This Week at CMA: 5.20.19–5.26.19

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Events and Programs
Exhibitions

May 20, 2019

Palmetto Gnome, c. 1948–1950. Val Telberg (American, 1910–1995). 1989.402

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

Video courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art
Second rotation Thu, 5/23 through Sun, 6/30
Members: See it FREE | Member Guests: Half Off
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“The big new Shinto exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art is the latest in a long line of excellent, Cleveland-only cultural experiences dished up by one of America’s greatest art museums.” — Steven Litt via The Plain Dealer

Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art is presented in two rotations. The second rotation runs from Thursday, May 23, through Sunday, June 30. The exhibition will be closed on Tuesday, May 21, and Wednesday, May 22, to rotate the works of art. The exhibition reopens on Thursday, May 23.

Video courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950
OPEN NOW | FREE
Discover the pioneering photographs of iconic American artist Gordon Parks as he chronicled life in the 20th century. Learn more about Gordon Parks from WKYC Senior Reporter Leon Bibb on the blog.

Creation of the gunpowder work Cuyahoga River Lightning, 2018. Photo: Wen-You Cai, courtesy Cai Studio.

Cai Guo-Qiang: Cuyahoga River Lightning
COMING SOON | FREE
Opens Sat, 5/25
This exhibition showcases three monumental gunpowder works — including one inspired by the Cuyahoga River — by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, known for his explosion events, gunpowder paintings, and installations. The CMA is pleased to present this exhibition as part of Cuyahoga50, a citywide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the last Cuyahoga River fire and celebration of the progress made toward clean water for all.

Off on My Own, 1948. Gordon Parks (American, 1912–2006). Gelatin silver print; 11.8 x 11.8 cm. The Gordon Parks Foundation. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation

Salon: Gordon Parks
Fri, 5/24
7:00 p.m.
FREE
In this salon program, learn more about how Parks influenced and was inspired by a network of creative and intellectual figures, including Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, and Langston Hughes, and the ongoing influence and relevance of Parks’s work today.

Palmetto Gnome, c. 1948–50. Val Telberg (American, 1910–1995). Gelatin silver print, solarized photogram, and multiple negatives; 27.8 x 22.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1989.402. © Estate of Val Telberg. Courtesy of Laurence Miller Gallery

Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter
Final Week, Through Sun, 5/26 | FREE
“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.

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

Sardine Fishermen Departing for Tréboul, from Breton Landscapes, 1893. Henri Rivière (French, 1864–1951). Color woodcut printed from 12 blocks; 23 x 35.1 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 2004.16. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland
OPEN NOW| FREE
Featuring more than 75 works by masters such as Edgar Degas, Roy Lichtenstein, and Rembrandt van Rijn, this exhibition traces the history of European printmaking over the course of six centuries. Organized in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Print Club of Cleveland — the first museum affiliate group in the United States. Learn more #ontheblog.