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Sakya Raktayamari Initiation with Lineage and Landscape, c. Late 17th - 18th century, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 1959-38-2
Tibetan Ritual Arts
June 1–December 8, 2007,
Gallery 232, second floor
This exhibition, built around the Museum's recently conserved Tibetan-Buddhist altar , explores Tibetan art intended for ritual use. It reveals the coded meanings not only of Tibetan ritual implements, but also paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and the altar itself.
Expeditionary Edges, Dana Point, California, 1982, Laurie Brown, American, born 1937, 2000-101-3
Particulars of Place: Photo Portfolios from the Collection
April 20–December 8, 2007,
Director's Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition from the Museum's collections showcases a variety of artists who have created portfolios—boxes containing series of prints—that capture a sense of place.
Karna Slays the Kaikeya Prince Vishoka From a dispersed Razmnama (Book of War) Ascribed to Khemana, Indian, ca. 1598–99 Northern India, Mughal Court Manuscript dated by internal colophon to 1598–99 Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper The Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department, John Frederick Lewis Collection.
The Book of War: The Free Library of Philadelphia's Mughal Razmnama Folios
July 13–December 8, 2007,
Gallery 227, second floorIn addition, a selection of early imperial Mughal paintings, drawn from the Museum's own collection, will be on view in Gallery 228.
Among the many treasures of the John Frederick Lewis Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia are 25 elaborately illustrated folios from a single Mughal manuscript, the Razmnama (literally, "Book of War"), dated to 1598–99. This exhibition is the first time since 1923 that all 25 of the Free Library's pages are being shown together, affording a rare opportunity to explore, through the lens of a single manuscript, an exciting moment of artistic experimentation and cultural exchange.
180 Colors, 1971, Gerhard Richter, German, born 1932, 1998-73-1
Notations: Kiefer, Polke, Richter
July 20–November 24, 2007,
Gallery 176, first floor
This exhibition explores the ways in which Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter, three of the most important European contemporary painters of the postwar period, question the relevance of history painting; examine the relationship between painting and photography; and emphasize the necessity for experimentation to redefine the technical possibilities of painting.
Woven Textile (silk with bizarre design), c. 1700-1705, Artist/maker unknown, Italian?, 1969-290-122
The Bizarre and the Beautiful: Silks of the Eighteenth Century
June 30, 2006–November 10, 2007,
Costume and Textiles Gallery 271, second floor
Opulent and exuberant, this focused exhibition explores silk—indisputably fashion's favored fabric in the eighteenth century—with 13 objects from the Museum's collections.
Calligraphy of the Poem "Cold Fishing Nets", Early to mid- 19th century, Nukina Kaioku, Japanese, 1778 - 1863, 2005-127-1
Japanese Literati Culture in the Edo Period
October 6, 2006–November 10, 2007,
Galleries 241, 242, and 243, second floor
In the seventeenth century, in response to the ideas of self-expression traveling from China, the Japanese created their own, highly sophisticated version of the Chinese literati culture. This exhibition explores the works of art that flourished as a result, including collaborative works such as handscrolls, albums, and sets of fans, as well as unique objects created by individual artists.
Table with Gloves and Keys, 1980, Wendell Castle, American, 1932 - 2018, 2001-15-1
Celebrating American Craft: 30 Years of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
September 18, 2006–October 20, 2007,
North Auditorium Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition celebrates the 30th year of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, organized annually by the Women's Committee of the Museum. The outstanding objects on view in this exhibition demonstrate the vitality of the field of contemporary American crafts.
Tiger and Leopard, Late 19th - early 20th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 2006-30-2
Celebrate Korea: A Decade of Collecting
July 7, 2006–September 22, 2007,
Gallery 237 and Baldeck Gallery 238, second floor
Featuring screen paintings, hanging scrolls, furniture, and ceramics, this exhibition examines a decade of Korean art collecting at the Museum, made possible through the support of the Korean Heritage Group.
George Washington at Princeton 1779 Charles Willson Peale, American (1741–1827) Oil on canvas Private Collection
Room for Revolution: George Washington and His Philadelphia Friends
March 15–August 29, 2007,
Galleries 286 and 287, second floor
Charles Willson Peale's George Washington at Princeton is on view at the Museum on an extended loan from a private collection. This visually striking and finely executed life-size portrait records Washington's 6-foot-2-inch frame in a pose projecting strength, composure, and elegance.
