1. FINAL CHANCE TO SEE GEORGE DE FOREST BRUSH, JAN LIEVENS, AND THE LURE AND LORE OF ANTIQUITY
Be sure to visit several outstanding exhibitions at the Gallery before they close this month. George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings (through January 4) is the first exhibition of Brush's remarkable series of paintings of American Indians. Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered (through January 11) examines one of the most fascinating and enigmatic Dutch artists of the 17th century. Also visit The Lure and Lore of Antiquity: J. Carter Brown Memorial Exhibition (through January 4), which presents the library's fine collection of rare books on classical research. Multimedia components related to these exhibitions—including Web features, podcasts, and online tours—will continue to be accessible on our Web site.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/brushinfo.htm (George de Forest Brush)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/lievensinfo.htm (Jan Lievens)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/carterbrowninfo.htm (The Lure and Lore of Antiquity)
http://shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?category=books-exhibition_catalogues (Purchase the Exhibition catalogues)
2. THIS MONTH'S FEATURED ARTWORK FROM THE COLLECTION: TYPEWRITER ERASER, SCALE X BY CLAES OLDENBURG AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN
In the mid-1960s Claes Oldenburg began to make drawings of monuments based on common objects from his childhood. As a youngster he enjoyed playing in his father's office with a typewriter eraser. This sculpture presents a giant falling eraser that has just alighted, the bristles of the brush turned upward in a graceful, dynamic gesture. On view in the Sculpture Garden.
http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=107762 (Typewriter Eraser, Scale X)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sculptureinfo.shtm (Sculpture Garden)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sculptureinfo.shtm#volunteer (Volunteer at the Sculpture Garden)
3. MULTIVERSE VIDEO PODCASTS
Multiverse, a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings. The installation, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most complex work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well as his conceptual and technological inspiration in this three-part video podcast.
http://www.nga.gov/podcasts (video podcasts)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/villarealinfo.htm (Multiverse information)
4. NEW NGAKIDS INTERACTIVE: PHOTO OP
Photo Op is a two-part interactive program that explores digital photography and digital-photo editing techniques. Young children will enjoy taking snapshots with a virtual camera and transforming their pictures with easy-to-use editing tools, while more advanced users can create complex artistic compositions by layering, applying filters, and experimenting with various photographic settings, special effects, and blends. This Art Zone interactive is suitable for all ages.
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/photoop.htm (Photo Op)
http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm (Art Zone)
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm (NGAKids)
http://shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?category=kids (Kids shop online)
5. NEW AUDIO PODCAST PROGRAM: NGA NOTABLE LECTURES
NGA Notable Lectures is a new audio podcast program of special Gallery talks by well-known curators, historians, and authors. Recordings of weekend lectures are made available on our Web site weekly; the first installation features Peter Schjeldahl, senior art critic at the New Yorker. In this episode, Schjeldahl discusses his work, reads excerpts from his new book, and answers questions from the audience. Schjeldahl's Let's See: Writings on Art from the New Yorker is also available for purchase from the online shop.
http://www.nga.gov/podcasts (podcasts)
http://www.nga.gov/programs/lectures (weekend lectures)
http://shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?item=410000265819 (online shop)
6. ICE SKATING IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
The Gallery's winter ice-skating season continues in the new year, with the Sculpture Garden rink open through mid-March. The rink's design allows skaters to enjoy the parklike setting with views of large-scale sculptures by renowned artists such as Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, and Roy Lichtenstein—as well as the grand architecture of surrounding museums and monuments. Details on hours, fees, the Pavilion Café, and the Sculpture Garden's plantings and artworks can be found online.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/skating.htm (Ice Skating)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/sculptureinfo.shtm#volunteer (Volunteer at the Sculpture Garden)
7. REVISIT THE COURTLY ART OF THE ANCIENT MAYA
Revisit the groundbreaking 2004 show The Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya in our Web feature, which explores political and religious power in Maya cities from AD 600–800. A closer look at the carved panels, portraits, and sculpted throne backs of the royal court reveals a level of dramatic expression and naturalism unmatched in the ancient New World. Other in-depth exhibition Web features from past years may also be accessed on our Web site.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2004/maya/lifeatcourt.htm (Web feature)
http://shop.nga.gov/nga/category.cgi?item=410000113899 (Purchase the Exhibition catalogue)
8. NEW RSS FEED: MUSIC
In addition to its existing RSS feeds for audio and video podcasts, the Gallery has added a new music feed for concerts. An RSS subscription allows users to receive new podcasts automatically, as soon as they become available. The latest installment in this series is a concert in honor of African American History Month. In this episode, listen to music by William Grant Still, known as the dean of African American composers, and one of the country's most celebrated figures in music. The concert features performances by Celeste Headlee, Still's granddaughter, and Danielle DeSwert.
http://www.nga.gov/podcasts/index.shtm#music (music podcasts)
http://www.nga.gov/podcasts/nga_itunes3.xml (RSS feed)
http://www.nga.gov/help/index.shtm#rss (RSS subscription help)
http://subscribe.nga.gov/subscription_form_ngart.cfm (subscribe to the music programs newsletter)
9. TEEN VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS NOW ONLINE
The Department of Teacher, School, and Family Programs is recruiting local high-school student volunteers for the spring term (January–May 2009). Student volunteers assist with clerical and administrative tasks that support the department's education programs, such as preparing materials for art projects, data entry, photocopying, collating, and filing. More information can be found online; spring-term applications must be postmarked by January 9.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/teens/#volunteer
10. JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Plan your visit to the Gallery with the help of the January Calendar of Events. Schedules of films, lectures, gallery talks, family activities, and concerts are listed along with information about each event. Events will be added as they are scheduled. Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date information.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/calendar
TODAY IN GALLERY HISTORY
Learn more about the Gallery's history daily on our Web site, which highlights notable events over the last 80 years.
January 1
On January 1, 1942, the National Gallery of Art moved its most important paintings and works of sculpture to Biltmore House in the Blue Ridge mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, for safekeeping during World War II.
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/index.shtm#today
World War II Resources at the Gallery
http://www.nga.gov/resources/ww2res.htm
PLAN A VISIT / GENERAL INFORMATION
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The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets and along Constitution Avenue NW, is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Gallery is closed on December 25 and January 1.
Admission is free. For general information, call (202) 737-4215 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (202) 842-6176.
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