Google celebrates Magritte!

I love Google, who doesn't? But I especially love when they subtly change the famous Google icon to celebrate something. Today, Google celebrates Rene Magritte, the painter from Belgium who gave us some of the most interesting and mysterious paintings of the 20th century. Today, Rene Magritte would have been 110.
The 20th century gave us many memorable works of art, Picasso and Dali, Warhol and Pollock. But the work of Magritte stands alone in it's originality and dream-like quality.
Traveling Exhibits does not have a Magritte Exhibit (yet!) but we have a wonderful Prestel book called Now You See It-Now You Don't about Magritte. Hardcover, 28 pages, beautiful book. I like to think of this series from Prestel as simple, not simplistic. A wonderful overview and interesting story.
We also created a fun computer games to reinforce art history called 20th Century Art Challenge Game. Just $29.99, it will be available Dec. 12, pre-orders are welcome.
Has anyone noticed that the advertisement for the ABC television series called Eli Stone looked similar to...




credits:
Son Of Man, 1964, Collection of Harry Torcyzner, Mohegan Lake, New York
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ABC Television

Escher in Ohio!

Thank you to Linda in Ohio for sharing these wonderful photos! She rented the Escher Exhibit and her students, in fact the entire school, loved it!
A Traveling Exhibit is a fabulous centerpiece for any lesson. The Escher Exhibit is unique because of the wonderful opportunity to cross curriculum with math and art. Students and staff alike are fascinated when they can see the minute detail of these amazing drawings and prints. When students and staff can stand together and discover the intricacies, discuss and share about it--magic happens.
Bring the magic to your school-just give us a call!
(248)276-4913

Our Own Catrina

La Calavera de la Catrina was a 1913 zinc etching by Mexican printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada. As you may know, it was the etchings of Posada that inspired Diego Rivera. In the Rivera Exhibit that features A Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Park, you can see Catrina front and center.
Our own Traveling Exhibits coordinator, Lisa, paid homage by creating this fabulous costume for our annual Halloween party.
She won first place in the costume contest (of course)!
As you celebrate Día de los Muertos, you may want to share this picture of Lisa-Catrina with your students!

We Have A Winner!

Traveling Exhibits sent three versions of our catalog out this fall, one to middle and high school art teachers, one to elementary schools, and one to libraries. Each catalog had its own quiz contest, each with a different drawing date. The first winner was drawn from our correct entries from middle and high school, and our winner is...

Arthur S. from Texas!

Arthur will be hosting a Salvador Dali Exhibit for free this month!

Thank you to everyone who entered. Based on the number of responses, we will definitely be sponsoring more contests!
Bookmark this page, as we will be announcing the other winners and giving you updates on the success of the Great American Button Exchange programs!