Winner Announced--Danish architect Jorn Utzon has been chosen as the 2003 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which marks its 25th anniversary this year. Now retired, Utzon designed what has arguably become the most famous building in the world, the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

New Work Installed--The National Gallery of Art has removed a long-standing Miro tapestry from the building's atrium and replaced it with Ellsworth Kelly's "Color Panels for a Large Wall" (1978). Only the second work to adorn the huge wall, it consists of 18 rectangular monochrome canvases that were reconfigured for the space and is on long-term loan from the artist.

Director Named--It has been announced that Willard Holmes has been appointed Director of the Wadsworth Museum of Art in Hartford, CT. Holmes was most recently Deputy Director and COO of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

Biennale Exhibitions Planned--At the 50th International Art Exhibition in Venice in June, more than 350 artists will address "the world and its dilemmas" in the exhibition "Dreams and Conflicts." In addition, thirty-two countries are building national pavilions and top curators will create ten separate pavilions for exhibitions of artworks, all to be included within the Biennale.

Appointment Made--The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the appointment of Felicia K. Knight as Director of Communications. Knight held a similar position for U. S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) and is the recipient of awards and honors for broadcasting.

Memorial Competition Launched--A competition to design a World Trade Center memorial has been launched and will be open to anyone worldwide regardless of professional credentials. A jury will select the winning design.

Exhibitions

Napa, CA -- COPIA: American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts -- Icing on the Cake showcases major works by six of America's finest cake artists, each working in his or her unique style. Inspired by architecture, furnishings, animation, fashion and the artists' own fantastic imaginations, these confectionary creations promise to delight and surprise. Through June 3. Also, on May 10 or 11 at 1:00 pm bring your memories and watercolors--and grandmothers, mothers and children--for Mother's Day: Memoirs & Watercolors. The two-part program will include painting in Copia's inspiring gardens and writing and sharing memories of motherhood through short descriptions or poems. Materials fee at the door.

New York, NY -- Metropolitan Museum of Art -- Roy Lichtenstein on the Roof features six sculptures by the celebrated American artist in the Roof Garden. It highlights brightly painted or patinated bronze and fabricated aluminum sculptures created in the 1990's, including Brushstrokes, House III, Galatea, Brushstroke Nude, Endless Drip, and Coup de Chapeau. Through Nov. 2, weather permitting.

Binghamton, NY -- Corning Museum of Glass -- Robert Willson: A Texan in Venice continues the museum's ongoing exploration into Venice's role in glassmaking history. Willson (1912-2000) is considered an important figure in the American Studio Glass movement, was one of the few Americans working in hot glass outside industry in the 1950's, and was one of the first American artists to work on Murano. Opens May 15 through October 26.

Lowell, MA -- The New England Quilt Museum -- Wallflowers features 35 floral quilts by six artists who are known for their quilts that interpret the beauty and joy of nature. The exhibit also explores the different techniques used by each artist and features a re-created artist studio showing a quilt in progress. Through June 15.

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