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How Stones & Tumbleweeds Inspired an Exhibition

How Stones & Tumbleweeds Inspired an Exhibition

After Latifa finished installing her Currents exhibition, we had a chance to sit down together and talk about her work. Our Currents: Latifah Echakhch exhibition is the first solo museum show for the Moroccan-born artist. Her project had already brought Read More…

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12 for 12

12 for 12

In honor of the Columbus Bicentennial, each month throughout 2012 we will highlight a local Columbus artist from the Museum’s collection. Look for “12 for 12″ blog posts each month, plus follow us on Facebook and Twitter for interesting tidbits Read More…

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Tumbleweeds and Contemporary Art

Tumbleweeds and Contemporary Art

One of the greatest parts of my job is being able to get away from my desk during installation week.  Besides the fact that I can wear my comfortable jeans and high tops, I watch an artist I respect and Read More…

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CMA Celebrates Columbus

CMA Celebrates Columbus

For the Columbus Bicentennial, Columbus Museum of Art is asking the community to join 200Columbus and the Columbus Bicentennial celebration by creating your own photograph, painting, sculpture, poem, drawing, or other work inspired by the people or places in our Read More…

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CMA Game Show!

CMA Game Show!

Creative challenges, wild characters, and loads of laughs are waiting for you! Friday, October 19 8:00-10:00 PM You could be selected to play on stage! The evening includes a reception before each taping, during which you’ll have a chance to Read More…

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Top 10 CMA Holiday Gifts to Spark Creativity

Top 10 CMA Holiday Gifts to Spark Creativity

During the holidays, we celebrate family traditions, teaching our children about generosity, peace, and goodwill. We share with one another, giving of ourselves, of our time and of our homes. And, somewhere along the line, we still have to find Read More…

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Think Creative, Think Local This Holiday Season

Think Creative, Think Local This Holiday Season

This holiday season support local Columbus artists when you shop in our Think Creative, Think Local sections of the Columbus Museum of Art Store. Choose from a number of local handmade items such as this Heart of Ohio sketchbook ($19.95). Read More…

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Local Love: Holiday Savings at CMA

Local Love: Holiday Savings at CMA

Make the most of your holiday dollars this season and support local at the CMA Museum Store. You’ll find creative gifts to please kids, family members, friends and loved ones including activity kits for kids, handmade jewelry and home decor Read More…

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The Impact of Caravaggio

The Impact of Caravaggio

The response to our exclusive Caravaggio exhibition has been extremely gratifying.  Everyone is fascinated to see the work of Caravaggio and his followers, and genuinely moved by the drama and psychological intensity of Caravaggio’s Ecce Homo. The other day, walking Read More…

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Caravaggio: Behind the Scenes

Caravaggio: Behind the Scenes

It has been just about a year since I visited Genoa, Columbus’s Sister City, to meet with Piero Boccardo, the director of the Musei di Strada Nuova. My mission, if you have been following the news here at the CMA, Read More…

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