Advice on the Prairie, c. 1853 William Ranney, American Oil on canvas 38 3/4 x 55 1/4 inches Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming. Gift of Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney
June 25–August 18, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
The first retrospective of nineteenth-century narrative painter William Ranney's (1813–1857) work to be held in 40 years, this exhibition brings together over 60 paintings that significantly contributed to the concept of the American character.
William H. Johnson (1901–1970) Three Friends, c. 1944–1945 Serigraph Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the Harmon Foundation
William H. Johnson's World on Paper
May 18–August 11, 2007,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
This exhibition examines, for the first time, the achievements of African American modernist William H. Johnson (1901–1970)—often considered one of the most inventive artists of his generation—as a graphic artist. Eighty works of art on paper provide an overview of the artist's career both in Europe in the 1930s and in New York in the 1940s.
Enjoying the Moon in a Riverside Cottage, 1765, Ike Taiga, Japanese, 1723 - 1776, 1968-8-1
Ike Taiga and Tokuyama Gyokuran: Japanese Masters of the Brush
April 30–July 21, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
This presentation marks the first time an exhibition in the United States has focused on the eighteenth-century Japanese master of ink painting Ike Taiga (1723–1776) and his wife Tokuyama Gyokuran (1727–1784), with 200 exceptional and rarely seen works of art.
Ariana, 2003 "We wouldn't be able to shoot a panorama..."
Live Cinema/Marine Hugonnier: Trilogy
April 19–July 21, 2007,
Film and Video Gallery 179, First Floor, Van Pelt Auditorium, Ground Floor
Marine Hugonnier's Trilogy, the third installment of Live Cinema, engages with what Hugonnier refers to as the "politics of vision": the notion that perception is determined by cultural, political, and actual perspective.
A Lonely Woman among Deer (Todi Ragini), c. 1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1977-12-1
Fantastic and Functional Animals in Indian Art
December 8, 2006–June 29, 2007,
Gallery 227, second floor
This exhibition draws from the Museum's rich collection of "miniature" paintings to explore the many meanings of India's scaly, feathery, and furry inhabitants, both natural and supernatural.
The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign), 1967, Bruce Nauman, American, born 1941, 2007-44-1
Notations: Out of Words
November 23, 2006–June 23, 2007,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 176, first floor
Gathering works of art in which words are conceived not only as communicational tools but also as visual and physical things in themselves, this exhibition highlights objects from the Museum's collections that date from the 1960s to the present, and points to the importance of text in contemporary art.
Home Altar, Late 19th - early 20th century, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 2004-7-1a1--1e1i
Conserving a Tibetan Altar
December 8, 2006–May 26, 2007,
Gallery 232, second floor
This installation displays—for the first time—a newly cleaned Tibetan altar adorned with intricately carved niches and lively paintings. It explores both the conservation of the altar as well as its cultural context, and reveals hidden mysteries of the altar's construction and decoration.
Antonin Artaud, 1974, Thomas Chimes, American, 1921 - 2009, 1975-78-1
Thomas Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics
February 26–May 5, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
This retrospective exhibition celebrates the life and work of Thomas Chimes, arguably one of the most important artists to emerge on the Philadelphia art scene since World War II. It includes approximately 100 paintings and works on paper, many previously unseen, along with extensive biographical and archival material.
To Raise the Water Level in a Fish Pond, 1997, Zhang Huan, Chinese, born 1965, 1999-33-1
Contemporary Art on Paper
February 8–April 21, 2007,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
Selected from one of the liveliest sectors of the Museum's collection of works of art on paper, this exhibition presents mostly large, contemporary art from the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. Many of these objects have only been seen recently by visitors to the department's study room and several have never before been shown in the galleries.
Under Discussion, 2005
Live Cinema: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla's Under Discussion
March 2–April 14, 2007,
Spending half of the year in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla have created many projects centering on the island of Vieques. Under Discussion continues this engagement, following the son of a fisherman as he circles the surrounding abandoned territories whose future seemingly hangs in limbo. The man's vehicle consists of a conference table, turned upside down, with a motor attached.
