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November 2009
This Month's Exhibitions
Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens
June 7, 2009 - November 22, 2009
Marcel Duchamp:
Étant donnés
August 15, 2009 - November 29, 2009
Frederick Sommer Photographs
October 3, 2009 - January 3, 2010
The Two Qalams: Islamic Arts of Pen and Brush
July 11 - January, 2010
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
October 21, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Arshile Gorky in Context
October 16, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Common Ground: Eight Philadelphia Photographers in the 1960s and 1970s
September 12, 2009 - January 31, 2010
A Purer Taste of Forms and Ornaments: Josiah Wedgwood and the Antique
October 24, 2009 - February 21, 2010
An Enduring Motif: The Pomegranate in Textiles
February 21, 2009 - February 21, 2010
Ragas and Rajas: Musical Imagery of Courtly India
July 11, 2009 - February 28, 2010
Wrought and Crafted: Jewelry and Metalwork 1900–Present
May 9, 2009 - January 2010
Gorky in New York
November 10, 2009 - February 2010
Stories and Images in East Asian Art
March 12, 2009 - February 2010
Notations/Bruce Nauman: Days and Giorni
November 21, 2009 - April 4, 2010
May Your Glass Be Ever Full: Drinking in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Europe
July 5, 2009 - Spring 2010
Jun Kaneko
September 5, 2009 - April 18, 2010
Marcel Wanders: Daydreams
November 22, 2009 - June 13, 2010
Arts of Bengal: Wives, Mothers, Goddesses
November 25, 2009 - July 2010
Isamu Noguchi at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
September 14, 2009 - Summer 2011
Saturday, November 21
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1500–1850
Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Membership Required
Members-Only
Member Appreciation Days
Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22
Visit the Museum during Member Appreciation Days and take advantage of special savings and offers designed just for you! Receive an additional 10 percent discount—a total of 20 percent off any purchases in the Museum Stores, including the
Online Store
, and at the Museum Restaurant and Cafes. Enjoy discounted rates on gift memberships available only to our members. Members are an important part of our Museum family, and we want to thank you for your support! Check your mailbox in the coming weeks for additional information about Member Appreciation Days.
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour:
Constantin Brâncuşi and 20th Century Sculpture
Tours meet at the West Entrance. Free members event. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
The work of Constantin Brâncuşi redefined sculpture for a new century. Working in Paris after 1904, Brâncuşi aimed to develop a sculptural idiom that looked absolutely modern. Seeking inspiration in ancient, folk, and exotic precedents, which bypassed the classical Western tradition of sculpture, and brought his style to a more essential and simplified form. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has the largest collection of Brâncuşi sculptures in the U.S. and this tour explores his work within the context of his modernist contemporaries.
Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
New Members Morning
Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor
Free for Members. Space is limited and reservations are required.
We invite new members who have joined us in the past several months to visit us for a complimentary New Members Morning to learn about your membership benefits, the Museum's history and enjoy an inside look at our current special exhibition;
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
. It’s our way of saying “thanks for joining!”.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes
October 10 - December 19, 2009
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150
Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes
October 10 - December 19, 2009
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150
Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Enjoy a guided tour of
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1850–1900
Discover paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, and ceramics representing Impressionism, International Realism, Post-Impressionism, and Art Nouveau.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
American Art
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes
October 10 - December 19, 2009
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150
Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Paid reservations required
Children's Art Classes
Saturday Classes
October 10 - December 19, 2009
Tuition: Members $120, Nonmembers $150
Ages 3–4 with a parent
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 5–6
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 7–8
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9–12
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learn More >>
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Film Club -
Adaptation
Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor
Members: FREE
Member Guest: $18
Join film lecturer Michael McGonigle for “From the Book Shelf to the Multi-Plex: Adapting Novels into Films.” This talk is followed by a screening of
Adaptation
. Directed by Spike Jonze, neurotic screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicholas Cage) is hired to adapt the book
The Orchid Thief
by Susan Orleans (Meryl Streep) into a viable screenplay. But this proves tricky for Kaufman and we find ourselves simultaneously thrust into both the world of Hollywood and orchid thievery in one of the most indescribable films in recent memory. (2002, 114 minutes, Rated R).
