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This Week at CMA: 6.11–6.17.18

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June 11, 2018
View South on Cliff Street at its Intersection with Beekman Street, 1966–67. Danny Lyon (American, 1942-). 2011.241Copyright

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

Image: Installation of Ascension of Polkadots, © Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
FINAL Member Presale: Mon, 6/18, at 9:00 a.m.
Become a member by Thurs, 6/14
Installation in progress! Visitors to the CMA will be greeted by “The Ascension of Polka Dots”! A number of trees in front of the museum are being wrapped in polka dot fabric, extending Kusama’s compelling artistic message and signature visual language into Wade Oval and the community.

Haven’t reserved your #InfiniteKusama tickets yet? No problem! The CMA is offering a FINAL members-only presale on June 18 at 9:00 a.m. Become a CMA member by June 14 for the opportunity to secure FREE tickets during the FINAL members-only presale for Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors, this summer’s must-see exhibition. The presale is open to new or current members who have not reserved their free timed tickets.

Stroller Tours
Wed, 6/13, 6/20
Join us the second or third Wednesday of each month for a casual and lively discussion led by a museum educator in the galleries — just for parents and caregivers and their pre-toddler age (18 months and younger) children.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Cleveland Museum of Art’s Landscape Action Plan: Community Conversation
Sat, 6/16
Join us for a community conversation about the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Landscape Action Plan to inform future improvements to the CMA’s grounds that will inspire greater use of the institution’s outdoor spaces.

View South on Cliff Street at Its Intersection with Beekman Street, 1966–67. Danny Lyon (American, born 1942). Gelatin silver print; 27.9 x 35.6 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2011.241. © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos

Danny Lyon: The Destruction of Lower Manhattan
OPEN NOW
Lyon’s documentary series became the model for visual work addressing the aging infrastructure of American cities, and the perils of the 1960s policy of urban renewal through demolition. Read the New Yorker article.

Image courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art.

Open Studio
Every Sunday, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
FREE, no registration required.
All ages welcome.
Join us for drop-in art making in our new Make Space. Everyone is encouraged to imagine, experiment, and create. Each week features a new art idea. You’ll find us on the classroom level of the museum.