This Week at CMA: 3.18.19–3.24.19

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Events and Programs
Exhibitions

March 18, 2019

Isabella, 2000. Loretta Lux (German, b. 1969).

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

**View of passenger aboard a Staten Island ferry, New York City**, August 1948. Gordon Parks (American, 1912–2006). Gelatin silver print; 23.5 x 23.2 cm. Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, Photographic Archives, University of Louisville, SONJ Archives–72775. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation

Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950
COMING SOON: Opening Sat, 3/23
FREE
Discover the pioneering photographs of iconic American artist Gordon Parks as he chronicled life in the 20th century. This exhibition was named one of the 7 Art Exhibitions You Won’t Want to Miss This Spring by Vogue.

Isabella, 2000. Loretta Lux (German, b. 1969). Chromogenic color process print; 22.8 x 22.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William S. Lipscomb in memory of his father, James S. Lipscomb, 2004.99. © Loretta Lux. Courtesy of the artist and Yossi Milo Gallery

Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter
Through Sun, 5/26
“The manipulation of photographs with the intent to deceive raises ethical and philosophical concerns, but that is not an issue with the works in “Beyond Truth”; mostly their intent is simply to delight.” — William Meyers, Wall Street Journal review

Related event: Photography after the Shutter: A Talk with Christopher Pekoc
Wed, 3/20, 7:00 p.m.
Christopher Pekoc, whose work is on view in Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter, discusses the means and meaning of altering photographic “truths” in his distinctive photo-based assemblages and in the works of other artists in the exhibition.

Film & Curator Q&A: Bauhaus Spirit: 100 Years of Bauhaus
Fri, 3/22, 7:00 p.m.
This new film pays tribute to the legacy of the radical utopian vision of Walter Gropius, who sought to unite sculpture, painting, design, and architecture into a single constructive discipline at his famous school, the Bauhaus. Cleveland premiere. CMA curator Stephen Harrison answers audience questions after the screening.

Art Stories
Saturdays, 11:00–11:30 a.m.
FREE
Join us for this weekly story time that combines children’s books, CMA artworks, and interactive fun. Explore a new topic each week. Designed for children and their favorite grown-up. Each session ends with a gallery walk.

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 energetic acts of accumulation that involve sewing, gluing, cutting and sculpting, the artist turns military surplus jumpsuits and humble, craft supplies into opulent celebrations of the senses and the joy of living.”- Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer. This exhibition is organized by the CMA and is on view at Transformer Station.

Upcoming related event: Gallery Talk: Raúl de Nieves: Fina
Sat, 3/23 & 4/6, 2:00 p.m. English and 3:00 p.m. Spanish
Thu, 3/28 & 4/11–6:30 p.m. English and 7:30 p.m. Spanish
Tickets: https://www.clevelandart.org/plan-your-visit
Free; registration required. Limit 25.
This event takes place at Transformer Station. Enjoy a guided tour of a new site-specific installation featuring an array of vibrantly colored and densely textured figurative sculptures, masks, and costumes informed by the artist’s experience of Mexican cultural traditions.