This Week at CMA: 11.19.18–11.25.18

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November 19, 2018

Georgia O’Keeffe, back to us, holding onto a painting with yellow and red orbs, with a desert landscape in the background. — Georgia O’Keeffe with Painting in the Desert, N.M., 1960. Tony Vaccaro (American, b. 1922). Chromogenic print; 35.2 x 45.7 cm (13 7/8 x 18 in.). Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 2007.3.2. Photo: Tony Vaccaro/Tony Vaccaro Studio

Check out these must-attend events this Thanksgiving week at the CMA.

Portrait of Catherine de’ Medici (detail), c. 1547–59. Germain Le Mannier (French, active c. 1537–59). Oil on canvas; 212 x 118 x 9 cm. Gallerie degli Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, deposit, Florence, 1890, n. 2448; Georgia O’Keeffe (detail), c. 1920–22. Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946). Gelatin silver print; 11.4 x 9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.). Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM, Gift of the Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, 2003.01.006.

Two exhibitions. One price. (opens in a new tab)
Secure your holiday tickets NOW to both upcoming special exhibitions, Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries (opens in a new tab), and Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern (opens in a new tab)! CMA members may reserve their free tickets now. Advance tickets strongly recommended.

Elephant (detail), from the Valois Tapestries, c. 1576. Woven under the direction of Master MGP, Brussels. Wool, silk, silver and gilded silver metal-wrapped thread; 382.5 x 468 cm. Gallerie degli Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, deposit, Florence, Arazzi n. 474. Photo: Roberto Palermo

Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries (opens in a new tab)
OPEN NOW: Through Mon, 1/21
On view for the first time in North America, the recently restored Valois Tapestries, a unique set of 16th-century hangings, are unveiled in this exhibition. These fascinating and enigmatic tapestries were commissioned by Catherine de’ Medici, the indomitable Queen Mother of France, to celebrate the royal Valois dynasty against a backdrop of great political strife and social upheaval. Read the Plain Dealer article (opens in a new tab). Explore the steps taken to clean and repair the Valois Tapestries in this blog post (opens in a new tab).

Georgia O’Keeffe with Painting in the Desert, N.M., 1960. Tony Vaccaro (American, b. 1922). Chromogenic print; 35.2 x 45.7 cm (13 7/8 x 18 in.). Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 2007.3.2. Photo: Tony Vaccaro/Tony Vaccaro Studio

Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern (opens in a new tab)
COMING SOON: Opens Fri, 11/23
Take a unique look into the fascinating connections between the paintings, personal style, and public persona of one of America’s most iconic artists. Member preview day is Nov. 21. Reserve tickets (opens in a new tab).

Holiday Book Sale Presented by the CMA’s Ingalls Library (opens in a new tab)
Tue, 11/20–Fri, 12/14, Tue–Fri, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Browse a comprehensive selection of art books and exhibition catalogues at the annual Holiday Book Sale. Members and students receive a 20% discount on all purchases (with membership card or current student ID). Cash and check accepted. All proceeds benefit the Ingalls Library acquisitions fund.

The Bad Air Smelled of Roses: Who R U 2 Day, 2004–ongoing. Carl Pope Jr. (American, b. 1961), printed by York Show Print. Letterpress poster; 48.3 x 35.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund and gift of David Lusenhop in honor of the artist, 2018.33.32

Who RU2 Day: Mass Media and the Fine Art Print (opens in a new tab)
Through Sun, 3/24
Drawn from the museum’s collection, this exhibition features work by contemporary artists who exploit printed and photographic media in ways that intentionally reveal the confusing line between art and information, fact and fiction.

Soraya and Tala, Yarze, Lebanon, from the series Unspoken Conversations, 2014. Rania Matar (American, born 1964). Inkjet print; 28.8 x 36 in. Courtesy of the artist and Robert Klein Gallery

CMA at Transformer Station
OPEN NOW: In Her Image: Photographs by Rania Matar (opens in a new tab)
Through Sun, 1/13/19
Lebanese-American photographer Rania Matar uses the portrait to examine the nature of female identity in girlhood, adolescence, and middle age in the United States and the Middle East.

Check out photos from the CMA teen co-op (opens in a new tab) panel event with artist Rania Matar below! This discussion with the artist and local thought leaders explored the complexities and universality of the mother-daughter relationship and womanhood.