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Picasso is Back at the Art Institute of Chicago!

A century ago, in 1913, the Art Institute of Chicago became the first art museum in the country to present the work of a young Spaniard who would become the preeminent artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. This February the museum celebrates the special 100-year relationship between Picasso and Chicago by bringing together over 250 of the finest examples of the artist’s paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and ceramics from private collections in the city, as well as from the museum’s collection, for the first large-scale Picasso exhibition organized by the museum in almost 30 years.

The show runs from February 20, 2013 through May 12, 2013. The exhibit shows such diverse and significant works from the museum’s own exceptional holdings and from collections throughout the city, Picasso and Chicago not only charts the full gamut of Picasso’s artistic career but also chronicles the growth of Chicago as a place for modern art and the storied moments of overlap that have contributed to the vibrant interest in Picasso from 1913 to today. Visit artic.edu for more information.he Art Institute is celebrating a 100 year relationship with the artist by bringing together over 250 of Picasso’s finest works of Art.


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Expand Your Scientific Knowledge At The Franklin Institute!

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Looking for something fun yet educational?

Visit The Franklin Institute, one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States, dating to 1824. In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin Institute Science Museum serves to inspire an understanding of and passion for science and technology learning. Among other exhibits, The Science Museum holds the largest collection of artifacts from the Wright brothers’ workshop.

The Institute is full of interesting and interactive exhibits, both permanent and traveling. Some of the permanenet exhibits are:
Kid Science, Space Command, The Train Factory, The Franklin Airshow, The Giant Heart and Changing Earth.

The traveling Exhibit, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, runs until April 7, 2013. This exhibit contains more than 300 legendary artifacts conserved from the ship’s debris field, offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic ship and its passengers. The 15,000 square foot exhibition takes visitors on a chronological journey through the life of Titanic, from the building of the legend to life on board.

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Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum

New at the Brooklyn Museum is Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera. In the late 1930s Norman Rockwell adopted photography as a tool to bring his illustration ideas to life in studio sessions. Working as a director, Rockwell carefully staged his photographs, selecting props and locations, choosing his models, and orchestrating every detail. He created an abundance of photographs for each new subject, sometimes capturing complete compositions and other times combining separate pictures of individual elements. These photographs were the focus of a recently completed two-year project at the Norman Rockwell Museum that preserved and digitized almost 20,000 negatives.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/norman_rockwell/

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2. Renoir Pays a Visit to the Philly Museum of Art July 1-31

renoir exhibitThe Musée d’Orsay is collaborating with the Philadelphia Museum of Art to bring the work of painting superstar Pierre Renoir to Philly for a limited time.  While he’s best known for his works, Le Moulin de la Galette and Luncheon of the Boating Party, the consensus of the art world is that his most innovative time was near the end of his life. Pretty impressive, considering he was one of the originators of the impressionist movement.  This exhibit features these later works and the way Renoir used color in a way that influenced artists for generations to come, and the exhibit will feature several artists, such as Picasso, who were notably influenced by Renoir’s later years.

3. Join Artists at Here/Not There at MCA July 6-31

Picture 7Here/Not There is not your average art exhibit. For the past three years during the month of July, the Museum of Contemporary Art has been host to a unique art exhibit where the viewers and guests are encouraged to break that “don’t touch” rule and get involved in the making of a piece of art. Every Tuesday at 7pm, a different artist presents a piece and guests and viewers participate in performing and creating works of art.

If you can’t make it to the Tuesday creation, remnants and documentation generated by the performance are on exhibit in the gallery throughout the rest of the week. One part performance, one part visual art, this popular series creates a whole new experience in enjoying art at a renowned museum.

3. First U.S. Luc Tymans Exhibit at DMA Begins June 6

Picture 103Jointly organized by the prestigious San Francisco MOMA and the Wexner Center, Belgian artist Luc Tymans will be showing his first U.S. retrospective work at the Dallas Museum of Art starting on June 6, 2010. The New York Times has already raved about this exhibit. Luc Tymans is known for his deceptively simple figurative paintings that evoke strong thoughts and discussions in its simplicity. The exhibition will go in chronological order of his career, highlighting the fluid progression of his famous painting style. Enjoy it in Dallas before the exhibit heads over to the SFMOMA.

3. Prestigious AIPAD Photography Show March 17-21

Picture 15In conjunction with the Association of International Photography and Art Dealers, the annual AIPAD Photography Show New York is one the most important international photography events.

In its 30th year, more than 70 of the world’s best fine art photography galleries will be coming together at the Park Avenue Armory to show off museum-quality work from contemporary, modern and 19th century photographs to photo-based art, video and even new media art forms.

