The Met is the most visited tourist attraction in the US financial and entertainment capital, which has seen eight consecutive years of tourism growth. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News NEW YORK — New York’s famed Metropolitan Museum of Art pulled in a record 7.35 million visitors last financial year, the institution announced Thursday, four months after introducing mandatory out-of-town admission charges. The attendance figures for the fiscal year ending June 30 covered the cultural landmark’s Fifth Avenue headquarters, the Met Cloisters in northern Manhattan and the Met Breuer dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The Met said it was the highest fiscal-year attendance in the museum’s recorded history, attributing it in large part to a Michelangelo exhibition visited by 702,516 people from November 2017 to February 2018. The Met is the most visited tourist attraction in the US financial and entertainment capital, which has seen eight consecutive years of … [Read more...] about New York’s Met Museum pulls in record 7.35mn visitors
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Austria’s Max Hollein named Met museum chief
Viet Nam News NEW YORK — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Tuesday it had found a new director in Austrian-born Max Hollein as the venerated institution struggles to tame a budget deficit despite pulling in record crowds. The appointment, which came nearly a year since the departure of Hollein’s predecessor Thomas Campbell, marked the first time in more than 60 years that the Met chose a director from outside its own ranks. The tenth person to occupy the Met’s top post, 48-year-old Hollein has served for two years as director and chief executive of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco — comprising the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. Hollein, who began his career in New York at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, went on to develop digital strategies and expand the collections as director of three major museums in Frankfurt: the Staedel Museum, the Schirn Kunsthalle and the Liebieghaus. The Staedel notably doubled its exhibition … [Read more...] about Austria’s Max Hollein named Met museum chief
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/7
Vietnam hosts international children painting contest Global Art Vietnam in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Training has launched a painting contest titled "My world-My future" for children aged 4-16 from across the world, on July 7. The contest aims to help children express their wishes, dreams and feelings for the environment and the world in the future, besides encouraging their creativity, aesthetic sense and a chance to intermingle with children from different cultures. The qualifying round will be held between Aug. 15 to Oct. 15 at schools in cities and provinces of Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and Da Nang. About 1,500 contestants will take part in the final round in Ho Chi Minh City in November. The organizers will offer one special award with a cash prize of VND20 million and a tour of a foreign country. There will also be 8 first prizes worth VND15 million each, 8 second prizes worth VND10 million each, 8 third places worth VND5 million each and 160 … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 10/7
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 17/6
Painters display figurative vs. abstractive arts in Thailand Painter Ho Huu Thu and his son Ho Hong Linh are showcasing their figurative vs. abstractive artworks at an exhibition which opened at Silom Art Gallery in Bangkok on June 15. On display are 27 paintings, highlighting philosophy of life, the desire for peace, and the romantic beauty of Vietnam and its people. Ngo Duc Thang, Vietnamese ambassador to Thailand, said figurative and abstractive arts will help viewers have a perfect vision of the hidden charm of Vietnam and its people, especially women. This is the first time Thu and his son have displayed their works in Thailand. Thu has won a silver medal at an art competition hosted by ESSO in 1960 and second prize at the Vietnam National Art Contest in 1990. The gallery will open until July 15.Haiphong festival promotes tourism potential The most popular flower in the northern port city of Haiphong, the flamboyant flower, ‘flame flower’ or royal Poinciana – was … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 17/6
Travel Picks: Top 10 Best Non-Art Museums
When you mention the word "museum," most travelers imagine the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the throngs of people trying to sneak a peek at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre. While art may be the first thing to come to mind, many other subjects can be found in museums around the world. Istanbul Archaeological MuseumPhoto: Reuters To help you culture vultures plan ahead, the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled a list of the "Top 10 Best Non-Art Museums." 1. The Egyptian Museum - Cairo, Egypt This museum houses the greatest collection of Egyptian art in the world, including the treasures from the Tomb of King Tutankhamun and the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. There are over 120,000 artifacts on display, from small statues to the actual mummies of Egyptian royalty, and widely recognized iconic pieces like The Gold Mask of Tutankhamun. VirtualTourist.com members agreed that it was virtually … [Read more...] about Travel Picks: Top 10 Best Non-Art Museums