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Calder Gardens all set for September reopening in Philadelphia

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Sited along a 1.8-acred acred site on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the sculpture garden dedicated to Alexander Calder 's work. Its new director, Juana Berrio, says it "provides a perfect context for Calder Gardens to become one of the most innovative and forward-thinking spaces for art and culture today."

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Artist Mary Miss gains injunction against Des Moines Art Center's planned land art removal

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The lawsuit filed by artist Mary Miss in federal court in Iowa last month has gained a preliminary injunction over the alleged breach of contract stemming from the Des Moines Art Center’s planned removal of her outdoor sculpture piece Greenwood Pond: Double Site (1996). ” The 19-page ruling from the U.S.

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OMA uses "abstract architectural language" for scenography of Islamic Arts Biennale

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As part of OMA 's exhibition design for the second Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia, the architecture studioformed walls and columns from translucent textiles to move away from conventional museum displays. The show is organised into seven sections that reflect different aspects of Islamic arts and culture.

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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series is the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha , Qatar, by IM Pei , the first "mega-museum in the Gulf". I asked if it might not be possible to create my own site," he said. It was a big bang," the MIA's former director Julia Gonnella told Al Jazeera.

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Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 Opens in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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View of the AlMidhallah exhibition component, the outdoor exhibition spaces, at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025. Image Marco Cappelletti The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale , titled And All That Is In Between , has officially opened in Jeddah.

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The Obama Foundation is hiring a design associate to work on the Obama Presidential Center

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The role, situated in Chicago, calls for an individual to join the wider Obama Foundation team delivering the high-profile project. Over one year since former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama personally broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center, the recruitment of individuals to oversee on-site constructio.

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Jim Denevan's Monumental Land Art Debutes in Abu Dhabi

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Curated by Reem Fadda, Director of Abu Dhabi Culture Programming and Cultural Foundation, along with Alia Zaal Lootah, this city-wide exhibition showcases 35 distinct site-specific artworks by both local and international artists.

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