Koloman Moser: Designing Modern Vienna 1897-1907 at the Neue Galerie

May 23–September 2, 2013
A monographic exhibition devoted to the Austrian artist, designer, and Wiener Werkstätte co-founder Koloman Moser (1868–1918) surveys the sum of Moser's decorative arts career, comprising important interior design commissions, examples of graphic design, furniture, textiles, jewelry, metalwork, glass, and ceramics, many of which are illustrated by rare preparatory drawings and prints.
A pioneer of modern design, Moser worked across diverse types of media both in two and three dimensions. This assemblage of over 200 works focuses on the period from 1897 to 1907 and explores the entirety of his material output, tracing the evolution of his early work as a graphic artist to his work as a furniture designer and interior architect. The show concludes with a focus on Moser’s seminal role as co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte, a celebrated applied arts collective he formed with Josef Hoffmann and patron Fritz Waerndorfer in May 1903.

Keh, Pei-Ru, Koloman Moser retrospective at Neue Galerie, New York, Wallpaper, May 24, 2013.
Kiick, Katy, Moser: Designing Modern Vienna 1897-1907, The Magazine Antiques, May 23, 2013.

Osipova & Vasiliev in ABT's Don Quixote at the Met

Macaulay, Alastair, Higher, Faster, Longer: 2 Former Bolshoi Superstars Are a Sensation. Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev in ‘Don Quixote’, New York Times, May 26, 2013.

Flip side: The Unseen in Tibetan Art at the Rubin Museum

March 15, 2013–August 12, 2013

The texts and images on the back of Tibetan art objects reveal clues to their meaning, function, and historical context. For the first time ever both sides of a select group of scroll paintings (thangkas), sculptures, and initiation cards will be explored in detail.

Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York City

The mission of the Nicholas Roerich Museum is to make available to the public the full range of Roerich’s accomplishments in the fields of art, spirituality, peacemaking, science, and more.

Shen Wei: Unidivided Divided at the Kennedy Center

Kaufman, Sarah, Shen Wei's colorful ‘Undivided Divided’ defies our expectation, Washington Post, May 24, 2013.

Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909–1929 at the National Gallery

Kaufman, Sarah, Ballets Russes, and the enduring dancing man, Washington Post, May 10, 2013.
Midgette, Anne, Ballets Russes drove audiences away from modern music? Just the opposite, Washington Post, May 10, 2013.
‘Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes’ events

The Apollo Ensemble at the Kennedy Center: Jewish Baroque Treasures from Italy and Amsterdam

Cary, Emily, The Apollo Ensemble performs Jewish musical gems, Washington Examiner, May 21, 2013.
Weissman Joselit, Jenna, Hitting the high notes, Washington Examiner, May 21, 2013.

Philadelphia Orchestra with Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the Kennedy Center

Midgette, Anne, At Kennedy Center, Philadelphia Orchestra's new leader turns up the volume, Washington Post, May 2, 2013.