For those who want to celebrate the show in true high art fashion, a Gala Preview will be held on March 17th to benefited the John Szarkowsi Fund, which is an endowment for photography acquisitions at the beloved MoMA in New York.

4. Allen True’s Colorado West Takes over Denver March 1-28

Picture 27Colorado artist Allen Tupper True is invading Denver this March with dozens of works of art. The three-part exhibition illustrates all of True’s talent, with his illustrations at the Denver Public Library, 13 oil paintings at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) and three murals (along with several study murals) at the Colorado Historical Society. If this wasn’t enough, there’s even a walking tour of True’s murals throughout downtown Denver.

There’s so much True in Denver because he was one of the state’s premiere native-born artists and his work represents the everyday American West life in Colorado that is hard to find anywhere else. True’s work is a great way to get a glimpse of the past, as well as admire one of the state’s most respected artists.

Discover Classics and Newbies at MOCA North Miami

After more than a decade of showcasing the icons of contemporary art as well as displaying exhibitions by up and comers, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami’s yearly exhibition schedMoca Exterior 1ule continues to feature innovative shows. The museum’s permanent collection is a representation of installations like “Paradise Lights” by Jack Pierson, a neon sculpture that adorns MOCA’s exterior walls and is a piece to admire at the Museum’s many special events.

Among the other collection pieces are mixed media works, oil on canvas, digital media and photographs by contemporary artists Nan Jume Paik, Jose Bedia and Enoc Perez. Programming is a major focus here too, with the museum open late on Wednesdays for MOCA by Moonlight and plenty of art classes and lectures on the weekends.

2. 100 years of Colorado Art Debuts 1/21-4/4/10

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100 Years of Colorado Art is the culmination of a longtime dream for Kirkland Museum Collection Director & Curator Hugh Grant. Seeing as Colorado is ranked highly for art among the 50 states, Grant is showcasing the state’s talent from 1875 through to today (so, yes, technically it’s over 100 years of Colorado Art.)
The exhibit showcases 350 different Colorado artists with techniques as diverse as Colorado’s history. You can find surrealism, impressionist, and pure abstraction as well as drawings, lithographs, etching, engravings, woodcuts, and more. 100 Years of Colorado Art is a great celebration of Colorado Art- with a celebration reception kicking off the exhibit on January 21st.

3. Transport Yourself at Art Deco Weekend 1/15 – 1/17/10

There’s just something about the open road that fills people with passion: top down, seats back, wind in your face, mPicture 22usic blaring, and no deadlines. This paints the picture of the American Dream: Freedom. The 33rd Annual Art Deco weekend invites you to participate in celebrating the technology of transportation, because without it, this fantasy could have never become reality.

Art Deco Weekend was started in ’76 to raise awareness and appreciation of the arts and culture of the Arts Deco Era (1925 – 1945). The events of this year’s weekend celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Antique Automobile Club of America will include, a film series, theatrical performances, dance performances, a Saturday morning parade, and many more.

5. Art Goes HD at Citizen 1/7-2/21/10

Brooklyn-based Cliff Evans is a leading video artist and for his Denver debut he is making a splash with Citizen. The solo exhibition is a three-channel HD projePicture 8ction of multi-screen, photo-animation videos that are at the same time humorous and critical of American culture. Upon entering the exhibit, one is taken to another environment that’s full of rhythm, sound, motion, and some of America’s most recognizable personalities.

Don’t miss the solo exhibition Denver debut of this critically acclaimed artist when it debuts in January.

1. Miami Art Basel: Most Important Art Show 12/3-12/6/09

The Art Basel Miami Beach is deemed the most important art show in the United States as well as a cultural and social highlight for all the Americas. That is quite a description to live up to, but year after year this art show does.

As a sister to the world’s most important art show, Switzerland Art Basel, Miami Beach brings it all: top galleries, special exhibitions, parties, and crossover events from the worlds of music, film, architecture and design. With so much going on and so many quality works of art on display, it is no wonder The Art Basel Miami Beach is a favorite meeting place for the international art world.

FotoWeek DC

FotoWeek DC is a weeklong photography festival offering both novice and professional photographers a change at worldwide recognition. At this event, talented photographers from around the world will converge to display their work as well as present workshops on new techniques. At FotoWeek, feast your eyes on beautiful, emotional photos from President’s Obama’s Inauguration to exotic travel locations.

Figure It Out at the Museum of Design Atlanta

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Acquaint yourself with the way things work at this museum that showcases and celebrates the design of our every day instruments. Check out exhibits on architectural, industrial, and product design. If you count yourself as part of the savvy set, brush up on the furniture, graphics, and fashion design expositions.