The following events are funded in part by the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
La Serenissima: 18th Century Venetian Paintings from North American Collections
September 9, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Dr., Oklahoma City
Information: 405/236-3100
www.okcmoa.com
The La Serenissima exhibition will highlight mythological, biblical, historical, topographical, and genre works that cover eighteenth-century Venetian art in the age of the Grand Tour and through the decline of the Republic, brought about by Napoleon's invasion of Italy in the last decade of the century.
American Indian Printmakers Exhibit
October 1, 2010 - May 8, 2011
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd Street, Oklahoma City
Information: 405/478-2250
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
The American Indian Printmakers exhibit features a selection of fifty original prints, including etchings, silkscreens, lithographs, and woodblocks from the Arthur and Shifra Silberman collection of American Indian art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Reflecting the artists' connections with the contemporary art scene in America as well as their Native American heritage, these prints reveal diverse experiences in a wide range of styles and subjects.
Breaking the Glass: Wedding Traditions in Oklahoma Cultures
October 15, 2010 - January 31, 2011
Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art
2021 East 71st Street South, Tulsa
Information: 918/492-1818
www.jewishmuseum.net
This fall exhibition is comprised of objects from the Museum's permanent collection, as well as wedding related items on loan from community members of various cultures. The exhibition also features a companion exhibition in the Mezzanine gallery entitled "Bridal Jewelry: Circles of Love" that will focus on the jewelry for a bride and groom that is symbolic of every culture, from the tiara to the wedding rings, jewelry worn on that special day represents the lifetime of love and commitment to be affirmed in the wedding ceremony. In addition to the exhibitions, the Museum is planning accompanying programs for children and adults that complement the cross cultural appeal of weddings.