News Archive 2016
News Articles
Winter Exhibitions and Events
January 1, 2016
– March 31, 2016
See what's happening this season at the Norton Simon.
Tragic Romance Film Series
February 3, 2016
– February 27, 2016
The Museum screens four films in February that explore the theme of love and loss.
Duchamp to Pop
March 4, 2016
– August 29, 2016
The Museum presents an exhibition that examines Marcel Duchamp’s potent influence on Pop Art.
A Night in Focus: Duchamp to Pop
March 26, 2016
Enjoy a festive evening exploring the Norton Simon Museum’s latest exhibition, Duchamp to Pop.
Spring Exhibitions and Events Schedule
April 1, 2016
– June 30, 2016
See what's happening this season at the Norton Simon.
Drawing, Dreaming and Desire: Works on Paper by Sam Francis
April 8, 2016
– July 25, 2016
The Museum presents an exhibition that that features rare drawings of erotica and the female nude by Sam Francis.
Garden Party
June 25, 2016
The Museum presents its third annual Garden Party.
Summer Exhibitions and Events
July 1, 2016
– September 30, 2016
Find out what's happening at the Museum this summer season.
Norton Simon Museum Presents its 10th Annual Summer Concert Series
July 9, 2016
– September 17, 2016
The Museum's 10th Annual Summer Concert Series returns.
Dark Visions: Mid-Century Macabre
September 2, 2016
– January 16, 2017
Dark Visions: Mid-Century Macabre explores unsettling and thought-provoking works of art by some of the 20th century’s most influential artists
States of Mind: Picasso Lithographs 1945–1960
October 14, 2016
– February 13, 2017
States of Mind traces the evolution of the Picasso’s lithographic compositions from the 1940s and 1950s through multiple states, subtle adjustments and radical revisions.
French Film Noir Series
November 4, 2016
– December 2, 2016
In conjunction with the exhibition States of Mind: Picasso Lithographs 1945–1960, the Museum presents a series of essential French films noirs from the 1950s and 1960s.
Van Gogh’s ‘Bedroom’ on Loan From the Art Institute of Chicago
December 9, 2016
– March 6, 2017
The Norton Simon Museum presents an installation of Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom on loan from the Art Institute of Chicago. This iconic interior, the second of three versions, arrives on the West Coast for the first time.
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