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Millenium Fever
by Tom Gross, European Correspondent |
As millennium fever sweeps the world, museums are joining in the excitement. Many are mounting special exhibitions to mark this once-in-a-thousand year event.
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International Artists Featured on PaintingsDirect
To Tshamwe
by Kassanda Pontien
from the Republic of Congo |
Not surprisingly, several are devoted to the theme of time. The National Gallery in London, has an exhibition entitled "Telling Time" (October 18,
1999 through January 14, 2001). It explores the relationship between time and painting, and includes an examination of the effects on canvas of rapid movement and attempts to capture the fleeting moment. |
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Cowtown
by Roxa Smith
from Venezuela |
In Paris, the Louvre will be staging an exhibition called "The Empire of Time: Myths and Creations" (from April 14, 2000 to July 10, 2000), also
addressing the relationship between art and time. |
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Time for a Light and a Sun
by Deck
from France |
Meanwhile, in Singapore, for one month only (December 1999), the Singapore History Museum is exhibiting a "Millennium Time Capsule." At the
close of the exhibit, the capsule will be sealed until 2050. "The nation's milestones of the past 100 years" will be placed inside it. According to organizers, it will serve as "a miniature exhibition for future generations to unfurl." |
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Ithaque I
by Johanna Boer
from the Netherlands |
Religion is also well represented in millennium exhibitions. The British Museum in London will show "The Apocalypse and the Shape of Things to Come" (December 17, 1999 - Spring 2000), depicting the Book of Revelations over the last millennium, using illustrated manuscripts, prints and drawings from the 11th century to modern times. |
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Eina School
by Carlos de Villaran
from Spain |
Also in London, at the National Gallery, "Seeing Salvation: The Image of Christ" (February 26 - May 7, 2000) will show how art has represented the son of god as man in life, death and redemption. |
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Beijing
by Fan Chang Jiang
from China |
And in Jerusalem itself, at the Israel Museum, several millennium-related exhibitions have already begun. They include "In the Path of Christianity - Treasures of the Israel Museum;" a special tour of the museum highlights. In the history of Christianity, starting at the Shrine of the Book, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls; "Knights of the Holy Land - The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem;" and "Drink and Be Merry - Wine and Beer in Ancient
Times," which the museum describes as "a celebratory tribute to the age-old rituals of drink as the third millennium approaches." |
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For more information on these exhibitions, check out the museum sites below: (Note: These links will open a new window.)
Israel Museum: http://www.imj.org.il
National Gallery of London: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/home/
Singapore History Museum: http://www.museum.org.sg/shm/shm.html
British Museum: http://www.british-museum.ac.uk/ |
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Femmes/Fruits 2
by Gladys Barbot Desmangles
from Haiti |