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Enjoy a guided tour of
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour -
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Free for Members. Tours meet at the West Entrance. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
This exhibit presents a critical reassessment of this key figure in modern art and includes over 178 paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings which reveal Gorky’s development as an artist and the evolution of his singular visual vocabulary and mature painting style. This comprehensive retrospective is the first full-scale survey of Gorky’s work in nearly thirty years, thus providing a new generation of viewers with the opportunity to see this complex, influential, and deeply moving body of work.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Medieval and Asian Art
Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Paid tickets required
Awards
Collab Design Excellence Award: Marcel Wanders
Lecture and Reception: $125 per person
VIP Tour, Lecture, and Reception: $250 per person
Marcel Wanders will receive Collab’s Design Excellence Award at a special subscription preview on November 21, 2009. On the night of the preview, Mr. Wanders will present his “Happy Hour Chandelier” – a performance piece featuring award-winning choreographer and dancer Nanine Linning, who descends from heaven with love, dancing through the chandelier and pouring champagne for the guests.
Schedule:
6:00 VIP Tour of exhibition with Marcel Wanders – Collab Gallery, Perelman Building
7:00 Collab Design Excellence Award program and lecture by Marcel Wanders – Van Pelt Auditorium, Main Building
8:30 Exhibition preview and buffet supper – Perelman Building
9:00 “Happy Hour Chandelier” a performance piece featuring dancer, Courtney Clarke
Shuttle service provided between Main Building and Perelman Building
Sunday, November 22
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1850 to Present
Discover paintings, furniture, sculpture, block-printed wallpapers, and ceramics representing Impressionism, International Realism, Post-Impressionism, and Art Nouveau.
Starts at 10:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Membership Required
Members-Only
Member Appreciation Days
Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22
Visit the Museum during Member Appreciation Days and take advantage of special savings and offers designed just for you! Receive an additional 10 percent discount—a total of 20 percent off any purchases in the Museum Stores, including the
Online Store
, and at the Museum Restaurant and Cafes. Enjoy discounted rates on gift memberships available only to our members. Members are an important part of our Museum family, and we want to thank you for your support! Check your mailbox in the coming weeks for additional information about Member Appreciation Days.
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour -
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Free for Members. Tours meet at the West Entrance. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
This exhibit presents a critical reassessment of this key figure in modern art and includes over 178 paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings which reveal Gorky’s development as an artist and the evolution of his singular visual vocabulary and mature painting style. This comprehensive retrospective is the first full-scale survey of Gorky’s work in nearly thirty years, thus providing a new generation of viewers with the opportunity to see this complex, influential, and deeply moving body of work.
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Early Bird Read and Look (ages 3–5)
The Paper Bag Princess
Preschoolers and their families enjoy picture books and art projects presented in the Museum galleries.
Learn More >>
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Enjoy a guided tour of
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
.
Starts at 11:00 a.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Looking at Landscape
Discover extraordinary landscapes in the Museum's collection.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
Do you like to draw? All family members are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.
Learn More >>
Starts at 12:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Foreign Language Tours
French Language Tour
Meet at the West Information Desk.
Please note: Tours are subject to change.
Foreign language tours may focus on particular aspects of the collections, such as an artist, a period, a region, or a genre, or offer a general overview of the entire Museum.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Perelman Building Tour: Art in Architecture
Join Museum Park House Guides on a tour of the historic Perelman Building highlighting the rich ornamentation and unique architectural details of this Art Deco landmark.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Medieval and Asian Art
Explore fascinating treasures from the Museum's Medieval and Asian art galleries.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
Introduction to the Collections
Perfect for the first-time visitor, this tour provides an overview of some of the Museum's most renowned treasures in a variety of mediums.
