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Art Groupies Can Ogle The Swoon-Worthy Works Of da Vinci, Chagall, Rembrandt & Others
2011 is the year of art rock stars in Philadelphia, where an impressive lineup of works by some of the world’s greatest artists will adorn museum walls throughout the year. The Philadelphia Museum of Art will host major exhibits by Rembrandt, Chagall and Capucci. The Franklin Institute will dabble in da Vinci. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will showcase the works of Eakins, Rush, Duchampand others in a showing of art-meets-science masterpieces. And The Barnes Foundation will welcome visitors to see a staggering number of Matisses, Renoirs and Picassos before it closes in June in preparation for a move to Philadelphia. Here’s a look at the big-name artists whose work will appear in Philly over the year ahead:
One-Name Wonders:
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da Vinci – Museum-goers will stand in awe of Leonardo da Vinci’s visionary work and concepts—including gigantic flying machines, robots, weapons of war and mechanical devices—when theLeonardo da Vinci’s Workshop exhibit begins its run at The Franklin Institute. February 5-May 22, 2011. 222 N. 20th Street, (215) 448-1200, fi.edu
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Chagall – On display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Paris through the Window: Marc Chagall and His Circle focuses on the paintings that Marc Chagall made between 1910 and 1920, including the masterpiece Half Past Three (The Poet), as well as the works of emigré artists who supported one another’s artistic endeavors in Paris before World War II. March 1-July 10, 2011. 26th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org
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Capucci – A fashionista’s dream, Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion commemorates the Italian couture designer who shook up the fashion scene with his groundbreaking silhouettes and unparalleled use of color. The exhibit, on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, includes 80 works, film clips and images from the world’s best fashion photographers and is the first compilation of Capucci’s work in the U.S. March 16-June 5, 2011. 26th Street & the Ben Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org
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Rembrandt – The Philadelphia Museum of Art brings together for the first time eight paintings of Jesus by Rembrandt and his pupils, as well as 50 related works in Rembrandt and the Faces of Jesus. The artist created a stir when he depicted ethnographically correct figures, as opposed to the non-Jewish-looking figures that dominated Christian art at the time. August 3-October 30, 2011. 26thStreet & the Ben Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org
The More, The Merrier:
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Medical Mavens – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ Anatomy/Academy explores the science of the body as visualized by big-time artists in the world of American Realism, sculpture and Surrealism, including Thomas Eakins, William Rush and Marcel Duchamp. Coinciding with the return to the museum of Eakins’s famed The Gross Clinic, the exhibit concentrates on case studies in which artists, scientists and doctors focused on issues in anatomy from 1805-1918. January 29-April 17, 2011. 128 N. Broad Street, (215) 972-7600, pafa.org
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French Impressionists – Art lovers have until June 2011 to see Albert Barnes’ world-renowned collection in its original home before the museum closes in preparation for its move to downtown Philadelphia. (In its final months at the original location, visitors can take advantage of expanded hours Thursday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Part of the widely recognized allure of The Barnes Foundation collection, which comprises Matisses, Renoirs and Picassos, is the seemingly haphazard yet meticulous manner Barnes chose to display his priceless artwork throughout his suburban manor home. The new museum will recreate the layout when it opens in 2012. Advance tickets required. 300 N. Latch’s Lane, Merion, (610) 667-0290, barnesfoundation.org
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