At least ten years until the opening of a new Smithsonian institution, the National Museum of Latin America. No budget yet. There is no building. No collections. But now it has its first permanent director, Jorge Zamanillo. “I am excited to lead an institution that will provide a complete picture of the diverse Latino communities,” …
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The Smithsonian Institution has appointed Cynthia Chavez Lamar as the new director of the National Museum of the American Indian. Chávez Lamar – is a member San Felipe Pueblo, a Native American tribe in New Mexico’s central Rio Grande Valley – will take up the post on Feb. “I don’t see it as something I …
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tamara rojoThe charismatic Spanish ballerina, who directs the English National Ballet, will become the artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, which she directed for a long time. Helgi Tomasson resigns At the end of 2022, the company announced on Tuesday. Rojo will become the first woman and fourth director to lead the group, the …
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The American Ballet School announced on Thursday Darla Hoover He would become the next head of faculty, succeeding Kay Mazzo, who will retire from his position in June. In addition, Aesha Ash has been appointed to a new role, the vice president of the faculty. Both will take on their duties at the start of …
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Many energy and climate experts believe that the United States urgently needs to increase its use of solar energy to address climate change. Still, power companies and companies that install rooftop solar panels have long been at odds over how that power is generated and who should make money from it. Now, largest rooftop solar …
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Daisy Veerasingham’s new president and CEO will be the first woman and first non-white person to lead the 175-year-old news agency, the Associated Press said on Tuesday. He will replace Gary Pruitt, who retired at the end of the year after nearly 10 years in the role. The start date is January 1st. “There is …
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When Marian Goodman began her venture in 1977, she challenged the somewhat provincial tastes of an American market dominated by Abstract Expressionism and nationalism. For over 40 years, the gallery of the same name has expanded the appreciation of the art world with works exported from Europe, such as works by Gerhard Richter and Pierre …