Pitcher 992, 1952 Henning Koppel (1918-1981) Photograph courtesy of Georg Jensen, Inc.
Georg Jensen Silversmiths
November 16, 2006–March 31, 2007,
Modern Design Gallery 170, first floor
This exhibition focuses on the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866–1935) and the renowned group of designers who helped establish the company he founded as one of the world's most important silverwares firms.
Crouching Spider 2003 Louise Bourgeois, American (born in France, 1911) Bronze and stainless steel 106½ x 329 x 247 in. (270.5 x 835.6 x 627.3 cm) Private Collection. Courtesy Cheim and Read, New York
Crouching Spider by Louise Bourgeois
May 23, 2006–March 25, 2007,
East Terrace
Crouching Spider, a gigantic sculpture of bronze and stainless steel made up of a globular body and long, attenuated legs, is part of a celebrated series of spider sculptures that Louise Bourgeois produced beginning in the early 1990s. Measuring 106½ x 329 x 247 inches, this extraordinary work is at once both threatening and playful.
Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), 1875, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 2007-1-1
Thomas Eakins’ The Gross Clinic
January 4–March 3, 2007,
Colket Gallery 151, first floor
This exhibition focuses on Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), an icon of Philadelphia since it was painted in 1875. The masterpiece of the young Thomas Eakins, an artist born and educated in Philadelphia, this is acclaimed as the greatest American painting of the nineteenth century.
Peggy Bacon, 1943, Artist/maker: Arnold Newman, American, 1918 - 2006. Portrait of Peggy Bacon, American, 1895 - 1987, 1945-72-3
Modern People: A Tribute to Arnold Newman
September 22, 2006–March 3, 2007,
Julien Levy Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition, drawn from the Museum collections, is a tribute to Arnold Newman (1918–2006)—one of the great portrait photographers of his time. It includes a number of photographs that were part of his first solo exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1945, as well as a selection of portraits by his contemporaries that demonstrate the range of modern portrait photography.
The Landscape Is Changing, 2003 Mini DV transferred to DVD; 22 minutes
Live Cinema/Mircea Cantor: The Title Is the Last Thing
November 10, 2006–February 26, 2007,
Galleries 178 and 179, first floor
A new series of film and video programs, Live Cinema explores the diversity of single channel video and film work by local, national, and international artists. The Title Is the Last Thing features a series of eight videos by Mircea Cantor as well as a selection of photographs and objects that offer poignant commentary on the relationship between time and labor, politics, tourism, and history.
Two Triangles (Point on Point), 1931, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss, 1889 - 1943, 1952-61-120
Ellsworth Kelly in Resonance: Selections from the Collection
October 6, 2006–February 3, 2007,
Gallery 172, first floor
Between 1948 and 1954, American artist Ellsworth Kelly lived in Paris, where he met a number of artists and developed the distinctive artistic practices for which he is known. The remarkable range of styles in this exhibition, featuring a selection of works by various artists, reveals the impressive reach of Kelly's artistic practice, particularly his experimentation with color, technique, and composition.
Our Lady of Valvanera, 1762, Miguel Cabrera, Mexican, 1695 - 1768, 1903-897
Latin American Colonial Art from the Collections
September 28, 2006–January 30, 2007,
Galleries 272 and 273, second floor
This exhibition celebrates the Museum's long-standing interest in the art of the New World with paintings on copper and canvas, ceramics, and textiles.
Zapata, 1932, José Diego María Rivera, Mexican, 1886 - 1957. Printed by George C. Miller, American, 1894 - 1965. Published by Weyhe Gallery, New York, 1976-97-114
Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920–1950
October 20, 2006–January 13, 2007,
The Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
This exhibition presents 125 prints and posters that emerged in post-Revolution Mexico as the ideal means for disseminating political, social, and artistic ideas. It represents the groundbreaking contributions of 50 Mexican and foreign-born artists at a pivotal moment in Mexican art.
