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Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

Many of the works and documents exhibited in “Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art” have never been on public display or previously left the Vatican. Therefore, this exhibition has provided an occasion for undertaking a careful restoration and conservation process that will preserve these objects for future generations.

The following institutions, and private collections, have lent the objects for this exhibition, one of the largest collections from the Vatican ever to tour North America:

Apostolic Floreria - The office in charge of staging and decorations for papal celebrations and audiences.

Basilica of Saint Mary Major – This Basilica is the largest church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Among the Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome, Saint Mary Major is the only one to have kept its original structure.

Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls - This Basilica was founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine I over the burial place of Saint Paul.

Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples - Formerly known as the Congregation for the Propagation of Faith, it is the Vatican office that, since 1622, has had the responsibility of encouraging missionary activity throughout the world. Its archives are among the most important in the world, and the documents conserved there are fundamental to the understanding of the histories of people from all over the world.

Papal Swiss Guard - The Papal Swiss Guard was founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II. Currently numbering about 110, it helps protect the pope, guards the entrances to Vatican
City and the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives, and performs honor guard duties at
Vatican ceremonies. The guard is noted for its colorful vestments: yellow-and-blue striped uniforms and helmets with red, purple or white plumes.

The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter - The Reverenda Fabbrica is responsible for the administration and upkeep, not only of the interior and exterior of the Basilica, but also of Saint Peter’s Square, the sacristy, the papal grottoes, the Scavi in and around the tomb of Saint Peter, the Vatican mosaic studio, and the vast Fabbrica archives and collections of art and artifacts. It is also responsible for the management and welfare of all workers and pilgrims who visit the Basilica.

Vatican Library - Officially established in 1448, the Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See and one of the oldest and largest in the world.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Photo Descriptions

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

Object Photos (Object photos credit: © Città del Vaticano unless otherwise noted)

Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Gold and silver metal
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State

Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter’s Basilica
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Cast 1975 from 1930 copy from original 1499
Plaster, marble powder
Private Collection, Vatican City State

The Holy Family with Two Angels
Bologna, Italy
16th century
Oil on canvas
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State

Peter Saved from the Water
School of Giuseppe Ghezzi
1715 – 1725
Oil on canvas
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State

Madonna del Sassoferrato
Giovanni Battista Salvi (known as il Sassoferrato) (1605 – 1685)
17th century
Oil on copper
Private Collection, Vatican City State

Statue of Saint Paul
19th century
Gilt metal
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City State

Two Angels (one of two)
School of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
17th century
Gilt wood
Apostolic Floreria, Vatican City State

Original and Unique Plaster fragment cast of the “red wall” in the Vatican Scavi, with grafitto “Petros eni” (Peter is here)
Plaster
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Portrait of a Cherub
Giacomo Zoboli (1681 – 1767)
1742 – 1748
Oil on canvas
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Original and Unique Cast of a Lid Portion of a Sarcophagus of the 4th Century Reused for the Pius VI (1775 – 1779) Burial: Adoration of the Magi
4th century
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Chalice of Pope John Paul II
2001
Gilt silver, vitreous gems
Private Collection, Vatican City State

Bust of Pope John Paul II
20th century
Enrico Manfrini, Italy (born 1917)
Bronze
Private collection, Vatican City State

Bust of an Angel
Giotto di Bondone, After 1304
Polychrome mosaic
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter
6th-7th century
Gold
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Caliper of Michelangelo Buonarroti
16th century
Iron
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Cathedra of Saint Peter
20th century replica of 1705 original
Inlaid oak
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State

Halberdier, Half-dress
20th century
Cloth, metal
Papal Swiss Guard, Vatican City State

Exhibit Photos
(Exhibit photos credit: © 2010 Vatican Splendors)

The Ancient Basilica
Bust of an Angel, a colorful mosaic attributed to the great 14th century painter, Giotto, is displayed in this gallery, along with architectural drawings, paintings and castings, telling the story of the original Saint Peter's Basilica built by the Roman emperor, Constantine.

Art of the Liturgy
Liturgical and ceremonial objects are often cherished objects of art. Objects ranging from an ornate 16th century processional cross to the chalice, paten and ciborium of Pope John Paul II are displayed as examples of decorative arts that reflect the beauty of faith.

To request a high-res image, please contact:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Presenting Sponsor - Holy Cross Hospital

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Dr. Patrick Taylor, President and CEO

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Catholic Health East.

Since 1955, the 571-bed hospital has offered progressive services and programs to meet the evolving healthcare needs of South Florida. Today, Holy Cross has more than 600 physicians on staff representing more than 40 specialties and more than 2,800 Associates. The hospital is fully accredited by the independent Joint Commission, and its medical team has earned a reputation for excellence unsurpassed in the community. The Holy Cross mission is to serve the healthcare needs of persons of all faiths and cultures by providing quality health care with Christ-like compassion. More information is available at www.holy-cross.com.

Holy Cross offers:

The Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Jim Moran Heart and Vascular Center and Jim Moran Heart and Vascular Research Institute
The Dorothy Mangurian Comprehensive Women’s Center at Holy Cross HealthPlex
The Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute
The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Diagnostic Imaging Center
The Zachariah Family Wellness Pavilion
Comprehensive bariatric/obesity services
Maternal/child health services
An epilepsy monitoring unit
The Feldman Center for Optimal Health
The Sleep Disorders Lab
Emergency and outpatient services
Intensive rehabilitation and home health

While spirituality plays an essential role in the way Holy Cross ministers to patients, the hospital also maintains state-of-the-art technology, a highly acclaimed medical staff and a variety of innovative services to provide healthcare for the entire family. Holy Cross is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for overall clinical excellence and patient safety, as well as orthopedic surgery, stroke care, maternity care, women’s health and the treatment of heart failure. Holy Cross has maintained the prestigious Magnet™ Award for nursing excellence, the gold standard in nursing presented by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center. An American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Holy Cross also is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award.

For more information please contact:
Andrea Bradley, Vice President of Development and Marketing
Holy Cross Hospital
4725 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954) 229-8561
andrea.bradley@holy-cross.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Associate Sponsor - AutoNation

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Mr. Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

AutoNation Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is America’s largest automotive retailer.

AutoNation employs approximately 17,000 people at 204 dealership locations representing 249 franchises today and was named 2007 America's Most Admired Automotive Retailer by FORTUNE MAGAZINE for the fifth time in the last seven years. AutoNation is a member of the S&P 500. AutoNation has sold over 7million vehicles, the only auto retailer to achieve this milestone.

Each AutoNation-owned dealership is a specialty retail business that draws its sales and profits from a diverse mix of retail-related activities. They include:

New Vehicles
About 55% of AutoNation’s dealership revenue comes from its sales of new vehicles. AutoNation retailed $5.7 billion of new vehicles in 2009-- more than any other single retailer. In all, AutoNation sells vehicles from 33 different manufacturer brands.

Used Vehicles
About 27% of AutoNation’s dealership revenue comes from its sales of used vehicles. AutoNation sold $2.5 billion worth of used vehicles in 2009 -- more than any other single retailer.

Parts and Service
About 18% of AutoNation’s dealership revenue comes from servicing vehicles, selling vehicle parts and performing collision repairs and other body work. AutoNation is America's largest provider of factory-authorized vehicle parts and services, generating $2.1 billion of parts and service revenue in 2009 - more than any other single retailer.

Community Affairs
AutoNation is America’s largest automotive retailer and we believe in giving back to the markets we serve through community outreach efforts geared at making us good neighbors. We are committed to helping communities become better places to live. We support local community efforts that focus on the health and welfare of the family with special emphasis on the education and safety of children.

For more information please contact
Gale Butler
Vice President Corporate Affairs
AutoNation
200 S.W. 1st Avenue, 16th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 769-7209
butlerg@autonation.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Widely Acclaimed Vatican Splendors Exhibition To Be On View At Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale From Jan. 29 - April 24, 2011

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Presented by Holy Cross Hospital in Association with PNC Bank and AutoNation;
Group and Single Tickets Now Available

WHAT:
Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, one of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican to ever tour North America, will be on view at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, from Jan. 29-April 24, 2011. Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) and single tickets are now available for purchase. The renowned exhibition is presented by Holy Cross Hospital, in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation.

Vatican Splendors illustrates the evolution of the Catholic Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity. The exhibition includes nearly 200 objects, many of which have never been on public view. It features spectacular paintings by artists such as Giotto and Il Guercino, sculpture by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and unique objects including paintings, mosaics, sculpture, jewels, intricately embroidered silk vestments, uniforms of the Papal Swiss Guard, as well as an elaborately decorated gold and silver reliquary containing bone fragments of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

The objects are presented in the Museum’s galleries and in specially-created environments that enhance the visitor’s understanding of both the historical and artistic significance of each work. Descriptive labels throughout the exhibition are bilingual in both English and Spanish, as is an audio tour, which is available for an additional fee.

