The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan February 20 – May 10, 2009 Unprecedented access to Bhutan’s religious world provides the first comprehensive exhibition focused on the nation’s Buddhist culture
Karla Turcios: The Open City University of Miami’s Wynwood Project Space February 14 – March 7
Steven Holl, architect of the Bloch Building at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, has been awarded the first Frontiers of Knowledge Award for the arts by the BBVA Foundation. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), a multinational Spanish banking group.
What: Your Spirits Walk Beside Us: The Politics of Black Religion Barbara Dianne Savage, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania
New Galleries Opening April 17, 2009, Present Fresh View of American Artistic Expression
WATCHMEN Cartoon Art Museum benefit screening Cartoon Art Museum event: THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009, 7:00pm at The Metreon, 101 Fourth Street, San Francisco Tickets: $25-$250
Take a Closer Look at the Expectant Gaze on a Docent-Led Tour Join Us at the Asheville Art Museum for a Tour of Expectant Gaze — Art from the Eye and Mind from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. March 6, 2009
What: DISTINGUISHED LECTURE IN ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS Food of Power: The History of Chocolate among the Ancient Maya
A Snowman Cares for our Memory of Water: Mary Ann Papanek-Miller March 6 – June 13, 2009 Artist Reception and Gallery Talk: March 6, 5-8 PM A Snowman Cares Members Only Party: March 11, 5-7 PM
22nd Annual Protégé High School Art Competition and Exhibition Reception and Awards Ceremony 6 p.m., Thursday, February 26 Works on view at AMSET February 27 – March 29, 2009
The Garden of Eden: The 20th Anniversary of Art Blooms – march 5-8 Art Blooms complements the museum’s current special exhibition The Saint John’s Bible: A Modern Vision through Medieval Methods
Cartoon Art Museum Benefit: WonderCon Weekend Party Cartoon Art Museum Event: Friday, February 27, 2009 from 8pm to 11pm Tickets: Sliding scale from $10 to $35