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 Winter Museum Exhibits
There are so many great reasons to spend a winter day in New York City and among them is a visit to one or maybe several of our wonderful museums. Each winter as the wind blows and the brisk air playfully nips at our noses the museums take great care to place marvelous exhibits that not only warm our bodies but are designed to stimulate our mind and awaken our hibernating senses. Some of the wonderful exhibits to visit this season are listed below. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. For information, please call (212) 570-3756 or go to their web site, www.metmuseum.org. The MET presents the following exhibits: January 15 - April 21 - "Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes, 1949 - 1950" is a comprehensive study of the female body completed more then fifty years ago. Now in his mid-eighties, Penn is one of the world's finest photographers. The photographs feature rubenesque models placed in unique configurations - folded, twisted and stretched and were considered unorthodox by early 20th century standards. Coinciding with this exhibit is "Dancer: 1999 Nudes by Irving Penn" a retrospective that will be at the Whitney Museum during this same time period. For details see the Whitney Museum listing on the next page. January 15 - April 21 - "Benjamin Brecknell Turner: Rural England through a Victorian Lens" features photographs of quintessentially English scenes - ruined abbeys and castles, thatched barns and half-timbered houses, crumbling cottages, ancient oak trees and woodland paths. His poetic images reveal the rough-hewn beauty of rustic subjects and the moral worth of tradition, nature, and rural life and labor. On view in this exhibition are approximately 40 large-format photographs hand picked by Turner himself. February 2 - August 18 - "When the Manchus Ruled China: Painting under the Qing Dynasty" is the most comprehensive exhibition of Qing dynasty painting ever mounted in the West. This selection of more than 60 works will focus on painting completed during a period when the Manchus embraced Chinese cultural traditions. February 6 - May 12 - "Surrealism: Desire Unbound" is the first major survey of Surrealism in more than 20 years. A central theme of Surrealism is desire in its many manifestations and this exhibition presents the richness and diversity of this obsessive but very human and constant theme through more than 300 paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photographs and films. January 12 - May 12 - The Whitney Museum of American Art presents "Dancer: 1999 Nudes by Irving Penn." In 1999, at age 82, Irving Penn produced a series of nudes that investigate light, motion and time. This exhibition will be the first presentation of this extraordinary body of contemporary work. Exhibiting at the same time as the Whitney exhibition is "Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes, 1949 - 1950" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For information on that exhibit, please see the MET section on the previous page. The Whitney Museum is located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street. For information, please call the museum at (212) 570-3600 or go to their web site, www.whitney.org. Now - April 14 - The American Museum of Natural History presents "Pearls" a comprehensive exhibit on the origins and uniqueness of this precious and unusual gem. Cherished as a symbol of purity and perfection, elegance and affluence the pearl has captivated man throughout history. This spectacular exhibit weaves science, art, literature and fabulous jewelry with the story of pearl-forming mollusks. In addition to the museum admission fee this exhibit requires a fee of $15.00 for adults, $11.00 for students and seniors and $9.00 for children. Advance tickets may be purchased for this exhibit by calling (212) 769-5200 or through their online ticketing system (a service charge applies.) The museum is open Sunday - Thursday 10:00am - 5:45pm, Friday and Saturday 10:00am - 8:45pm and is located at Central Park West at 79th Street. For information call (212) 769-5100 or go to their web site, www.amnh.org. Now - March 3 - The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents "Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People." Norman Rockwell created hallmark images of everyday life, providing a personalized interpretation-albeit often an idealized one- of American Identity. His depictions contributed to a popular iconography of the U.S. during a time defined by momentous social change. The museum is open Sunday - Wednesday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 8:00pm and is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. For information call (212) 423-3500 or go to their web site www.guggenheim.org. |
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