TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

The Toledo Museum of Art has announced the following calendar of events. Visitors may call (419) 255-8000 or visit www.toledomuseum.org for more information.

Exhibitions:

Nova (New Species): Paintings by Isabella Kirkland – July 18 through October 5 – Isabella Kirkland was, for a time, the only licensed female taxidermist in New York City. She adapted her love of recreating the animal form to her paintings. Each plant or animal represented in her work is carefully researched and studied and all are painted at life size to ensure accuracy of scale. Admission is free.

In Brightest Africa – August 8 through October 5 – Discover how Carl Akeley (1864-1926), a museum professional, naturalist, sculptor and filmmaker, transformed world thinking about Africa in the early 20th century. His lifetime achievement was to raise awareness of the need to preserve African wildlife. Admission is free.

Collecting at Winterthur: Henry Francis du Pont’s American Vision – through Sunday, September 7 – A selection of more than 300 masterpieces from the most extensive collection of American decorative arts in the United States. The exhibition is organized by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate in Deleware and will be on view in TMA’s Canaday Gallery.

Inner Space – through October 10 – Exploring the intimacy of interior spaces, Inner Space focuses on the settings in works of art – from domestic to religious to public – that bear out scenes of daily life from the 17th century to contemporary times. The exhibition features prints, photographs and books from Europe and Asia.

Glass Pavilion Arts of Fire – through January 4, 2009 – Works of glass, metal and ceramic from the museum collection illustrate how artists use heat, fire and finesse to transform molten into marvelous.

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