September 2008 - The Parklander Magazine

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
WALKS
ART
LET THE
GAMES BEGIN:
THE ART
OF COMPETITION
AND JUST
PLAIN FUN
T
Dr. Roberto Machado (Cuban
1905-1979); Arqueros(Archers),
about 1945, printed 1998.
Black and white photograph.
Partial gift of the Machado
Family and purchased in
part with funds from
Marie D. Schwartz and
the R. H. Norton Trust
This exhibition focuses on works of art containing references to many types of games, from ferocious
contests to calm playthings.
Just as Olympic Games bring together people from vastly different cultures to participate in a broad
range of events, the Norton Museum brings together an eclectic collection of artworks by artists from
many countries and many different historical periods. There is a broad range of media, including
painting, sculpture, and photography.
An exhibition in celebration
of the Summer Olympic Games
by the Norton Museum of Art.
The show runs from August 6
to November 30, 2008.
By Yvette Jayson Sencer, Ph.D.
The exhibition includes Chinese, American, European, contemporary and photographic art from the
Museum’s own collection, plus loans from private collectors and other museums.
The show is organized in four parts: the Olympics, Ball Games, Games of Skill and Chance, and Just
Plain Fun. The cultures of China, the United States, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Germany, France,
Italy, Russia and Japan are represented.
China, Tang dynasty, 8th century. Tomb figures
of a man and woman playing polo. Earthenware,
traces of polychrome
decoration. Purchase, the
R. H. Norton Trust.
60 SEPTEMBER 2008