Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art On View at the Gardner Museum This Summer and Fall 2009: Artists Su-Mei Tse and Taro Shinoda Present New Works-Combining the Influences of Music, Lunar Reflections, and Asia-in a Pair of Special Exhibitions at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

• "SU-MEI TSE: FLOATING MEMORIES" | On view July 16 to October 18, 2009
Advance Press Preview Event: Wednesday, July 15, 9:00 AM
RSVP to karmstrong@isgm.org or 617 278 5107

• "TARO SHINODA: AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE EXHIBITION"
On view November 5, 2009 to January 18, 2010
Advance Press Preview Event: Wednesday, November 4, 9:30 AM
RSVP to karmstrong@isgm.org or 617 278 5107

* Advance Release: Please check back for a more detailed press release on the Floating Memories exhibition in early July.

FREE Community Events
FREE NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTS EVENTS CELEBRATE ART & COMMUNITY
Thursday Evenings | July 9, July 23 & August 6 | 5-8pm

Neighborhood Nights are back this summer! Enjoy free admission to the museum and special exhibition gallery, art-making activities, family-friendly performances, and more!

Music & Technology
Gardner Museum Celebrates Millionth Download of
Free Podcast & Online Music Library

The Gardner's successful free classical music podcast, The Concert, and online music library have been embraced by listeners across the globe for quality programming and use of flexible copyright.

Free Classical Music Podcast: "The Concert"
The Gardner Museum launches a new FREE classical music podcast at www.gardnermuseum.org. "The Concert" features unreleased live recordings from the museum's weekly concert series, making the Gardner the first art museum to encourage file sharing and free distribution of its online programming by using a Creative Commons license.

Click here to access "The Concert":
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/podcast/theconcert.asp

Museum News
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
NEW BUILDING & PALACE RESTORATION PROJECT - UPDATES

Full PRESS KIT on the project - updated regularly

May 18, 2009: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Board of Trustees Votes to Proceed with New Building and Palace Restoration Project

Mar 5, 2009: Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Approves Museum's Proposed Restoration and Expansion Project: Ruling Confirmes Project Meets the Primary Purpose of Isabella Gardner's Will to Ensure Museum's Future

• Supreme Judicial Court MEMORANDUM AND JUDGEMENT (PDF)

Apr 10, 2008: Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) Approves Gardner Museum's Proposed New Building Project and Conceptual Design

Apr 1, 2008: Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors Approves Gardner Museum Restoration, Expansion Project and New Building Design by Renzo Piano

• Image Sheet: Gardner Museum Expansion and Restoration Project
• Image Sheet: Architect Drawings
• New Building Project FACT SHEET

Nov 29, 2004: Launching its Next Century, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Selects Renzo Piano for Planning and Design of an Addition on its Campus

Evening Events
"GARDNER AFTER HOURS" Evening Events Bring Art, Music, Performances, Cocktails, Gallery Explorations, and More to Boston's Enchanting Gardner Museum
Third Thursdays * September through June *5:30-9:30 PM

"After Hours" is a new kind of night out featuring art, music, cocktails and more in one of Boston's most inspiring settings. Year two brings with it ten all-new nights of live music, thematic gallery explorations, signature cocktails and "Courtside Bites" at The Courtside Bar, and even an all-new time (5:30 to 9:30 pm) and graphic look by artist Danijel Zezelj.

• After Hours Year Two Press Release • 2008/2009 Schedule & Themes

Free Admission Policy
Gardner Museum Launches New Policy Offering FREE Admission to Everyone on His or Her Birthday
Ongoing | Launched January 1, 2009

A special birthday gift from the Gardner, new policy aims at providing respite, particularly during these tough economic times, launches January 1st, 2009 - in celebration of the museum's own birthday!

Promotion
"Oh, you Red Sox!" Banner Installation

Isabella Stewart Gardner was a New Yorker turned Bostonian - and an avid, and creatively vocal fan of the Boston Red Sox. Each home opening run and post season, the museum (nicknamed Fenway Court in Isabella Gardner's time) celebrates the Boston boys of summer with a commemorative 25-foot banner immortalizing words made famous by Isabella Gardner. Learn more about this engaging, and surprising story -- and speical discounts and offers awaiting Red Sox fans at the Gardner!

• "Oh, you Red Sox!" Banner & Promo Overview
• View or post an image to Flickr • Image/caption sheet

"Thinking Through Art" Research Reveals that Children Learn to Think Critically by Learning to Look at Art
Important new arts education research reveals a strong correlation between the museum's "School Partnership Program" and improved critical thinking skills in children.

• Full Press Kit • Executive Summary • Study Overview • Findings Overview • Collaborator Bios • "Critical Thinking Skills" Rubric

• Visit "Thinking Through Art" online for access to the full research report, a documentary film of kids 'learning to look' at art, sample lesson plans, and more.