Cleveland Art, 2022 Issue 1
- Member Magazine
In this issue of the members magazine: Giacometti in Cleveland; Exhibition Schedule; Giacometti’s Process; Currents and Constellations; Finding Connections; Cycles of Life; Behind the Scenes; Spiral Jetty
Alberto Giacometti in Cleveland
Alberto Giacometti in His Studio 1957. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912–1994). Gelatin silver print; 23.5 x 30.5 cm. Archives, Fondation Giacometti. © Robert DOISNEAU / GAMMA RAPHO
Giacometti's Creative Process
Think about the last project you completed or skill you acquired. Are you always immediately confident in the results or your abilities? For most of us, learning or creating is a process of trial and error—and for artist Alberto Giacometti, it was no different. Throughout his career, he worked itera...
Head of Diego c. 1936. Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901–1966). Plaster; 23.5 x 14.6 x 21.2 cm. Fondation Giacometti. © Succession Alberto Giacometti / ADAGP, Paris, 2022
Currents and Constellations
The exhibition space is a powerful one that does more than fulfill the seemingly simple function of displaying objects of creative expression. Exhibitions also have pedagogical roles, teaching the values of art, cultures, social movements, and national histories. Because of this particular significa...
Finding Connections
Interpretation is both a planning framework and a communication strategy that results in the text panels, labels, and gallery guides you encounter throughout the museum and the content in the ArtLens App. These tools aim to enhance understanding of art and spark curiosity. Because visitors bring the...
Shadows of Liberty 2016. Titus Kaphar (American, b. 1976). Oil and rusted nails on canvas; 274.3 x 213.4 cm. Yale University Art Gallery, Purchased with a gift from Ellen and Stephen Susman, BA 1962, 2017.67.1. © Titus Kaphar
Cycles of Life
Cycles of Life: The Four Seasons Tapestries celebrates the recent conservation treatment of a set of tapestries in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. They have a rich history but were faced with an uncertain future; when they were acquired in 1952, they could not be safely hung. They remained...
Behind the Scenes
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s textile collection, numbering between 4,500 and 5,000 objects, mirrors the permanent collection: it spans all cultures and time periods, from Egyptian mummy linen to contemporary fiber art.
From documenting textiles as they arrive for exhibitions to preparing works to l...
Recent acquisitions undergo evaluation, such as this contemporary textile woven in Madagascar (2021.167), examined by Sarah Scaturro, Eric and Jane Nord Chief Conservator
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty
From March through August, Robert Smithson’s iconic film Spiral Jetty will be featured in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Video Project Room. The film was recently acquired by the CMA as part of a broader initiative to integrate time-based media into the contemporary collection, which currently compri...
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty in the CMA's Video Project Room