‘Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow’ will be open to the general public through Sept. 7, with extended evening hours next week.<\/p>\n
CLEVELAND \u2014 The Cleveland<\/a> Museum of Art (CMA) is extending evening hours next week for the exhibit \u201cTakashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow<\/a>\u201d as it prepares for its grand finale.<\/p>\n The exhibition will continue to be open to the general public through Sept. 7, but will now be open until 9 p.m. from Tuesday, Sept. 2, through Friday, Sept. 5. The 9 p.m. closing time will also be in effect on the show’s closing date, Sunday, Sept. 7.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiscover an incredible exhibition of works from a Japanese artist known for his unique style that examines the cultural energies of contemporary Japan — anime, manga and the otaku culture that grew around these popular art forms — against the backdrop of Japanese traditions,\u201d according to the Cleveland Museum of Art\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n The museum says Murakami uses his art \u201cto interpret historical events and their lasting effects,\u201d with focuses ranging from the end of World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n \u201cVisitors can explore how — after shared traumatic events — art can address crisis, healing, outrage and escapist fantasy,\u201d according to the museum. \u201cArtworks explore topics such as how people may change when experiencing trauma, how major disasters can lead to outpourings of creative and religious fervor and how art addressing contemporary passions as diverse as gaming, the metaverse, trading cards, street fashion trends, anime and manga can be an entry point to engaging the past.\u201d<\/p>\n “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” is located in the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall and Gallery at the museum.<\/p>\n
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