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Tue May
22

10 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

From the Archives: Artist Awards and Acquisitions 1956-1987

Presented by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

This focused presentation provides a compelling historical overview of three award series -- the Guggenheim Internationals, the Theodoron Awards and the Exxon Nationals and Internationals -- exhibited at the Guggenheim between 1956 and 1987.
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Tue May
22

10 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Being Singular Plural

Presented by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

This exhibition, part of the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim, offers film, video and interactive sound-based installations by seven of the most innovative and visionary media artists and filmmakers working in India today.
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Categories: Arts , Museums

Tue May
22

10 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Francesca Woodman

Presented by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

'Francesca Woodman' is the first comprehensive survey of the artist's brief but extraordinary career to be seen in North America. Woodman's oeuvre represents a remarkably rich and singular exploration of the human body in space and of the genre of self-portraiture in particular. Her interest in female subjectivity, seriality, Conceptualist practice, and photography's relationship to both literature and performance are also hallmarks of the moment in American photography during which she came of age. This retrospective offers an occasion to examine more closely the maturation and expression of a highly subjective and coherent artistic vision. It also presents an important and timely opportunity to reassess the critical developments that took place in the 1970s in American photography and video.
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Tue May
22

10 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

A Year With Children

Presented by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Learning Through Art, the pioneering arts-education program of the Guggenheim Museum, presents 'A Year with Children 2012,' an exhibition that showcases selected artworks by New York City public-school students in grades two to six. These students participated in a yearlong artist-residency program that partners professional teaching artists with classroom teachers in each of the city's five boroughs to design collaborative projects that explore art and ideas related to the classroom curriculum. Approximately one hundred creative and imaginative works, including drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, paintings, assemblage, and outdoor site-specific art, will be on display during this five-week installation.
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Categories: Arts , Community , Museums

Tue May
22

11 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures From Playgrounds to Palaces

Presented by Jewish Museum, The

Children are invited to discover the world of archaeology through a fascinating in-depth study of art and artifacts from ancient times to the present day. They will explore the methods employed by archaeologists after an excavation occurs, specifically, how they analyze the objects that have been unearthed. Assuming the role of the archaeologist, children will embark on an exciting adventure where they will encounter unusual objects and determine how and why they were made. This exhibition will also include an introductory video, original artifacts, and colorful illustrations.
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Tue May
22

11 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey

Presented by Jewish Museum, The

At the heart of The Jewish Museum is its permanent exhibition, 'Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey', representing one of the world's great opportunities to explore Jewish culture and history through art. This vibrant two-floor exhibition features 800 works from the Museum's remarkably diverse collection of art, archaeology, ceremonial objects, video, photographs, interactive media and television excerpts. It examines the Jewish experience as it has evolved from antiquity to the present, over 4,000 years, and asks two vital questions: How has Judaism been able to thrive for thousands of years across the globe, often in difficult and even tragic circumstances? And what constitutes the essence of Jewish identity?
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Tue May
22

11 a.m. till 5 p.m.

Kehinde Wiley/The World Stage: Israel

Presented by Jewish Museum, The

The exhibition features 14 large-scale paintings from the contemporary American painter Kehinde Wiley's newest series, 'The World Stage: Israel.' The vibrant portraits of Israeli youths from diverse ethnic and religious affiliations are each embedded in a unique background influenced by Jewish ceremonial art. Also included are 11 works - papercuts and large textiles - chosen by the artist from The Jewish Museum's collection. All of the 14 paintings on view are being displayed in New York for the first time
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Tue May
22

11 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890-1940

Presented by Jewish Museum, The

The art of Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) - a painter who began his career as a member of the Nabi group of avant-garde artists in Paris in the 1890s - will be celebrated at The Jewish Museum in the first major one-person, New York exhibition of the French artist's work in over twenty years. 'Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890-1940,' will include more than 50 paintings as well as a selection of prints, photographs and documents exploring the crucial role played by the patrons, dealers and muses who comprised Vuillard's circle.
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Tue May
22

11 a.m. till 5:45 p.m.

Composed: Identity, Politics, Sex

Presented by Jewish Museum, The

'Composed' presents a selection of photo-based works by seven contemporary artists in the final gallery of the museum's permanent exhibition. Using conventional forms of photography--including traditional portraiture, photojournalism, and online profile pictures--the artists focus on the highly mediated politics of sex and desire. As a group, they build an emotional portrait of the overlapping national, ethnic and sexual identities that make up our public and private lives. The artists capture these complex identities in moments that range from loving and devastating to transformative and awkward. Artists represented include: Marc Adelman, Gloria Bornstein, AA Bronson, Debbie Grossman, Adi Nes, Collier Schorr, and Rona Yefman.
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Tue May
22

9:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m.

The Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age: The Reproductions of E. Gillieron & Son

Presented by Metropolitan Museum of Art

This exhibition features a selection of early twentieth-century reproductions of now-famous artworks from Sir Arthur Evans's historic excavations of Minoan Crete and Heinrich Schliemann's Mycenaean Greece. Emile Gilliéron and, later, his son were the senior draftsmen responsible for reconstructing the fresco paintings in the palace at Knossos. The Gilliérons formed a thriving business selling original watercolors after the frescoes and other reproductions of three-dimensional artworks, which they made directly from the originals. Their work influenced the study of Aegean art and was integral to its widespread introduction throughout Europe and America. The installation draws from the Metropolitan Museum's own collection of Gilliéron reproductions, which is the largest in existence.
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