USA TODAY International Edition
U.S. museum exhibits take chill off winter
The post-holiday chill can make your get-healthy New Year’s resolution more daunting. If you consider walking through a museum a good form of exercise, you’ll kill two birds with one stone by visiting these travel-worthy exhibits.
Degas: A Passion for Perfection at the Denver Art Museum
Feb. 11 to May 20, 2018
Degas: A Passion for Perfection brings Edgar Degas’ works from 1855 to 1906 to Denver. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings, pastels, monotypes and sculptures. denverartmuseum.org
Adios Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950 at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis
Through March 18
In what’s billed as the most significant exhibition of Cuban art in the U.S. in more than 70 years, the Walker Art Center has compiled photography, video, installation and performance that address the revolution’s impact on art, speech, industry and exile. walkerart.org
Legends of Rock & Roll: The Beatles at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
Permanent
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Beatles exhibit has been upgraded as part of the museum’s multiyear, multimillion dollar transformation with the goal of making it more visually bold. One highlight is the piano that was used by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. rockhall.com
Horizons: People & Place in New Mexican Art at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe
Through Nov. 25, 2018
A yearlong exhibit marks the 100th birthday of the New Mexico Museum of Art with paintings, drawings, prints, and furniture http://nmartmuseum.org
Glamour on Board: Fashion from Titanic the Movie at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.
Feb. 9 to May 13, 2018
Legend has it that the Vanderbilts planned to sail on the Titanic’s maiden voyage, but changed their plans at the last minute. Now, their namesake home, the Biltmore, will display costumes from the Oscar-winning Titanic. biltmore.com
Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan
Jan. 27 to April 29, 2018
The Grand Rapids Art Museum looks at the Great Lakes through the work of Alexis Rockman. His futuristic oil paintings and watercolors represent his experiences traveling, researching, and interviewing people throughout the region. artmuseumgr.org
Warhol: Flowers in the Factory at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Fla.
Feb. 11 to June 30, 2018
The pop artist created more than 10,000 images of flowers in his career. On display: Two Poinsettias prints and four mixed-media flower silkscreens that represent hibiscuses. Selby horticulturists have created plant and flower displays to complement Warhol’s work. selby.org
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati
Feb 17 to May 27, 2018 Cincinnati has the honor of showing a collection of 60 Louis Comfort Tiffany masterworks before it goes on nationwide tour through 2021. The vases, lamps, windows, furniture and ornamental works span 30 years of Tiffany’s career.taftmuseum.org/