023 Gustave Courbet
Curator Gary Tinterow visits the New York studio of the painter John Currin to discuss the special exhibition Gustave Courbet.

Heavenly and Earthly Delights: The Essence of Nature in Brush and Ink (Fri, Jul 4)
Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
Folding screens have long offered Japanese artists a challenge to create large-scale painting compositions. These works highlight the differences between subdued Chinese-inspired ink paintings favored by samurai, monks and literatidepicting the spiritually symbolic tiger-and-dragon and idealized landscape scenesand colorful, decorative Japanese-style paintings, commissioned by wealthy middle-class patronsdepicting pleasurable pursuits, seasonal customs and stylish kimono. Making a dramatic appearance across the expanse of a pair of folding screens, the dragon and tiger both confront and complement each other. Respectively symbolic of heavenly and earthly power, the beasts were often depicted on screens that were used as backdrops for powerful warlords and Buddhist abbots, when receiving guests in castles and temples. Cost: Free with Museum admission. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct 26.

Hike to Purgatory Brook (Fri, Jul 4)
3:00 PM-4:30 PM, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Purgatory Rd, Sutton, MA
Join our park interpreter for an introductory hike along the new Purgatory Brook trail. We will discuss the flora and the fauna and look for geologic evidence of the ice age. The hike is suitable for anyone who is able to withstand a moderately strenuous hike. Sturdy footwear with non-slip soles recommended. Meet at the Purgatory Pavilion. An adult must accompany children. For more information call Diane at (508) 234-9610. Sponsored by: Massachusetts Dept of Conservation and Recreation. Cost: FREE Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Steve Thoms
Poppies - to see a bigger size copy of this print as well as look over other research on this Steve Thoms wall art work, mouse click the artists inscription on top of the thumbnail. There is additional purchasing, conservation framing and size information for this museum reproduction. Steve Thoms is a well-known artist and has created numerous gallery artworks similar to "Poppies", examine this artists framed and unframed wall art giclees.

Cheryl Piperberg
Children Love the World - to look at a full size view graphic and also attain added product advice for this Cheryl Piperberg gallerie reproduction, mouse click the artist title above the reduced image to your left side of this caption. Also get buying, safe framing methods and print dimension guidance for this gallerie poster. Cheryl Piperberg is one of the foremost selling artists and has various other museum artworks similar in style to "Children Love the World", Find this artists framed and unframed museum art poster prints.

011 Americans in Paris, 1860?1900
The actor Charles Turner reads amusing descriptions of Parisian daily life by Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859?1937), the first African American artist to achieve international acclaim.

Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005
June 14, 2008 - December 7, 2008: This exhibition brings together over twenty-five drawings, prints, and watercolor paintings to explore “contemporary� art on the Indian subcontinent over the past century, a period that witnessed dramatic social and artistic transformations.