Toledo Museum of Art March 2011 Program Highlights
Special Exhibitions
Exhibition Opening: The Baroque World of Fernando Botero March 18–June 12, Levis Galleries Known for the larger-than-life scale of his work and his use of vibrant colors, Colombian painter, sculptor and draftsman Fernando Botero (b. 1932) has a style instantly recognized as his alone. Inspired by baroque painters but grounded by his Latin American roots, he depicts the comedy of human life— moving or wry, sometimes with mocking observations, sometimes with deep, elementary emotions. Working in a broad range of media, Botero creates a world of his own, at once accessible and enigmatic. Art Service International organized this traveling exhibition of 100 of Botero’s paintings, sculptures and drawings, the first retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work in the United States since 1978. Admission is free for TMA members and children under 6 years of age. Admission for nonmembers is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors ages 65 and over, and $5 for students ages 6 to 22. Reduced rates are available for student and other groups.
Venice: Light and Landscape
Through March 11, Hitchcock and Stevens Galleries In this exhibition, art history students from the University of Toledo use works of art in the Toledo Museum of Art collections to explore Venetian artists, architecture and cityscapes. Free admission.
Aminah Robinson: Voices That Taught Me How to Sing
Extended through April 10, Gallery 4 in the Glass Pavilion® Aminah Robinson combines traditional art materials with everyday objects to create enchanting two- and three-dimensional works of art. The Ragmud Collection, purchased from Robinson by the Toledo Museum of Art, is a set of the artist’s one-of-a-kind books containing sculptural pieces, drawings, poems and stories, books-within-books and extended pullouts. Each of the 10 books, which are being shown publicly for the first time, is a visual feast and covers a different theme. The body of work covers the artist’s entire career. A companion book is available for purchase at the Museum Store. The exhibition is made possible in part by Libbey, Inc. Free admission.
The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century
Through July 31, Works on Paper Galleries These works of art on paper from the Baroque period (1600–1750) convey strong emotional feelings through subjects filled with dynamic movement and dramatic architecture. The impressive prints in this exhibition are conceived in a wide range of styles and techniques by leading European artists of the period. Free admission.
The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb
Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main Museum The Toledo Museum of Art’s popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife. More than 150 objects spanning 3,000 years of history are on display, including objects from the Museum’s antiquities collection and from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Field Museum, Indiana University Art Museum, and the Oriental Museum Institute of the University of Chicago. Admission is free for TMA members and children under 6 years of age; admission for nonmembers is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors over 65 and $5 for students ages 6 to 22. Reduced prices are available to school and other groups that book tours in advance. The exhibition is made possible by the generosity of TMA members and with support in part from Taylor Cadillac and Buckeye CableSystem.
FREE Exhibitions in the Community Galleries
Toledo Artists’ Club
Through March 13, Community Galleries The Toledo Artists’ Club originated in 1943 and is one of the oldest continuously running artists’ clubs in the country. This exhibition features work in a variety of media by some of the club’s 400 members.
MADD Poets Society
Through March 13, Community Galleries The MADD (Making a Direct Difference) Poets Society is a literary arts organization designed to develop creativity and foster character and leadership in teens. This exhibition features the students’ poems and visual artwork.
FREE Special Events & Presentations
Free Featured Local Glass Artist Demonstrations
7–10 P.M., Glass Pavilion® March 11: Jason Bauer March 25: Nadine Saylor
Presentation Series: Venice, the Floating City
Venice: Not Just For Old Master Paintings
March 11: 7 p.m., meet in Libbey Court Explore the history of the venerable Venice Biennale, the premier international exhibition of contemporary art, which has taken place since 1895. Amy Gilman, associate curator of modern and contemporary art, introduces this invigorating and often controversial exhibition, and highlights two objects from TMA’s collection that were showcased in past Biennale exhibitions.
Presentation: Excavations at Amorium, Turkey
March 18: 7:30 p.m., Little Theater In the first century BCE, the city of Amorium started minting its own coins and under Roman rule it prospered, but little survives from Hellenistic and Roman times. Christopher S. Lightfoot, associate curator in the department of Greek and Roman Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how the Amorium Excavation Project has been directed to reveal the nature of post-classical Amorium, the city of the Byzantine Empire, when, according to one Arab source, it was the largest and most important city in Anatolia. Co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America-Toledo Society.
Wine by the Glass Pavilion®
Stop in for four wines, light snacks and a view of the Hot Shop ($15 members/$20 nonmembers). March 18 and 25: 7–9 p.m., Glass Pavilion®
FREE Meet Me at TMA
FREE Special Tour: Metalsmithing Demonstration
At this month’s tour on March 5 for those with mild memory loss and their companions, watch the fascinating art of working with metal with Hans Ruebel, TMA’s metalsmithing and jewelry studio manager. The tour starts at 1:30 p.m. in the Metalsmithing Studio. Reservations recommended but not required. Call the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter at 419-537-1999.
FREE Hands-on Activities
Egyptian Relief
March 4: 7–9 p.m., Libbey Court Make a clay relief like those found in ancient tombs and The Egypt Experience exhibition.
Plump Up the Volume
March 20: 2–4 p.m., Libbey Court
Learn techniques to draw or paint a picture—of a person, landscape or still object—like Fernando Botero does: in exaggerated, plumped-up fashion.
Club Friday Music
March 4: Extra Stout (Irish) 6:30–9:30 p.m., Cloister
Museum of Dreams
FREE Performances
March 4: 7:30 p.m., Great Gallery The Toledo Ballet’s spring production celebrates the Toledo Museum of Art! Join us for a free preview of Museum of Dreams. The theatrical dance concert by Ballet artistic director Michael Lang animates a magical museum that comes to life through the imagination and dreams of its visitors. Every dance piece is inspired by works of art on view at the Museum. In this Alice in Wonderland type journey, the question arises: Has the art world entered the world of the patrons, or have the patrons entered the art world? Through elegant dance, Museum of Dreams points out that sometimes, where one is supposed to be is exactly where one is! Performance pieces are inspired by 15 TMA works of art that convey working life, the awkward adolescent, the artist and urban youth. Full performances of Museum of Dreams take place March 11 and 12 at the Valentine Theatre. For tickets, visit valentinetheatre.com or call 419-242-2787.
FREE Great Performances in the Great Gallery
3 p.m., Great Gallery March 6: The Junior Monday Musicale
The Junior Monday Musicale consists of young musicians who have reached a high level of performing skills. Many of these young people go on to careers in music.
March 20: BGSU Chamber Orchestra
March 27: UT’s New Music Ensemble Directed by Jason Stumbo and Jonathan Ovalle.
Botero/Colombian Film Series: Botero: The Rebel (2001) March 18: 7:30 p.m., Glass Pavilion GlasSalon Fernando Botero’s oversized images and huge sculptures reside all over the world, and his paintings are highly popular. This film tells the story of this exceptional man, travelling back into twenty centuries of Western art to explore his inspirations. English and Spanish with subtitles. 52 minutes.
Performance: The Spirit of the Well: A Celebration of the Spring Equinox
March 20: 1:30 p.m., Cloister Celebrate the first day of spring and the vernal equinox, when day and night are in equal balance. This ensemble of music and dance presents an imaginative tale of the spirit of the well found in the Museum's Cloister gallery and its relationship to the yearly cycle. Featuring Jill Berkana of Nightfire Dance Theater, Jacqueline Leclair of BGSU, and friends.
The North Coast Theatre Presents a Dramatic Reading of The Tale of Sinuhe March 25: 7:30 p.m., Green Room The Tale of Sinuhe (about 1875 B.C.) has been acclaimed as the masterpiece of ancient Egyptian poetry. A perfect fusion of lyrical styles and a passionate probing of its culture’s ideals and anxieties in the form of a funerary autobiography, the story tells how the courtier Sinuhe flees Egypt upon the death of his king. Includes images and music.
FREE Family Center Activities
The Family Center, located in the education wing near the school tour entrance to the Museum, is the perfect place for children to make and take memories with their parents and caregivers. Drop in for themed activities that enliven the world of art for children ages 1-10.
Family Center activities for children, made possible in part with support from The Andersons, are free.
City on Water! March 1 and March 3: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the exhibition Venice: Light and Landscape and make your own gondola that floats.
Circle Birthday! March 6: Noon–5:30 p.m. March 8 and March 10: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate David’s Smith’s birthday by creating your own sculpture inspired by the one we have in our collection.
Go Green! March 13: Noon–5:30 p.m. March 15 and March 17: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Color-mixing fun with the primary colors.
Windy Weather! March 20: Noon–5:30 p.m. March 22 and March 24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make a wind catcher or wind chime to see how windy the month of March can be.
Baroque Models! March 27: Noon–5:30 p.m. March 29 and March 31: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make a figure out of Model Magic® in the Baroque style of the Botero exhibition.
FREE Docent-led Public Tours
Inside Stories: Inside the Collection March 11: 6:30 and 7 p.m., meet in Libbey Court
Family Time Tour March 6, 13, 20 and 27: 2 p.m., meet in Family Center or Libbey Court
OurGlass Tour March 12: 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion
The Dramatic Image Exhibition March 25: 6:30 and 7 p.m., Works on Paper Galleries
Tour and Tea: Luck & Fortune March 13: 3 p.m., Libbey Court
The Baroque World Of Fernando Botero
March 18: 6:30 and 7 p.m., Libbey Court March 19: 2 and 3 p.m., Libbey Court March 20: 3 p.m., Libbey Court March 26: 2 and 3 p.m., Libbey Court March 27: 3 p.m., Libbey Court
Museum of Dreams: A Collaboration with the Toledo Ballet March 4: 6:30 and 7 p.m., meet in Libbey Court March 5: 2 and 3 p.m., meet in Libbey Court March 6: 3 p.m., meet in Libbey Court
Art Hours
Discover your creative side and sign up for an Art Hour at the Glass Pavilion®. Purchase tickets ($15 members/$25 nonmembers; no refunds) in person or by phone during Museum hours starting the Tuesday before each session. Adults and children 14 and older accompanied by an adult are welcome. Call 419-254-5771, ext. 7448.
Create a Glass Flower
March 4: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion March 5 and 6: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion March 11: 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Create a Glass Egg
March 18: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion March 19 and 20: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion March 25: 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion March 26 and 27: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
FREE Glassblowing Demonstrations at the Glass Pavilion®
March 1, 2 and 3: 2 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 4: 2, 7, 8 and 9 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 5 and 6: 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 8, 9, 10 and 11: 2 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 12 and 13: 1 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 15, 16 and 17: 2 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 18: 2, 7, 8 and 9 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 19 and 20: 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 22, 23, 24 and 25: 2 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 26 and 27: 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
March 29, 30 and 31: 2 p.m., Glass Pavilion Hot Shop
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