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admission is free.
From now until the end of August, "The Dreams of the Sublime and Nowhere in Contemporary
Icelandic Art" exhibition is being featured and includes many new works of photography and
video art by Iceland’s most outstanding artists. The exhibition ranges from early twentieth-
century photographs to recent installations by young and noted Icelandic artists that is intended
to build on the disparate ideas these artist held about nature as a phenomenon.
The Reykjavik Art Museum is situated at three different locations in the city; at Asmundarsafn,
Hafnarhus and Kjarvalsstadir. The Reykjavik Art Museum´s office is at the Hafnarhus.
Reykjavik Art Museum
Tryggvagata 17
Postbox 110
121 Reykjavik
Iceland
www.artmuseum.is
From now until the end of August, "The Dreams of the Sublime and Nowhere in Contemporary
Icelandic Art" exhibition is being featured and includes many new works of photography and
video art by Iceland’s most outstanding artists. The exhibition ranges from early twentieth-
century photographs to recent installations by young and noted Icelandic artists that is intended
to build on the disparate ideas these artist held about nature as a phenomenon.
The Reykjavik Art Museum is situated at three different locations in the city; at Asmundarsafn,
Hafnarhus and Kjarvalsstadir. The Reykjavik Art Museum´s office is at the Hafnarhus.
Reykjavik Art Museum
Tryggvagata 17
Postbox 110
121 Reykjavik
Iceland
www.artmuseum.is
For our United Kingdom readers who are looking for some summer soul head over to the V&A South Kensington
V&A states, "The performance costumes of The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of all time, are on
display at the V&A this summer. The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of the sixties - only the Beatles
had more number one hits. The display shows the changing image of The Supremes from the early days when
they were known as The Primettes to the glamorous Hollywood designs they wore at the height of their fame, and
looks at their continuing stylistic influence on performers such as Beyoncé."
"The Story of The Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection" is a V&A exhibition in collaboration with the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and is on display until October 19, 2008.
V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000
www.vam.ac.uk
V&A states, "The performance costumes of The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of all time, are on
display at the V&A this summer. The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of the sixties - only the Beatles
had more number one hits. The display shows the changing image of The Supremes from the early days when
they were known as The Primettes to the glamorous Hollywood designs they wore at the height of their fame, and
looks at their continuing stylistic influence on performers such as Beyoncé."
"The Story of The Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection" is a V&A exhibition in collaboration with the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and is on display until October 19, 2008.
V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000
www.vam.ac.uk
Glass is one of the oldest and most puzzling materials humans work with. As a matter
of fact, its structure and its atomic configuration have still not been entirely explained
Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf is awe inspiring. The showcase is inspired by the
museum's internationally noteworthy Hentrich Glass Collection.
The exhibition will be displaying key works from large international museums and
private collections, supplemented by works from the museum's own inventory, so that
roughly 150 masterpieces of painting and graphic art from the Renaissance to today
will be presented, as well as object art, installations and photographs of the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries.
Stiftung museum kunst palast
Ehrenhof 4-5
40479 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 211 8924242
www.museum-kunst-palast.de
of fact, its structure and its atomic configuration have still not been entirely explained
Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf is awe inspiring. The showcase is inspired by the
museum's internationally noteworthy Hentrich Glass Collection.
The exhibition will be displaying key works from large international museums and
private collections, supplemented by works from the museum's own inventory, so that
roughly 150 masterpieces of painting and graphic art from the Renaissance to today
will be presented, as well as object art, installations and photographs of the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries.
Stiftung museum kunst palast
Ehrenhof 4-5
40479 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 211 8924242
www.museum-kunst-palast.de
Going to a museum is always chic and never goes out of style, much like fashion museums are a staple in society. We go to them to learn, to see
amazing pieces of art and to feel part of history. It is something that all of us should experience as much as possible. You never know who you will
meet, the style of art you will see or what you might learn. We found some exciting exhibitions worldwide you should check out. Not only will you be
entertained you can escape the summer heat in style.
We start our list with the fashion exhibit, “Super Hero's: Fashion and Fantasy” on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (MET).
