Desktop Dialogues: An Art Anthology

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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• Date Wednesday, April 07, 2021 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Discover the cultural gem of University Circle at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of artistic history and innovation. Established in 1913, the museum has been a cornerstone of our vibrant community for over... more

Desktop Dialogues: An Art Anthology

For this special series of Desktop Dialogues, organized in collaboration with Literary Cleveland, local storytellers offer a creative interpretation of select works from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s special exhibition Stories from Storage.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Food writer and culinary historian Sarah Lohman (Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine) brings viewers on a journey through the food, culture and landscape of the Navajo Nation, beginning with artist Lenore Tawney’s postcard collage Cañon de Chelly.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, noon, EDT, FREE

Musical collective Mourning [A] BLKstar presents a meditative soundscape created in collaboration with multimedia artist Jenn Kidd and inspired by Buddhist and Hindu devotional objects Green Tara, Agni, God of Fire, and Bodhisattva Manjushri: Lord of Wisdom.

Desktop Dialogues happens every first and third Wednesday at noon. Listen as curators, educators, community leaders, artists and others offer new ways to look at and understand artworks, special exhibitions and museum-specific issues. Past Desktop Dialogue programs are available at cma.org.