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Sakya Raktayamari Initiation with Lineage and Landscape, c. Late 17th - 18th century, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 1959-38-2
Tibetan Ritual Arts
June 1–December 8, 2007,
Gallery 232, second floor
This exhibition, built around the Museum's recently conserved Tibetan-Buddhist altar , explores Tibetan art intended for ritual use. It reveals the coded meanings not only of Tibetan ritual implements, but also paintings, sculptures, textiles, prints, and the altar itself.
Expeditionary Edges, Dana Point, California, 1982, Laurie Brown, American, born 1937, 2000-101-3
Particulars of Place: Photo Portfolios from the Collection
April 20–December 8, 2007,
Director's Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition from the Museum's collections showcases a variety of artists who have created portfolios—boxes containing series of prints—that capture a sense of place.
Karna Slays the Kaikeya Prince Vishoka From a dispersed Razmnama (Book of War) Ascribed to Khemana, Indian, ca. 1598–99 Northern India, Mughal Court Manuscript dated by internal colophon to 1598–99 Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper The Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department, John Frederick Lewis Collection.
The Book of War: The Free Library of Philadelphia's Mughal Razmnama Folios
July 13–December 8, 2007,
Gallery 227, second floorIn addition, a selection of early imperial Mughal paintings, drawn from the Museum's own collection, will be on view in Gallery 228.
Among the many treasures of the John Frederick Lewis Collection in the Free Library of Philadelphia are 25 elaborately illustrated folios from a single Mughal manuscript, the Razmnama (literally, "Book of War"), dated to 1598–99. This exhibition is the first time since 1923 that all 25 of the Free Library's pages are being shown together, affording a rare opportunity to explore, through the lens of a single manuscript, an exciting moment of artistic experimentation and cultural exchange.
180 Colors, 1971, Gerhard Richter, German, born 1932, 1998-73-1
Notations: Kiefer, Polke, Richter
July 20–November 24, 2007,
Gallery 176, first floor
This exhibition explores the ways in which Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter, three of the most important European contemporary painters of the postwar period, question the relevance of history painting; examine the relationship between painting and photography; and emphasize the necessity for experimentation to redefine the technical possibilities of painting.
Woven Textile (silk with bizarre design), c. 1700-1705, Artist/maker unknown, Italian?, 1969-290-122
The Bizarre and the Beautiful: Silks of the Eighteenth Century
June 30, 2006–November 10, 2007,
Costume and Textiles Gallery 271, second floor
Opulent and exuberant, this focused exhibition explores silk—indisputably fashion's favored fabric in the eighteenth century—with 13 objects from the Museum's collections.
Calligraphy of the Poem "Cold Fishing Nets", Early to mid- 19th century, Nukina Kaioku, Japanese, 1778 - 1863, 2005-127-1
Japanese Literati Culture in the Edo Period
October 6, 2006–November 10, 2007,
Galleries 241, 242, and 243, second floor
In the seventeenth century, in response to the ideas of self-expression traveling from China, the Japanese created their own, highly sophisticated version of the Chinese literati culture. This exhibition explores the works of art that flourished as a result, including collaborative works such as handscrolls, albums, and sets of fans, as well as unique objects created by individual artists.
Table with Gloves and Keys, 1980, Wendell Castle, American, 1932 - 2018, 2001-15-1
Celebrating American Craft: 30 Years of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
September 18, 2006–October 20, 2007,
North Auditorium Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition celebrates the 30th year of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, organized annually by the Women's Committee of the Museum. The outstanding objects on view in this exhibition demonstrate the vitality of the field of contemporary American crafts.
Tiger and Leopard, Late 19th - early 20th century, Artist/maker unknown, Korean, 2006-30-2
Celebrate Korea: A Decade of Collecting
July 7, 2006–September 22, 2007,
Gallery 237 and Baldeck Gallery 238, second floor
Featuring screen paintings, hanging scrolls, furniture, and ceramics, this exhibition examines a decade of Korean art collecting at the Museum, made possible through the support of the Korean Heritage Group.
George Washington at Princeton 1779 Charles Willson Peale, American (1741–1827) Oil on canvas Private Collection
Room for Revolution: George Washington and His Philadelphia Friends
March 15–August 29, 2007,
Galleries 286 and 287, second floor
Charles Willson Peale's George Washington at Princeton is on view at the Museum on an extended loan from a private collection. This visually striking and finely executed life-size portrait records Washington's 6-foot-2-inch frame in a pose projecting strength, composure, and elegance.
