A smattering: 6 Museum Exhibitions to see this weekend

June 26, 12:18 PMNY Art Events ExaminerShannon McEneaney

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Photo Courtesy of Rubin Museum of Art

Guggenheim

Frank Llyod Wright: From Within Outward

(May 15- August 23, 2009)

50^th anniversary of the Museum’s building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is celebrated with an exhibition of 64 projects designed by the infamous architect.

MOMA

Aernout Mik

(May 6-July 27, 2009)

An exhibition of Installation work presented by the artist Aernout Mik, promising a mix of media, including motion picture, sculpture, architecture, performance, and social commentary.

American Folk Art Museum

The Treasures of Ulysses Davis

(April 21-September 6, 2009)

Presenting an extensive sampling of the body of work of Ulysses Davis, a daytime barber turned artist from Savannah.  The exhibition includes carved pieces which show Davis's ability to condense whimsy, religion, and sentimentalism.

Rubin Museum of Art

Stable as a Mountain: Gurus in Himilayan Art

(March 13-July 13, 2009)

This calming exhibition of portraits displays images of important gurus, each showcasing the embodiments of the guru's teachings, with a particular emphasis on the idea of  “Stable as a Mountain”.

The Museum of Biblical Art

Scripture for the Eyes: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century

(June 5-September 27, 2009)

Displaying 80 prints which enforce the importance of Biblical Art (both Old and New Testament) during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation in the Netherlands.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective

(May 20-August 16, 2009)

An exhibition of 65 paintings and 65 archival pieces presenting work from every period throughout Bacon’s artistic career.  Touted by the museum as “the most comprehensive examination to date of Bacon’s sources and working processes…”