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RAPHAEL: Blockbuster Exhibit in London

June 11, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

For someone who has been dead for 502 years, Raphael still exudes a superstar aura in the art world. Together with Leonardo and Michelangelo, they are the Great Triumvirate, the undoubted masters of Italian art […]

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STONEHENGE: The First Exhibit

June 10, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Considering the worldwide fame of Stonehenge, and centuries of antiquarian and scientific investigation, it may come a surprise that there has never been a museum exhibit about this ancient monument. Not, that is, until now. […]

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Clouds in the Sky

May 4, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

    In 1916, the great Russian painter Kazimir Malevich wrote “If all artists could see the crossroads of these celestial paths, if they could comprehend these monstrous runways and the weaving of our bodies […]

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Murillo in Dallas: The Prodigal Son

April 25, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

A special artistic treat awaits visitors to the Meadows Museum in Dallas. On loan from Dublin is the only complete cycle of paintings by Murillo (1617-1682) that has not been scattered across the globe. For […]

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Sherwood Forest Faire

March 8, 2022 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Robon Hood has been seen in Sherwood Forest, and the Sheriff of Nottingham is hard on his heels! The year is 1191, and all the action takes place on various stages at the Sherwood Forest […]

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Turner Paintings in Ft. Worth

November 30, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

What is ‘Modern Art’? The provocative title of an exhibit at Ft. Worth’s Kimbell Museum, Turner’s Modern World, forces us to confront that question head on. John Turner’s paintings are now roughly 200 years old, […]

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Conference Tracks at SXSW 2022

October 24, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

This is the first in a series of articles giving a preview of what SXSW 2022 will look like here in Austin.   2022 Conference Tracks 2050 (Interactive) The new 2050 Track is the home […]

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Gil Bruvel on Equilibrium

October 24, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Texas-based artist Gil Bruvel made a special appearance last week at Austin’s finest art gallery, West Chelsea Contemporary. In an interview with owner Lisa Russell, he expounded on the philosophical underpinnings of his artwork. “I […]

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Nate on Comedy

September 11, 2021 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Science and comedy are not so far apart. I don’t mean physicists tell bad puns about how many quarks can dance on the head of a pin, or that comedians, conversely, are deep thinkers on […]

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Van Gogh in Houston

June 18, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Several images come to mind when one thinks of Van Gogh, especially sunflowers, and starry night scenes. The current exhibit of 50 of his works at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is, to a […]

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Dr. Cliff Cunningham is a planetary scientist, the acknowledged expert on the 19th century study of asteroids. He is a Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. He serves as Editor of the History & Cultural Astronomy book series published by Springer; and Associate Editor of the Journal of Astronomical History & Heritage. Asteroid 4276 in space was named in his honour by the International Astronomical Union based in the recommendation of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Dr. Cunningham has written or edited 15 books.
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