Advice on the Prairie, c. 1853 William Ranney, American Oil on canvas 38 3/4 x 55 1/4 inches Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming. Gift of Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran
Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney
June 25–August 18, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
The first retrospective of nineteenth-century narrative painter William Ranney's (1813–1857) work to be held in 40 years, this exhibition brings together over 60 paintings that significantly contributed to the concept of the American character.
William H. Johnson (1901–1970) Three Friends, c. 1944–1945 Serigraph Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the Harmon Foundation
William H. Johnson's World on Paper
May 18–August 11, 2007,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
This exhibition examines, for the first time, the achievements of African American modernist William H. Johnson (1901–1970)—often considered one of the most inventive artists of his generation—as a graphic artist. Eighty works of art on paper provide an overview of the artist's career both in Europe in the 1930s and in New York in the 1940s.
Enjoying the Moon in a Riverside Cottage, 1765, Ike Taiga, Japanese, 1723 - 1776, 1968-8-1
Ike Taiga and Tokuyama Gyokuran: Japanese Masters of the Brush
April 30–July 21, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
This presentation marks the first time an exhibition in the United States has focused on the eighteenth-century Japanese master of ink painting Ike Taiga (1723–1776) and his wife Tokuyama Gyokuran (1727–1784), with 200 exceptional and rarely seen works of art.
Ariana, 2003 "We wouldn't be able to shoot a panorama..."
Live Cinema/Marine Hugonnier: Trilogy
April 19–July 21, 2007,
Film and Video Gallery 179, First Floor, Van Pelt Auditorium, Ground Floor
Marine Hugonnier's Trilogy, the third installment of Live Cinema, engages with what Hugonnier refers to as the "politics of vision": the notion that perception is determined by cultural, political, and actual perspective.
A Lonely Woman among Deer (Todi Ragini), c. 1725, Artist/maker unknown, Indian, 1977-12-1
Fantastic and Functional Animals in Indian Art
December 8, 2006–June 29, 2007,
Gallery 227, second floor
This exhibition draws from the Museum's rich collection of "miniature" paintings to explore the many meanings of India's scaly, feathery, and furry inhabitants, both natural and supernatural.
The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign), 1967, Bruce Nauman, American, born 1941, 2007-44-1
Notations: Out of Words
November 23, 2006–June 23, 2007,
Modern and Contemporary Gallery 176, first floor
Gathering works of art in which words are conceived not only as communicational tools but also as visual and physical things in themselves, this exhibition highlights objects from the Museum's collections that date from the 1960s to the present, and points to the importance of text in contemporary art.
Home Altar, Late 19th - early 20th century, Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan, 2004-7-1a1--1e1i
Conserving a Tibetan Altar
December 8, 2006–May 26, 2007,
Gallery 232, second floor
This installation displays—for the first time—a newly cleaned Tibetan altar adorned with intricately carved niches and lively paintings. It explores both the conservation of the altar as well as its cultural context, and reveals hidden mysteries of the altar's construction and decoration.
Antonin Artaud, 1974, Thomas Chimes, American, 1921 - 2009, 1975-78-1
Thomas Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics
February 26–May 5, 2007,
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor
This retrospective exhibition celebrates the life and work of Thomas Chimes, arguably one of the most important artists to emerge on the Philadelphia art scene since World War II. It includes approximately 100 paintings and works on paper, many previously unseen, along with extensive biographical and archival material.
To Raise the Water Level in a Fish Pond, 1997, Zhang Huan, Chinese, born 1965, 1999-33-1
Contemporary Art on Paper
February 8–April 21, 2007,
Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
Selected from one of the liveliest sectors of the Museum's collection of works of art on paper, this exhibition presents mostly large, contemporary art from the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. Many of these objects have only been seen recently by visitors to the department's study room and several have never before been shown in the galleries.
Under Discussion, 2005
Live Cinema: Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla's Under Discussion
March 2–April 14, 2007,
Spending half of the year in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla have created many projects centering on the island of Vieques. Under Discussion continues this engagement, following the son of a fisherman as he circles the surrounding abandoned territories whose future seemingly hangs in limbo. The man's vehicle consists of a conference table, turned upside down, with a motor attached.
