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Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)

This exhibition is the first major museum survey of the work of celebrated illustrator, designer, and author Maira Kalman (b. 1949 Tel Aviv). Renowned for her whimsical yet probing imagery, Kalman has drawn many iconic covers and drawings for The New Yorker, written and illustrated more than a dozen books for children and adults, created a popular illustrated blog for The New York Times online  ("And the Pursuit of Happiness"), and collaborated with leading designers like Isaac Mizrahi.

Featuring a selection of original works on paper that span thirty years of illustration, the exhibition also has showcases less widely seen works in photographs, embroidery, textiles, and performance. To provide context for this wide array of work, Kalman has created a special installation, furnishing the gallery with chairs, ladders, and "many tables of many things" drawn from her own collections.

Kalman uses her writing and drawing to render her singular vision of the world from a deeply personal viewpoint, illuminating contemporary life with a profound sense of joy, spontaneity, and humor.

The exhibition was organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia.  Following its presentation at the Skirball, the exhibition travels to The Jewish Museum, New York.

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