The Web site for Vatican Splendors, www.vaticansplendors.com, offers a direct link to ticket purchase, as well as complete information about the exhibition, photographs of objects, downloadable educator guides for schools, gallery layouts, descriptions for the media and information about the lenders.

Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director, said, “This exhibition provides residents and visitors to South Florida a singular opportunity to view an enormously important artistic and historic collection that literally opens a window onto the development of Catholic Church, its contributions to the political and cultural life of the western world, and depictions of faith and art.”

WHEN:
Vatican Splendors will be on display at Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale from Jan. 29 until April 24, 2011 daily from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. Special early pre-opening hours are available for group and school tours by prior arrangement by calling the Group Sales Office at (954) 262-0202.

WHERE:
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954.525.5500
www.moafl.org

COST:
Single Vatican Splendors tickets, which include general admission to the Museum, are priced at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $13 for children, and are now available. Single tickets for Vatican Splendors can be purchased at www.vaticansplendors.com, at the Museum Box Office, at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-877-2VATICAN (1-877-282-8422).

Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are NOW available for $17 per adult group ticket and $8 for a student who is part of a school group. To arrange a group tour, email moagroupsales@moafl.org or call (954) 262-0202.

Museum members may purchase anytime tickets at the special rate of $15 for adults and $11 for children ages 6 through 12. Members at the Reciprocal ($150) level and above receive two free anytime admissions to the exhibition. For Museum membership information, call Membership Development Associate Shelley Edwards at (954) 262-0221.

ABOUT VATICAN SPLENDORS
Funding for the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale has been provided by Presenting Sponsor Holy Cross Hospital, and Associate Sponsors PNC Bank and AutoNation. Additional support is provided by LXR Resorts and Hotels, including Bahia Mar and the Official Fort Lauderdale Host Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six and Castronovo Vineyards’ Montepulciano D’Abruzzo – The Official Wine of the Museum’s Vatican Splendors exhibition. Media support is being provided by the Sun-Sentinel and Clear Channel.

Funding for the Museum of Art is provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, the exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE
Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida’s premiere destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization’s visual history. During the past five years, more than one and one-half million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the sixth largest private university in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school’s Davie location with the Museum’s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Associate Sponsor - PNC Bank

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

div> Mr. Craig Grant, President for Florida

With more than $260 billion in assets, PNC is one of the largest financial services companies in the country.

PNC is a diversified financial institution, which includes a regional banking franchise operating primarily in 15 states and the District of Columbia, specialized financial businesses serving companies and government entities, and leading asset management and fund processing businesses. We want our clients to think of us as a true partner -- one that can help not only to make banking easier and more convenient, but also to make it easier to achieve even the most challenging financial goals. Our advisors bring financial savvy, local knowledge and truly personal service to all of our banking relationships. And with a long tradition of local support -- from education and the arts to economic development -- we're committed to the success of the communities we serve.

Business Overview
PNC offers a wide range of services for all our customers, from individuals and small businesses, to corporations and government entities. No matter how simple or complicated your needs, we're sure to have the products, expertise and resources necessary for financial success.

Corporate Values
For more than 150 years, PNC has been committed to providing our clients with great service and powerful financial expertise to help them achieve their financial goals. We are also proud of our longstanding history of supporting the communities we serve - in education and the arts, and in many other ways.

Corporate History
With roots in commercial banking that date back to the 1800s, PNC has grown to be one of the leading financial services organizations in the country. And we're working constantly to find opportunities to better serve our customers, our shareholders and the communities in which we work.

Community Involvement
PNC and the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNc Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) have long histories of strengthening and enriching the lives of our neighbors in communities in which we live and work. For decades, we have provided resources to seed ideas, foster development initiatives and encourage leadership in nonprofit organizations where imagination and determination are at work enhancing people's lives every day.

For more information, please contact:
Susanna Dwinell
Vice President, Client and Community Relations Director
PNC Bank
205 Datura Street, 4th Floor
Locator 75-FLS-700
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 803-9709
susanna.dwinell@pnc.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Photo Sheet

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

Object Photos

(Object photos credit: © Città del Vaticano unless otherwise noted)

Reliquary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Cast of Pietà from Saint Peter’s Basilica

The Holy Family with Two Angels

Peter Saved from the Water

Madonna del Sassoferrato

Statue of Saint Paul

Two Angels (one of two)

Original and Unique Plaster fragment cast of the “red wall” in the Vatican Scavi, with grafitto “Petros eni” (Peter is here)

Portrait of a Cherub

Original and Unique Cast of a Lid Portion of a Sarcophagus of the 4th Century Reused for the Pius VI (1775 – 1779) Burial: Adoration of the Magi

Chalice of Pope John Paul II

Bust of Pope John Paul II

Bust of an Angel
Votive Plaque from the Tomb of Saint Peter
Caliper of Michelangelo Buonarroti
Cathedra of Saint Peter
Halberdier, Half-dress

Exhibit Photos
(Exhibit photos credit: © 2010 Vatican Splendors)

The Ancient Basilica
Art of the Liturgy

To receive high res images of the thumbnails on this sheet, contact:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 1:00 PM

Spokespersons

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

EXHIBITION CURATOR

Monsignor Roberto Zagnoli is an Italian priest from Ravenna who has worked at the Vatican for fifteen years as Director of the Ethnological Department of the Vatican Museums. As Curator of the exhibition, Msgr. Zagnoli carefully selected objects from the participating Vatican agencies and organized them to tell the 2000-year history covered by the exhibition and commemorated in the exhibition guide book he co-wrote. Monsignor Zagnoli teaches Communications at the Papal University of Santa Croce in Rome. He is also the secretary of Cardinal Ersilio Tonini. Msgr. Zagnoli is the author of “The Painted Word,” a new series of books published by the Vatican Museums and Il Sole 24 Ore. The books explore the biblical passages that inspired the famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

CONSULTANTS TO THE EXHIBITION

Brother Charles Hilken, F.S.C., M.S.L., Ph. D., is professor and chair of the Department of History at Saint Mary’s College of California. Trained as a medieval historian with special emphasis on manuscript studies, he has twice been elected a research fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto. He has authored two books, including “Memory and Community in Southern Medieval Italy: The History, Chapter Book, and Necrology of Santa Maria del Gualdo Mazzocca,” which was released in 2008. Brother Charles was the historical consultant for a film documentary on the Vatican starring the late Sir Peter Ustinov, and for a previous exhibition, he helped evaluate and select never-before-exhibited objects from the papal sacristy.

Sharon Simpson is the content developer and writer for the exhibition. For more than fifteen years, Sharon has worked nationally for leading museums and cultural institutions as a writer, project manager and consultant. She assembles and oversees professional teams to develop award-winning interpretive products for many audiences - from preschoolers to research scientists to the general public. Materials produced cover a wide range of project types, scales and media, and include the development and production of print and online educational outreach materials for large-format films.

EVERGREEN EXHIBITIONS

Anne Kinsey is vice president of exhibitions for Evergreen Exhibitions. She oversees the design, production and sales of exhibitions and events. She has more than 14 years of experience in the production of touring and permanent attractions. She graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in Production and English Textual Studies.

Mark Greenberg leads Evergreen Exhibitions as its principal shareholder and president, overseeing more than 15 museum exhibits that explore science, art and culture. Greenberg acquired the company from Clear Channel Exhibitions, where he also served as its president. Prior to that, he was general manager of BBH Exhibits, Inc., a private company serving the museum community that had merged with Clear Channel Exhibitions in 2001. Before joining BBH, Greenberg served in leadership roles with Miller Publishing Group LLC, The Walt Disney Company and Time Inc. Magazines.

MUSEUM OF ART | FORT LAUDERDALE

Irvin Lippman is the Executive Director of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Prior to arriving at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale in October 2003, he was Executive Director of the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio, from 1994 to 2002. Before that he was Assistant Director of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. He began his museum career in 1975 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., where he served as staff lecturer in the Education Department between 1977 and 1982.

Mr. Lippman’s tenure at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale has marked a period of unprecedented growth and achievement for the institution. He inaugurated an ambitious exhibition program and developed international partnerships that made possible the presentation of prestigious and critically-acclaimed exhibitions such as Saint Peter and the Vatican; Diana, A Celebration;Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs; Cradle of Christianity: Jewish & Christian Treasures from the Holy Land; With You I Want To Live: The Collections of Gordon Locksley + George T. Shea and Francie Bishop Good + David Horvitz.