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Enjoy a guided tour of
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
.
Starts at 2:15 p.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour -
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Free for Members. Tours meet at the West Entrance. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
This exhibit presents a critical reassessment of this key figure in modern art and includes over 178 paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings which reveal Gorky’s development as an artist and the evolution of his singular visual vocabulary and mature painting style. This comprehensive retrospective is the first full-scale survey of Gorky’s work in nearly thirty years, thus providing a new generation of viewers with the opportunity to see this complex, influential, and deeply moving body of work.
Starts at 3:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Daily Tours
European Art 1500–1850
Travel from the High Renaissance to the Neoclassical period with paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and tapestries.
Tuesday, November 24
Starts at 10:15 a.m.
Reservations required
Membership Required
Members-Only
Members Tour -
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
Free for Members. Tours meet at the West Entrance. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
This exhibit presents a critical reassessment of this key figure in modern art and includes over 178 paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings which reveal Gorky’s development as an artist and the evolution of his singular visual vocabulary and mature painting style. This comprehensive retrospective is the first full-scale survey of Gorky’s work in nearly thirty years, thus providing a new generation of viewers with the opportunity to see this complex, influential, and deeply moving body of work.
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Eastward Ho: Asian Delights
Explore the Museum's extensive collection of Asian art, including treasures from Japan, China, and Korea.
Wednesday, November 25
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
French Period Rooms
From a mirrored grand salon to a gilded room from a Parisian town house, the Museum's French period rooms are opulent and dazzling. Step inside and experience the furniture, sculpture, textiles, and decorative arts of bygone eras.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Frederick Sommer Photographs
Enjoy a guided tour of
Frederick Sommer Photographs
.
Friday, November 27
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
A Walk Through Time
Discover the Museum’s period rooms, an integral part of the interpretation of art on display within them.
Starts at 1:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Exhibition Tours
Frederick Sommer Photographs
Enjoy a guided tour of
Frederick Sommer Photographs
.
5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5
Luba Mason
Broadway/recording artist (and wife of Latin superstar Rubén Blades) Luba Mason is blessed with “a celestial voice” (
Los Angeles Times
). She mixes Latin and jazz rhythms with the raw emotionality of folk and pop on her latest recording,
Krazy Love
.
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Thanksgiving Tour of American Treasures
This tour focuses on the Museum's extraordinary collection of American art, including paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
My 12 Favorite Things
Discover 12 unique objects (not paintings!) from the Modern and Contemporary and American galleries that are rarely included in traditional tours.
Starts at 6:45 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Arshile Gorky
Discover the marvelous objects on view in the exhibition
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective
.
Starts at 7:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Art After 5 Tours
Academic and Avant-garde: 19th-Century French Painting
Discover paintings from this exciting and turbulent time in art history, from the rigid, academic school to bolder, more self-expressive styles.
Saturday, November 28
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Making Waves: Painting Water
Explore paintings, primarily from the nineteenth century, that feature water.
Sunday, November 29
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Family Gallery Tour (ages 6–10)
Arms and Armor
Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.
Learn More >>
Starts at 12:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Collection Tours
Cool Knights
Discover the Museum's fascinating collection of arms and armor, including plate and mail armor, swords, daggers, shields, crossbows, and equestrian equipment; and learn about those who used them.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free after Museum admission
Family Programs
Drawing Together (all ages)
Do you like to draw? All family members are welcome to try their drawing skills in the Museum galleries. An artist is on hand to provide materials and encouragement. Drop in anytime between noon and 3:00 p.m. to sketch, doodle, or create a masterpiece.
Learn More >>
Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admission
Family Programs
Family Gallery Tour (ages 6–10)
Arms and Armor
Children and their families are led on a gallery tour to explore themes and discover works of art.
Learn More >>