This Week at CMA: 2.18.19–2.24.19

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Exhibitions

February 18, 2019

Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator), 1941. Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967), Svenskt Tenn (Swedish, est. 1924). 1954.202

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

**Left: Georgia O’Keeffe on Ghost Ranch Portal, New Mexico**, c. 1960s. Todd Webb (American, 1905–2000). Gelatin silver print; 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.). Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM, Gift of the Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, 2006.06.1046. © Estate of Todd Webb, Portland, ME. **Right:** **Georgia O’Keeffe, Seated**, 1956 by Yousuf Karsh. Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern Installation mage courtesy Cleveland Museum of art.

Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern
FINAL WEEKS: Through Sun, 3/3
FREE to members
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. Advance tickets strongly recommended. Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern has regularly sold out on weekends.

**Top left:** artist Carl Pope Jr., **Middle:** actor-playwright Lisa Langford. **Bottom:** Installation view of The Bad Air Smelled of Roses, 2004?ongoing. Carl Pope Jr. (American, b. 1961). 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

Salon Series: Transcriptions, Translations, and Transformations: Carl Pope Jr. and Lisa Langford in Dialogue
Fri, 2/22, 7:00 p.m.
FREE
Join artist Carl Pope Jr. and actor-playwright Lisa Langford in a dialogue contemplating the nature and consequence of blackness through an exploration of their creative process. Moderated by Key Jo Lee, Associate Director of Academic Engagement. More info at clevelandart.org.

**Under Ekvatorn (Beneath the Equator)** (detail), designed 1941. Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and Svenkst Tenn (Sweden, est. 1924). Linen: plain weave, printed; 193 x 125.7 cm (76 x 49 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extensions Fund, 1954.202

Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design
OPEN NOW
This exhibition explores the introduction of bold, colorful patterning during the 1920s, the national nostalgia for Swedish cultural heritage during the 1930s, and the sparse lines of abstraction in the 1950s and ’60s which come together to reveal a particularly Swedish sensibility in modern design — one that has often been used to define a broader modern Scandinavian style.

Dragon Archer, 2009 (printed 2011). Anderson & Low (Jonathan Anderson [British, b. 1961] and Edwin Low [British, b. 1957]). Digital inkjet print; 50.8 x 67.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchased with funds donated by Amy and Neil Viny, 2017.112. © Anderson & Low

Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter
OPEN NOW
Beyond Truth explores figurative scenes and portraits in which artists have altered the “truth” through postproduction techniques. Want to be a part of the exhibition? Take a selfie and use the photo-editing tools at your disposal — filters, face-altering apps, or effects — to manipulate your image and create an alternate truth. Post your photo to social media using #CMAbeyondtruth. It may be added to photos on a video screen in the gallery, becoming part of the exhibition.

Installation view, Raúl de Nieves: Fina, February 2–April 28, 2019. The Cleveland Museum of Art at the Transformer Station. Photo © The Cleveland Museum of Art

CMA at Transformer Station
Raúl de Nieves: Fina
OPEN NOW
Through processes of accumulation and a celebration of excess, de Nieves transforms humble materials into spectacular objects and immersive narrative environments. Fina, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition, features a new site-specific installation developed for Transformer Station. This exhibition is organized by the CMA and is on view at Transformer Station.

Raúl de Nieves: Fina has been named one of the 10 must-see Latino art shows in 2019 by NBC News!