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CMA's Robin VanLear, Artistic Director Community Arts on Winter Lights Lantern Festival 2016

December 2, 2016 by cmoore

Each year as the Lantern Festival Procession unfolds I stand in the crowd at the museum’s north door and share with those around me an anticipatory awe as we wait for the lighted dancers to emerge through the open doors into the darkened night.

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Albert Oehlen: Woods near Oehle Opens Sunday, Dec. 4

November 30, 2016 by cmoore

Albert Oehlen: Woods near Oehle, the CMA's final centennial special exhibition, is on view in the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Hall beginning this Sunday, December 4, 2016, t

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This Week at the CMA: Centennial exhibition opening, Lantern Festival, MIX, & More

November 28, 2016 by cmoore

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

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This Week at the CMA: Pure Color: Pastels Open Now, Centennial Chats, Films, & More

November 21, 2016 by cmoore

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Feasts for the Eye

November 18, 2016 by cmoore

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving! Here are some tasty works of art from the museum’s galleries for inspiration.

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Pure Color: Pastels from the Cleveland Museum of Art Opens This Sat, 11/19

November 16, 2016 by cmoore

Pure Color: Pastels from the Cleveland Museum of Art opens this Sat, 11/19 in gallery 101!

This Week at the CMA: Pure Color Opening, Yoga, Lantern-Making Workshops & More

November 15, 2016 by cmoore

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

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

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