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BIG DREAMS IN THE BIG CITY – SEPT 1
A new month and a new set of fun ideas! Plus start on your Labor Day Weekend planning…
Rocky Mountain Majesty: The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams at The Denver Art Museum
Charles Partridge Adams was a Colorado landscape painter active during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Rocky Mountain Majesty: The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams marks the first time that Adams’ paintings will be displayed together at a major art museum; and the Denver Art Museum will be the sole venue for this important exhibition that highlights his greatest paintings of Colorado.
Adams became one of the finest Colorado artists and is best known for his paintings of Longs Peak near Estes Park and other mountain ranges in Colorado. He was a highly prolific painter who created more than a 1,000 paintings during his lifetime. The DAM will exhibit 33 of the very best of his oil and watercolor paintings depicting Colorado and will show the diversity of Adams’ oeuvre, which includes such styles as realism, tonalism and impressionism. Rocky Mountain Majesty also will feature two of the museum’s own paintings, Moraine Park and Sunset in Colorado, alongside loans from lenders across Colorado. Click here for more information.
Explore the Past at The Museum of Biblical Art
Rich in history and with admission prices under
ten dollars, The Museum of Biblical Art is a specialty museum for those who are interested in the mysteries of the Bible. Non-denominational, the center contains over 20,000 sq. ft. of gallery space with biblical depictions and a Bible Meditation Garden featuring a variety of native plants, trees and herbs of Israel.
In 2005, a fire destroyed nearly 2,500 works of art, including the famed “Miracle at Pentacost” painting. Not deterred by this tragedy, The Center re-opened this year with a strong mission to emphasizes Biblical figurative art illustrating the narratives of the Bible and encourage the study of classical Greco-Roman art, archaeology and architecture. Open year round and affordable, the museum not only serves as an educational and interesting afternoon, but a beautiful place to hold a wedding reception, party, or meeting.
4. New & Improved Arteamericas Art Fair March 26-29
Every season there is a major art fair in Miami and March is no exception. Arteamericas, Miami’s renowned International Art Fair, focuses on the best art coming out of Latin America. Now in its 8th year, this art fair is under new management and a renewed sense of enthusiasm. The four day fair showcases the region’s best-known art galleries and as well as lectures, concerts and a few promised surprises in between. From traditional, modern and contemporary art to painting, sculptures and multimedia, this is quickly becoming the place for Latin American Art.
The Art Institute of Chicago: The Modern Wing
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Local lovers of art and museum-marveling out-of-towners will go gaga for the Art Institute of Chicago’s new Modern Wing. The 264,000-square-foot addition, designed by Renzo Piano, is a magnificent home for the museum’s much lauded collection of modern European paintings, contemporary art, and photography. The entry hall’s grandeur rivals that of a cathedral, and the staircase, supported by metal rods, makes the Wing a work of art in its own right. Come see what all the fuss is about!