Over the last six years, these programs have brought more than two million visitors to the Museum – significantly elevating the institution’s regional awareness and placing it in a leadership position among its peers nationwide. To reach new audiences, Mr. Lippman also initiated educational and outreach programs. The Studio Arts School, designed to provide quality arts education to children, high school students, and adults, was launched in 2004. The Artist in Residence Program, begun in spring 2004, brings artists into the Museum to work on special installations and exhibitions. Among those who have participated in the program are South Florida artists Edouard Duvall Carrié, Matthew Schrieber and Carlos Luna as well as Renata Stih and Frieder Schnock from Berlin, Germany.

In 2008, Mr. Lippman oversaw the merger of the Museum into Nova Southeastern University (NSU), thereby strengthening the institution’s ability to provide the best in education in the visual arts while expanding the creative campuses of both the Museum and NSU. On August 7, 2009, the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale was awarded re-accreditation by the American Association of Museums. The AAM visiting committee reported that they were “impressed with every aspect of the Museum’s program and with the staff. It is evident that for a number of years the Board, the administration, and the staff have been converting each of the challenges [fundraising, facilities, financial stability, and a changing public mission] into opportunities to reinvent their organization and its relationship to the community and to build new audiences. By all accounts, the Museum has made itself relevant to the members of its community, has played a leadership role in developing tourism, and has been a key player in community redevelopment efforts.”

Irvin Lippman received his Master of Arts degree in art history from the University of Texas in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1970 from the University of Denver.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 12:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

What is the Vatican?
The Vatican is an independent state located inside the city of Rome covering an area of .17 square miles. It is the home of Pope Benedict XVI, the current head of the Catholic Church worldwide. The Roman Pontiff, who resides at the Vatican, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity of both the bishops and of the faithful. About one billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.

Who lives there?
In addition to the pope, there are 400 residents including the Swiss Guard.

How long has Vatican City State existed?
While many of the properties were built centuries ago (during the existence of the Papal States, ended in 1870), including the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican only became a state in 1929 when the Lateran Treaty recognized the sovereign independence of Vatican City.

What constitutes Vatican City's government?
Benedict XVI is the official head of state. The College of Cardinals elected him for life. A Pontifical Commission chosen by the pope administers Vatican City including the Vatican Museums.

Can the Vatican Collections be viewed online?
Yes. There is extensive information at www.vatican.va.

What is the visiting policy of the Vatican?
Most of the Vatican is open to pilgrims and visitors alike most of the year. Daily tours are conducted in English and information is available at 001-39-06/698.81662 or email at uff.scavi@fabricsp.va.

When are papal audiences available?
Most Wednesday mornings the pope holds a general audience either in the Vatican or at Castel Gandolfo. Tickets are free and can be obtained by faxing 011-39-06/698.85863.

Who is the Papal Swiss Guard, and why does it exist?
The Papal Swiss Guard began its service in 1506 under Pope Julius II. Its role is to help protect the pope and guard the entrances to Vatican City and the Apostolic Palace, which is where the pope resides. The Papal Swiss Guard also performs honor guard duties at official Vatican ceremonies and events and is recognized by the colorful vestments that the guardsmen wear.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 12:00 PM

Exhibition Glossary

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

Alb
A white linen vestment with close fitting sleeves, reaching nearly to the ground and secured round the waist by a girdle (cincture).

Antependium
A hanging suspended over and in front of the altar.

Apse
The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church.

Baldachin
A dome-like canopy in wood, stone, or metal, erected over the high altar of larger churches. (Baldacchino is late medieval form.)

Baroque
An early modern style of art and architecture which followed upon the Renaissance and was prevalent in Roman Catholic countries.

Bas-relief
A sculpture executed upon and attached to a flat surface.

Basilica
An early Christian church building consisting of nave and aisles with clerestory and a large high transept from which an apse projects. A Roman Catholic Church with papal privileges.

Beatification
Official papal recognition of a deceased Christian of heroic virtue as someone fit for eventual consideration as a saint. Such a man or woman is called a “blessed” and is allowed limited religious veneration.

Byzantine
A term describing the Greek Orthodox Church and the former Eastern Roman Empire centered in Constantinople (Istanbul). Byzantine art emphasized stylized figures based on Christian themes and executed in rich colors, especially with gold backgrounds, and an architectural style that included round arches, domes, mosaics, and church floor plans in the shape of a Greek cross with four equidistant arms.

Calipers
Measuring instruments having two usually adjustable arms, legs or jaws used especially to measure diameter or thickness.

Canonization
A papal declaration that a deceased Christian is a saint in heaven and is to be venerated by the Universal Church as such.

Catechism
A book for instruction in the teachings of the Church for the faithful and those preparing for initiation into the Christian community.

Cathedra
The chair or throne of a bishop in his cathedral church, on which he presides at solemn functions.

Chalice
A large cup that is used at Mass to hold the wine that becomes the blood of Jesus Christ.

Chasuble
A sleeveless outer vestment covering the stole and the alb (part of the proper garb of the priest during Mass). Colors vary depending on the season of the Church.

Ciborium
A canopy of stone, wood or marble supported on four columns over an altar, or the chalice-like vessel or bowl that contains the Host used in the liturgical celebration of the Mass.

Clergy
Ordained ministers of the church who are constituted in a hierarchy of Holy Orders beginning from deacon and advancing to priest and finally to bishop.

Consecration
Consecration, in general, is an act by which a thing is separated from a common and profane to a sacred use, or by which a person or thing is dedicated to the service and worship of God by prayers, rites, and ceremonies. In the Catholic Church, it is the act of an ordained priest speaking the Words of Institution (Verba Domini) over the bread and the wine at Mass.

Council
A gathering of bishops for the purposes of examination and deliberation of matters of doctrine and practice. The Catholic Church counts twenty-one ecumenical or universal councils from the Council of Jerusalem recorded in the New Testament to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).

Crosier or Pastoral Staff
Staff resembling a shepherd’s crook carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of their office. The staff used by the Popes Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II and Benedict XVI is topped with a crucifix.

Cruets
Pitcher-like vessels that contain water or wine at Mass.

Dalmatic
The outer liturgical vestment of the deacon.

Ecclesiastical
Of or relating to a church especially as an established institution.

Faldstool
A movable folding chair used in pontifical functions by the bishop outside of his cathedral, or within it if he is not at his throne or cathedra.

Filarete Doors
Created over 12 years, bronze central doors for the old Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, cast by Antonio di Pietro Averlino (c. 1400 - c. 1469), dubbed Filarete (Greek "lover of virtue"), a Florentine architect and sculptor. Filarete's doors were preserved when Old Saint Peter's was demolished and reinstalled in the new Saint Peter's Basilica.

Fresco
The art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments.

Gilded Wood
Wood overlaid with or as if with a thin covering of gold.

Halberdier
A person, usually a soldier, who holds a halberd, a weapon of the 15th and 16th centuries having an ax-like blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft. It is associated with uniform of the Papal Swiss Guard.

Holy Door
The Holy Door or 'Porta Sancta' is only open during a Holy Year (Jubilee), which normally occurs every 25 years, but which the Pope can call as he sees fit. On the first day of a holy year, the Pope strikes the brick wall with a silver hammer and opens it to the pilgrims. During the most recent Jubilee in 2000, the traditional opening of the doors with the beating of hammers was replaced by the pushing of hands. The message imparted by the Holy Door is that God's mercy reaches out to mankind's frailty.

Icon
A sacred image. Icons, like the saints that they most often represent, are proper subjects of veneration. Iconography is the study of icons.

Laity
The baptized faithful understood as the people of God. The term normally distinguishes the large mass of the ordinary faithful from the ordained clergy (bishops, priests and deacons).

Lavabo
The first word of that portion of Psalm 25 said by the celebrant at Mass while he washes his hands after the Offertory, from which word the whole ceremony is named.

Liturgy
Rites and ceremonies prescribed by the Church for communal worship.

Martyr
Originally a word meaning a witness to the faith, it came to mean someone whose witness is given at the cost of his or her life. Martyrdom refers to the act of someone losing their life for the faith.

Mass
The central liturgy of the Catholic Church consisting of the celebration and preaching of the Word followed by the solemn offering of thanksgiving (Eucharist) in which bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ to be received by the faithful. The name is derived from the final words of the celebrant in Latin, ite, missa est (“Go, having been sent”).

Micromosaic
Mosaics that use particularly small pieces of glass or enamel-type material to create small images.

