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This Week at CMA: 2.19.18–2.25.18

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February 19, 2018
Marsh Landscape, c. 1930–35. Emil Nolde (German, 1876–1956). 2011.125Copyright

Check out these five must-attend events this week at the CMA!

Curator Talk: Graphic Discontent
Wed, 2/21
Join Curator Emily J. Peters as she discusses the motivations and techniques behind prints and drawings made by German Expressionists in the early 20th century on view in Graphic Discontent: German Expressionism on Paper. Read about the exhibition before the talk.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Family Game Night: World Games
Fri, 2/23
Shake off the winter blues and come play! Families of all ages will be challenged to play games and solve puzzles. Expect super-sized games in the atrium such as Snakes and Ladders and Twister, and family-friendly competition with our “What in the World?” Quiz Show.

The Ball Given by the Duc de Nivernais to Mark the Birth of the Dauphin, 1751. Giovanni Paolo Panini (Italian, 1691–1765). Oil on canvas; 168 × 132 cm. National Trust, Waddesdon Manor, The Rothschild Collection, 80.2007.2. © National Trust, Waddesdon Manor

Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe
Purchase Tickets
COMING SOON: Open Sun, 2/25
Member Preview Days: Fri, 2/23, 11am–9pm, Sat, 2/24, 10am–5pm
Centuries before Instagram, Twitter, or even photography, view paintings recorded history as it happened. This exhibition is your chance to travel back in time to be an eyewitness to the most significant events of 18th-century Europe.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Close-Looking Session: Dana Schutz’s Eating Atom Bombs
Transformer Station
Sun, 2/25
In each 30-minute session, explore select works in Dana Schutz: Eating Atom Bombs through a series of questions that examine the connection between the state of America today and Schutz’s sculptures and paintings. Free; registration required. Maximum 15 people per session.

Mojave Desert Clouds, 1936. Brett Weston (American, 1911–1993). Gelatin silver print; 19.2 x 23.9 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1992.52. © The Brett Weston Archive

Brett Weston: Photographs
Through Sun, 5/6
“Nature is a great artist. The greatest,” said photographer Brett Weston. Drawn from the museum’s collection, this exhibition surveys four decades of his work. Participate in our social media challenge by creating your own images in the style of Weston and then sharing them on Instagram with the hashtag #CMABrettWeston. Read more about Brett Weston’s relationship with his father, acclaimed photographer Edward Weston here.