Philippe de Montebello Years Exhibi... Jan 6, 2009
Here the children warmly embrace in a relaxed pose uncharacteristic of earlier Egyptian art. An important gift from the collector Norbert Schimmel (1904-1990), the painted sculpture has greatly enhanced one's understanding of ancient Egypt's religiously revolutionary Amarna Period. (Suite101.com)
DFW International Airport to Host 26-Foot-Tall Anubis Statue in Celebration of King Tut Exhibit Dec 20, 2008
Airport teams with Dallas Museum of Art to offer 'Ten Tons of Tut' and bring Egyptian art and history alive at Founders' Plaza. DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Texas, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- DFW International Airport welcomed the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god Anubis, guide and protector of the dead, to the Airport's popular Founders' Plaza today, celebrating the successful conclusion of the "Year of the International Traveler." The 10-ton, 26-foot-tall statue, which will "deck the skyways" with... (PR Newswire)
Nonfiction review: 'Loot' by Sharon Waxman Nov 30, 2008
As the curator of Egyptian art at the Louvre says, "If that's the case, then we should put everything back in the tombs and leave it in the dark. At its extreme, that argument is absurd. These objects were not meant to be seen.". Also problematic are the claims of modern nations to works they regard as their patrimony, but which were created by earlier civilizations. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Museum to show fake Egypt sculptures Aug 16, 2008
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, known for its massive collection of Egyptian art, is confident about the authenticity of its Coptic sculptures as they were excavated in the early 20th century, before fakes began circulating. But Helen Evans, the Metropolitan's curator for Byzantine art and responsible for its Coptic collection, said even experienced researchers can be deceived. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Cultivating Creativity children's art exhibit presented in Charleston Aug 13, 2008
Jones colored pencil/mixed media Egyptian Art piece was completed as a 3rd grader at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. Heather Bryan was the art teacher for the artwork. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Ellensburg resident Jeannie Johnson is immersed in art Jul 15, 2008
Parents can still register for the fifth camp of the summer, Egyptian Art and Culture, which runs July 28-August 1. Children will make Egyptian style bracelets, jewelry, and paintings, Gallery One Executive Director Robert Tomlinson said. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
8 bronzes enhance S.F.'s civic beauty May 2, 2008
I wondered aloud whether "Lydia" (2005), a bell-shaped head with sketchily incised features that faces City Hall, had a source in Egyptian art. No. Matisse, again, in this case, a small painting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valds said, but he had noticed the painting's reminiscence of Egyptian style and decided to amplify it, giving his sculpture a flattened sphinxlike silhouette. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Curator's digging helped land Tut Apr 17, 2008
Ironically, Egyptian art is the most popular draw at the museum but also the smallest collection ... A: My idea of fun is going to see Egyptian art. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
American University of Beirut appoints Dorman president Apr 4, 2008
From 1977 to 1988, he worked in curatorial positions in the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, where he assisted with the Tutankhamun exhibition and the reinstallation of the museum s Egyptian galleries. Dorman, who received his Ph. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
To Live Forever: Egyptian Art Feb 23, 2008
Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum: A Preview. "To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum" is a special exhibition that explains the ancient civilization's rites of mummification. (Suite101.com)
Animal expert shares wild life Feb 12, 2008
More than 20 animals were in Goldstein Auditorium, ranging from a swift fox, serval cat (a creature depicted in Egyptian art as early as 3000 B.C.), kookaburra, lemur, pure-blooded dingo (as most dingos have now bred with domesticated dogs to produce a mixed species), hyrax (though the size of a guinea pig, cited as the closest living relative to elephants) and one of only 320 remaining clouded leopards. Hanna has spent his career attempting to educate people on the importance of species... (Daily Orange, NY)
Army Chopper Pilot Charged in Antiquities Theft Feb 7, 2008
Pilot Allegedly Stole 80 Antique Egyptian Art Objects, Earned About $20,000 in Resale ... A U.S. Army helicopter pilot was charged in federal court in Manhattan today with selling 80 stolen antique Egyptian art objects, some of them 5,000 years old. (ABC News)
Dream List: Experiences only insiders can deliver Dec 14, 2007
Known as KV 17, the tomb is considered one of the most beautiful and best preserved in the Valley of the Kingsappropriate for Seti I, a pharaoh whose reign in the fourteenth century b.c. coincided with a high point in Egyptian art and culture. You will be guided by Mansour Boraik, the director of antiquities at Luxor. (MSNBC -- Travel)
THE DREAM LIST Dec 7, 2007
