2006年VOA标准英语-New York Remembers Its Past Ties to Slavery

By Amanda Cassandra New York 30 November 2006 New York is widely regarded as a culturally diverse city that is bastion of tolerance. But some may be surprised to find out how different the city was in its early years. A new exhibit re-examines New Y

VOA标准英语2011--Art Show Explores African American Ident

Art Show Explores African American Identity A new exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington is showcasing the work of African-American artists working over the past three decades. The exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptu

VOA标准英语2015--加州科学中心展出死海古卷手稿

California Science Center Tells Story of Ancient Scrolls 加州科学中心展出死海古卷手稿 LOS ANGELES The manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered in the mid-20th century, and they are still yielding clues about life and rel

VOA标准英语2015--DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows

DC Exhibit Brings Renaissance Master Out of the Shadows With 44 paintings on display until May 3, the National Gallery of Art is introducing Piero di Cosimo to the public. Piero has never had a major retrospective, ever in the United States or Italy,

2007年VOA标准英语-Shrinking Cities an International Phenomenon

By Yi Suli Detroit, Michigan 23 May 2007 A detail of some artwork in the exhibit The world's fast-growing megalopolises often grab headlines, but another urban phenomenon is having just as much of an impact on the planet. Many cities around the world

2007年VOA标准英语-Hominid Fossil Lucy Visits the United States

By Greg Flakus Houston 28 August 2007 Lucy fossil display The fossilized bones of a female hominid creature found in Ethiopia in 1974 and today known around the world as Lucy are now in the United States on an unprecedented tour. The bones are part o

2006年VOA标准英语-New Photo Exhibit Exposes the Plight and D

By Chris Simkins Baltimore, Maryland 21 February 2006 watch Black Farmers report February is African-American History Month in the United States. It's a time people recall and celebrate the positive a

VOA标准英语2009-'Elephant Odyssey' Links Modern Animals to A

Visitors to the California city of San Diego can enter a world of elephants, jaguars, camels and other modern animals whose distant cousins lived in North America. The San Diego Zoo's Elephant Odyssey is a new exhibit that shows the links between an

VOA标准英语2012--Olympic History on Display During London Games

Olympic History on Display During London Games This year's Olympics stamp exhibit is at the large and popular British Library, where local residents and visitors have easy, and free, access. The displays focus on stamps and posters from London's two

VOA标准英语2012--Photos Offer Insight into Artist Frida Kahlo

Photos Offer Insight into Artist Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo, who died in 1954, is one of Mexico's best-known artists. She was the subject of the 2002 movie Frida starring Salma Hayek. The 240 photos in the new exhibit at Artisphere in Arlington, Virgini

VOA标准英语2010年-New Exhibit Celebrates Jazz Ambassador

Popular US public diplomacy efforts of the late 20th century, Jazz Ambassadors, remains an important part of its cultural outreach Art and culture can often be effective instruments of global diplomacy. They can transcend political and economic diffe

VOA标准英语2010年-Thousands of Orchids on View at US Bot

For centuries, orchids have cast a quiet spell. They have been hunted and collected on every continent - except Antarctica. Books, movies, paintings, and photographs document one of the most sophisticated flower markets. Every year the U.S. Botanic G

VOA标准英语2010年-Mexican-American Artist Brings Immigra

The Latino experience is a common theme for Mexican-American artist Tony Ortega. His work often examines the overlooked contributions of people - especially immigrants - who do manual labor. An exhibit of of Ortega's work in Boulder, Colorado, is pro

VOA标准英语2012--Saudi Arabia's Pre-Islamic History Revealed

Saudi Arabia's Pre-Islamic History Revealed Roads of Arabia opened at the Smithsonians Arthur Sackler Gallery. The exhibit, the first about Saudi culture in the U.S., showcases more than 300 objects ranging from ornate pottery and monumental statues,

VOA标准英语2011--Artist Uses Light to Enchant Museum Goer

Kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, but has spent half of his 87 years in Paris. There he developed a worldwide following for works that challenge how we see color. His illusion-filled pieces are now on display

VOA标准英语2010年-Rare Art by Renowned American Artist G

Sky Above Clouds III/Above the Clouds III, 1963 I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. Georgia O'Keeffe, American artist, 1887-1986 Related Links The Phillips Collection The Geo

2006年VOA标准英语-Hanoi Museum Remembers the Poor Old Days

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 13 July 2006 A Hanoi museum exhibit recalling the hardships of life under the communist command economy is proving a hit. Through this rare expose of life before Vietnam embraced the free market 20 years ago, Vietnamese are

VOA标准英语2013--音乐家大卫·鲍伊的南北巡演

David Bowie Exhibit Visits North, South America Theres a new exhibit making its way through North and South America that tracks the work of David Bowie. Its a collection of 300 items out of Bowies 70,000- piece archive and it tries to nail down an es

VOA标准英语2010-British Art Exhibit Features Live Birds

Jennifer Glasse | London 09 April 2010 Spring is in the air at London's Barbican Center and the birds are making music, literally. A band of zebra finches is playing electric guitars and cymbals in a walk through area of the arts center. These zebra

2007年VOA标准英语-Environmental Degradation Seen as Contributing

By Valer Gergely Washington, D.C. 11 April 2007 Watch Environment Exhibit The effects of environmental degradation have been increasingly seen as contributing to conflict in various parts of the world. The growing scarcity of natural resources as a