Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, David Becker, Dies

BRUNSWICK, ME.- David Becker died on November 26, 2010 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, ME. He was born in Albany, NY on October 15, 1947 and educated at The Albany Academy, the Taft School, and Bowdoin College from which he graduated in 1970 with a degree in history. While there, he discovered the Bowdoin Museum of Art and began developing an interest in art and especially printmaking. In 1983 he received a Master of Arts degree from New [...]

Boston’s MFA Uses Dassault’s 3D Tech to Study Pyramids

BOSTON, MA.- Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D software solutions and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), one of the world’s most important encyclopedic art museums, today announced that they will join forces in a strategic innovation partnership to bring the power of industrial and experiential 3D to the domain of archaeology. The Giza Archives Project is a digital initiative, housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is [...]

The Paintings of Peter Vincent to be Presented at the Cape Ann Museum

GLOUCESTER, MA.- The Cape Ann Museum will present an exhibition of paintings by marine artist Peter Vincent. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held in the Museum’s Maritime Wing on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. Peter Vincent has lived and worked in Rockport since 1955 and is one of New England’s most highly regarded contemporary marine painters. He received artistic training at the New [...]

Third Solo Exhibition for Esteban Pastorino Díaz at PDNB Gallery

DALLAS, TX.- Since his first solo show at PDNB in 2004, Argentine born, Esteban Pastorino Díaz, has been recognized as a significantly international artist. His photographs can be found in many museum collections including American institutions: The Art Institute of Chicago, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Santa Barbara Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Solo exhibitions in Boston, MA, Wellesley, MA, Woodstock, NY and Davis, CA have followed since. His playful aerial photographs, taken with [...]