Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.

Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Chairs

February 11 — May 8, 2005

Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetisan-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.

For more information：www.gardnermuseum.org

New York

The Noguchi Museum

Noguchi and Graham

December 1, 2004 — May 1,2005

Noguchi’s long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.

For more information：www.noguchi.org

Philadephia

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

In Full view：American Painting (1720 — 2005)

January 11 — April 10, 2005

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of the Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.

For more information：www.pafa.org

Seattle

Seattle Museum of Glass

Murano：glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection

Through November 7, 2004

This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.

For more information：www.museumofglass.org

1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?

A. www.pafa.org                         B. www.noguchi.org

C. www.museumofglass.org                    D. www.gardnermuseum.org

Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs.

2.We learn form the text that Martha Graham is ______.

    A. a dancer                             B. a painter

    C. a glassblower                            D. a photographer

3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.

    A. The Noguchi Museum

B. Seattle Museum of Glass

    C. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

D. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

 

Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day visit at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.

Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Chairs

February 11-May 8, 2012

Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.

For more information：www. gardnermuseum. org

New York

The Noguchi Museum

Noguehi and Graham

December 1, 2011-May 1, 2012

Noguchi’s long-term collaboration（协作） with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.

For more information：www. noguchi. org

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

In Full View：American Painting（1720—2012）

January 11--April 10, 2012

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2012 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.

For more information：www. pafa. org

Seattle

Seattle Museum of Glass

Murano：Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection

Through November 7, 2011

This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.

For more information：www. museumofglass. org

1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?

A．www. pafa. org                         B．www. museumofglass. org

C．www. noguchi. org                       D．www. gardnermuseum. Org

2.We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ___________.

A．a dancer          B．a glassblower       C．a painter          D．a photographer

3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ___________.

A．the Noguchi Museum                    B．Seattle Museum of Glass

C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum           D．Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

 

Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day visit at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.

Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Chairs

February 11-May 8, 2012

Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.

For more information：www. gardnermuseum. org

New York

The Noguchi Museum

Noguehi and Graham

December 1, 2011-May 1, 2012

Noguchi’s long-term collaboration（协作） with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.

For more information：www. noguchi. org

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

In Full View：American Painting（1720—2012）

January 11--April 10, 2012

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2012 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.

For more information：www. pafa. org

Seattle

Seattle Museum of Glass

Murano：Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection

Through November 7, 2011

This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.

For more information：www. museumofglass. org

1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?

A．www. pafa. org

B．www. museumofglass. org

C．www. noguchi. org

D．www. gardnermuseum. org

2.We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ___________.

A．a dancer

B．a glassblower

C．a painter

D．a photographer

3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ___________.

A．the Noguchi Museum

B．Seattle Museum of Glass

C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

D．Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts