View and discuss works of contemporary art with our group of enthusiasts, collectors, and connoisseu
Since 1961, members of the Contemporary Art Society of the Cleveland Museum of Art have generously supported the growth of the museum's contemporary collection by helping to purchase 20 significant works of art. We invite you to join us in continuing to infuse our museum with the special energy and excitement created by contemporary art. Share insights and experiences by participating in exciting
programming, which includes lectures, tours, and social events that explore the constantly changing art of our times.
Some pics from a recent Chelsea NYC art walk including the 7,872 metal arms from "Pass The Baton" by artist Glenn Kaino and his decade-long collaborator, the iconic Olympian who broke 13 world records before standing in an unforgettable silent protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, Tommie Smith.
Throwback photos from CAS Cleveland Art Glass Tour 11 2019
CAS members, there's still time to RSVP for our Curatorial Conversation this Friday at noon via Zoom. We'll be joined by Nadiah Rivera Fellah, CMA's Associate Curator of Contemporary Art.
Timeline photos
The CMA looks forward to welcoming visitors back on June 30 with new safety measures and free, reservation-only timed tickets to ensure reduced capacity and promote social distancing. For those who wish to remain at home and visit the museum virtually, the CMA will continue to develop and share the high-level, digital-engagement offerings for which the CMA is known worldwide. Museums anchor the places they serve, and we are committed to providing a truly safe space in which all our neighbors may see themselves, heal, and find peace. For more information visit cma.org/visitplan.
Here’s what you need to know about visiting when we reopen:
Free, reservation-only timed tickets will be limited to eight per person. Members may reserve tickets beginning June 18 and general public on June 22.
Facial coverings will be required.
The CMA will scan the temperature of all visitors upon entry.
The café and restaurant, museum store and coat check will initially remain closed; however, the museum will reopen these amenities as circumstances safely allow.
Credit card only, no cash.
No large bags.
During this first phase, the museum’s hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Hi CAS members! While we look forward to being able to host in-person events once it's safe to do so, in the meantime we're working with CMA to create virtual opportunities to engage as a group!
Our first opportunity will be a Facebook Watch party for CMA's MIX: Bloom THIS Friday, June 5th. From 8-9 pm, you'll have a chance to connect with fellow CAS members and join in on the digital dance party! 💃 To attend, hop on over to our page and click the Watch Party link, which we’ll post at the event start time.
Provenance Café may be closed for now, but you can still enjoy lunch with CMA from home!
✨ LIVE EVENT: Today at 12pm: Join curator Stephen Harrison and educator-scholar Key Jo Lee to discuss Emma Amos’s "Sandy and Her Husband" and decorative art from the museum’s collection, reflecting on the ways works of art and design make the home a place of tranquility. https://bit.ly/2RVBnq0
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Image: Sandy and Her Husband, 1973. Emma Amos (American, b. 1937). Oil on canvas; 112.4 x 127.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2018.24 © Emma Amos / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Looking for ways to keep connected with CAS while The Cleveland Museum of Art is closed? Enjoy the with "Staying Connected", CMA's new virtual programming series featuring curated content tailored to each affinity group's unique interests. Drawn from the museum’s online collection and its Thinker blog, as well as board member recommendations for reading and viewing, we hope this virtual programming helps provide a sense of community and joy during this time of separation.
To start things off, check out this short video (narrated by Reto Thüring and Beau Rutland) about Louise Bourgeois's sculpture Blind Man's Buff (1984): https://youtu.be/xio38f3uL20
And to learn more about the piece, follow this link: https://bit.ly/2Sfss2S
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Artist Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929. This image is a throwback to when “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” was on view at the CMA in 2018. Throughout her career, Kusama has produced more than 20 distinct Infinity Mirror Rooms. The exhibition, organized by the Hirshhorn Museum, was the first to focus on this pioneering body of work by presenting seven of the rooms, the most ever shown together. Did you see the exhibition? What was your favorite work?
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Image courtesy Scott Shaw Photography for Cleveland Museum of Art.
Just a reminder that starting today, CMA will be closed, with plans (currently) to reopen on Tuesday, March 31.
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced Friday March 13 that it would close starting Saturday March 14 in response to the coronavirus pandemic and would remain closed at least until March 14.
Have you had a chance to see “PROOF” yet? 📸
✨"PROOF" is open now, FREE! cma.org/proof 📸
Opening soon! 📸
COMING SOON, FREE: "PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet." In the era of the contact sheet, they examined details looking for the perfect image to tell a story. Process, artistry, celebrity. Picture. Perfect. Opens Fri, 2/7. cma.org/proof.
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Image: 12 Hands of Miles Davis and His Trumpet, New York, 1986, printed 1999. Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009). Gelatin silver print, selenium toned; 60.3 x 47.1 cm. © The Irving Penn Foundation. Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Check out what CMA’s got on tap for 2020!
The Cleveland Museum of Art released its exhibit calendar for 2020, including 13 shows ranging from specialized and scholarly to blockbusters with broad public appeal.
Exciting news on FRONT 2021!
“‘The show will address difficulties, wounds, things that require healing,’ Cleveland philanthropist and cultural entrepreneur Fred Bidwell, the show’s founding CEO, said in an interview before the event. But he said: ‘there’s a speculative sense of hope and optimism that change is possible.’”
The 2021 edition of the FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art adopted a title from a Langston Hughes poem, plus healing and transformation as its major themes.
Kudos to CAS member Sarah Kabot! 🎉
Today's Daily Artist is 2017 recipient, Sarah Kabot! Learn more about Sarah at sarahkabot.com or clevelandartsprize.org/sarah-kabot.html
So excited for this exhibition! 📸
COMING SOON, FREE: "PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet." In the era of the contact sheet, they examined details looking for the perfect image to tell a story. Process, artistry, celebrity. Picture. Perfect. Opens Fri, 2/7. cma.org/proof.
Wishing for more snow this winter? Visit CMA! ❄️
The Cleveland Museum of Art installed a seasonally appropriate sculpture of a snowman inside a glass-enclosed cooler in its big central atrium. The work goes on view today, Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Check out some of CMA’s latest acquisitions, including photographs from Ohio contemporary artist Ann Hamilton!
Cleveland (December 22, 2019)—Recent acquisitions by the Cleveland Museum of Art include a rare 14th-century Korean Buddhist painting from the Goryeo period, drawings by Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904) and Maarten de Vos (Flemish, 1532–1603) and five photographs by well-known Ohio arti...
Happy winter solstice! ❄️
In honor of the , check out photographer André Kertész's image "Washington Square, Winter." A pivotal figure in modern photography, he pioneered the use of a small, handheld camera to capture events as they happened. He transformed this stark scene into a complex, slightly abstract composition, rich with ambling elements such as trees, benches, light posts, fences, and figures walking. Cold weather got you down? Stop by the CMA to warm up and explore our galleries! https://bit.ly/2PySnR6
Very cool - Michelangelo: makes it into The Wall Street Journal!
Superlative exhibitions combined insightful scholarship with stunning objects.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/arts/design/banana-removed-art-basel.html
The artist Maurizio Cattelan’s taped banana at Art Basel Miami prompted so much buzz and commotion that it was removed on Sunday before the end of the fair.
Happy ! Today, CAS hopes that you'll consider a gift to The Cleveland Museum of Art in direct support of their mission to provide transformative experiences through art that benefit all members of the community. Your donation helps enrich the core activities of the museum and preserve CMA as a vital center of art and culture for years to come. 💖give.clevelandart.org
Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving from Contemporary Art Society! 🦃
Image:
The Mexican Decanter
1980
Jane Freilicher
(American, 1924-2014)
America, 20th century
Oil on canvas
Unframed: 96.5 x 111.8 cm (38 x 44 in.)
Gift of Kenward Elmslie in memory of Dr. William C. Weir 1991.150
Super interesting look at how Yayoi Kusama’s balloon design for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came together!
See how the Japanese artist's design was formed into a balloon that will soon soar over NYC in one of the world's most famous parades
Haven’t had a chance to make it out to CMA for “Michelangelo: Mind of the Master” or “Tiffany in Bloom”? Check out the museum’s new extended holiday weekend hours!
“The extended hours will occur Saturday November 30, December 28, and January 4...on each of the extended days, called “Holidays at the CMA,’’ the shows will be open until 8 p.m. and a special Tiffany-inspired pop-up bar in the museum’s central atrium, also open until 8 p.m., will feature cocktails inspired by the Michelangelo and Tiffany shows, and Italian wines.”
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced it is extending hours for exhibitions on Michelangelo drawings and Tiffany stained-glass lamps on three Saturdays during the holidays, while offering a pop-up bar in the museum's atrium.
Another batch of photos from our amazing trip to Chicago two weekends ago! On this Saturday stop, artist Tony Lewis - a Cleveland native 😄 - generously shared his studio drawing practice with us. @ Chicago, Illinois
Have you had a chance to check out CMA’s collection online yet? It features images and artwork records for more than 61,000 works, including fun facts like this quote from Mark Rothko: “A painting is not a picture of an experience, but is the experience.”
Image:
No. 2 (Red Maroons)
1962
Mark Rothko (American, 1903-1970)
America, 20th century
Oil on canvas
Contemporary Collection and Friends of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1962.239
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
LOCATION
227 Abstract Expressionism
Some shots from the first two days of our incredible trip to Chicago, including pics from our visits to , , and (which featured an artist talk with Assaf Evron!)
@ SOFA Chicago
We had a wonderful time last night touring the home studio of renowned Cleveland artist (and past recipient!) George Fitzpatrick. Thanks so much to George for graciously welcoming us into his space and allowing us a glimpse at his process. @ Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Contemporary art lovers might want to tune into the Thanksgiving Day Parade this year!
Yayoi Kusama's balloon will fly in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which often draws 50 millions television viewers.
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