We are deeply saddened by the tragic fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral and send our support to Paris and those across the globe who cherish this great work of architecture and art. 🇫🇷 #NotreDameFire
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Image: Notre Dame, Paris, 1852-1853. Édouard Baldus (French, 1813-1889).
Bringing CMA’s mission “For the Benefit of All the People, Forever” into the digital age, you can now share, remix and reuse images of as many as 30,000 public domain artworks from the CMA’s world renowned collection for commercial and non-commercial purposes. #CMAOpenAccess
Look who stopped by CMA last week! Angelina Jolie visited the museum to take in the galleries & learn more about the conservation of CMA’s monumental 7th-century Cambodian sandstone figure of Krishna Lifting Mt. Govardhan. #CMACambodia
Pausing for a moment to take in the details of Twilight in the Wilderness by Frederic Edwin Church. 💭
Which piece in our collection makes you stop in your tracks?
It’s the first snow of the season, and we’ve got the perfect spot to watch it from. ☃️
Spend your snow day with us? We’re open until 5, we’ve got free admission and tasty treats available in the café, and we promise, it’s a lot warmer in here than it is out there. 😉
It’s 2/22, so it was only right to take a stroll through Gallery 222– our star-studded Impressionism and Post-Impressionism gallery. ⭐️
Here you’ll find Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Cezanne, and so many more. Which is your favorite?
Happy Birthday to Jean-Michel Basquiat! Throwing it back to our 2017 exhibition Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks to celebrate this artist’s special day.
The CMA has a new Collection Online! You can now access more than 61,000 artwork records, dive deep into provenance, zoom in on detail, watch videos, & explore 3-D models. Learn more #OnTheBlog via Jane Alexander, chief digital information officer. ✨
bit.ly/30F7rQA
Cheers to @metmuseum on their 150th anniversary! It's 5 o'clock somewhere (and really, who knows what time it is anymore.) Can't wait until you reopen! 🥂
Image: cma.org/art/2018.25
It’s a Monet kinda Monday. 🪷 This CMA highlight, Water Lilies (Agapanthus), is making its way into the Focus Gallery for the next few months for one of our newest exhibitions, Monet in Focus. On view from March 31 - August 11. ✨
Say hello to CMA’s new digital tool, @ArtLensAI! ArtLens AI matches your images to artwork from the museum’s collection – available via twitter and at cma.org/artlens-ai.
There’s nothing but team spirit over here at the Cleveland Museum of Art. ✨
Sending good luck to our friends, @Browns, this weekend. Show em’ what Cleveland’s all about. 🏈
The seasons are changing in University Circle... 🍂
As the colder weather approaches, we want to remind guests that our South Doors and our East and West Terraces will be closed starting Tuesday, October 31. Please enter the museum through our main entrance near Wade Oval.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is pleased to announce a second performance by five-time Grammy award winner, Jon Batiste.
All tickets will be made available for purchase through a lottery system beginning Monday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m.
More info here: bit.ly/3SMUPVR
Hi, Cleveland! It’s hot outside. Looking for some family-friendly, free, air conditioned fun? Stop by the CMA to see our new exhibition “Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders,” and cool off exploring our galleries and the new rotation of #ArtLens exhibition. #thisiscle ☀️
I’ve wanted to check out the #InfiniteKusama exhibit @ClevelandArt for a while and finally found a night to do it. Had a wonderful time! Thanks for the hospitality!
The sights and sounds of Jon Batiste, from one very special evening at the Cleveland Museum of Art. ✨
Jon played many historic instruments from our collection including our McMyler Memorial Organ built by the world renowned Holtcamp Organ Company. 🎹
Thank you, @jonbatiste.
📢EXCITING NEWS 📢 – The CMA will be reopening to the public on Monday, January 18! The museum will be open 10am-5pm.
Reserve your FREE tickets in advance and see our health and safety protocols at clevelandart.org/visit-plan
What’s the 1st rule of costume mounting? Fit the mannequin to the garment, not the garment to the mannequin!
#CMAconservation was delighted to host Master Dresser Tae Smith for the installation of all the fashion garments in Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession.
If you like it then you should’ve put a polka dot on it. @Beyonce & #JayZ, feel free to stop by #InfiniteKusama during your time in Cleveland! #ThisisCLE ✨🔴
Spring has arrived at the CMA! The museum’s historic south doors are now open for the spring and summer seasons. Celebrate at our Cherry Blossom Picnics on Sun, 4/14 and 4/28. Gather with friends and family and enjoy the beauty of the Fine Arts Garden. 🌸
Happy Halloween, CMA goers. 🎃
Join us in exploring some spooky artworks from our collection, available online at anytime at clevelandart.org/art/collect….