You have never seen fashion presented like this. Think comic books, heroes, top designers and the most amazing body silhouette imaginable
amazing pieces of art and to feel part of history. It is something that all of us should experience as much as possible. You never know who you will
meet, the style of art you will see or what you might learn. We found some exciting exhibitions worldwide you should check out. Not only will you be
entertained you can escape the summer heat in style.
We start our list with the fashion exhibit, “Super Hero's: Fashion and Fantasy” on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (MET).
You have never seen fashion presented like this. Think comic books, heroes, top designers and the most amazing body silhouette imaginable
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The MET states, "The symbolic and
metaphorical associations between
fashion and the superhero are explored
in this compelling exhibition. Featuring
movie costumes, avant-garde haute
couture, and high-performance
sportswear, it reveals how the superhero
metaphorical associations between
fashion and the superhero are explored
in this compelling exhibition. Featuring
movie costumes, avant-garde haute
couture, and high-performance
sportswear, it reveals how the superhero
serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to
empower and transform the human body. Objects are organized
thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes
and superpowers are catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of
super heroism and their expression in fashion."
empower and transform the human body. Objects are organized
thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes
and superpowers are catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of
super heroism and their expression in fashion."
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, New York 10028-0198
Tel: +212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, New York 10028-0198
Tel: +212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West 79th Street
New York, New York 10024
Tel: +212-769-5100
www.amnh.org
Central Park West 79th Street
New York, New York 10024
Tel: +212-769-5100
www.amnh.org
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: +212-708-9400
www.moma.org
11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: +212-708-9400
www.moma.org
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049–1679
Tel: +310-440-7300
www.getty.edu
Ends August 10th
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049–1679
Tel: +310-440-7300
www.getty.edu
Ends August 10th
San Francisco Museum of
Modern Art (MOMA)
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: +415.357.4000
www.sfmoma.org
SFMOMA members are
admitted free to Frida Kahlo
but will need a timed ticket,
available online, by phone at
1.866.99.FRIDA
(1.866.993.7432), or in person
at the membership desk.
Modern Art (MOMA)
151 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: +415.357.4000
www.sfmoma.org
SFMOMA members are
admitted free to Frida Kahlo
but will need a timed ticket,
available online, by phone at
1.866.99.FRIDA
(1.866.993.7432), or in person
at the membership desk.
Next on our list of exhibits, you must see is “The Horse”
being offered at the American Museum of Natural
History on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In brief,
"Humans domesticated horses some 6,000 years ago,
and over time, we have created more than 200 breeds,
from the powerful Clydesdale to the graceful Arabian. As
we have shaped horses to suit our needs on battlefields,
farms and elsewhere, these animals have shaped
human history. They have also captured our imagination
and hearts. Millions of people rely on horses as their
spirited, dedicated, much adored companions,”
(Courtesy www.amnh.org).
Truly, it is an exhibit of beauty and education with so
much to see and learn you might just end up taking a
second trip!
being offered at the American Museum of Natural
History on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In brief,
"Humans domesticated horses some 6,000 years ago,
and over time, we have created more than 200 breeds,
from the powerful Clydesdale to the graceful Arabian. As
we have shaped horses to suit our needs on battlefields,
farms and elsewhere, these animals have shaped
human history. They have also captured our imagination
and hearts. Millions of people rely on horses as their
spirited, dedicated, much adored companions,”
(Courtesy www.amnh.org).
Truly, it is an exhibit of beauty and education with so
much to see and learn you might just end up taking a
second trip!
Moving on to the exhibit “Dali: Painting and Film” showcased at the Museum of Modern
Art, features more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dalí
(1904–1989) and explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work.
According to Moma.org about the exhibit, "Collaborations between Dalí and legendary
filmmakers are displayed alongside his paintings and other works, illuminating the
ways in which ideas, iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed
across mediums. Among the provocative works on display are Un Chien andalou, a
film made with Luis Buñuel, which features the notorious, almost unwatchable
sequence of an eye being slit by a razor; L'Age d'Or, another collaboration with Buñuel
and one of the landmarks of Surrealist film; projects undertaken in Hollywood with
Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney; and such important paintings as The First Days of
Spring and Illumined Pleasures. In conjunction with the gallery exhibition, a series of
screenings in the MoMA theaters presents the classic and avant-garde motion pictures
Dalí treasured, films on which he collaborated, and examples of his legacy in
contemporary cinema."
