Sobey Award Jury.
  • "We are very happy that even more deserving contemporary artists from Canada will be included in the Sobey Art Award long- and shortlists," said Rob Sobey, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sobey Art Foundation.
  • The 2023 Sobey Art Award went to Kablusiak , representing the former Prairies and North region.

QuintessenceLabs Appoints Andrew (Andy) Penn AO as Special Adviser

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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CANBERRA, Australia and SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QuintessenceLabs, a pioneer and leader in enterprise-scale encryption orchestration, is proud to announce today that highly respected industry veteran Andy Penn has joined the company's global advisory team as Special Adviser. The addition of Mr Penn, alongside other appointments, brings heightened expertise that will contribute to furthering our market leadership in the increasingly critical domain of advanced encryption solutions.

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  • Andy has had an extensive career spanning over four decades across three industries – telecommunications and technology, financial services, and shipping.
  • QuintessenceLabs is at the forefront of helping solve this problem," said Penn.
  • Also joining the QuintessenceLabs team as US Federal Adviser, is Bob Gourley, co-founder of OODA LLC.
  • Gourley, with significant experience as both a client and consultant, will guide QuintessenceLabs in building key strategic partnerships in North America.