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Hirshhorn Launches iPhone App, the First by a Smithsonian Art Museum

June 8, 2010 by  
Filed under Museums & Galleries

WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden announces the release of a mobile application for “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers,” the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States in nearly 30 years. This is the first mobile application offered to the public by a Smithsonian art museum, representing a commitment to technology that enriches the experience of visitors on- and off-site. The Klein application is available in the iTunes App Store for [...]

Hirshhorn to Present First Yves Klein Retrospective in 30 Years

WASHINGTON, DC.- One of the 20th century’s most influential artists, Yves Klein (French, b. Nice, 1928; d. Paris, 1962), took the European art scene by storm in a prolific but brief career that lasted only from 1954 to 1962. “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers,” on view at the Hirshhorn May 20 through Sept. 12, is the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States since 1982. Co-curated by the Hirshhorn’s deputy director and chief curator [...]