Transitions
An American will become
artistic director of the Stede-
lijk Museum (Dutch for “mu-
nicipal museum”) in Amster-
dam in January. Ann Goldstein
from 1977 to 1984, after which
she operated the Dorothy
Weiss Gallery until her retire-
ment in 2000.
has since 2001 been senior
curator at the Museum of
Contemporary Art in Los An-
geles, where she worked for
over 25 years. She succeeds
Gijs van Tuyl at the Stedelijk,
which is set to reopen its reno-
vated building in 2010.
.. In
other news from the Nether-
lands, Yvonne Joris© will
depart as head of the Stedelijk
Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch
(no relation to the Amsterdam
institution) as of January 1.
Joris became director of the
museum in 1988, when it
was called the Museum Het
Kruithuis.
.. Wyona Lynch-
McWhite©, former director
of the Eleanor D. Wilson Mu-
seum at Hollins University,
is the new head of the Fuller
Craft Museum in Brockton,
m
a
.
Founding director Gretch-
en Keyworth remains as di-
rector emeritus and chief cura-
tor.
.. Hunter O’Hanian
stepped down as president of
the Anderson Ranch Arts
Center in Colorado to become
vice president for institutional
advancement at the Massa-
chusetts College of Art and
Design, Boston.—J.L.
TX / Houston
© Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft
Celebrating nur Creative Spirit
Oct. 3-Dec. 24
crafthouston.org
The Texas Federation of Fiber
Artists presents an exceptional
display—over 90 pieces—of
original, expressive works in
the medium, such as Lucia
Lavilla-Havelin's
Prasinophyta,
in this exhibition juried by
Tim Harding.
V T / Shelburne
Shelburne Museum
The Bright and Shining Light
o f Irreverence: Richard Saja
and the Historically Inaccurate
School
to Oct. 25
shelburnemuseum.org
Inspired by needlework,
quilts and silhouette portraits
in the Shelburne’s collections,
the New York textile designer,
with his cheeky take on tradi-
tion, transforms the museum’s
Kalkin House into a 19th-cen-
tury salon.
W A/Bellevue
Bellevue Arts Museum
Judy Hill: The Self Transparent,
from the Collection of 'Driek and
Michael Zirinsky
to Jan. 3
bellevuearts.org
Viewers are given a rare op-
portunity to see two decades
of the artist’s largely autobio-
graphical figurines that inte-
grate the crackled surface of
raku ceramic with cold-mold
glass.
33rd Annual
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Craft Show
Novem ber 12-15, 2009
Preview Party on Novem ber 11 th
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Jewelry: Kathleen Dustin
Ceramics: Lucy Dierks
Mixed Media: Betsy Youngquist
THE ART & DESIGN OF
EVERYDAY LIFE
See and purchase the work of 195 of the best
contemporary craft artists in the United States.
This year, 56 of the artists are new to the show.
The Guest Artist Program will feature 26 artists
from Korea. Visit the website for show and
online auction information. Proceeds of the
Show benefit the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
215.684.7930
www.pmacraftshow.org
Presented by The Women 's Committee and
the Craft Show Committee for the benefit of
the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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