Missal
A book containing all the texts for Mass for a whole year.

Miter
A liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots.

Mosaic
A surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces (tesserae) of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns.

Nave
Architecturally the central, open space of a church, west of the choir or chancel, and formerly separated by a low wall or screen. It is, in generally terms, the part of the church where the laity congregates.

Necropolis
A cemetery. The ancient Vatican Necropolis buried underneath the Basilica of Saint Peter is also referred to as the Scavi (‘Excavations’).

Oratory
A place of prayer, or a structure other than a parish church, set aside by ecclesiastical authority for prayer and the celebration of Mass.

Ostia Magna
A round metal container which holds unconsecrated hosts used for the Mass.

Pallium
The modern pallium is a circular band (made with lamb wool) about two inches wide, worn about the neck, breast and shoulders, and having two pendants - one hanging down in front and one behind. It is worn only by the pope and archbishops.

Papal Bull
The leaden seals with which papal and royal documents were authenticated in the early Middle Ages; also applied to the document itself.

Paten
A saucer-like dish that matches the chalice used on the altar for the host (bread) that becomes the body of Christ during Mass.

Polychrome Mosaic
Mosaic made with or decorated in several colors.

Pope
The bishop of Rome who has jurisdiction as universal pastor in the Roman Catholic Church. His official titles are “Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Vatican City-State, and Servant of the Servants of God.”

Relic
Some object, notably part of the body or clothes, remaining as a memorial of a departed saint.

Reliquary
A container that stores and displays the bones and other remains of the saints. It is usually made of gold or silver and encrusted with gems to signify that saints are more precious than any material object.

Renaissance
The transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science.

Sarcophagus
A stone coffin, literally, a “flesh-eater.”

Sepulcher
A place of burial, or a receptacle for religious relics, especially in an altar.

Tondi
Circular paintings or sculptured medallions.

Transept
A rectangular space inserted between the apse and nave in the early Christian basilica.

Tridentine
Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church council held at Trent from 1545 to 1563 or its decrees.

Veneration
Respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication or talent of a person, In Catholic and Orthodox teaching, it is a term that distinguishes the honor given to saints in distinction to the honor given to God alone, which is called adoration.

Votive
Consisting of or expressing a vow, wish or desire. The related expression, ex voto, means “from the vow” and refers to an offering left at a shrine in supplication for aid or in thanksgiving for favors already received.

Zucchetto
The small, round skullcap of the ecclesiastic.

Acknowledgements:
The Catholic Encyclopedia, New Advent (newadvent.org)
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 12:00 PM

Vatican Splendors is coming to the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale Major Exhibition on View January 29 - April 24, 2011

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Tickets now on sale at the Museum Box Office and online at ticketmaster.com
as well as by phone at 1-877-2VATICAN (1-877-282-8422)

Exhibition presented by Holy Cross Hospital in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - One of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican ever to tour North America arrives at the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale - Nova Southeastern University in January 2011. In making the announcement, Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director, said, “This exhibition provides residents and visitors to South Florida a singular opportunity to view an enormously important artistic and historic collection that literally opens a window onto the development of Catholic Church, its contributions to the political and cultural life of the western world, and depictions of faith and art.”

Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art presents spectacular paintings by artists such as Giotto and Il Guercino and sculpture by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, along with unique objects illustrating the Catholic Church’s impact on history and culture. The exhibition’s nearly 200 objects, many of which have never been on public view, are presented in the Museum’s galleries and in specially-created environments that enhance the visitor’s understanding of both the historical as well as the artistic significance of each work. Objects include paintings, mosaics, sculpture, jewels, intricately embroidered silk vestments, uniforms of the Papal Swiss Guard, as well as an elaborately decorated gold and silver reliquary containing bone fragments of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Holy Cross Hospital is the presenting sponsor for Vatican Splendors. In speaking of the exhibition and its sponsorship of it, Dr. Patrick Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Holy Cross Hospital said, “The vitality and strength of a community can be judged by the richness of its offerings in education and the arts. We at Holy Cross Hospital are honored to be able to support those enriching efforts by bringing these historic and valuable artifacts from the Vatican to South Florida. Holy Cross Hospital cares for and about our community and we are happy to join with the Museum of Art and Nova Southeastern University in making this exhibition and its accompanying programs possible.” Additional financial support is being provided by PNC Bank and AutoNation.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation, Mike Jackson, who is also chairman of the Museum’s Board of Governors, explained AutoNation’s support of the exhibition by saying, “Year after year, the Museum of Art brings some of the world’s most revered and remarkable works of art to downtown Fort Lauderdale. There’s no better example of this than Vatican Splendors. It’s an exhibition that is filled with objects of incalculable historical, artistic, cultural and spiritual significance, and we’re excited that we can all experience them for ourselves right here in our own community. AutoNation is honored to be playing a role in making this exhibition happen and we look forward to continuing our efforts supporting the vibrant arts scene in Broward County.”

Craig Grant, PNC Bank’s Regional President for Florida, said, “PNC shares the wishes and aspirations of its customers, clients, and shareholders in working to make South Florida a better place to live, to do business, and to visit. By supporting worthy organizations, like the Museum of Art in its efforts to bring Vatican Splendors to our community, PNC is working to bring those wishes and aspirations to fruition. It is our great pleasure to be part of this important and beautiful exhibition.”

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, Vatican Splendors is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale. The exhibition is designed to take visitors on a journey into the heart of Vatican City – one of the world’s smallest states, but also one of the richest in history, tradition and culture. The collections are organized to provide a window to the Vatican’s role in the world, with objects marking events throughout 2,000 years of history and tradition. The Vatican has played a central role in creating and preserving Western art and the exhibition includes major works created specifically for the Church. Collectively, they illustrate the evolution of the Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity.

Monsignor Roberto Zagnoli, the Vatican curator who organized the exhibition, notes that “The power of the precious objects in the exhibition brings us all into direct contact with the history and splendor of the Vatican. As you walk through, you will discover that these objects can help us focus on the many things we share with one another, no matter the differences that sometimes appear to separate us. Our collective appreciation of the beauty we experience encourages and promotes a sense of unity between each and every one of us. The history we share as we reflect on these objects and the stories they tell is the history of our common humanity.”

Tickets to Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, which include general admission to the Museum, are priced at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $13 for children. Museum members are able to purchase ANYTIME tickets at the special rate of $15 for adults and $11 for children age 6 through 12. Members at the Reciprocal ($150) level and above receive two free ANYTIME admissions to the exhibition. To purchase tickets, please call 877-2Vatican. For Museum membership information, please call Membership Development Associate Shelley Edwards at (954) 262-0221.

Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are available for $17 per adult group ticket and $8 for a student who is part of a school group. To arrange a group tour, please contact our helpful Group Sales Office at moagroupsales@moafl.org or by phone at (954) 262-0202. To arrange a group event please contact Special Events Manager Gail Vilone at 954-262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org.

Hours for Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art are daily from 11 am until 6 pm, with extended hours on Thursday evenings until 8 pm. Special early pre-opening hours are available for group and school tours by prior arrangement by calling the Group Sales Office at (954) 262-0202. Descriptive labels throughout the exhibition are bilingual in both English and Spanish, as is an audio tour, which is available for an additional fee.

ABOUT VATICAN SPLENDORS
Funding for the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale has been provided by Presenting Sponsor Holy Cross Hospital, and Associate Sponsors PNC Bank and AutoNation. Additional support is provided by LXR Resorts and Hotels, including Bahia Mar and the Official Fort Lauderdale Host Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six and Castronovo Vineyards’ Montepulciano D’Abruzzo – The Official Wine of the Museum’s Vatican Splendors exhibition. Media support is being provided by the Sun-Sentinel and Clear Channel.

Funding for the Museum of Art is provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, the exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE
Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida’s premiere destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization’s visual history. During the past five years, more than one and one-half million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the sixth largest private university in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school’s Davie location with the Museum’s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 12:00 PM

Exhibition Gallery Layout and Artistic Highlights

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art”

“Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art” features nearly 200 works of art and historically significant objects, many of which have never left the Vatican. Every object in the exhibition tells its own story, together forming a great mosaic of the history of the Church and its impact on western civilization’s art, history and culture.

