The Guggenheim Museum denies having authorized the projection of Beyoncé in the building

[ad_1] Yesterday afternoon, Beyoncé posted a story on her Instagram profile showing an image of the coordinates of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Photos circulating online showed a projection on the facade of the building promoting the upcoming release of “Act 2: Cowboy Carter” and featuring a quote from the singer’s post earlier … Read more

Empty frames and other oddities from the unsolved Gardner Museum heist

[ad_1] In the pre-dawn hours of March 18, 1990, after the St. Patrick’s Day holiday in Boston, two men dressed as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and left with an estimated $500 million in art treasures. . Despite the efforts of local police, federal agents, amateur detectives and quite a few journalists, … Read more

The Rubin Museum, a haven for Asian art, will close after 20 years

[ad_1] The Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan is closing after two decades of defending its prized collection of Asian Himalayan art, and its leaders said Wednesday they wanted to imagine a modern museum without walls. But the museum, which is selling its building, was also facing financial challenges and had become a focal point … Read more

Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby ​​slippers from Judy Garland Museum won’t go to prison

[ad_1] DULUTH, Minn. – A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby ​​slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to score “one last goal” received no prison sentence at his sentencing hearing Monday. . Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the sequin- and glass-bead-embellished sneakers in 2005 … Read more