This Week at CMA: 1.14.19–1.20.19

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January 14, 2019
Exhibition image of three tapestries on grey walls.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

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

Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries
FINAL WEEK: Through Mon, 1/21
“Renaissance Splendor,” which focuses on six tapestries probably commissioned in the mid-1570s by Catherine de’ Medici, queen mother of France, is sumptuous and dazzling.” -Steven Litt via The Plain Dealer

Explore the elaborate narratives depicted, as well as the cultural and political context in which the tapestries were made at the Close-Looking Session: Renaissance Splendor on Wed, 1/16. Exhibition ticket required.

Read the Wall Street Journal review. Explore the steps taken to clean and repair the Valois Tapestries in this blog post.

Video courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Two exhibitions. One price.
Kick off the New Year by visiting two special exhibitions, Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern and Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries. Advance tickets strongly recommended. Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern has regularly sold out on weekends.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern
OPEN NOW: Through Sun, 3/3
Take a unique look into the fascinating connections between the paintings, personal style, and public persona of one of America’s most iconic artists. Read the Forbes article here and dive deeper into the exhibition with the blog post here.

Afterglow, July 8, 1916. Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967). Watercolor with graphite on paper; 49.2 x 35.5 cm (19 3/8 x 14 in.). Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Tony Sisti, 1979

Charles Burchfield: The Ohio Landscapes, 1915–1920
OPEN NOW
Explore the key role that northeast Ohio played in the art and life of American artist Charles Burchfield. He experimented avidly with watercolor, which allowed him to develop a new abstract style that defined his work. Read the Plain Dealer review.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

New Acquisitions On View Now in New Northern European Galleries
The completely redesigned galleries features several important new acquisitions on view for the first time. Learn more #ontheblog here.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Open Studio
Sundays, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Join us for drop-in art making! Everyone is encouraged to imagine, experiment, and create.