The collections are organized to provide a window to the Vatican’s role in the world, with objects marking events throughout 2,000 years of history and tradition. The exhibit experience is designed to take guests on a journey through the ages of artistic expression and religious iconography. The Vatican has played a central role in creating and preserving Western art and the exhibition includes major works created specifically for the Church. Throughout the centuries, popes have commissioned and collected works from world-renowned artists and have also been the subject of many works. The Vatican has served as a repository for historical objects - such as reliquaries, maps, documents, vestments and liturgical items, as well as cultural objects from around the world - all presented in the exhibition, which help connect visitors with important moments and figures of history. The experience presents artworks and objects in a chronology of important events and periods, including: archeological finds from the time before Christianity was legalized in Rome in the 4th century; art and objects from the Middle Ages and Byzantium periods (such as works by Giotto and di Cambio, ancient mosaics and a reliquary containing the bones of Saint Peter and Saint Paul); the Renaissance and Baroque periods with their flourishing artists (including works and objects by Michelangelo, Bernini, Guercino and Sassoferrato); the modern era and the Vatican’s outreach and dialogue with the world, and its continued influence of and by the world’s many cultures.

The objects are presented in galleries and recreated environments organized into thematic sections that enhance the visitor's understanding of their historical and artistic significance. Collectively, they illustrate the evolution of the Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter and up to Pope Benedict XVI, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity. Exhibition designers want exhibit attendees to feel transported to the Vatican, from the underground necropolis where the remains of Saint Peter were discovered to the sights and sounds of the grand Basilica to a touchable cast of John Paul II’s hand, the exhibition is a multi-sensory experience.

Prologue: Introductory Video Presentation

A video presents dramatic views of exteriors of and breathtaking art inside the Vatican. Included are images of Saint Peter’s Basilica from different periods, and actual footage of the Scavi - the necropolis below the basilica - where the original tomb and bones of Saint Peter were found.

At a later point in the exhibition experience, visitors will have the opportunity to see actual bone fragments of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul, presented in a special reliquary.

Gallery 1: Early Christian Dialogue Between Faith and Art

Included in this area is a representation of Saint Peter’s tomb as it appeared in 160 A.D. The original tomb is in the necropolis, or Vatican Scavi, which is located beneath the Vatican Grottoes. The altar of the Basilica of Saint Peter is located over this site.

Highlights in this area:

Cast of Red Wall Graffiti, inscribed with “Petros Eni” (“Peter is Here”)
Oil lamps discovered at Saint Peter’s tomb
Architectural Decoration Marble Fragments from the Vatican Necropolis
First century Male Head found beneath the Basilica floor
Brick from Saint Paul’s tomb
Narrative provides insights into Emperor Constantine’s declaration in 312 A.D. that Christianity would be legal, and his decision to build Basilicas directly over the tombs of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. As a result of these changes, Roman Christians no longer had to practice their faith in secret, and Christian art began to flourish.

Gallery 2: The Rise of Christian Rome

This gallery explores the Middle Ages and Byzantium period when Rome grew as a Christian city fostered by the papacy.

Highlights in this area:

Mosaic from the Oratory of John VII
“Christ Pantocrator (Universal Ruler) and Saints Peter and Paul” from the 14th century Cretan School
Model of Arnolfo di Cambio Statue, representing Saint Peter enthroned (the feet of the original sculpture, located in Saint Peter’s Basilica, have mostly been rubbed down by the millions of people who have touched it throughout the years)
“Bust of an Angel,” about 1304 A.D., by Giotto di Bondone
Reliquary of Saints Peter, Paul, Anne, Joseph and Others

Gallery 3: The Early Renaissance

Visitors learn how Christian art drew upon the art of Ancient Rome for inspiration, and the style created that combined Christian and non-Christian images. During this period, the Ancient Basilica was in extreme disrepair; however, the Filarete Doors - the ornate entry to the Ancient Basilica - were saved and used in the newer Basilica.

Highlights in this area:

Two large pieces of sculpture, “The Crucifixion of Saint Peter” and “The Martyrdom of Saint Paul,” which appear on the 15th century Ciborium of Sixtus IV
“Deposition in the Sepulcher,” by Giorgio Vasari, best known as author of The Lives of Artists, which provides biographical profiles of leading artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, and an important architect and painter in his own right
“Deposition from the Cross” by Il Barocci, 16th century oil on copper
“Holy Family with Two Angels,” 16th century oil on canvas

Gallery 4: Michelangelo

This section explores the fiery relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo during the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

Visitors enter through the half-scale model of the Filarete Doors to see an original Michelangelo bas relief, one of the artist’s last works. In addition, visitors will be able to see up close and in great detail a cast of the “Pietà,” the masterpiece created by Michelangelo in 1499 which resides in Saint Peter’s Basilica. The Pietà is one of the most renowned sculptures in the world and considered one of the artist’s greatest achievements. The copy, from which this cast was made, was used in the restoration of the sculpture, which is now on guarded display after its damage by an attacker in 1972.

Highlights of this area include:

An original bas relief Pieta that was carved by Michelangelo late in his career for his close friend and muse, Vittoria Colonna. Please note that due to conservation requirements, this piece will be on view only through the end of February.
“Pietà” cast of the original that was made when Michelangelo was only 24 years old; Mary is shown as a young woman in the sculpture

Gallery 5: The Renaissance Basilica

In 1506, Pope Julius authorized the construction of a new Saint Peter’s Basilica. Michelangelo was one of many architects who worked on the new building. The famed artist Bernini also contributed much to the new basilica, as well as to the city of Rome as architect, painter and sculptor. He decorated the interior in Baroque style.

Highlights in this area:

Michelangelo’s caliper (a device used to measure distances)
Document signed by Michelangelo, in which he authorized payment to an engraver for “stones for the framework for the colonnade of the dome”
Metal pulley and metal shackle used in work on the basilica
Documents signed by Maderno, della Porta and Bernini (other architects of Saint Peter’s Basilica)
“Portrait of a Cherub” and “Portrait of an Angel” (referred to as ‘cartoons’ which are complete paintings used as models for the final mosaics in the domes of the Basilica)
“Two Angels” sculpture designed by Bernini and a Candlestick he created plus mementos of Bernini, including a dress sword hilt and a document personally signed by him

Gallery 6: Art in the Service of Faith

During the period in which the Renaissance was at its height, the Protestant Reformation was born, and the Catholic Reformation followed. The Council of Trent met from 1545 to 1563 and established guidelines that art should be created in the service of faith and deliver the message of Christianity in ways accessible to ordinary people. This gallery presents this story with objects developed during this period of change.

Highlights in this area:

Cope of Charles Borromeo (as a cardinal, he was important at the Council of Trent and took its doctrine seriously; changes during this period included dividing the nave in half to separate male and female worshipers, removing ornate tombs - including those of his own relatives - and establishing seminaries and colleges)
Guercino’s ‘Veronica’: this highly expressive painting by Guercino shows the Veil of Veronica, a favorite theme of Baroque artists. According to tradition, Saint Veronica used the “sudarium,” a small cloth, to wipe Jesus’ face while he was forced to walk the road to his death at Calvary. The cloth, on which the image of Christ’s face is imprinted, is a legendary relic, an inspiration for devotional imagery since at least the 13th century. Guercino's painting captures the traditional iconography of the sacred veil: the head of Jesus with the crown of thorns.
Another Guercino painting, “The Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus and Book in Hands”
Gold statues of Saints Peter, Paul, John and Andrew
Painting entitled “Madonna del Sassoferrato”

Gallery 7: The Art of the Liturgy

As ritual instruments essential to the adoration of God, liturgical objects (implements used in the celebration of the Mass) are often rich and splendid. Artists have seized the opportunity to create objects that are as beautiful and expressive as they are durable and practical. Objects rich in decorative art are presented in this area. Stories relating to this artwork, centered around historical figures such as Napoleon, are presented here.

Highlights in this area:

15th-century Processional Cross created by Nicola Guardiagrele
Elaborately decorated chasubles (liturgical vestments)
Papal Throne
Baroque Urn

Gallery 8: Dialogue with the World

For centuries, the Church has engaged the world through missionary outreach, teaching activities and religious dialogue with both Christians and non-Christians. The Catholic Church’s interaction with the world’s diverse societies and religions are reflected in devotional art, most commonly provided as gifts to the Vatican, over many years.

Highlights in this area:

Korean “Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus and Saint John the Baptist”
Terra Australis, the first geographical map drawn of Australia (it was attached to a letter written in 1676 from a Dominican priest from Manila)
Stereotypes and lead Chinese types

Gallery 9: The Successors of Peter—Papal Portraiture

Popes are traced back to the apostles of Jesus, particularly Peter, who is recognized as the first pope. Over a span encompassing most of the 2000 years of the papacy, a very large repertoire of papal portraits, over a variety of media, have been collected and conserved. Early pontiffs were portrayed in mosaics, in frescos, and on sarcophagi. In the Middle Ages, long before the invention of the printing press, Christians wanted pictures of the pope. The tradition of portraiture was begun by John VII (705 – 707), who commissioned images of himself for churches.

