Huffington Magazine Issue 50 | Page 77

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PREVIEW

BEST
SUMMER
EVER
HUFFINGTON
05.26.13

CULTURE
ART

HE SUN IS OUT, the weather is warm and another
kind of blockbuster is upon us. Yes, dear readers, in
honor of the glorious months ahead, we’ve scoured
the upcoming retrospectives, solo shows and picked
the hottest art exhibits we’re most anxious to see.
From James Turrell’s transformation of the Guggenheim to the Met’s punk takeover, this year’s
summer art rollout is not to be missed. Ahead, find
everything you need to know about the
season’s art-admiring frenzy.

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NICK CAVE
WHAT:
Nick Cave: Sojourn
WHEN: June 9 Sept. 22, 2013
WHERE: Denver Art
Museum
WHY: The show
will feature 40
new multi-sensory
artworks including
a passageway made
from thousands of
buttons and more
than 20 of the
artist’s signature
“Soundsuits.”

PUNK
WHAT:
PUNK: Chaos to
Couture
WHEN: May 9 - Aug.
14, 2013

WHERE:
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art,
New York
WHY: Probably
the most talked
about exhibition
of the summer
(whether those
reviews are good
or bad), this
celebration of
all things punk
is definitely a
must-see.

MAGIC
WHAT:
Contemporary
Magic: A Tarot Deck
Art Project
WHEN: May 30 Aug. 18, 2013
WHERE:
Virginia Museum of

LIGHTS
WHAT:

James Turrell

WHEN:

June 21 - Sept. 25,
2013

WHERE:

Guggenheim,
New York

WHY:

This is the artist’s
first exhibition
in a New York
museum since
1980, which will
reimagine the art
haven’s iconic
rotunda as a giant
light installation.
Turrell’s works will
also be on display
at the Los Angeles
Contemporary
Art Museum from
May 26, 2013 April 6, 2014.