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This Week at CMA: 8.27–9.2.18

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August 27, 2018
Person looking up at wall of squares with colorful patterns and spiny sculptures in front. "#inifinitekusama Next Sale: Tues, 9/4 cma.org/kusama"

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

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
Through Sun, 9/30
Next sale is Tues, 9/4
#InfiniteKusama tickets are STILL AVAILABLE! The next opportunity to purchase tickets is Tues, 9/4 at 9:00 a.m. (due to Labor Day). After that date, tickets are on sale every Monday at 9:00 a.m. throughout the run of the exhibition. Limited availability for all dates. Online and phone sales only. The museum strongly encourages purchasing tickets online, as phone sales will have longer wait times.

Photo courtesy of the artists.

City Stages: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
Wed, 8/29, 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Location: PNC Glenville Arts Campus, East 105th Street and Wade Park
Juxtaposing traditional percussion of their Colombian homeland with drums, electric bass, guitar, and vocals, NYC-based M.A.K.U. Soundsystem create an explosive performance filled with unshakable grooves — a unique sound encompassing their immigrant experience. City Stages is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Art and FRONT International.

Video courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art

must cma
Self-guided tour, available now
There are some things that you #mustcma. The Cleveland Museum of Art creates transformative experiences through art, “for the benefit of all the people forever.” See what makes the CMA one of the top art museums in the nation with these iconic works of art. Learn more #ontheblog.

Untitled, 2002. Kerry James Marshall (American, b. 1955). Ink on paper; 96.5 x 89.5 cm. Collection of Dr. Greg Shannon and Family. © Kerry James Marshall. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Kerry James Marshall:Works on Paper
Through Sun, 10/21
James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery (101)
Over the past 35 years, Marshall has created groundbreaking and widely acclaimed work that challenges art historical traditions by representing narratives composed entirely of African American figures. A monumental woodcut anchors the exhibition, accompanied by smaller drawings. Read the Plain Dealer review. Organized on the occasion of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art.

1400 West 25th Street at Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 2018. Allen Ruppersberg (American, b. 1944). LED light box with Duratran film, vinyl wallpaper. Photo © The Cleveland Museum of Art. Courtesy the artist and Greene Naftali, New York.

Allen Ruppersberg: Then and Now
Through Sun, 12/2
Pollock Focus Gallery (010)
Ruppersberg pays homage to his hometown in a new series of photographs taken from the vantage point of billboards across Cleveland. Installed in metal light boxes, they serve as a reminder of the city’s industrial history. This exhibition is part of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art.