Later, popes became the subjects of paintings and sculptures and, eventually, photographs. Today, unlimited images of the pope are available in magazines and books, on television, through the Internet, and in reproductions on many different objects.

Highlights in this area:

The story of the 1823 fire at Saint Paul’s Basilica is recounted, when a carpenter forgot to extinguish some candles; the structure burned within hours. The Basilica had frescos with more than 250 papal portraits; only 42 survived the fire - four are presented here.
A collection of papal portraits are displayed in this area, including a photo of John Paul I, “the Smiling Pope,” who died after only 33 days as pope.

Gallery 10: Art and the Contemporary Papacy

From its humble beginnings, the Vatican collections now span 4,500 years with objects dating back to ancient Egypt and Assyria, through the European Renaissance and Baroque eras, and forward to the present day. For hundreds of years, the Church has collected, sponsored and conserved buildings, frescos, paintings, sculptures, liturgical instruments and other works. A broad collection of these works are presented in this gallery.

Highlights in this area:

Bust, portrait and handwritten poetry of the late John Paul II
Portrait of Benedict XVI (given as gift when he visited the US), and the Cathedral of Amman (given as gift when he visited the Holy Land)
Bronze cast of the hand of John Paul II, which visitors can touch

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 12:00 PM

Widely Acclaimed Vatican Splendors Exhibition To Be On View At Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale From Jan. 29 - April 24, 2011

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Presented by Holy Cross Hospital in Association with PNC Bank and AutoNation;
Group and Single Tickets Now Available

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale

954-262-0236

emccrater@moafl.org

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.

954-723-9350

duree@dureeandcompany.com

14-Mar-11 11:00 AM

Vatican Splendors Exhibition To Be On View At Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale From Jan. 29-April 24, 2011

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 GMT

CALENDAR LISTING / MEDIA ALERT

WIDELY ACCLAIMED VATICAN SPLENDORS EXHIBITION TO BE ON VIEW AT MUSEUM OF ART | FORT LAUDERDALE FROM JAN. 29-APRIL 24, 2011
Presented by Holy Cross Hospital in Association with PNC Bank and AutoNation;
Group Tickets Now Available, Single Tickets Go on Sale Nov. 19

What
Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, one of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican to ever tour North America, will be on view at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, from Jan. 29-April 24, 2011. Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are now available for purchase; single tickets will go on sale Nov. 19. The renowned exhibition is presented by Holy Cross Hospital, in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation.

Vatican Splendors illustrates the evolution of the Catholic Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity. The exhibition includes more than 200 objects, many of which have never been on public view. It features spectacular paintings by artists such as Giotto and Il Guercino, sculpture by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and unique objects including paintings, mosaics, sculpture, jewels, intricately embroidered silk vestments, uniforms of the Papal Swiss Guard, as well as an elaborately decorated gold and silver reliquary containing bone fragments of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. A highlight of the exhibition is a small stone Pietà, a relief carved by Michelangelo late in his career, which is accompanied by documents and personal objects belonging to the Renaissance master.

The objects are presented in the Museum’s galleries and in specially-created environments that enhance the visitor’s understanding of both the historical and artistic significance of each work. Descriptive labels throughout the exhibition are bilingual in both English and Spanish, as is an audio tour, which is available for an additional fee.

The Web site for Vatican Splendors, www.vaticansplendors.com, offers a direct link to ticket purchase, as well as complete information about the exhibition, photographs of objects, downloadable educator guides for schools, gallery layouts, descriptions for the media and information about the lenders.

Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director, said, “This exhibition provides residents and visitors to South Florida a singular opportunity to view an enormously important artistic and historic collection that literally opens a window onto the development of Catholic Church, its contributions to the political and cultural life of the western world, and depictions of faith and art.”

WHEN
Vatican Splendors will be on display at Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale from Jan. 29 until April 24, 2011 daily from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. Special early pre-opening hours are available for group and school tours by prior arrangement by calling the Group Sales Office at (954) 262-0202.

WHERE
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954.525.5500
www.moafl.org

COST
Single Vatican Splendors tickets, which include general admission to the Museum, are priced at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $13 for children, and will be available for purchase beginning Nov. 19. Single tickets for Vatican Splendors can be purchased at www.vaticansplendors.com, at the Museum Box Office, at www.tickmaster.com, or by phone at 1-877-2VATICAN (1-877-282-8422).

Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are NOW available for $17 per adult group ticket and $8 for a student who is part of a school group. To arrange a group tour, email moagroupsales@moafl.org or call (954) 262-0202.

Museum members may purchase anytime tickets at the special rate of $15 for adults and $11 for children ages 6 through 12. Members at the Reciprocal ($150) level and above receive two free anytime admissions to the exhibition. For Museum membership information, call Membership Development Associate Shelley Edwards at (954) 262-0221.

ABOUT VATICAN SPLENDORS
Funding for the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale has been provided by Presenting Sponsor Holy Cross Hospital, and Associate Sponsors PNC Bank and AutoNation. Additional support is provided by LXR Resorts and Hotels, including Bahia Mar and the Official Fort Lauderdale Host Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six. Media support is being provided by the Sun-Sentinel, Clear Channel and Comcast.

Funding for the Museum of Art is provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, the exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE
Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida’s premiere destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization’s visual history. During the past five years, more than one and one-half million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the sixth largest private university in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school’s Davie location with the Museum’s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

20-Jan-11 3:00 PM

Great Holiday Gifts: $20 Gift Certificates for Admission to Vatican Splendors

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Great Holiday Gifts: $20 Gift Certificates for Admission to Vatican Splendors, Major Exhibition On View at Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale January 29 - April 24, 2011

Gift Certificates, Presented in a Beautiful Holiday Card,
Go on Sale Friday, November 19 at the Museum Box Office

Exhibition presented by Holy Cross Hospital in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November, 2010 – Those looking for the perfect, unique holiday gift can give the experience of the Vatican – that is, the major exhibition Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art on view at the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale - Nova Southeastern University from Jan. 29-April 24, 2011. On Nov. 19, $20 gift certificates providing one admission to Vatican Splendors will go on sale at the Museum Box Office.

Each gift certificate will be placed in a beautiful holiday card featuring an image of Giotto di Bondone’s Bust of an Angel, one of the works showcased in the exhibition. Gift recipients simply turn in the certificates at the Museum Box Office to receive tickets for any day or time that the exhibition is open.

Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director, said, “The Vatican Splendors gift certificates are an ideal gift for the holidays: they make it easy to give the experience of one of the largest Vatican collections ever to tour North America.”

Vatican Splendors is one of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican ever to tour North America. The exhibition presents spectacular paintings by artists such as Giotto and Il Guercino and sculpture by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, along with unique objects illustrating the Catholic Church’s impact on history and culture. The exhibition’s more than 200 objects, many of which have never been on public view, are presented in the Museum’s galleries and in specially-created environments that enhance the visitor’s understanding of both the historical as well as the artistic significance of each work. Objects include paintings, mosaics, sculpture, jewels, intricately embroidered silk vestments, uniforms of the Papal Swiss Guard, as well as an elaborately decorated gold and silver reliquary containing bone fragments of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. A highlight of the exhibition is a small stone Pietà, a relief carved by Michelangelo late in his career, which is accompanied by documents and personal objects belonging to the Renaissance master.

Lippman said, “This exhibition provides residents and visitors to South Florida a singular opportunity to view an enormously important artistic and historic collection that literally opens a window onto the development of Catholic Church, its contributions to the political and cultural life of the western world, and depictions of faith and art.”

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, Vatican Splendors is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale. The exhibition is designed to take visitors on a journey into the heart of Vatican City – one of the world’s smallest states, but also one of the richest in history, tradition and culture. The collections are organized to provide a window to the Vatican’s role in the world, with objects marking events throughout 2,000 years of history and tradition. The Vatican has played a central role in creating and preserving Western art and the exhibition includes major works created specifically for the Church. Collectively, they illustrate the evolution of the Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity.

Tickets to Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, which include general admission to the Museum, are priced at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $13 for children. Museum members are able to purchase ANYTIME tickets at the special rate of $15 for adults and $11 for children age 6 through 12. Members at the Reciprocal ($150) level and above receive two free ANYTIME admissions to the exhibition. To purchase tickets, please call 877-2Vatican. For Museum membership information, please call Membership Development Associate Shelley Edwards at (954) 262-0221.

Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are available for $17 per adult group ticket and $8 for a student who is part of a school group. To arrange a group tour, please contact our helpful Group Sales Office at moagroupsales@moafl.org or by phone at (954) 262-0202. To arrange a group event please contact Special Events Manager Gail Vilone at 954-262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org.

Hours for Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art are daily from 11 am until 6 pm, with extended hours on Thursday evenings until 8 pm. Special early pre-opening hours are available for group and school tours by prior arrangement by calling the Group Sales Office at (954) 262-0202. Descriptive labels throughout the exhibition are bilingual in both English and Spanish, as is an audio tour, which is available for an additional fee.

ABOUT VATICAN SPLENDORS
Funding for the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale has been provided by Presenting Sponsor Holy Cross Hospital, and Associate Sponsors PNC Bank and AutoNation. Additional support is provided by LXR Resorts and Hotels, including Bahia Mar and the Official Fort Lauderdale Host Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six. Media support is being provided by the Sun-Sentinel, Clear Channel and Comcast.

Funding for the Museum of Art is provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, the exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE
Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida’s premiere destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization’s visual history. During the past five years, more than one and one-half million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the sixth largest private university in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school’s Davie location with the Museum’s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

20-Jan-11 3:00 PM

Parish Advantage Program Offers $2 Discount Per Ticket for Vatican Splendors

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Parish Advantage Program Offers $2 Discount Per Ticket for Vatican Splendors, Major Exhibition On View at Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale January 29 - April 24, 2011

Members of Any Religious Organization Registered with the Program Receive Discount if They Purchase Tickets Between Nov. 19 and Feb. 28
Exhibition presented by Holy Cross Hospital in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – November, 2010 – Religious organizations of any denomination that register with the Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art Parish Advantage program can give their members the benefit of $2 off each ticket for admission to the major exhibition on view at the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale - Nova Southeastern University from Jan. 29-April 24, 2011. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 19.

Members of religious organizations registered with the Parish Advantage program need to purchase tickets by Feb. 28, 2011 to receive the discount. However, tickets can be used for any date from Jan. 29-April 24, 2011 to view the exhibition. With the Parish Advantage program discount, adult admission tickets are $18, seniors are $15 and children are $11.

To receive the discount, those participating in the Parish Advantage program will be given a special code to use when purchasing tickets from the Museum Box Office, via phone at 1-877-2VATICAN (1-877-282-8422), or through www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information about the Parish Advantage program and how to register your religious organization, visit www.vaticansplendors.com/fort-lauderdale-parish-advantage. Additional discounts for groups of 15 or more are available.

Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director, said, “Through the Vatican Splendors Parish Advantage program, we’re pleased to offer a discount to members of any religious denomination to view this major exhibition. It provides a singular opportunity to view an enormously important artistic and historic collection that literally opens a window onto the development of Catholic Church, its contributions to the political and cultural life of the western world, and depictions of faith and art.”

Tickets to Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, which include general admission to the Museum, are priced at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $13 for children. Museum members are able to purchase ANYTIME tickets at the special rate of $15 for adults and $11 for children age 6 through 12. Members at the Reciprocal ($150) level and above receive two free ANYTIME admissions to the exhibition. To purchase tickets, please call 877-2Vatican. For Museum membership information, please call Membership Development Associate Shelley Edwards at (954) 262-0221.

Group tickets (for groups of 15 or more) are available for $17 per adult group ticket and $8 for a student who is part of a school group. To arrange a group tour, please contact the Group Sales Office at moagroupsales@moafl.org or by phone at (954) 262-0202. To arrange a group event please contact Special Events Manager Gail Vilone at (954) 262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org.

Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art presents spectacular paintings by artists such as Giotto and Il Guercino and sculpture by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, along with unique objects illustrating the Catholic Church’s impact on history and culture. The exhibition’s more than 200 objects, many of which have never been on public view, are presented in the Museum’s galleries and in specially-created environments that enhance the visitor’s understanding of both the historical as well as the artistic significance of each work. Objects include paintings, mosaics, sculpture, jewels, intricately embroidered silk vestments, uniforms of the Papal Swiss Guard, as well as an elaborately decorated gold and silver reliquary containing bone fragments of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. A highlight of the exhibition is a small stone Pietà, a relief carved by Michelangelo late in his career, which is accompanied by documents and personal objects belonging to the Renaissance master.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, Vatican Splendors is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale. The exhibition is designed to take visitors on a journey into the heart of Vatican City – one of the world’s smallest states, but also one of the richest in history, tradition and culture. The collections are organized to provide a window to the Vatican’s role in the world, with objects marking events throughout 2,000 years of history and tradition. The Vatican has played a central role in creating and preserving Western art and the exhibition includes major works created specifically for the Church. Collectively, they illustrate the evolution of the Church and its papacy beginning with Saint Peter, with special emphasis on art and historical objects reflecting significant events and periods relating to Christianity.

Hours for Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art are daily from 11 am until 6 pm, with extended hours on Thursday evenings until 8 pm. Special early pre-opening hours are available for group and school tours by prior arrangement by calling the Group Sales Office at (954) 262-0202. Descriptive labels throughout the exhibition are bilingual in both English and Spanish, as is an audio tour, which is available for an additional fee.

ABOUT VATICAN SPLENDORS
Funding for the exhibition in Fort Lauderdale has been provided by Presenting Sponsor Holy Cross Hospital, and Associate Sponsors PNC Bank and AutoNation. Additional support is provided by LXR Resorts and Hotels, including Bahia Mar and the Official Fort Lauderdale Host Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six. Media support is being provided by the Sun-Sentinel, Clear Channel and Comcast.

Funding for the Museum of Art is provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Organized and circulated in conjunction with the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli of the Vatican City State, the exhibition is produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE
Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida’s premiere destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization’s visual history. During the past five years, more than one and one-half million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the sixth largest private university in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school’s Davie location with the Museum’s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org.

Media Contacts:

Emily McCrater, Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
954-262-0236
emccrater@moafl.org

or

Duree Ross, Duree & Company, Inc.
954-723-9350
duree@dureeandcompany.com

20-Jan-11 3:00 PM

PLAY - Collaborators

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Evergreen Exhibitions
Organizer and Producer

San Antonio-based Evergreen Exhibitions, founded in 1992, is one of the world’s premier providers of traveling museum exhibits. From conception to design, production and marketing, Evergreen Exhibitions tours its exhibits in science, natural history, children’s and fine art museums in the U.S and abroad. More than 80 million people, and one out of every four visitors of touring exhibits in the United States, have enjoyed an Evergreen Exhibitions production.

Nacho Rodríguez Bach
Exhibit Designer and Creative Director

One of the world’s most innovative artists, Nacho Rodríguez Bach presents this surprising and very entertaining educational experience through his unique blend of technology, sound and visual applications.

Celebrated internationally through his accomplishments in music, art installations and numerous museum exhibitions, Nacho’s works have been featured in venues across North America, Europe and Asia.

A native of Mexico City, Nacho is a graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music and completed independent film studies at USC in Los Angeles. For “Play,” Nacho has devoted his work to developing an original and independent language. The work utilizes basic form and recognizable objects to include the audience, inviting them in for an extraordinary experience. Nacho’s artistic and conceptual creativity merges with the educational foundations of social and behavioral science to create a unique, interactive way to explore the nature of friendship and social connection.

Eric Harrison Chudler, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Outreach, University of Washington, Engineered Biomaterials Research Associate Professor, University of Washington
Content and Educational Consultant

A neuroscientist, Dr. Chudler is a “basic researcher” performing experiments related to how the nervous system works and how disease affects the brain. Author of Neuroscience for Kids, he received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington, completed his post-doctoral training at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. , and instructed at the Harvard Medical School and at the Department of Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. His work has been published extensively in journals and books he has authored and co-authored, and his appearances have included media such as CBS News and Radio Disney.

Marcia Rudy, Ph.D.
Science Writer and Program Development Consultant
Lead Writer and Programming Developer

Dr. Rudy is a consultant working with the New York Hall of Science and the Queens Borough Public Library’s Science in the Stacks project to develop and select educationally age-appropriate materials and activities. Formerly, she directed the Public Programs department at the New York Hall of Science, developing activity guides and manuals related to such television shows as Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus, Rough Science, and Dragonfly TV. Dr. Rudy taught high school English and junior high Science and worked with Children’s Television Workshop’s 3-2-1 Contact show on educational materials. She has a B.A. in English Education and an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Science Education; and is on the boards of the Museums Council of New York City, Art & Science Collaborations, Inc., and the Queens County Farm Museum.

21-Sep-10 12:00 PM

PLAY - Exhibit Content

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

“Play” is composed of giant interactive games which invite visitors to literally become part of unique multi-sensory play experiences that offer firsthand demonstrations of relationship dynamics such as friendship, collaboration, group cooperation and empathy.

