Whitney Museum of American Art

Major Retrospective of Alma W. Thomas at Frist Art Museum Examines Artist's Wide-Ranging Creative Life

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Frist Art Museum presents Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful , a comprehensive overview of the artist's long, dynamic life (18911978) and multifaceted career that was defined by constant creativity.

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  • NASHVILLE, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Frist Art Museum presents Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful , a comprehensive overview of the artist's long, dynamic life (18911978) and multifaceted career that was defined by constant creativity.
  • "Throughout her career, the art departments and galleries of historically Black colleges and universities provided Thomas with vital support," says Frist Art Museum senior curator Trinita Kennedy.
  • Co-organized by the Chrysler Museum of Art and The Columbus Museum, Georgia
    Aflac is proud to sponsor Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful.
  • The Frist Art Museum is supported in part by The Frist Foundation, the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gold House Launches 'Futures' to Cultivate Next-Gen Asian & Pacific Islander Leaders in Creative, Entrepreneur, and Social Impact Industries

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gold House the premier nonprofit collective of Asian & Pacific Islander (API) leadersis thrilled to launch Gold House Futures to elevate the next generation of changemakers.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gold House the premier nonprofit collective of Asian & Pacific Islander (API) leadersis thrilled to launch Gold House Futures to elevate the next generation of changemakers.
  • Kickstarting in five categories ("Guilds"): film, music, fine art, entrepreneurship, and social impact, Futures will advance emerging API leaders through investments with prominent partners, skill-building for successful leadership, and world-class mentoring from industry titans.
  • Tribeca Studios will serve as Executive Producers, providing invaluable mentorship and guidance from leading executives throughout production.
  • The Gold Art Prize is a biennial award by Gold House and art advisor Kelly Huang that spotlights five contemporary API artists each cycle.

American Express Backs Emerging Artists with $1 Million in Sponsorship to The Studio Museum in Harlem

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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The company will also provide $1 million in sponsorship to The Studio Museum in Harlem (the Studio Museum) to support its work as the nexus for artists of African descent, locally, nationally, and internationally.

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  • The company will also provide $1 million in sponsorship to The Studio Museum in Harlem (the Studio Museum) to support its work as the nexus for artists of African descent, locally, nationally, and internationally.
  • There is great potential in this collaboration with American Express, said Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem.
  • American Express doesnt just bring funding, it shines a light on the important work being done at our institution.
  • In October 2020, American Express committed $1 billion to promote racial, ethnic and gender equity for colleagues, customers and communities.

The Henry Ford Acquires Multimedia Archive of Artist and Pioneer Lillian F. Schwartz

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Henry Ford is proud to announce today the acquisition of the Lillian F. Schwartz Collection.

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  • DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Henry Ford is proud to announce today the acquisition of the Lillian F. Schwartz Collection.
  • "A true visionary, Lillian broke barriers and mastered an art-form, at a time when the average person didn't own a computer," said Patricia Mooradian, president and CEO, The Henry Ford.
  • In addition, The Henry Ford is working with a number of organizations who are interested in showcasing Schwartz's work at their own facilities.
  • Its unique venues include Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, Benson Ford Research Center, the Giant Screen Experience and Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school.

Contemporary Artist Zhang Huan Enters NFT Metaverse with EchoX. His first-ever NFT Art project invites participants to complete the work exhibited at the Hermitage.

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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TAIPEI, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NFT curating expert EchoX is excited to present 'The NFT Art Trilogy', the debut NFT collection by contemporary artist Zhang Huan partnered with the State Hermitage Museum.

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  • TAIPEI, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NFT curating expert EchoX is excited to present 'The NFT Art Trilogy', the debut NFT collection by contemporary artist Zhang Huan partnered with the State Hermitage Museum.
  • The Chinese artist is best known forhis early performance art centered around existential explorations and social commentary.
  • The artist and EchoX are now calling for art lovers and crypto fans all over the world to participate in his virtual performance art and complete'The Celestial Burial of an Artist' together.
  • Recently, Zhang Huan has started a Twitter account called "Hetaverse" as he is hitching his horse to the NFT wagon.

