Museums & Attractions
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- The Indianapolis Museum of Art will be the first U.S. venue to exhibit Roman Art from the Louvre, featuring original works from the Musee du Louvre in Paris. This exhibition includes approximately 180 works of Roman art drawn from the Louvre’s collection, examining works made between the 1st century BC and the early 4th century AD. The objects, making their U.S. debut, include mosaics, frescoes, terracotta statuettes, sculptures, marble reliefs, and glass and metal vessels. Each ties into various themes exploring religion, urbanism, war, imperial expansion, funerary practices, intellectual life, and family. Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Musee du Louvre, the show runs from Sept. 23 through Jan. 6, 2008. For more information, call 317.920.2660 or visit www.ima-art.org.
- Comic book fans will find a slice of comic heaven at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, which is hosting the exhibit Comics, Heroes, and American Visual Culture, focusing on the development of the comic strip in America. This exhibition displays 60 original drawings and paintings from the Dan F. and Barbara J. Howard Collection at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and traces the development of comic art, from early 20th century full-panel works through the comic book, and later the graphic novel. Artists include Chester Gould (Dick Tracy), Sheldon Moldoff (The Batman), Bill Sienkiewicz (Superman), and Barry Windsor-Smith (Spiderman and X-Men). The comics will be on display until Sept. 9. For more information, call 563.326.7804 or visit www.figgeartmuseum.org.
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- Exhibit Design Consultants (EDC), based in Michigan, recently debuted its new green product line, Eco-Systems Sustainable Exhibits, touted as the first green-built portable-modular exhibit system in the industry. Eco-Systems took home the Buyer’s Choice Award earlier this year at the Exhibitor 2007 trade show in Las Vegas for its sustainable design. Industry leaders, buyers and judges participated in the decision-making process for the award, which honors the newest and most innovative products for trade show and event marketers. The exhibit system is developed with environmentally responsible materials benchmarked to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. Eco-Systems are built using a variety of materials derived from recycled content, rapidly renewable materials and recyclable materials. For more information, call 616.940.9955 or visit www.exhibit-design.com.