Associated Press photographer Walt Zeboski dies at age 83

SACRAMENTO (AP).- Walt Zeboski, who chronicled Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and a succession of California governors as a photographer for The Associated Press, has died. He was 83. Zeboski died Monday at his home in Sacramento after battling pneumonia. His death was confirmed Tuesday to the AP by his wife, Virginia Zeboski. She said the family brought her husband home Friday from Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento and provided hospice care for him over the weekend. Colleagues remembered Zeboski for [...]

Cédric Aurelle takes on the role of Director at Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary

BERLIN.- Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary are continuing to expand their structure. As the new Executive Director, Cédric Aurelle will, effective immediately, take over leadership of both initiatives. Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary have been able to establish themselves in recent years as major highlights of the Berlin art year. In collaboration with the initiators, nine Berlin galleries, and with support from Michael Neff and Maike Cruse, the new Artistic Director of abc, Cédric Aurelle will [...]

Hugo Boss and the Guggenheim Museum announce artist Danh Vo winner of the Hugo Boss Prize 2012

NEW YORK, NY.- HUGO BOSS announces that artist Danh Vo has been awarded the HUGO BOSS Prize for 2012. Established in 1996, the HUGO BOSS Prize has become a significant forum for recognizing achievement in contemporary art. HUGO BOSS is pleased to continue its close relationship with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and confer this award to Danh Vo as its ninth recipient. Innovation and creativity are the sole criteria when determining the recipient. There are no restrictions in terms [...]

Amon Carter Museum of American Art Announces New Interpretation Manager

FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art announced that Jenna Madison has joined its nationally recognized Education Department in the newly created position of Interpretation Manager. Over the last decade, the Amon Carter has developed programs to make its collection relevant to the museum’s diverse audiences. Interpretive resources such as audio tours and family guides have been widely used by guests of all ages, and Madison will continue to produce innovative methods that enhance how visitors connect with art. [...]

Academy Award-winning visual artist Eiko Ishioka has died at age 73 of pancreatic cancer

NEW YORK (AP).- Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73. Her studio manager, Tracy Roberts, said Thursday that the designer died of pancreatic cancer. Ishioka, who also worked in advertising and other graphic arts, won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film “Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula,’” directed by [...]

Purdue University President France Cordova becomes Smithsonian Institution chairwoman

WASHINGTON (AP).- Purdue University President France Cordova was installed Monday as chairwoman of the Smithsonian Institution’s governing board as the museum complex expands with the coming construction of a new black history museum and amid calls for another focused on Latino American heritage. As Cordova begins her three-year term, she will maintain her post at the Indiana university. She will lead oversight and support fundraising for the world’s largest group of museums and research centers. Cordova is an astrophysicist and previously [...]

James Holloway CBE to retire as Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

EDINBURGH.- The National Galleries of Scotland announced that James Holloway CBE will retire from his post as Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery at the end of January 2012. James Holloway (b. 1948) began his career in Scotland back in 1972 as a Research Assistant and Assistant Keeper at the National Gallery of Scotland (Department of Prints and Drawings). After a period as Assistant Keeper at the National Museum of Wales from 1980-1983, he returned to Scotland, joining the Portrait Gallery [...]

Tate appoints José Roca as Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art

LONDON.- Tate announced the appointment of Colombian curator José Roca (b.1962) as the Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art. The post, which reflects Tate’s continuing commitment to broadening the geographical scope of the Collection, is for a period of three years from 2012 to 2015. José Roca began working in the post on 9 January 2012. He will take a leading role in developing Tate’s holdings of art from Latin America and will work closely with Tate’s Latin American [...]

Artpace in San Antonio announces curator Regine Basha as new Executive Director

SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Artpace announced that Regine Basha has been appointed Executive Director. A search committee headed by Board of Directors Chairperson J. Travis Capps, Jr. announced that Basha will assume her post by March 1, 2012. “Regine brings a unique vision to Artpace that will be invaluable to the organization,” says Capps “Her combined experience in the Texas and international art world are a perfect fit for Artpace’s internationally acclaimed residency program.” Basha brings nearly 20 years of experience [...]

Irish Museum of Modern Art announces appointment of Sarah Glennie as new Director

DUBLIN.- The Chairperson and Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art today (13 January 2012) announced the appointment of Sarah Glennie, currently Director of the Irish Film Institute, as the new Director of IMMA, where she previously held the post of Curator from 1997 to 2001. Sarah Glennie has been working professionally in the cultural realm for sixteen years and has extensive experience of directing and working in a number of public cultural institutions in Ireland and Britain. Prior to joining the [...]

Bonhams open office in Dublin, appoint Gayatri Juneja as new representative in India

LONDON.- Bonhams, the international fine art auction house, this week announced that it is taking new office space in one of the most prestigious parts of Dublin, 31 Molesworth Street. This Georgian townhouse provides a suite of offices on two floors with direct access from the street (ground and 1st floor). Before the office opens officially later this year it will undergo refurbishment to bring it up to an `as new’ standard to provide the best possible space to display art [...]

Art Institute of Chicago names new Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs

CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announced the appointment of Gordon Montgomery as Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs, on January 3, 2012 . Montgomery leads a team of more than 50 people that together manages the museum’s programs in marketing, public affairs, communications, graphics, and membership. Montgomery brings a wealth of marketing and advertising experience gained from working with a variety of companies–from start-ups to multinational corporations–to a position charged with building new audiences and ensuring that the museum’s [...]

Houston’s DiverseWorks announces Elizabeth Dunbar as new Executive Director

HOUSTON, TX.- The Board of Directors of DiverseWorks ArtSpace announces the appointment of Elizabeth Dunbar as the new Executive Director of the visionary arts organization, taking over from Interim Executive Director William Betts. Most recently, Dunbar served as Associate Director and Curator at Arthouse, a non-collecting experimental art space in Austin. “I am thrilled to be joining DiverseWorks at this important time in its evolution,” says Dunbar. “I look forward to working with the Board, staff, and many committed supporters in realizing its [...]

Dresden State Art Collections welcome Dr. Hartwig Fischer as the new Director

DRESDEN.- ”I am delighted to welcome Dr. Hartwig Fischer as the new Director General of the Sächsische Kunstsammlungen Dresden,” said saxon State Minister for Higher Education, Research and the Arts, Sabine von Schorlemer, of the personnel decision. “With him we have found an extremely experienced, competent and committed person, who continue the great tradition of care of the Saxony and successfully promote the hitherto extraordinary development of the Sächsische Kunstsammlungen Dresden in the coming years. The current director of the Museum [...]

Joanne Northrup joins Nevada Museum of Art as Director of Contemporary Art Initiativesv

RENO, NV.- The Nevada Museum of Art announces the appointment of JoAnne Northrup as Director of Contemporary Art Initiatives. She spent the remainder of 2011 researching contemporary art and virtual environments on a Fulbright Scholarship in Europe, where she was based at ZKM Center for Art + Media in Karlsruhe, Germany. Northrup’s appointment is critical to the Museum’s strategic growth as it continues to develop its scholarship and research in the unique area of art and environments. In 2008, the Nevada Museum of [...]