VIRTUAL TOURS
September 15, 6:30–8:30 PM EST
Guggenheim Museum
Mind's Eye: Modern European Currents
September 17, 2–4 PM EST
Guggenheim Museum
Mind's Eye: Modern European Currents
September 18, 5:30–6:30 PM EST
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Virtual America InSight
September 20, 3–4:15 PM EST
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The Body in Motion
Register
September 25, 11 AM–12:30 PM EST
The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation
Tactile Transmissions
September 30, 4–5 PM EST
Poster House
Favorites from the Poster House Collection
Weekly Call, Monday, 3–4 PM EST
Guggenheim Museum
To register, email access@guggenheim.org
IN-PERSON TOURS
September 8, 2–4 PM & 6:30–8:30 PM EST
Guggenheim Museum
Mind's Eye: Modern European Currents
September 11, 11 AM–12:30 PM EST
The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation
Tactile Transmissions
September 12, 6–7:30 PM EST
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Picture This! Arts of Oceania
September 17, 2–4PM EST
Jewish Museum
Verbal Description Printmaking Workshop
September 27, 11 AM–1PM EST
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Seeing Through Drawing—Lorna Simpson: Source Notes
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Image ID: Zoom call with The Folk Art Museum
Descripton from Be My AI:
Five whimsical humanoid and animal-like figures made from coiled and stacked materials, possibly rolled paper or washers, standing side by side. Each figure has a round head with circular “eyes” and simple tubular limbs, and some have tall, upright ears or ears resembling those of a bear or a mouse. Their bodies feature segmented, spiral textures, with variations in color, primarily earthy browns, reds, and yellows, with one figure having a blue chest. The background is a smooth, neutral gray.
On the left side of the image, white text reads:
Clarence
(1929-1987) and
Grace Woolsey
(1921-1992)
1950s–1960s
Lincoln, Iowa
Description by Seeing AI:
The image features five sculptures made from bottle caps, each resembling a humanoid figure with distinct characteristics. The sculptures vary in height and design, with each figure having a unique arrangement of bottle caps to form facial features and limbs.
1. The first figure on the left has elongated ears resembling a rabbit, with a round face and circular eyes. Its body is composed of stacked bottle caps, with arms and legs made from horizontal rows of caps.
2. The second figure has a round face with circular eyes and a nose, and its ears are short and rounded. The body is similar in construction to the first figure, with arms and legs made from horizontal rows of caps.
3. The third figure has a round face with circular eyes and a nose, and its ears are small and rounded. The body is similar to the previous figures, with arms and legs made from horizontal rows of caps.
4. The fourth figure has a round face with circular eyes and a nose, and its ears are small and rounded. The body is similar to the previous figures, with arms and legs made from horizontal rows of caps.
5. The fifth figure on the right has a round face with circular eyes and a nose, and its head is topped with a tall, cylindrical structure resembling a hat. The body is similar to the previous figures, with arms and legs made from horizontal rows of caps.
The text on the left side of the image provides information about the creators, Clarence (1929-1987) and Grace Woolsey (1921-1992), and indicates the time period of the sculptures as the 1950s-1960s, with the location being Lincoln, Iowa.