2,000 volunteers ask David Cameron to do more for homeless people

December 6, 2011 – 8:06 am | Comments Off

More than 2,000 volunteers have signed a letter calling on the Prime Minister to ensure people get the help they need when they approach their local council as homeless. The 2,097 volunteers voiced their shock that a homeless single person can approach their council for help and “still be turned away to sleep on the streets”. Under the existing law most single homeless people are not considered a priority for housing. They should still get advice and ... more

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Elizabeth Gilfilen. No longer, no later Opens at Hunterdon Art Museum

February 2, 2012 – 4:59 pm |

Clinton, NJ – On February 5, 2012, the Hunterdon Art Museum will open a new exhibition featuring the work of Brooklyn-based artist Elizabeth Gilfilen. For her show at the Museum, four abstract paintings will be installed in the intimate River Gal…

Centre for Fine Arts opens Cy Twombly. Photographs 1951-2010

February 2, 2012 – 10:24 am |

The Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels opens Cy Twombly. Photographs 1951-2010 an exhibition on view 01.02-> Sunday 29.04.2012.
Cy Twombly, Lemon, Gaeta Dryprint on cardboard, 2008 (detail). 43,1 x 27,9 cm © Schirmer/Mosel Verlag – Nicola Del Rosc…

Mint Museum announces partners with Google

February 2, 2012 – 8:20 am |

The Mint Museum has announced a partnership with Google Offers.
Google Offers, which launched in Charlotte in recent days and is now live in 38 cities across the U.S., sought out a partnership with The Mint Museum because of its strategic importance as…

Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (The MUDAM) presents I’ve Dreamt About. Collection Mudam

February 2, 2012 – 8:12 am |

The Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (The MUDAM) presents I’ve Dreamt About. Collection Mudam an exhibition on view through 04/03/2012.

Vue de l’exposition. Avant-plant : Michel Paysant : Nusquam, 2007, Composition sonore de Muadhib. Arri…

Portland Art Museum acquires pointillist painting by Theo Van Rysselberghe

February 2, 2012 – 7:50 am |

The Portland Art Museum announce the recent acquisition of an important painting by Théo Van Rysselberghe (Belgium, 1862 – 1926). Plage à marée basse à Ambleteuse, le soir (Beach at Low Tide, Ambleteuse, Evening) is now on display on the first fl…

Courtauld Gallery to Collaborate on Conservation with Georgia

February 2, 2012 – 6:59 am |

Building on 15 years of collaboration with Georgian colleagues in training and other conservation activities, The Courtauld is now planning its first-ever conservation project in Georgia in partnership with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Pre…

Sculpture Objects Functional Art Fair Celebrates 15th Anniversary in NYC

February 2, 2012 – 6:54 am |

With a new design scheme and an exciting roster of international dealers, The Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK) celebrates its 15th anniversary on Friday, April 20 through Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Park Avenue Armory, 67t…

Sculpture Objects Functional Art Fair Celebrates 15th Anniversary in NYC

February 2, 2012 – 6:54 am |

With a new design scheme and an exciting roster of international dealers, The Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA NEW YORK) celebrates its 15th anniversary on Friday, April 20 through Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Park Avenue Armory, 67t…

Christian Marclay The Clock Jointly Acquired by the Israel Museum, Centre Pompidou and Tate

February 2, 2012 – 6:52 am |

The Israel Museum announce the joint acquisition of Christian Marclay’s video work The Clock (2010), together with the Centre Pompidou in Paris and London’s Tate. This internationally acclaimed masterwork of video art, which was on view at the …

Nexcess LaunchesWordPress Cluster Hosting

February 1, 2012 – 3:13 pm |

Nexcess, a Michigan-based managed hosting company with specialized solutions in Magento and WordPress hosting, has announced a new enterprise line of managed server clusters that are uniquely optimized for WordPress-based web sites.
This brand new set …

BrainHost.com Announces 50 Yard Line Big Game Special

February 1, 2012 – 1:04 pm |

It’s almost time for the Big Game, and web hosting provider BrainHost.com is getting in on the action! Everyone wants to be sitting on the 50-yard line to watch the Giants take on the Patriots this year, but those who can’t can still get 50…

House-museum Giorgio e Isa de Chirico presents De Chirico. The Sentiment of Architecture

February 1, 2012 – 11:20 am |

House-museum Giorgio e Isa de Chirico presents De Chirico. The Sentiment of Architecture an exhibition of works from the Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico Collection on view 20 September 2012.

Fundação Iberê Camargo, Casa Fiat de Cultura and Muse…

ArtScience Museum presents Titanic. The Artifact Exhibition

February 1, 2012 – 11:14 am |

The ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore presents Titanic. The Artifact Exhibition on view through 29 April 2012.
Step on board RMS Titanic for the first time in Southeast Asia, and experience the majestic and dramatic maiden voyage of th…

Fondation de l’Hermitage presents AU FIL DES COLLECTIONS from Tiepolo to Degas

February 1, 2012 – 11:12 am |

The Fondation de l’Hermitage presents AU FIL DES COLLECTIONS from Tiepolo to Degas, an exhibition on view May 20, 2012.
With over a hundred works, Au fil des collections, de Tiepolo à Degas sheds new light on the rarely shown collection of the F…

ArtFund help Brighton Royal Pavilion acquire Turner watercolour for

February 1, 2012 – 10:38 am |

A painting of Brighton by JMW Turner which was lost from public view for 100 years has found a home at the city’s Royal Pavilion thanks to an Art Fund grant.
Jenny Lund, Curator of Fine Art at the Royal Pavilion and Museums, said: “The wate…