May-05 Newsletter

Vol. 1, Issue: No. 41 May, 2005 Published by The Manhattan Club, 200 West 56th Street New York, 10019

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
(212) 535-7710
Tues-Thur 9-6, Fri & Sat 9-9, Sun noon-5

Max Ernst: A Retrospective
April 7 - July 10, 2005
German-born Max Ernst (1891-1976) was a founding member of the surrealist circle in Paris. His paintings depicting Freudian metaphors and childhood memories are considered to be quintessential surrealist art. This exhibit, the first in over 30 years in New York City, groups 180 of his best known masterpieces, including collages, drawings, sculptures and illustrated books from public and private collections in the United States and Europe. This exhibit is expected to be very popular. To avoid heavy crowds, a midweek visit to the museum is recommended.

Diane Arbus Revelations
March 8- May 30, 2005
Diane Arbus (1923-1971) was one of America's most influential photographers during the 20th century.
In this exhibit you can experience a compilation of
her better known works and others which heretofore
remained unpublished. The collection begins with
her early works from the 1940s and ends with a series of portraits taken by the artist in the 1960s.

The Nomadic Museum
Pier 54 (13th Street and Hudson river Park)
(866) 905-9552
Tues-Thurs 11-7, Fri & Sat 11-8, Sun noon-5.

Ashes and Snow - March 5 through June 6, 2005
This captivating series of nearly 200 photographs by Canadian photographer Gregory Colbert depicts the curious nature of animals from elephants to tigers, hawks and more. The oversized images were taken during his many expeditions to some of the worldąs most exotic locations. The traveling exhibit is housed in a temporary structure designed by architect Shigeru Ban and is constructed from recyclable and reusable materials including 148 multi-colored steel cargo containers and crushed paper tubes. It arrived in New York City from Venice for a six week stay. Future ports of call will include Los Angeles this December, San Francisco, Houston, Vatican City, Beijing and Paris.

Rubin Museum of Art (RMA)
150 West 17th Street
(212) 620-5000
www.rmanyc.org
Tues & Sat 11-7, Wed & Sun 11-5, Thurs & Fri 11-9

Barney's departure from the corner of 17th Street and Seventh Avenue left an
enviable location open in the heart of the increasingly popular chelsea area. After a brief period of vacancy, the building was purchased by Shelley and Donald Rubin who saw this wonderful space with its legendary five-story spiral staircase as a perfect stage for an art collection. After some refurbishing remodeling, expansion and technical enhancements the space opened in fall of 2004 as The Rubin Museum of Art, the first museum in the western hemisphere dedicated to art from the Himalayas.

Through well planned use of space, RMA has managed to combine galleries, a museum shop, a cafe, performance space, classrooms, offices and library all under one roof. Its permanent collection of Himalayan art aspires to attract a broad audience ranging from scholars to the general public and to preserve Himalayan art.

Current exhibits include:

Paradise & Plumage - through May 22, 2005
Chinese connection in Tibetan Arhat painting.

Sacred HIstory - Art of the Himalayas based upon the traditions of Buddhist, Bon & Hindu religions.

Mattheu Ricard: The Compassionate Eye - January 6, 2006 Mattheu Ricard, a buddhist monk, has photographed the people and landscape of the Himalayas for more than 30 years.

The Cafe at RMA located on the first floor offers hot and cold beverages and a menu inspired by the cuisine of the Himalayas. The shop, also located on the first floor carries a great selection of books, prints, textiles, jewelry an other items.

The Ukrainian Museum
222 East Sixth Street (between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
Wed-Sun 1-5
(212) 228-0110
www.ukrainianmuseum.org

Alexander Archypenko: Vision and Continuity April 3 - Sept 4, 2005

The Ukrainian Museum reopened this spring in a new 25,000 square foot home built at a cost of nine million dollars. Its aim is to provide more than just a showcase for art by establishing a cultural center that celebrates the history and traditions of the Ukrain through exhibits, programs classes and other activities. Its permanent and traveling exhibits combine folk art, fine art and photographic works.

The museum's inaugural exhibit, Alexander Archypenko: Vision and Continuity consists of 65 Sculptures and "sculpto" paintings by this 20th century artist assembled from private and public collections. Alexander Archypenko's style developed as he traveled from his native Kiev to Moscow, later to Paris (where he was influenced by Picasso,

Matisse and Brancusi) then to Berlin and finally to New York where he spent the last 40 years of his life. While living in New York, he traveled extensively throughout the States producing a plethora of works and teaching at a number of universities. Many of his works study the relationship of solid and void through a series of concave and convex forms. Tours, gallery talks and a lecture series have been organized to help expand your appreciation of this exhibit.

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