Overview:

The exhibit is made up of modular sections, which lead visitors from game to game, and create multimedia experiences along the way. For each game, a narrative guide—written in entertaining and nugget form—provides information for visitors at three thematic levels: social, science and education. The games are integrated with compelling musical and audio compositions and vibrant art to enrich the experience and create entertaining and unexpected outcomes to game-play.

The exhibition helps players view experiences from different perspectives. For adults, the games offer an opportunity to remember their first impressions of childhood. For children, the exhibition levels the playing field with adults by encouraging simultaneous discovery within the giant games while creating their own unique experiences.

Visitors participate in six all-body interactive games and a variety of activity areas. Each is guided by a bilingual (English/Spanish) narrative and large format graphics, which explain the social sciences at work and highlight interpersonal challenges, skills and the choices that shape outcomes.

The exhibit is designed to help children and adults explore relationships and social engagement as they relate to their daily lives and to our shared global environment. “Play” emphasizes teamwork, tolerance, dialogue, conflict resolution, participation, compassion and more—all of which are fundamental aspects for relationships that are essential to our lives. Throughout the experience, we are reminded what it means to be a friend and to recognize the needs of others.

Game-themed Experiences:

1. Dice - “One Message: SEE yourself in others and others in you”

The world comes together to tell one message from a monumental 6’ x 6’ die. Each side represents a different region with a culturally distinct narration. As the listener puts an ear against the white dots along the sides, he or she can hear hundreds of proverbs from past generations and varied cultures told by a medley of voices.

Social Themes
Communication, awareness

Science Themes
The National Human Genome Project, probability

Curriculum
Compassion - to have empathy for others with a desire to help

2. Bowling - “BE THERE for your friends”

Six bowling balls each represent a different challenge. As visitors move in pairs and groups toward the end of the alley, the sound of a rolling bowling ball sweeps the floor at the speed and path of an actual throw. Behind the pins, a large synchronized video screen displays each rolling ball smashing into the pins. Depending upon how cohesively each group moves together toward the pins, a different video results, such as the image of the bowling ball vaporizing when the group hasn’t created a strong enough bond.

Social Themes
Support groups, team building

Science Themes
Synergy, aromatic molecules

Curriculum
Compassion - to have sympathy for others’ feelings with a desire to help

3. Backgammon - “Counterpoint: LISTEN to the Dialogue”

An oversize 13’ x 13’ backgammon board invites visitors to create new musical compositions. With each step, the motion activates the triangles of the board. The triangles become illuminated and produce melodies that interact with melodies coming from other players’ actions. As the visitors respond to the actions of others, the melody becomes a polyphonic symphony.

Musical Themes
Counterpoint, balance, melody, polyphony

Social Themes
Negotiation/conflict resolution

Science Themes
Biosemiotics/signaling

Curriculum
Respect - to be considerate of others’ rights and property and to listen attentively

4. Dominoes - “Sum and Sum: THINK before you act”

A full set of giant, soft-play dominoes encourages creativity and active play. The domino shapes can be set up in a variety of arrangements for imaginative play and are firm enough for use as seating. The dominoes are large, so that everyone can work together to construct buildings, forts, mazes and more. Visitors can practice matching and sequencing numbers or try a simple version of the domino game to promote cooperation and skills.

Social Themes
Strategy/decision-making skills, competitive play

Science Themes
Evolutionary neurobiology, theory of mind, mathematics

Curriculum
Self-discipline - to control your actions, words and feelings in all situations

5. Billiards - “The Collective Experience: FEEL as a part of something greater than yourself”

Here the "human collective" is represented by a pool table surface with a set of nine giant billiard balls that visitors can roll. As each ball is rolled, it creates a sound; sounds can be combined with others’ sounds, synchronizing individual melodies to form a complex composition.

Social Themes
Selflessness, sharing, collective experience

Science Themes
Neurons, consciousness, emergent phenomenon

Curriculum
Generosity - to find opportunities to give or share with others

6. Foosball - “The Will of the Group: EXPRESS yourself and RESPECT the will of the group”

Here the visitor enters an enclosed room which has eight life-sized soccer players with open faces. Every wall is a mirror, producing the illusion of an endless court filled with hundreds of players forming an infinite human network. Visitors can climb into the hollow figures and look through their open faces, becoming the players and observing the panorama of the field and reflected images beyond.

Social Themes
Democracy, empathy, leadership

Science Themes
Binary code, the Affect Effect Theory

Curriculum
Responsibility - to prepare and perform any task accepted or assigned

Other visitor experiences include video and multimedia presentations.

21-Sep-10 12:00 PM

National Exhibit to Explore Dynamics of Social Play

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 14, 2010) - A new all-body, interactive traveling exhibition premiering this summer will uncover the social dynamics behind games. “Play” will kick off a three-year tour of nine major science centers and natural history museums nationwide.

Using larger-than-life games such as human foosball, the exhibit invites visitors literally to become part of the experience. Interactive exhibitry offers firsthand demonstrations of social dynamics such as friendship, collaboration, teamwork and empathy.

The 5,000-square-foot exhibit explores how people at play develop social connections. Visitors can participate in six all-body games that reveal the actual social sciences at work when people engage in recreational activities.

Each is guided by a bilingual (English/Spanish) narrative and large format graphics that explain the various social sciences at work.

“The Will of the Group” - a foosball table that lets visitors become the soccer-player game piece as a way of exploring the importance of individual expression and respecting the will of the group.
“The Collective Experience” - a pool table surface with a set of nine giant billiard balls visitors can roll. Each ball creates its own musical tone which synchronizes with others to create a complex composition.
“The Power of Many” - a unique bowling experience where visitors move together down the alley to achieve different outcomes. The experience demonstrates the power of group support and overcoming challenges as a team.

Other game experiences include an oversized dominoes set that addresses teamwork, a musical backgammon board that explores dialogue, a giant die that communicates common ideals in many languages, and other game and media components designed to investigate various relationship fundamentals. Large-format graphics and bilingual label copy will present the exhibit content in English and Spanish.

Educational materials, including a comprehensive K-12 teacher’s activity guide and related source materials, will support educational outreach and programming in each host city.

“Play” was conceived by internationally renowned visual artist and musician Nacho Rodriguez Bach. Exhibit producer is Evergreen Exhibitions of San Antonio. Consultants include Eric Harrison Chudler, Ph.D., director of education and outreach at University of Washington, and Marcia Rudy, Ph.D., science writer and program development consultant.

About the Partners
Evergreen Exhibitions provides state-of-the-art family educational experiences, and serves as a major development partner with more than 200 leading museums and research institutions (www.evergreenexhibitions.com).

Nacho Rodriguez Bach is an internationally renowned artist and musician. His creations range from Latin and orchestral styling's of Lugares Junto al Mar, touted by MusicPro Magazine as the best instrumental CD ever published in Mexico, to “Tonos,” featured at such large-scale museums as the Museum of Technology (MUTEC) in Mexico City. His artwork has been exhibited in museums and public art displays across North America, Europe and Asia.

21-Sep-10 12:00 PM

PLAY - Photo Captions

Mike Kempf - noemail@evergreenexhibitions.com — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

1. Dice

Giant die lets visitors listen to hundreds of proverbial narrations of varied cultures and voices, many reflecting strikingly similar themes and ideas.

2. Bowling

In a unique twist on bowling, challengers themselves move down the lane in pairs and groups, their actions as teams triggering animated results on a synchronized video screen behind the pins. The 'power of groups' is dramatized through action in this interactive experience.

3. Backgammon

An oversized backgammon board invites visitors to create new musical compositions. With each step, a triangle on the board is illuminated and a tone is created; by working together, players create melodies and explore the importance of listening as part of dialogue.

4. Dominoes

A full set of giant, soft-play dominoes encourages creativity and active play around the theme 'think before you act.' Visitors can practice matching and sequencing numbers or try a simple version of the domino game to promote cooperation and skills.

5. Billiards

The "human collective" is represented by a pool table surface with a set of nine giant billiard balls. By rolling individual balls, players create melodies, which can be matched up with other players’ melodies to form complex compositions. By working together, players explore the ‘feeling’ of being part of something greater than themselves.

6. Foosball

Visitors climb into the hollow figures of foosball players; from this vantage, mirrors help to create the illusion of a game being played with hundreds of others, representing the infinite human network. Through this experience, visitors explore the concept of individual expression while respecting the will of the group.

All releases, photos and video available electronically at www.evergreenexhibitions.com.

21-Sep-10 12:00 PM