by Sandy | Aug 22, 2012 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
Artists Man Ray, (1890-1976), and Lee Miller, (1907-1977) are featured in a new presentation at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, CA. 
“Man Ray |Lee Miller: Partners in Surrealism consists of approximately 115 photographs, paintings, drawings and manuscripts that explore the creative interaction between Man Ray and Lee Miller, two giants of European Surrealism. This is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the pair’s artistic relationship. It also includes selected works by artists in Ray and Miller’s circle in Paris, including paintings by Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Roland Penrose, Dora Maar, and a small sculpture by Alexander Calder.”
Man Ray |Lee Miller: Partners in Surrealism
Until October 14, 2012
Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park
34th Avenue & Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
(Image: “Tears”, 1934, Man Ray)
by Sandy | Aug 19, 2012 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
“Arcadia” or France’s idea of Shangri-La is showcased in a presentation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: “Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia“
“The theme of an earthly paradise, or Arcadia, has been popular in theater, poetry, music, and art since antiquity. In France during the early 1900s, this idea of a mystical place of contentment and harmony was especially potent–illustrated in mural-sized paintings which were often commissioned for public viewing. “
“This exhibition explores the theme in three such paintings of the time: Paul Gauguin’s Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (1898), Paul Cézanne’s The Large Bathers (1906), and Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River (1909-17).”
Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia until September 3, 2012
Philadelphia Museum of Art
(Image: “Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?” (1898), Gauguin)
by Sandy | Aug 9, 2012 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
“Choose Paint! Choose Abstraction!” is the current presentation at the Museum of African Diaspora / MoAD in San Francisco, CA. It features “nine influential Bay Area artists who over several decades, starting in the 1970’s, consistently chose abstraction over figuration as their preferred approach to art making. “
“Over thirty five paintings by Robert Colescott, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Mike Henderson, Joan Brown, Dewey Crumpler, Jay DeFeo, Arthur Monroe, and Squeak Carnwath” are included.
Choose Paint! Choose Abstraction!
Until September 23, 2012
MoAD – The Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission Street San Francisco, CA
Image: “Gone”, Squeak Carnwath
by Sandy | Aug 6, 2012 | Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Drawing, Exhibits, Museums
Using some 50 prints and drawings from their collection, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents, “Manet in Black”
“Manet was a master in the use of black, asserting his bold and subtle imprint on a range of subjects, from exotic Spanish dancers to the horses and spectators at a thrilling Paris racetrack. This exhibition celebrates Manet’s brilliant achievements as a graphic artist. Known as the painter of modern life and the father of Impressionism, Manet was also an exceptionally gifted printmaker and draftsman, among the most daring and innovative of the nineteenth century.”
“Manet in Black” Until October 28, 2012
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
by Sandy | Jul 29, 2012 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
MoMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, is one of my favorite walking places. After paying respects with my mandatory viewing of Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”, I wander around looking for other favorites. Different artists may be highlighted for a special exhibit, or works are just moved and regrouped, it’s great to see the paintings again or discover ones that I might have missed in a previous visit. 
“The works displayed on the fifth floor roughly span the years 1880 to 1940. Within an overall chronological flow, galleries highlight individual stylistic movements, artists, and themes, including Post-Impressionism, Cubism, the work of Henri Matisse, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, and Surrealism, among other subjects. An ongoing program of periodic reinstallations allows the curators to present a wide range of artworks in various configurations, reflecting the view that there are countless ways to explore the history of modern art and the Museum’s rich collection. The Painting and Sculpture Galleries on the fourth floor display art made between 1940 and 1980; the Contemporary Galleries, on the second floor, present the most recent works in the collection.”
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street, New York, NY
by Sandy | Jul 21, 2012 | Art, Blogroll, Education, Exhibits, Museums
The Met Presents “P.S. Art 2012”, the 10th annual display of selected art by local children.
This is a “juried exhibition of talented young artists from New York City’s public schools. This selection showcases the creativity of seventy-six K through 12 students from all five boroughs and includes paintings, prints, sculptures, mixed-media works, collages, and drawings. Each piece represents a unique expression of imagination and ability.”
P.S. Art 2012 until August 11, 2012
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave and 86 Street, NYC
