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 Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis (Book of Hours) Franco-Flemish late 15th century |
Illuminated Manuscripts and the Dawn of Printing New York Public Library Aug. 2-Oct. 26, 2002 16 items from the collection of 15th and 16th-century manuscripts and books including a rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible (ca. 1455) Curator: Robert Rainwater, Spencer collection curator |
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 Lewis Carroll Untitled (Margaret Frances Langton Clarke) Sept. 1864 |
Dreaming in Pictures: The Photography of Lewis Carroll San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Aug. 3-Nov. 10, 2002 76 photographs including his unsettling portraits of children Curator: Douglas R. Nickel (S.F. MOMA) Catalogue: 169 pp. with essay by Nickel and plate descriptions by Edward Wakeling, hardcover, $75 Tour: After its premiere in San Francisco, the show travels to the Houston MFA, Feb. 22-May 19, 2003, the ICP, New York, June 16-Sept. 7, 2003, and the Art Institute of Chicago, opening in October 2003 (dates to be announced) Also on view: "Numbers: A New Work by Kristin Oppenheim," opening Aug. 17 |
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 Edmond Casarella Black and Blue 1958 |
The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints Parrish Art Museum Aug. 3-Nov. 10, 2002 100 prints by as many artists, including Cy Twombly, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell and others are on view along with paintings by artists who had homes on Eastern Long Island such as Norman Bluhm and James Brooks Curator: David Acton (Parrish) Catalogue: 296 pp., 109 color illustrations, essays by David Lehman, others |
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 Okanoue Toshiko Visit in Night 1951 |
Okanoue Toshiko: Collages Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Aug. 10-Nov. 3, 2002 40 collages made in the 1950s are on view in conjunction with the publication of a new book by the artist Curator: Kaneko Ryuichi |
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 Do-Ho Suh Floor 2001 |
Do-Ho Suh Seattle Art Museum Aug. 10-Dec. 1, 2002 The Venice Biennale veteran's first American survey features several architectural installations, including a house suspended over the museum's Garden Court Curator: Lisa Corin Funding: Anne Gerber Fund |
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 Montage of a photograph of Franz Kafka from 1917 with a picture of the rooftops of Prague |
The City of K: Franz Kafka and Prague The Jewish Museum Aug. 11-Jan. 5, 2002 Photographs, manuscripts and books are displayed in multimedia environments arranged by Jewish Museum curator Karen Levitov Curator: Juan Carlos Insua Sigeroff, Centre de Cultura, Contemporània de Barcelona Catalogue: 208 pp. illustrated, paperback, $29.95 |
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| Queens International Queens Museum of Art Aug. 11-Nov. 3, 2002 Works by 40 artists and artist groups who live or work in Queens reflect the multiculturalism of the borough Curators: Tom Finkelpearl, Valerie Smith and Hitomi Iwasaki, Queens Catalogue: Introduction by curators, checklist of works and biographies of artists, on-line catalogue can be seen Aug. 11, printed version will be available Sept. 22 |
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 Peter Eisenman House VI ca. 1976 |
Perfect Acts of Architecture AXA Gallery Aug. 15-Oct. 19, 2002 130 two-dimensional works from 1977-87 by architects Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman, Daniel Libeskind, Thom Mayne and Bernard Tschumi, in a show organized by the Wexner Center for the Arts in association with the Museum of Modern Art Curator: Jeffrey Kipnis (Wexner) Catalogue: 180 pp., preface by MoMA curator Terence Riley, $45 |
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 Rivane and Sergio Neunschwander Still from Love Lettering 2002 |
Rivane Neuenschwander Walker Art Center Aug. 18-Nov. 10, 2002 Rice paper eaten by snails, goldfish with poetry attached to their tails and other conceptual works made by the Brazilian artist over the past two years Curator: Olukemi Ilesanmi |
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 Piet Mondrian Composition No. VI 1914 |
Mondrian, 1892-1914: The Path to Abstraction Kimbell Art Museum Aug. 18-Dec. 8, 2002 Over 100 paintings and drawings, in the only U.S. stop for this touring exhibition organized with the Réunion des Musées Nationaux and the Musée d'Orsay Curator: Hans Janssen (Gemeentemuseum) Catalogue: Fully illustrated, essays by Hans Janssen and Joop Joosten, published by Waanders Publishers |
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 Odili Donald Odita Descent 2001 |
New Work: Odili Donald Odita Miami Art Museum Aug. 23-Oct. 17, 2002 Geometric abstractions with an African twist, along with a wall painting and two sculptural installations inspired by Nigeria, in the artist's first solo U.S. museum show, part of the museum's series of shows of contemporary artists Curator: Cheryl Hartup (MAM) Catalogue: Essay by Cheryl Hartup, $19.95 Also on view: "Timothy Greenfield-Sanders," a collection of 70 art-world portraits, opening Aug. 23 |
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 Raphael Head of a Young Man Wearing a Hat about 1503 |
Raphael and His Age: Drawings from the Palais des Beaux Arts, Lille Cleveland Museum of Art Aug. 25-Nov. 3, 2002 57 works, including 25 drawings by Raphael plus examples by Botticelli Fillippino Lippi and Pontormo, in an exhibition organized by the French Regional American Museum Exchange Curator: Carter E. Foster (Cleveland) Catalogue: 207 pp. Also on view: "Battle of the Nudes: Pollaiuolo's Renaissance Masterpiece," opening Aug. 25 |
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| African Shields: Art, Power and Identity Neuberger Museum of Art Aug. 25-March 2, 2002 15 African shields from the 19th and 20th centuries Curator: Christa Clarke, Neuberger |
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