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article news schedule Mar 16, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Endemic leaking problems at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater finally come to an end

A three-year, $7 million conservation project at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater is scheduled for completion in April, finally addressing the building's endemic leaking problems and structural vulnerabilities. The project focuses on replacing waterproofing assemblies, repairing roofs, exterior walls, terraces, windows, and doors to protect the house from water infiltration and a changing climate, all while preserving its original aesthetic.

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article news schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 6 link 2 artists

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater Has a New, Waterproof Roof

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has completed a comprehensive three-year, $7 million restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater. The project focused on critical structural vulnerabilities, including moisture degradation of interior finishes, leaking windows and doors, and the installation of a new waterproof roof. Experts addressed specific design flaws inherent to Wright’s original 1935 construction, such as the lack of through-wall flashing and the use of river pebbles in concrete aggregate, which had exacerbated the building's battle against the elements.

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article news schedule Apr 8, 2026 visibility 5 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

Art Fund celebrates decade of lending programme with Rossetti and Surrealist loans

The Art Fund is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its Weston Loan Programme by facilitating the loan of major masterpieces to 15 regional UK institutions. High-profile works, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s 'Beata Beatrix' and Joseph Wright of Derby’s 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump', will travel from national collections like the National Gallery and Tate to smaller galleries in Newcastle, Derby, and Ipswich. The program covers essential logistical costs such as insurance, transport, and security that are typically prohibitive for local museums.

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article news schedule Apr 5, 2026 visibility 3 link 2 artists

Southampton Arts Center’s Museum of Democracy Exhibition Receives Grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation

The Southampton Arts Center (SAC) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to support its upcoming exhibition, "The Story of America: 1776-2026, A Celebration of Freedom and Independence." Organized in collaboration with the Museum of Democracy, the show will feature over 250 years of American presidential campaign history through artifacts from the Wright Family Collection. Notable items on display will include the original flag from George Washington’s inauguration and political memorabilia ranging from 19th-century torches to 1960s paper campaign dresses.

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