"Starting today, images of artworks in the CMA’s collection will be available to all, using Creative Commons Zero. Metadata relevant to every work in the collection will also be universally available."-William Griswold, Director of the CMA #CMAOpenAccess
The CMA looks forward to welcoming visitors back on June 30 with new safety measures and free, reservation-only timed tickets to ensure reduced capacity and promote social distancing.
We are saddened by the passing of Malcolm Brown, a pivotal member of the CLE arts community. To celebrate his vital contributions we are installing a painting by Brown and a photo of the artist in the contemporary gallery beginning tomorrow, October 21.
cma.org/art/1993.198
Counting down the days for this view.
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Follow along to see when the cherry blossoms will be in peak bloom with @inthecircle’s Spring Blooms Tracker: universitycircle.org/blooms.
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England opens this weekend! #CMACollectionsManagement and #CMAConservation have been busy all month long installing a treasure trove of incredible must-see artworks, like this monumental tapestry on loan from the @chateau_ecouen.
The CMA is making an announcement that will open its encyclopedic collection to the world. The livestream begins today at 9:00 a.m. Visit clevelandart.org/livestream to tune in.
#tbt Angelina Jolie visited the #CMAconservation lab (ft. Sonya Rhie Mace and Bill Griswold).
Immerse yourself in the "Revealing Krishna" timeline narrated by Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung.
Snag MEMBER PRESALE tickets: cma.org/krishna#CMAKrishna
📷: Loung Ung, 2019.
"For almost a decade I’ve been meaning to get to Ohio to see the expansion and renovation project that affirmed this museum’s place as one of the nation’s most important art institutions." Thanks! @jsf@nytimesarts 🙌 nytimes.com/2021/09/02/arts/…
#Cherryblossom update: the trees are blooming. They aren't *quite* at peak bloom, but very close! It should be any day now.
It is daffodil season though! Look for clusters of bright yellow around Wade Oval.
📷: Alison Cooper, Erin Al-Mehairi, Tim Busby
Bringing CMA’s mission “For the Benefit of All the People, Forever” into the digital age, you can now share, remix and reuse images of as many as 30,000 public domain artworks from the CMA’s world renowned collection for commercial and non-commercial purposes. #CMAOpenAccess
🎉🎉🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY CMA! 🎉🎉🎉
#OTD in 1916, the museum opened to the public to create transformative experiences through art “for the benefit of all the people forever."
Share your favorite CMA memory!
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Today is #InternationalMuseumDay. ✨
The Cleveland Museum of Art believes museums should be places for inspiration and for creating wonder and meaning in people’s lives.
“For the benefit of all the people forever.” 🖤
Cleveland Museum of Art is proud to launch our new website, designed to create an inclusive user experience, for the benefit of all. ✨
The website update is constructed to enhance the user experience for all of our virtual visitors.📱
Learn more here: clevelandart.org/digital-inn…
BREAKING NEWS: Twilight in the Wilderness by Frederic Edwin Church just received a 30 minute standing ovation from us in Gallery 206 after staring at it for the 200th time.
🧡 Twilight in the Wilderness, 1860. Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900). 1965.233
This painting depicts Monet's first wife, Camille, outside on a snowy day passing by the French doors of their home. This painting was very special to Monet and he kept it with him for his entire life.
Learn more about this artwork at cma.org/art/1958.39
“The Cleveland Museum of Art announced that the Keithleys, prominent local philanthropists, have donated more than 100 artworks by Henri Matisse, Camille Pissarro, Andrew Wyeth and others to the institution.” via @nytimesbit.ly/2vO6Y5n
We have something for everyone. ✨✨✨
Make the most of your visit to the museum by hitting all of our special exhibitions.
More information at clevelandart.org.
We don't know who needs to hear this, but this is a sign to treat yourself to a relaxing day at the museum today.
Revisit your favorite artworks and find a new one to love. Or a few. We won't judge!
Plan your visit: cma.org
We've got your "armor" for a chilly Cleveland weekend. 😉
All jokes aside, stop by CMA for some world-class art, delicious food, and great holiday shopping. Oh, and it's free admission. What could be better?
More info at cma.org/holiday.
The CMA welcomes you to be a part of music history in the making with Jon Batiste.
An Evening of Genius Music Composition and Instrumental Virtuosity with Jon Batiste will take place on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
More info here: clevelandart.org/events/even…
Watch as frames conservation intern Nat Lenington works on a replica frame for Panel from a Cassone: The Race of the Palio in the Streets of Florence by Giovanni Francesco Toscani.
Make sure to stop by gallery 117A to see the finished frame this fall!