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February 2022 Exhibitions and Event Listings for the Cleveland Museum of Art
Exhibitions
Picturing Motherhood Now
Through March 13, 2022
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition GalleryResponding to our time, Picturing Motherhood Now brings together works by a diverse range of contemporary artists who reimagine the possibilities for representing motherhood. The exhibition focuses on art made in the past two decades, while integrating work by significant pioneers to narrate an intergenerational and evolving story of motherhood.
Exhibition Tickets
Adults $12; seniors, college students with ID and children ages 12 to 17 $10; member guests $6; children ages 11 and under and CMA members FREE.Reserve tickets online at cma.org, at the box office or by calling 216-421-7350.
Major support is provided in memory of Myrlin von Glahn. Additional support is provided by Cathy Lincoln. Generous support is provided by the Cleveland Society for Contemporary Art, and Joanne Cohen and Morris Wheeler.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Generous annual support is provided by Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Janice Hammond and Edward Hemmelgarn, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, Anne H. Weil, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Opening this month
Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries
February 13, 2022, to February 19, 2023
Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery | Gallery 234
FREECycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries offers visitors an in-depth look at a rare, complete set of tapestries in the museum’s collection that has not been displayed since 1953 because of the tapestries’ fragile condition. Each tapestry depicts seasonal activities: fishing and gardening (Spring), grain harvesting (Summer), wine making (Autumn) and ice skating (Winter). When viewed together, the tapestries represent a full cycle of life.
Art historical research for this exhibition was a collaboration with Case Western Reserve University graduate students in the museum’s joint art history graduate program.
Generous support is provided by the Thompson Family Foundation.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous supporter, Dick Blum and Harriet Warm, Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Leigh and Andy Fabens, Michael Frank in memory of Patricia Snyder, the Sam J. Frankino Foundation, Janice Hammond and Edward Hemmelgarn, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, Anne H. Weil, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The conservation of the Four Seasons tapestries was made possible with support from Emma Lincoln.*
*Deceased
Black History Month
Opening this month
Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus
February 20 to June 26, 2022
Julia and Larry Pollock Focus Gallery | Gallery 010
FREECurrents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus puts art from the CMA’s permanent collection in conversation with a vanguard of emerging and mid-career Black artists, as each explores the fundaments of art making, embracing and challenging art history. Nine thematic groupings, five in the Julia and Larry Pollock Focus Gallery and four in the permanent collection galleries, place Black American art and artists at the center of discussions about the relevance of art history to contemporary artists.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous supporter, Dick Blum and Harriet Warm, Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Leigh and Andy Fabens, Michael Frank in memory of Patricia Snyder, the Sam J. Frankino Foundation, Janice Hammond and Edward Hemmelgarn, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, Anne H. Weil, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Black History Month
Derrick Adams: LOOKS
Through May 29, 2022
Mark Schwartz and Bettina Katz Photography Gallery | Gallery 230
FREEHair and wigs carry cultural and political weight in Black culture, rendering them powerful tools for self-representation. Derrick Adams: LOOKS features nine monumental paintings of wigs on mannequin heads from the artist’s recent Style Variations series. Through his paintings, Adams aims to make the practice he refers to as “costuming,” or the desire to be unique and stand out, normal to the broader public.
This exhibition is supported in part by Cleveland Clinic.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous supporter, Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Michael Frank in memory of Patricia Snyder, the Sam J. Frankino Foundation, Janice Hammond and Edward Hemmelgarn, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, Anne H. Weil, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
This exhibition was supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Women in Print: Recent Acquisitions
Through June 19, 2022
James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery | Gallery 101
FREEWomen in Print: Recent Acquisitions debuts approximately 30 recent acquisitions to the museum’s collection by contemporary women printmakers. The featured artists range from those avidly experimenting with printmaking processes to others who are exploring the practice for the first time. Working with an array of techniques over the past several decades, these artists have used printmaking as a vehicle for investigating topics as expansive as personal identity, social issues and even the creative process itself.
Generous support is provided by Stephen Dull.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous supporter, Dick Blum and Harriet Warm, Dr. Ben H. and Julia Brouhard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Leigh and Andy Fabens, Michael Frank in memory of Patricia Snyder, the Sam J. Frankino Foundation, Janice Hammond and Edward Hemmelgarn, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, Anne H. Weil, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Medieval Treasures from Münster Cathedral
Through August 14, 2022
Gallery 115Gold and silver reliquaries, jeweled crosses, liturgical garments and illuminated manuscripts are among the rare treasures kept in the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Münster, in northwestern Germany. Many of Münster’s reliquaries, created between the 1000s and 1500s, were permanently displayed on the altar, while others were brought out only during liturgical celebrations. Medieval Treasures includes eight of these reliquaries.
All exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Exhibitions. Major annual support is provided by the Estate of Dolores B. Comey and Bill and Joyce Litzler, with generous annual funding from Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Chapman Jr., the Jeffery Wallace Ellis Trust in memory of Lloyd H. Ellis Jr., Ms. Arlene Monroe Holden, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, William S. and Margaret F. Lipscomb, Tim O’Brien and Breck Platner, the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art, and Claudia Woods and David Osage.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
This exhibition is supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Collection Exhibitions
Opening this month
Martial Art of India
February 11 to August 24, 2022
Indian Painting Gallery | Gallery 242BScenes of battles and portraits of soldiers in Indian painting include both historical and mythical, real and idealized images—and often in combination. This selection of paintings from the museum’s permanent collection reveals a range of depictions, from historical documents to illustrations of epic tales.
Final days
Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings
Through February 6, 2022
Indian Painting Gallery | Gallery 242BTwenty-one works from the Indian subcontinent, made between the mid-1600s and mid-1900s, place the pivotal moment when Krishna raised Mount Govardhan in the context of the conquests, miracles and pastimes of his early life story.
Stories in Japanese Art
Through April 10, 2022
Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Japanese Art Galleries | Gallery 235AJapan is known today for anime and manga (animations and graphic novels) and has a long tradition of storytelling in the visual arts. This gallery explores Japanese narrative art with diverse examples from the 1300s to the 1900s.
Popular Art from Early Modern Korea
Through April 24, 2022
Korea Foundation Gallery | Gallery 236In the 1960s, practitioners of Pop Art looked toward everyday commodities and commercial images for inspiration. Such an artistic spirit that challenged the rigid concept between high- and lowbrow arts in fact had long existed in Korean art, flourishing in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Migrations of Memory—The Poetry and Power of Music
平沙落雁 — 音樂的詩意與力量
Through May 1, 2022
Clara T. Rankin Galleries of Chinese Art | Gallery 240A
An installation by Peng Wei in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of ArtSurrounded by classical Chinese paintings and instruments from the museum’s collection, the central installation Migrations of Memory—Wild Geese Descend on Level Sands (平沙落雁) by contemporary Chinese artist Peng Wei addresses the vital role of music and the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Made of music stands, letters by Western composers and paintings, Peng Wei’s installation is dedicated to the Cleveland Orchestra and musicians worldwide.
This exhibition is accompanied by a free, fully illustrated booklet.
This exhibition is supported by TKG Foundation for Arts and Culture.
Art of the Islamic World
Through May 31, 2022
Gallery 116Artwork from the Islamic world is as diverse and vibrant as the peoples who produced it. The objects presented in this gallery were created during the 8th through 19th centuries, a period of great cultural and geographic expansion. As a result, these works represent a vast area including Spain, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. While these pieces originate within the Islamic world, they reflect the unique artistic and cultural traditions of disparate regions.
Opening this month
Native North America
Through December 4, 2022
Sarah P. and William R. Robertson Gallery | Gallery 231Works from the permanent collection newly on display in the Native North American gallery include a group of objects from the Great Plains—a child’s beaded cradle; a woman’s hair-pipe necklace, one of the most memorable of Plains ornaments; and several beaded or painted bags that served varied purposes. A basket rotation features creations that Timbisha Shoshone (Panamint) weavers of California’s Death Valley made for the early 20th-century collector’s market; most dramatic are three fine, large presentation bowls modeled on Native food service bowls. Finally, for the first time in at least 20 years, two works by contemporary Inuit artists of the Canadian Arctic make an appearance. One is a 1972 stonecut print by Alec (Peter) Aliknak Banksland, a founding member of the Holman Eskimo Arts Cooperative, now the Ulukhaktok Arts Centre in Ulukhaktok, Canada.
Ancient Andean Textiles
Through December 4, 2022
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Galleries of the Ancient Americas | Gallery 232The textiles represent several different civilizations that flourished in the ancient Andes, today Peru and parts of adjacent countries. Though unrelated by cultural affiliation, they are unified by being special in some way, whether through rarity, complexity of execution or luxuriousness of materials.
Opening this month
Arts of Africa: Gallery Rotation
Through December 18, 2022
Galleries 108A–CSeventeen rarely seen or newly acquired works are installed in the African arts galleries. These 19th- to 21st-century works from northern, central and western Africa support continuing efforts to broaden the scope of African arts on view at the CMA.
On-site Programs
Pop-Up Printmaking
Every third Saturday from February to May: February 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21, noon–4 p.m.
Ames Family Atrium
FREEWomen in Print: Recent Acquisitions highlights women artists who have used printmaking as a vehicle for investigating topics as expansive as personal identity, social issues and even the creative process itself. In the spirit of the exhibition, the CMA has partnered with four women-led printmaking organizations in Northeast Ohio to bring a series of pop-up demonstrations and activities to the museum. Get a firsthand look at the printmaking process and make an impression yourself.
Saturday, February 19
Explore screen printing with Future Ink Graphics and Dinara MirtalipovaSaturday, March 19
Experiment in engraving with Rebekah Anne Wilhelm StudioSaturday, April 16
Make a monoprint with Deep Dive Art Projects and Amani WilliamsSaturday, May 21
Learn relief printing with Zygote Press and Grace Wen on the Zygote Mobile Art PressPerforming Arts Series
CIM Organ Studio
Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m.
