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January Dollar Days

Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

January 2-January 31, 2008

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Cheekwood will open its gates with a special $1 admission charge for the entire month of January. During this special month guests will have many choices for exploring all of the wonderful offerings at Cheekwood. • Ongoing – The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Fabergé - Among the world’s most significant compilation of Fabergé pieces, the Collection includes 57 rare pieces highlighted by three Russian Imperial Easter eggs, and a number of important functional items, fantasy items and floral works. • Through January 4, 2009 – William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit - This outstanding exhibition features selections from Cheekwood's collection, the largest public collection of William Edmondson's work. Born to former slaves on a plantation south of Nashville, Edmondson (1874-1951) taught himself to carve tombstones and became one of the most celebrated African-American sculptors of the 20th Century. • January 19 – April 6 Temporary Contemporary, Lauren Kalman, Corpus, Skate - Trained as a goldsmith, Lauren Kalman uses jewelry both as an art form and as a vehicle with which to explore ideas of adornment and feminine body image in western cultures. This installation combines metalwork, video, and performance to examine ideas and expressions of Western beauty. • January 19 – April 6 - Popular Experience: New Realists from the 1960s to Present - In the late 1950s and early 1960s, many artists rejected creating traditional introspective and expressive artworks. Instead, they represented life as experienced through popular culture and mass media. This exhibition surveys artists from Pop to present and includes works by Andy Warhol, Edward Ruscha, and Takashi Murakami. • January 23 – February 24 – The Scholastic Art Competition The competition is the oldest and one of the most prestigious student art competitions in the country. Past winners include noted artists such as Red Grooms and Andy Warhol. Cheekwood and The Tennessee Credit Union have been regional sponsors of the art portion of the competition for sixteen years. • Through April 6, 2008 Video Installation, Open Call: Emerging Video Artists - Video artists from around the world submitted over 200 works to be judged by curators, artists, and art historians associated with the museum. Seven finalists were selected and many of the works feature nature as a visual device to be explored for artistic purposes. • Decorative Arts - Many of Cheekwood’s most precious works are not hanging on our wall. TheMuseum of Art has several decorative arts collections on permanent display: Worcester Porcelain, Asian Snuff bottles, American & English Silver and American Art Pottery. • Carell Woodland Sculpture Trail - The Carrell Woodland Sculpture Trail is a unique attraction among American art museums – a place where contemporary sculpture by internationally recognized artists is integrated into reclaimed woodland. As you walk the trail, experience the synthesis of art and nature. • Saturday AM - Attendees can also participate in the Saturday AM program, dedicated to interactive family art activities, from 10:00am-Noon every Saturday in the Frist Learning Center.

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  Tickets: $1/ticket

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  Dates:
  January 2-January 31, 2008

  Times:
  Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
  Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm

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  Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

  1200 Forrest Park Drive Nashville, TN 37205

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