The Thinker: A CMA Blog

New Andes Textiles and Acquisitions On View NOW!

August 25, 2017 by cmoore

On view NOW, check out a new set of textiles and two new acquisitions in gallery 232—all from the ancient Andes (today, mainly Peru).

Exhibition Preview: Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art

August 23, 2017 by cmoore

CMA's next exhibition, Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art opens this Sat, 8/26 in gallery 101!

This Week at CMA: Exhibition Opening: "Gods and Heroes", Open Studio, Film: Samurai Rebellion, Tour "Reeds and Geese", and More

August 21, 2017 by cmoore

Check out these five must-attend events this week at the CMA!

Name That Lion: The Ingalls Library Mascot Needs a Name!

August 18, 2017 by cmoore

NOTE: Thanks to your votes, the Ingalls Library mascot officially has a name! Say hello to Beazley the lion next time you visit the Ingalls Library!

Lichtenstein and China: Asian Art Influence in Modern American Art

August 16, 2017 by cmoore

Did you know that Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) was inspired by Chinese art and landscapes? Check out a new display in the CMA’s Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy gallery (240 A) that focuses on the role of Asian art in the evolution of modern American art.

This Week at CMA: Yoga, From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression, Films, and More

August 14, 2017 by cmoore

Check out these five must-attend events this week at the CMA!

Monet's "Spring Flowers" is back on view in gallery 222!

August 11, 2017 by cmoore

Monet's "Spring Flowers" is back on view in gallery 222!

Exhibition Preview: From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression

August 9, 2017 by cmoore

CMA's next exhibition From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression opens this Sun, 8/13.

This Week at CMA: Meditation in the Galleries, Exhibition Opening: From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression

August 7, 2017 by cmoore

Check out these five must-attend events this week at the CMA!