#Trump admin to lead *review* of some #Smithsonian #museums

The White House said on Tuesday it will lead an internal review of some Smithsonian museums & #exhibitions ahead of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, after Trump earlier this year accused the institution of spreading "anti-American ideology" & raised alarm among #CivilRights advocates [& historians].

#censorship #whitewashing #history #USHistory #AmericanHistory #truth #facts
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-lead-review-some-smithsonian-museums-2025-08-12/

11 Highlights from Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?
The Natural History Musum's new exhibition Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? They'll take you on an interstellar adventure like no other.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/11-highlights-from-space.html?utm_source=globalmuseum #museums #globalmuseum #exhibitions #Space

One of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China's request, materials about Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong from an exhibit on authoritarian governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/asia-pacific/politics/thai-art-gallery-authoritarian-china-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #china #censorshipart #exhibitions #uyghur #hongkong #tibet

A new exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum's Parramatta location will capture memories tied to the Aussie love affair with the shopping mall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF-wDnuiqNs #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions #Powerhousemuseum

@lsesouthasia is delighted to participate in 'AFTER THE ASSEMBLY: Constituting India' at SOAS Gallery with documents on 'Constitution-Makers at LSE' from LSE Library. Amazing inauguration yesterday with LSE Prez Larry Kramer & SOAS Dir. Adam Habib.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/mt3mr56u (don't miss it!)

Fond of self-portraits with cats, the Japanese-turned-French 20th-century artist was his own muse and built a recognizable image that helped him stand out in Paris. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/18/art/tokyo-station-gallery-foujita/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #leonardfoujita #tokyostationgallery #exhibitions #photography

Join us for our two-day open cultural data #hackathon "culture.explore(data)" held at the #StabiBerlin on 7 and 8 October 2025. Create your own digital projects based on #opendata and curated datasets of the @kulturSPK and the Libraries and Museums at the #OxfordUni. Unlock hidden stories by rethinking #culturalheritage and experimenting with digital forms, such as #apps, #games, #storytelling, #data visualizations or #interactive #exhibitions.

More infos https://lab.sbb.berlin/culture-explore-data/

Review: “Face Value, Celebrity Press Photography” at MoMA https://www.inbella.com/1149679/review-face-value-celebrity-press-photography-at-moma/ #AndyWarhol #AnnaMayWong #ArtReviews #arts #CaroleLombard #CelebritiesNews #ClaraBow #DoloresDelRio #EdmundLowe #Exhibitions #IrisBarry #JackieRobinson #JoanCrawford #MarilynMonroe #MuseumOfModernArt #museums #MyrnaLoy #OprahWinfrey #Photography #RonMagliozzi

The museum acquired one of the 23 saved capsules after the tower's deconstruction, now on view at the institution's street-facing Manhattan galleries for a full year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/11/art/nakagin-tower-moma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #kishokurokawa #moma #nakagincapsuletower #exhibitions #architecture

The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for two of the milestone exhibitions, including hand-colored photos from early 19th-century Japan and Gerhard Richter’s overpainted photographs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/11/art/tokyo-photography-museum-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #tokyophotographicartmuseum #nobuyoshiaraki #luigighirri #photography #exhibitions #tokyo

‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/08/john-le-carre-private-archive-exhibition-oxford #JohnleCarré #Exhibitions #Thrillers #Fiction #Culture #England #Oxford #UKnews #Books

[#TRADESHOW] #Music #China 2025, one of the #world’s most #influential musical #instrument #exhibitions, will take place from October 22 to 25, 2025, at the #Shanghai New #International #Expo #Center. Top destination for musical instrument #manufacturers, music #educators, #tech #innovators, and #industry professionals, offering full-spectrum coverage from instrument #manufacturing to music #education, #therapy, and #digital #applications. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/music-china-2025/

[#TRADESHOW] The 42nd #China #Zhengzhou #Tourism #Leisure and #Entertainment #Industry #Expo will be held from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the Zhengzhou #International #Convention and #Exhibition #Center. This #flagship #trade #fair #event, organized by the China Association of #Amusement #Parks and #Attractions, is one of the most reputable and #influential #exhibitions in the #global tourism and entertainment industry. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/42nd-china-zhengzhou-tourism-leisure-and-entertainment-industry-expo-2025/

palermo, from july 7th / 7 luglio: calligraphy and artist’s writing / calligrafia e scritture d’artista

Calligraphy and Artist’s Writing. An Intercultural Perspective / Conference, International Workshop and Exhibitions / Conferenza, workshop internazionale e mostre

Scientific Direction / Direzione scientifica Maria Antonietta Malleo

Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo, 7-12 July-luglio 2025

__Calligraphy and artist writing. An intercultural perspective is an international project promoted by the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo and dedicated to calligraphy and artist writing, which will include a conference, a workshop and exhibitions […]

–> https://www.accademiadipalermo.it/index.php/calligrafia-e-scritture-dartista-una-prospettiva-interculturale/

[#TRADESHOW] #Music #China 2025, one of the #world’s most #influential musical #instrument #exhibitions, will take place from October 22 to 25, 2025, at the #Shanghai New #International #Expo #Center. Top destination for musical instrument #manufacturers, music #educators, #tech #innovators, and #industry professionals, offering full-spectrum coverage from instrument #manufacturing to music #education, #therapy, and #digital #applications. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/music-china-2025/

[#TRADESHOW] The 42nd #China #Zhengzhou #Tourism #Leisure and #Entertainment #Industry #Expo will be held from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the Zhengzhou #International #Convention and #Exhibition #Center. This #flagship #trade #fair #event, organized by the China Association of #Amusement #Parks and #Attractions, is one of the most reputable and #influential #exhibitions in the #global tourism and entertainment industry. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/42nd-china-zhengzhou-tourism-leisure-and-entertainment-industry-expo-2025/

[#TRADESHOW] The 42nd #China #Zhengzhou #Tourism #Leisure and #Entertainment #Industry #Expo will be held from October 22 to 24, 2025, at the Zhengzhou #International #Convention and #Exhibition #Center. This #flagship #trade #fair #event, organized by the China Association of #Amusement #Parks and #Attractions, is one of the most reputable and #influential #exhibitions in the #global tourism and entertainment industry. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/42nd-china-zhengzhou-tourism-leisure-and-entertainment-industry-expo-2025/

The largest exhibition to date of architect Sou Fujimoto’s three-decade career, “Primordial Future Forest” at Mori Art Museum showcases thousands of models and drawings in an engaging way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/04/art/sou-fujimoto-tokyo-exhibition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #soufujimoto #moriartmuseum #exhibitions #architecture

New museum exhibit explores Unalaska’s icy past.

A new exhibit at the Museum of the #Aleutians tells the story of Unalaska’s icy past and the role sea ice played in shaping the land, its animals and people.

https://www.kucb.org/science-environment/2025-07-02/new-museum-exhibit-explores-unalaskas-icy-past #museums #globalmuseum #exhibitions

[#TRADESHOW] #Music #China 2025, one of the #world’s most #influential musical #instrument #exhibitions, will take place from October 22 to 25, 2025, at the #Shanghai New #International #Expo #Center. Top destination for musical instrument #manufacturers, music #educators, #tech #innovators, and #industry professionals, offering full-spectrum coverage from instrument #manufacturing to music #education, #therapy, and #digital #applications. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/music-china-2025/