Amorepacific Museum of Art presents "Mary Corse: Painting with Light"

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amorepacific Museum of Art (hereafter, APMA) presents Mary Corse: Painting with Light, the American artist's first comprehensive solo museum survey in South Korea, from November 2to February 20, 2022.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amorepacific Museum of Art (hereafter, APMA) presents Mary Corse: Painting with Light, the American artist's first comprehensive solo museum survey in South Korea, from November 2to February 20, 2022.
  • "I want to thank Amorepacific Museum of Art for my first museum exhibition in Korea.I am very honored to have the privilegeand I hope we experience from so far away a like mind in our shared humanity," said Corse.
  • Corse has held numerous solo exhibitions including the 2019 presentation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2018 and Dia: Beacon in 2018.
  • Corse's works reside in the permanent collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Dia Art Foundation, New York; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; the Long Museum, Shanghai; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among many others.

MOVADO Launches Its Next Artist Series With Renowned Cuban-American Artist Carmen Herrera to Benefit Public Art Fund

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Movado is proud to announce its next Artist Series collaboration with Carmen Herrera, a renowned 106-year-old Cuban-American artist.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Movado is proud to announce its next Artist Series collaboration with Carmen Herrera, a renowned 106-year-old Cuban-American artist.
  • "From our first sponsorship through Public Art Fund, it was clear the partnership was a natural fit.
  • In celebration of this launch, Movado is proud to support Public Art Fund by donating a portion of the proceeds.
  • The first Movado Artist Series launched in 1988 with Andy Warhol, featuring Warhol's photography on the dials of his Movado "Times 5."

Scienjoy, LATITUDE Gallery Launch New York Exhibit to Showcase NFT Work by Young Asian Artists

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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The exhibition, which features 10 young and talented artists, is also supported by the Global Friendship Exchange Foundation ("GFE Foundation").

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  • The exhibition, which features 10 young and talented artists, is also supported by the Global Friendship Exchange Foundation ("GFE Foundation").
  • Starting in 2020, LATITUDE Gallery began hosting exhibits and events to assists artists in developing their career in the art world and connecting to NFTs as a future medium.
  • In addition to sponsoring the exhibition, Scienjoy has provided substantial support to the young artists.
  • Previously the GFE Foundation and Scienjoy have had strategically cooperative relations with contemporary gallery and NFT platforms such as LATITUDE Gallery, Onbd NFT Agency and Herr Gallery that initiated the process of NFT engagement with artists.

Puzzles With Purpose Announces ARTXPUZZLES New OVR Gallery Benefit Sales Initiative Offering Support and Relief During COVID-19 One-Year Anniversary Celebration

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTXPUZZLES today announces the one-year anniversary celebration with the launch ofARTXARTISTS,a new online OVR gallery designed exclusively for ARTXPUZZLES, presenting curated exhibitions and artists' projects from all around the globe.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTXPUZZLES today announces the one-year anniversary celebration with the launch ofARTXARTISTS,a new online OVR gallery designed exclusively for ARTXPUZZLES, presenting curated exhibitions and artists' projects from all around the globe.
  • Organized byARTXPUZZLES: PUZZLES WITH PURPOSE, this important one-year anniversary celebration takes an innovative approach with a new unique 3D experience.
  • To that end, a percentage of all proceeds from sales of both artwork and AXP Collector Editions will directly benefit the artists' chosen charities.
  • Highlights of the launch of the ARTXPUZZLES Anniversary Celebration include:
    ARTXARTISTS OVR GALLERYdesigned by a top European design firm presents a new and innovative virtual experience.

77th United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin Added to TriNet PeopleForce Roster of Esteemed Speakers

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

The event kicks off on September 13 with an impressive roster of distinguished speakers sharing timely and insightful content vital to business success and the future of work.

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  • The event kicks off on September 13 with an impressive roster of distinguished speakers sharing timely and insightful content vital to business success and the future of work.
  • Mnuchin was sworn in as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury on February 13, 2017.
  • Prior to his confirmation, he also served as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dune Capital Management.
  • Occurring September 13-16, TriNet PeopleForce is a one-of-a-kind event taking place both virtually and in-person from New York City.