Known as KV 17, the tomb is considered one of the most beautiful and best preserved in the Valley of the Kings appropriate for Seti I, a pharaoh whose reign in the fourteenth century b.c. coincided with a high point in Egyptian art and culture. You will be guided by Mansour Boraik, the director of antiquities at Luxor. (Concierge.com)
Phoenix Ancient Art to Exhibit on Premier Luxury Art Cruise in Miami Nov 20, 2007
We have assembled an outstanding collection of Cycladic, Near Eastern and Egyptian art, vessels and idols to highlight the extraordinary similarities between todays contemporary artists and those of the ancient world, continued Ali Aboutaam, co-president of Phoenix Ancient Art. Art collectors not yet familiar with the ancient aesthetic will be amazed to see the modern lines and sensibilities of these one-of-a-kind antiquities. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tomb raiders Nov 16, 2007
There, in the unhurried galleries of the world's greatest collection of Egyptian art, I was able to experience these wonders in an intimate, contemplative setting ... Let's be blunt, and deliberately crude: as you descend a staircase so bland and poorly designed that it destroys any shred of mood from the early galleries and their highlights of Egyptian art history, and you prepare to enter the dark rooms containing the actual shiny treasures of King Tut, you need to readjust your expectations:... (Guardian Unlimited)
The Louvre takes its shows on the road Oct 20, 2007
ois Champollion, the Louvre's first curator of Egyptian art and the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphics. "The Eye of Josephine" will feature fresco fragments, bronzes, marbles and an extensive group of Greek vases from Josephine's collection. (International Herald Tribune)
Fair's a good time for entire family Oct 9, 2007
The big: Catfish Falls and a collaboration with the Egyptian Art Center in Cairo, Egypt, to present Treasures of the Nile. Behind the mural of King Tutankhamun's face, you'll find 230 quality replicas of Egyptian artifacts. (Fresno Bee)
Egyptian Art Special Exhibitions Sep 1, 2007
Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from The British Museum. Some 85 sculptures, cosmetic and funerary objects, pieces of jewelry and papyri characterize ancient Egyptian society from earliest times to the Fourth Century A.D.. (Suite101.com)
Bi-annual Street Faire this Sunday in Lodi May 6, 2007
When is the last time you shopped for gourmet dog treats, Egyptian art or all-terrain vehicles. Those items are just a selection of what can be found among at least 675 booths at Sunday's Street Faire in downtown Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Mummy Dearest Apr 30, 2007
Next to the Cairo Museum, the British Museum houses the world's second largest collection of Egyptian artifacts. Currently 85 pieces, many of them rarely shown in public, are winning rave reviews from the Piedmont of North Carolina through the North Carolina Museum of Art's exhibition: "Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from the British Museum . Four distinct themes are covered and against cobalt blue walls objects of sculpture, papyri, jewelry and funerary items make a striking... (Suite101.com)
North Carolina Museum of Art Selects Think Partnership's MarketSmart Advertising to Help Promote Egyptian Exhibit Apr 4, 2007
"Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from the British Museum" Will Bring 85 Artifacts to the Triangle ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--The N.C. Museum of Art has chosen MarketSmart Advertising, a full-service, integrated marketing communications firm and part of Think Partnership's (AMEX: - ) Think Advertising division, to develop and implement a comprehensive media plan for the upcoming exhibit "Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from The British Museum." The exhibit will bring 85... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Egypt Rediscovered Mar 24, 2007
March 24, 2007 Travel. By Fred J. Eckert SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES March 24, 2007. (Washington Times)
Admired worldwide, obscure on campus Mar 8, 2007
Harris explained that the museum was created without a collection and that the collection has grown to over 68,000 works in fields ranging from ancient Egyptian art to contemporary art. One of the museum's most unique collections is the Pre-Colombian section. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
December unemployment up for Golden Triangle Jan 28, 2007
All about Egypt Sixth graders in Susan Baird s Heritage Academy social studies class created Egyptian art projects such as the Sphinx, King Tut s Death Mask, Step Pyramid, Rosetta Stone and Egyptian boats, closing a unit on the African country. Term papers also accompanied each project, which were assigned as independent studies. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
An ambitious effort to preserve an ancient Egyptian sanctuary Jan 11, 2007
Betsy Bryan, a professor of Egyptian art and archaeology at Johns Hopkins University, who is not involved in the project, said the Abydos enclosures and also one at another site on the Nile, Hierakonpolis, were important artifacts in serious danger. The enclosures, Bryan said, "provide great information not only about burial preparation but about elite religious beliefs on the eve of Egypt's 'big bang' the pyramid age.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
