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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2009

PRESS CONTACT:           
Andrea Potochniak
607 254-4563
arp37@cornell.edu

Ithaca, NY—The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University announces its exhibition and program schedule for Summer 2009.

EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Programs and participants are subject to change. All events are free of change unless noted.

The Art of China's Cultural Revolution
June 27-October 11
Paintings, posters, prints, and political buttons related to the Cult of Mao (1966-76) and artists' responses to this tumultuous period in China's recent history. Held in conjunction with the New York Conference on Asian Studies, which will take place at Cornell on October 9-10, 2009.

A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections
July 18-October 18
The artistic output of the artists in the Bloomsbury group--including paintings, prints, drawings, decorative arts and designs, books from the Hogarth Press, and other works--exemplified the breadth and strength of their complex talents and revealed their responses to war, industry, human sexuality, and the environment.
Related program:
Thursday, July 23, 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
ART FOR LUNCH Curator Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition.

Joie de vivre: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Ceramics from the Shatzman Collection
July 18-October 25
This collection of ceramics spans the height of the ceramics revival (1890-1940) with superb examples by masters of the period, including Royal Copenhagen, Clément Massier, the Martin Brothers, Théo Perrot, Auguste Delaherche, Paul Dachsel, Pierrefonds, Marcel Chevalier, Michel Cazin, and many others.
Related program:
Thursday, August 27, 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
ART FOR LUNCH Curator Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition.

Romeyn de Hooghe: Virtuoso Etcher
August 8-October 11
Prints, broadsheets, and illustrated books on both sacred and secular subjects by Romeyn de Hooghe, the endlessly inventive etcher and chronicler of wars, political allegory, religious intrigue, and society in late-seventeenth century Holland.

Continuing Exhibitions

Through June 14:
• Unfolding Process: Conceptual and Material Practice on Paper

Through July 5:
• Paper Treasures: Gifts from Alumni
• Merrill Shatzman
• Theyyam Rituals of Kerala: Photographs by Daniel Nadler
• Contemporary Art from the Barron Collection
Related program:
Thursday, June 25, 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
ART FOR LUNCH
Educator Hannah Dunn Ryan will discuss Andy Warhol and his carefully hidden spirituality, in conjunction with Contemporary Art from the Barron Collection.

Through July 26:
• After Hiroshige: A Century of Modern Japanese Prints

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Fridays for 5 weeks: July 10, 17, 24, 31, & August 7, 3:00-4:30 pm
Join master painter Jim Hardesty for this Museum favorite. All skill levels and ages are welcome. FEES: $45 Museum Members/$55 nonmembers plus materials fee: $17 new students/$7 returning students. Registration/payment are required by July 6. Please call 607 254-4616.

Sunday, July 26, 2:00-4:00 pm
Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co., the world's first synthesizer ensemble, will present a concert and host a discussion. Formed in 1969 in Ithaca with the support of the late Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog Synthesizer, the group has evolved from using Moog Synthesizers exclusively into a laptop-based ensemble but still features a Moog Voyager, Bob's last synthesizer design.

The Johnson Museum has a permanent collection of over 30,000 works of art from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The museum building was designed by I. M. Pei. Funds for the building were donated by Cornell alumnus Herbert F. Johnson, late president and chairman of S C Johnson. The building opened in 1973.

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The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, located on the campus of Cornell University, is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Museum is completely accessible for mobility-impaired visitors, and a wheelchair is available in the lobby. Metered parking is available in the lot next to the Museum. For more information, please call 607 255-6464. Visit the Museum’s website at www.museum.cornell.edu. The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is a proud member of Ithaca’s Discovery Trail: www.DiscoveryTrail.com.

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