Gartner Auditorium
FREE; no ticket requiredOutstanding conservatory musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the studio of acclaimed organist Todd Wilson present an afternoon recital of works for solo organ on the museum’s McMyler Memorial Organ.
Virtual Programs
The Fran and Warren Rupp Contemporary Artists Lecture Series
Representing Motherhood: Andrea Chung, Alison Saar, and Rose B. Simpson in Conversation
Wednesday, February 23, 6 p.m. EST
FREE virtual eventIn the CMA exhibition Picturing Motherhood Now, artists Andrea Chung, Alison Saar and Rose B. Simpson offer new images of motherhood, using the subject as a lens through which to examine history and contemporary issues.
Join Chung, Saar and Simpson in conversation as they discuss their distinct approaches to figurative representation, their innovative uses of sculptural materials, the social impact of art and the different meanings of motherhood they present in their work.
Made possible by the Fran and Warren Rupp Contemporary Artist Fund
Members Events
Asian Art Society Members Event
Asian Art Society: Tour of Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings
Wednesday, February 2, noon
Indian Painting Gallery | Gallery 242BJoin Sonya Rhie Mace, George P. Bickford Curator of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, for a tour of Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings.
Twenty-one works from the Indian subcontinent, made between the mid-1600s and mid-1900s, place the pivotal moment when Krishna raised Mount Govardhan in the context of the conquests, miracles and pastimes of his early life story.
Asian Art Society members will receive a digital invitation.
To join the Asian Art Society and to learn more, click here.
CMA Community Arts Center On-site Activities
2937 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
Free parking in the lot off Castle Avenue.
Masks are required to enter the space.
Estacionamiento gratis en la Avenida Castle.
Se requiere usar mascaras en el espacio.
Family FUNdays | Día De Alegria Familiar
Every First Sunday | Cada Primer Domingo del mes, 1–4 p.m.Enjoy free family fun and explore art celebrating community. Featuring family friendly games, movement-based activities, art making and even a family parade! All activities are COVID conscious and open to all ages and abilities.
Únase a nosotros para divertirse con familia, mientras exploramos el arte celebrando comunidad. Gratis para participar. Juegos para toda la familia, actividades basadas en movimientos, creación de arte e incluso un desfile familiar. Todas las actividades son conscientes por el covid y abiertas a todos los edades y habilidades.
This month
Celebrating Carnival | Celebrando CarnavalCelebrate Carnival season at the CAC. Families can decorate masks and make instruments while exploring how different cultures celebrate Carnival. The CAC’s current exhibition, Parade the Circle: Celebrating 30 Years, offers inspiration and showcases the many ways Carnival is celebrated around the world.
Celebramos la temporada de carnaval en el CAC. ¡Las familias pueden decorar máscaras y construir instrumentos con conexiones a diferentes culturas! Explorando aspectos de los carnavales caribeños, veremos nuestra exposición, Parade the Circle: Celebrating 30 years, para tomar inspiracion de los differentes disfraces y colores.
Open Studio | Al Arte Libre
Every Saturday | Cada Sabado, 1–4 p.m.Enjoy free, drop-in art making for the whole family. A monthly theme connects community, art and exploration.
Disfrute actividades de arte gratuita para toda la familia. Un tema mensual conecta la comunidad, el arte y la exploración.
This month
Larger-Than-Life Portraits | Retratos Más Grandes Que la VidaInspired by Derrick Adams: LOOKS, on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art, work with large-scale self-portraits to express your style, self-love and joy! Experiment with a variety of materials to create a unique self-portrait.
Inspirados por Derrick Adams: LOOKS, en exhibición con El Museo de Arte de Cleveland, trabajaremos con autorretratos a gran escala para expresar nuestro estilo, amor propio y alegría. Experimenta con una variedad de materiales para crear un autorretrato único.
Hours | Horario
Friday, 2–7 p.m. | Viernes, de 2 a 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Sábado y Domingo, de 10 a.m hasta las 5 p.m.
Closed Monday to Thursday | Cerrados Lunes a JuevesFree drop-in art making and gallery exploration.
Creación de arte gratuita y exploración de galerías.
This month
Growing Together—Blooms of Joy | Creciendo Juntos—Flores de AlegriaAdorn the community garden mural with your own mini tissue-paper flower. Stop back often. As the flowers fill the wall, a message of inspiration will be revealed.
Adorna nuestro jardín comunitario con su propia mini flor de papel. Visitenos a menudo que las flores llenan la pared, se revelará un mensaje de inspiración.
Additional Information
The CDC and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health recommend wearing face coverings in public settings to slow the spread of COVID-19. The CMA requires everyone—all visitors, staff and volunteers—to wear a face covering inside the building.
The CMA’s current hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays. Updated hours will be announced as decided. Visit cma.org to stay up to date on this information.
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