“The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired Thomas Eakins’ ‘Wrestlers,’ a large-scale sporting painting created by the American realist in 1899, the museum announced Thursday. Michael Govan, LACMA’s director and chief executive, called the painting ‘one of the most significant acquisitions the museum has ever made’.”
Tag: 12.22.06
Arts Council England’s Collection Goes Online
“The collection contains about 7,500 works by more than 2,000 British artists, including works by Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, Grayson Perry, Paula Rego, and Gillian Wearing. Now, for the first time, the catalogue of the collection can be seen online.”
BBC Won’t Get Big License Boost
The broadcaster had hoped for a generous boost in the fee, but the British government decided otherwise. “The corporation had sought increases above inflation to pay for investment in programmes, the digital switchover and the relocation of key departments to the north-west. But the sums revealed last night are far below the level hoped for.”
Bush CPB Nominee Draws Criticism
“President Bush quietly appointed television sitcom producer Warren Bell to the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting this week, overriding opposition from public broadcasting advocates who fear the outspoken conservative will politicize the post. Bell’s nomination had been stalled since September because of concerns about his qualifications.”