Art, features more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dalí
(1904–1989) and explores the role that cinema played in the artist's work.
According to Moma.org about the exhibit, "Collaborations between Dalí and legendary
filmmakers are displayed alongside his paintings and other works, illuminating the
ways in which ideas, iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed
across mediums. Among the provocative works on display are Un Chien andalou, a
film made with Luis Buñuel, which features the notorious, almost unwatchable
sequence of an eye being slit by a razor; L'Age d'Or, another collaboration with Buñuel
and one of the landmarks of Surrealist film; projects undertaken in Hollywood with
Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney; and such important paintings as The First Days of
Spring and Illumined Pleasures. In conjunction with the gallery exhibition, a series of
screenings in the MoMA theaters presents the classic and avant-garde motion pictures
Dalí treasured, films on which he collaborated, and examples of his legacy in
contemporary cinema."
If you are based in Los Angeles or visiting the area this month, you should
take yourself over to the Getty Museum. Right now they have a wonderful
exhibit entitled, “Ten years in focus: The Artist and the Camera.” You will
have the chance to see some incredible photos and learn more about how
artists achieve the ones that capture our imagination.
The Getty explains, "Since the beginning of photography in the 1830s,
painters and sculptors took up the new medium as a tool. The theme of the
artist and the camera has been an important aspect of the Getty's
photographs collection since its inception in 1984 and continues to shape
its holdings... The Museum collects photographs to complement strengths of
the existing collection, or to fill a gap—an area lacking work from a time
period or by a specific maker. We strongly favor collecting many examples by
important photographers to enable exhibitions and publications inspired by
the collection. We feel a special duty to hold work by the best photographers
with roots in California and the West."
take yourself over to the Getty Museum. Right now they have a wonderful
exhibit entitled, “Ten years in focus: The Artist and the Camera.” You will
have the chance to see some incredible photos and learn more about how
artists achieve the ones that capture our imagination.
The Getty explains, "Since the beginning of photography in the 1830s,
painters and sculptors took up the new medium as a tool. The theme of the
artist and the camera has been an important aspect of the Getty's
photographs collection since its inception in 1984 and continues to shape
its holdings... The Museum collects photographs to complement strengths of
the existing collection, or to fill a gap—an area lacking work from a time
period or by a specific maker. We strongly favor collecting many examples by
important photographers to enable exhibitions and publications inspired by
the collection. We feel a special duty to hold work by the best photographers
with roots in California and the West."
Modern Art to take in the sights of the most acclaimed Mexican artist in the world
Frida Kahlo. For those of you who saw the movie “Frida” wash those thoughts out
of your mind and go see the true works of this master mind. Trust us it’s worth the
trip.
“Mexican artist Frida Kahlo began painting in 1926, while recovering from a near-
fatal bus accident, and soon became captivated by the medium's expressive
possibilities. Kahlo's folkloric style, influenced by Mexican popular art, and her
fantastical imagery earned her recognition among the Surrealists, but her
intriguing persona and unmistakable originality propelled her beyond the confines
of a specific movement to become a leading figure in modern art. This exhibition,
commemorating the centennial of the artist's birth, brings together paintings that
span her career, along with a selection of her own collection of photographs, most
of which have never been on public display,” (Taken from the sfmoma.org site)
Frida Kahlo. For those of you who saw the movie “Frida” wash those thoughts out
of your mind and go see the true works of this master mind. Trust us it’s worth the
trip.
“Mexican artist Frida Kahlo began painting in 1926, while recovering from a near-
fatal bus accident, and soon became captivated by the medium's expressive
possibilities. Kahlo's folkloric style, influenced by Mexican popular art, and her
fantastical imagery earned her recognition among the Surrealists, but her
intriguing persona and unmistakable originality propelled her beyond the confines
of a specific movement to become a leading figure in modern art. This exhibition,
commemorating the centennial of the artist's birth, brings together paintings that
span her career, along with a selection of her own collection of photographs, most
of which have never been on public display,” (Taken from the sfmoma.org site)
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