The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents:

Matisse: The Fabric of Dreams His Art and His Textiles
June 23, 2005-September 25, 2005 Throughout his life Henri Matisse showed an affinity for fabrics patterns and prints that would appear quite prevalent in his paintings. The 75
paintings drawings and prints found in this exhibit demonstrate this fondness. Patterns employed range from fabrics he purchased in Paris to others representing from North Africa, Romania and Polynesia. The Matisse family has provided sample textiles that have heretofore been kept in storage.


Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437 September 20, 2005-January 3, 2006
Fifthteenth century Bohemian King, Charles IV attempted to elevate the capital city of Prague to rival Paris and Rome in culture. Two hundred fine examples of the prolific art that flourished are brought together in this exhibit from museums in the Czech Republic and other European cities and include paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, embroidery and stained glass. March 8 – October 30, 2005 - Spurred by the recent acquisition of a superb jasper carving of the head of Medusa by Benedetto Pistrucci, Cameo Appearances will examine the art of hardstone carving. This exhibit will trace cameo carving from Greco-Roman antiquity to the Renaissance; illuminate differences, such as those between cameos and intaglios; touch upon the making of cameo glass; and highlight the Metropolitan’s splendid holdings of neoclassical Italian cameos by first-rate carvers such as Pistrucci, Girometti, and Saulini.

April 26 – October 30, 2005 - Sol LeWitt on the Roof will include five sculptures and one wall drawing. A prolific artist since his emergence in the mid-1960s, LeWitt will show recent sculptures, called Splotches. With a palette of bold colors, LeWitt has created large-scale, painted fiberglass works. Their undulating, curvilinear shapes and vibrant hues brilliantly engage with the natural landscape of Central Park. LeWitt’s wall drawing will echo the abstract forms and vivid color of the Splotches. Taken together, these works represent a bright complement to the unique setting of The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Beverage and sandwich service will be available from 10:00 a.m. until closing, including Friday and Saturday evenings.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street is open Tuesday – Thursday and Sunday 9:30am – 5:30pm and Friday and Saturday 9:30am – 9:00pm. For information, please call (212) 570-3756 or go to their web site, www.metmuseum.org.

 

The Frick

Memling's Portraits October 12-December 31.
This exhibit that brings together thirty works by renaissance portraitist Hans Memling is a result of a collaborative effort by two European museums, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid) and Groeninge museum (Bruges). The exhibit, which will have no other venue in the United States other than the Frick depicts not only the artist's talent but also the role of portraits in the fifteenth century.
 

The Dahesh Museum  
580 Madison Avenue (56th Street) New York, NY 10022,  (212) 759-0606.

This young museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an exhibit of its
permanent collection that shows its growth from the early days as the
private collection of Dr. Dahesh. The exhibit, the largest ever showing of
its private collection will include the museum¹s signature piece - The Water
Girl.

 

The Museum of Arts and Design presents:

May 26 – Septeber 11, 2005 - Dual Vision an exhibition celebrating a major gift of glass and ceramics from the Chazen collection for the Museum's permanent collection. The Chazen collection is distinctive for the seamless interplay of painting, sculpture and decorative arts that make it such a visual delight. Highlighted in the exhibition will be paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, Milton Avery, and Gerhard Richter, shown alongside masterworks of glass by William Morris, Mary Shaffer and Klaus Moje, and ceramic sculptures by Rudy Autio and Sir Anthony Caro. 

The Museum of Arts and Design, 40 West 53rd Street and is open Friday – Wednesday 10:00am – 6:00pm and Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm. For more information, please call the museum at (212) 956-3535 or go to their web site, www.americancraftmuseum.org.

 

The Jewish Museum

Where The Wild Things Are: The Art of Maurice Sendak Through August 14, 2005
This exhibit features the creative artistry of beloved children¹s book writer and illustrator, Maurice Sendak. The jovial exhibit explores a prolific 50-year career that includes writing an drawings plus stage designs and costumes for the opera and ballet.

Now – March 20, 2004 – The Museum of the City of New York presents Radicals in the Bronx an exhibit exploring the origins of the cooperative housing movement in New York City in the 1920s. A daring experiment launched in the Bronx to create a better life for working people by building their own versions of utopia. This exhibition explores four Bronx cooperatives – the Amalgamated Houses, the Farband Houses, the Sholem Aleichem Cooperative and the United Workers’ Cooperative Colony. Primarily built by secular Jewish immigrants who wanted both to improve living conditions and to create a basis for transforming society through political activism, artistic engagement and collective values. The exhibition features historic and contemporary photographs, original documents, architectural drawings and models, art works, and other objects that illuminate the political passions, daily lives, and spirit of community of the Bronx cooperatives. The museum located at 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street is open Wednesday – Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm. For information please call the museum at (212) 534-1672 or go to their web site, www.mcny.org.

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