Music as Muse June 19, 2010

'Music as Muse' presents three centuries of rich and varied music-inspired artworks from the Museum's fine and decorative arts collections. Divided into four themes, the exhibition brings together American and European artworks dating from the early nineteenth century to today with provocative parings or historic and modern artworks. Rhythmic movement and vibrant colors characterize the works in the "Music and Abstraction" section, including Wassily Kandinsky's 'Improvisation No. 23' (1911), Morgan Russell's 'Cosmic Synchromy,' (1913-14), and Kenneth Marchione's 'Light Dance' (2002).