The Thinker: A CMA Blog

Vajrapani On View

November 11, 2016 by cmoore

This rare early bronze image of Vajrapani is now on view in gallery 237. Vajrapani means “he who holds (pani) the thunderbolt (vajra)” in Sanskrit.

Adopted by Buddhists as a protector, this sculpture visually conveys his power to overcome fear and obstacles to enlightenment.

On View Now: Piero di Cosimo: A Hunting Scene

November 9, 2016 by cmoore

Piero di Cosimo’s A Hunting Scene, a generous loan from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is on view at the CMA through Tues, Jan 31, 2017.

Make & Take

This Week at the CMA: Make & Take, Second Sundays, Centennial Loans & More

November 7, 2016 by cmoore

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

MIX at CMA: Metal in Art

November 4, 2016 by cmoore

Tonight, head to the museum for MIX: Metal, with activities, music, and demonstrations inspired by iron, gold, bronze, silver, and more in the Armor Court and the exhibition Myth and Mystique: Cleveland’

MIX

This Week at the CMA: MIX at CMA: Metal, Classical Music Performances, Centennial Loans & More

October 31, 2016 by cmoore

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

Ghostly Art at the CMA

October 28, 2016 by cmoore

The days are growing chillier, the nights longer—it’s almost time for Halloween! Give yourself a treat (or a fright!) and get in the spirit of the season with these haunting works on view in the CMA’s galleries.

Open NOW: Cheating Death: Portrait Photography’s First Half Century

October 26, 2016 by cmoore

Cheating Death: Portrait Photography’s First Half Century is open NOW through 2/05/2017.

This Week at the CMA: Open Now: Cheating Death: Portrait Photography’s First Half Century, Centennial Loans, & More

October 24, 2016 by cmoore

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

Lute

On View Now: Orazio Gentileschi's The Lute Player

October 21, 2016 by cmoore

Orazio Gentileschi's The Lute Player, a generous loan from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is on view at the CMA in gallery 217!

StudioPlay

Experience Studio Play

October 19, 2016 by cmoore

Play, create, connect, and dive deeper into the CMA’s collection in #StudioPlay

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