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Exhibition roundup: Painting, sculpting, spreading freedom
(CNN) -- Art exhibits across the United States are celebrating freedom of many kinds. Museums are focusing on musical expression, artistic experimentation and personal liberties. Rock 'n' roll is the focal point at the Speed Museum of Art in Louisville, Kentucky, which is displaying the photography of Linda McCartney. Hip-hop is taking centerstage at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. An exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland, showcases the work of self-taught artists who teetered on the brink of despair. And a Hartford, Connecticut-based museum carries the messages of the abolitionist movement. Browse a sampling of exhibits scheduled for the coming months: American Visionary Art Museum "Treasures of the Soul: Who is Rich?" October 7 - Sept 2, 2001 The creations in this exhibit have not been executed by trained artists. Instead, they're from 50 people who have transformed a life at the edge of despair, poverty, isolation or illness. Self-taught artists, their ranks the homeless, hermits, religious penitents and political refugees. They express their visions through handmade clothing, furniture, machinery and sculpture.
"Hip-Hop Nation: Roots, Rhymes, and Rage" Through December 31 Learn the history of hip-hop through this multimedia exhibition. It features hip-hop clothing and accessories worn by such artists as Afrika Bambaataa, Run-DMC, Puff Daddy and Missy Elliot, as well as interactive D.J. stations, music videos, graffiti writing and break dancing. Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University "Durer's Passions" Through December 3 German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) gained renown during the Renaissance for his woodcuts and engravings depicting episodes from Christianity. Of special interest was the Passion, which tells the story of Jesus' suffering between the Last Supper and the Crucifixion.
"Turning Wood into Art" Through October 8 From odd-shaped bowls to abstract sculptural works, "Turning Wood into Art" displays the varied works of 43 North American and European master craftsmen. Museumgoers not only can admire the pieces' beauty, but gain appreciation of working with different types of wood. A book accompanies the exhibit that highlights 145 sculptures. Denver Art Museum "Deep Roots: Six Contemporary American Indian Artists" November 3 - May 6, 2001
This exhibit showcases works by several Native Americans who have earned Community Spirit Awards for contributions to their communities. A variety of media including photography, woodcarvings, basketry, pottery and sculpture, will be on display. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford Connecticut "Nothing But Freedom" Through October 29 See how abolitionists in the mid-19th century got across their messages, using everything from paintings and sculpture to photography and lithography to condemn slavery. "Nothing But Freedom" is the second in a four-part series exploring the changing definitions of freedom throughout the history of African-Americans.
"Linda McCartney's Sixties" Through November 12 The museum is hosting the first comprehensive showing of Linda McCartney’s '60s photography. The exhibition includes 47 of her most recognizable rock 'n' roll photographs, including shots The Rolling Stones, The Who, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Otis Redding, Janis Joplin, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan and The Beatles. McCartney, who was married to former Beatle Paul McCartney, died of breast cancer in April 1998. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York "Furnishing the Modern Era" October 10 - February 4, 2001 Curators have selected 100 examples of furniture -- primarily chairs and seating -- for their significance in the evolution of industrial furniture design. Most pieces date from the 1920s or later. Frank Lloyd Wright as well as Charles and Ray Eames are among the featured designers. RELATED SITES: See related sites about STYLE |
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