Past Exhibitions of 2008
 Medieval
and Renaissance Treasures From the Victoria and Albert
Museum
January
22 – April 20, 2008
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Statuette:
Crucified Christ by
Giovanni Pisano, 1285-1300, Ivory, 15.3 cm
©V&A
Images/Victoria and Albert Museum |
This once-in-a-lifetime
exhibition presents 35 masterpieces including a rare notebook
on geometry and mathematics by Renaissance artist and inventor
Leonardo da Vinci. The notebook, written in mirror image cursive,
is the highlight of the exhibition.
Drawn from
one of the greatest collections of medieval and Renaissance
works in existence, these mostly small-scale “Treasury
Arts” were created principally for the church in the
Middle Ages and for wealthy collectors during the Renaissance.
Included
in the exhibition are carved ivories, bronze sculpture, jeweled
metalwork, stained glass and works by Donatello and Pisano.
Tickets are
$10, free for museum members.
Exhibition
organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
This exhibition
is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the
Arts and the Humanities.
Louisville
support of this exhibition has been provided by
Special underwriting
for the Leonardo Da Vinci Codex has been provided by
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| Gearldine
Westbrook (American, born 1919) |
Gee’s
Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt
January
2, 2008 – March 23, 2008
This
exhibition features the brilliant, bold quilts created in the
twentieth century by a group of women who live in the small,
isolated African-American community of Gee's Bend in southwestern
Alabama. The quilts in the exhibition, created by four generations
of women, provide a fascinating look at the work of 20th-century
artists who lived and worked in solitude. Gee's Bend is located
on a sliver of land five miles long and eight miles wide, a
virtual island surrounded by a bend in the Alabama River. Isolated
geographically, the women in the community created quilts from
whatever materials were available, in patterns of their own
imaginative design. The dynamic, abstract quilts' innovative
patterns and brilliant use of line and color demonstrate a
highly developed talent for structure and design. Unlike abstract
painters, however, the Gee's Bend women created their quilts
out of necessity and practical considerations rather than a
conscious attempt to make art. Their focus on everyday concerns,
such as salvaging discarded fabric, recycling old clothing,
and finding ways to keep their families warm and comfortable,
makes the extraordinary aesthetic appeal of their quilts even
more remarkable.
Gee's
Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt has been organized
by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Tinwood Alliances,
Atlanta.
Support
for this exhibition has been provided by
 Eyes
Wide Open
January – February 2008
www.ispyspeed.com
An exciting
contemporary installation that will entice, excite and provoke
the senses.
Stepping
outside its museum walls, the Speed has commissioned Argentinean
artist Flavia Da Rin to create 10 images to be placed on 14x48
foot billboards around Louisville in January 2008.
Manipulating
her images with “Photoshop” Da Rin creates fairytale-like
pictures that are both enchanting and disquieting. While Da
Rin’s images will create a gallery outdoors, a web site
will provide access to information and engage the participation
of the viewer creatively, as well as in discussions about art,
both inside and outside the museum.
Louisville
support of this exhibition has been provided by
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