Pitcher 992, 1952 Henning Koppel (1918-1981) Photograph courtesy of Georg Jensen, Inc.
Georg Jensen Silversmiths
November 16, 2006–March 31, 2007,
Modern Design Gallery 170, first floor
This exhibition focuses on the Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866–1935) and the renowned group of designers who helped establish the company he founded as one of the world's most important silverwares firms.
Crouching Spider 2003 Louise Bourgeois, American (born in France, 1911) Bronze and stainless steel 106½ x 329 x 247 in. (270.5 x 835.6 x 627.3 cm) Private Collection. Courtesy Cheim and Read, New York
Crouching Spider by Louise Bourgeois
May 23, 2006–March 25, 2007,
East Terrace
Crouching Spider, a gigantic sculpture of bronze and stainless steel made up of a globular body and long, attenuated legs, is part of a celebrated series of spider sculptures that Louise Bourgeois produced beginning in the early 1990s. Measuring 106½ x 329 x 247 inches, this extraordinary work is at once both threatening and playful.
Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), 1875, Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916, 2007-1-1
Thomas Eakins’ The Gross Clinic
January 4–March 3, 2007,
Colket Gallery 151, first floor
This exhibition focuses on Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), an icon of Philadelphia since it was painted in 1875. The masterpiece of the young Thomas Eakins, an artist born and educated in Philadelphia, this is acclaimed as the greatest American painting of the nineteenth century.
Peggy Bacon, 1943, Artist/maker: Arnold Newman, American, 1918 - 2006. Portrait of Peggy Bacon, American, 1895 - 1987, 1945-72-3
Modern People: A Tribute to Arnold Newman
September 22, 2006–March 3, 2007,
Julien Levy Gallery, ground floor
This exhibition, drawn from the Museum collections, is a tribute to Arnold Newman (1918–2006)—one of the great portrait photographers of his time. It includes a number of photographs that were part of his first solo exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1945, as well as a selection of portraits by his contemporaries that demonstrate the range of modern portrait photography.
The Landscape Is Changing, 2003 Mini DV transferred to DVD; 22 minutes
Live Cinema/Mircea Cantor: The Title Is the Last Thing
November 10, 2006–February 26, 2007,
Galleries 178 and 179, first floor
A new series of film and video programs, Live Cinema explores the diversity of single channel video and film work by local, national, and international artists. The Title Is the Last Thing features a series of eight videos by Mircea Cantor as well as a selection of photographs and objects that offer poignant commentary on the relationship between time and labor, politics, tourism, and history.
Two Triangles (Point on Point), 1931, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss, 1889 - 1943, 1952-61-120
Ellsworth Kelly in Resonance: Selections from the Collection
October 6, 2006–February 3, 2007,
Gallery 172, first floor
Between 1948 and 1954, American artist Ellsworth Kelly lived in Paris, where he met a number of artists and developed the distinctive artistic practices for which he is known. The remarkable range of styles in this exhibition, featuring a selection of works by various artists, reveals the impressive reach of Kelly's artistic practice, particularly his experimentation with color, technique, and composition.
Our Lady of Valvanera, 1762, Miguel Cabrera, Mexican, 1695 - 1768, 1903-897
Latin American Colonial Art from the Collections
September 28, 2006–January 30, 2007,
Galleries 272 and 273, second floor
This exhibition celebrates the Museum's long-standing interest in the art of the New World with paintings on copper and canvas, ceramics, and textiles.
Zapata, 1932, José Diego María Rivera, Mexican, 1886 - 1957. Printed by George C. Miller, American, 1894 - 1965. Published by Weyhe Gallery, New York, 1976-97-114
Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920–1950
October 20, 2006–January 13, 2007,
The Berman and Stieglitz Galleries, ground floor
This exhibition presents 125 prints and posters that emerged in post-Revolution Mexico as the ideal means for disseminating political, social, and artistic ideas. It represents the groundbreaking contributions of 50 Mexican and foreign-born artists at a pivotal moment in Mexican art.
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