Toledo Museum of Art

Doreen Garner’s sculptures often shock: her choice of material hints at the depths of what the human body contains. But the Rhode Island School of Design graduate aims to provoke thought, not disgust. In her work, she explores the history of exploitation around Black bodies in the medical industry. On Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the GlasSalon, Garner will discuss her inspirations during a free Guest Artist Pavilion Project talk. Visitors can see her at work Oct. 12-19 in the Museum’s Hot Shop.

EAR | EYE: Listening to and Looking at Contemporary Music and Art

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (Italian, 1697–1768), View of the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice. Oil on canvas, late 1730s. 8 1/2 by 24 7/8 in. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, 1951.404.

Edouard Vuillard (French, 1868–1940), La Salle Clarac. Oil with distemper on canvas, 1922. 38 5/8 by 45 5/8 in. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, 1999.2. Gallery 35

Gustave Doré (French, 1832–1883), The Scottish Highlands. Oil on canvas, 1875. 42 3/4 by 72 1/8 in. Gift of Arthur J. Secor, 1922.108. Gallery 33

The artist Damien Hirst worked with Converse to design the shoe (Product)Red (2010), which features butterflies. Hirst is known for his use of actually butterfly wings to create his series of Kaleidoscope paintings that relay both his obsession with death and his celebration of life. Butterflies, like those shown on this vase, represent beauty and transformation from caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly. The butterfly was a source of spiritual symbolism in ancient Greek culture, and in Christian imagery it signifies the resurrection of Christ. Butterflies also, of course, fly, and flight relates to athleticism and grace.

Converse x Damien Hirst, Product(RED), 2010. Converse Archives

Ludwig Kny (British, 1869-1937), Butterflies Vase. Blown glass, enameled and engraved, ca. 1900-1910. Purchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott, 1986.61. Glass Pavilion, Gallery 3

The Rise of Sneaker Culture explores the athletic shoe from its origins in the mid-1800s to its current place in high-fashion. This traveling exhibition, organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, is the first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive survey of the sneaker’s complex design, history, and immense cultural significance. The exhibition was curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, Senior Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum. Generous support for the national tour is provided by Macy’s. The local showing is supported in part by Brooks Insurance, KeyBank and Taylor Cadillac. Free admission.

Edward Steichen (American, born Luxembourg, 1879–1973), Isadora Duncan in the Parthenon, Athens. Gelatin-silver chloro-bromide print, 1921. 19 3/4 by 14 3/16 in. Gift of The Apollo Society, 2002.13. In Canaday Gallery as part of the special exhibition Degas and the Dance, on view through Jan. 10, 2016

Vacation with a Book!

Whether you are headed to warm weather destinations to escape the cold or toughing it out with cozy blankets and hot beverages, head librarian Alison Huftalen has curated a list of light, art-related reading to help pass the time.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Gutenberg's Apprentice: A Novel by Alix  Christie The Art Forger: A Novel by B.A.  Shapiro     A Man & a Dream: The Book of George W. Stevens by  Nina Spalding Stevens Museum of Seraphs in Torment: An Egyptological Fantasy Thriller by David  Pinault Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures During World War II by Geri Chanel Shocking Paris: Soutine, Chagall and the Outsiders of Montparnasse by Stanley Meisler Hidden Faces by Salvador Dali Leaving Van Gogh: A Novel by Carol Wallace The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease Leonardo and the magic art cart by Marianne Bickett

Art Book Club

The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making

Under Armour’s Speedform Apollo shoe (2014) is named after the Greek god Apollo, who is also represented on this ceramic mural by Henri Matisse. The mustard-colored sun with bursting rays above the face suggests Apollo’s association with the sun; he drove his chariot to move the sun across the sky daily. Apollo is also associated with the idealized body of the kouros (a beardless, athletic young youth),just as sneakers often suggest athletic aptitude and youth.

The Rise of Sneaker Culture explores the athletic shoe from its origins in the mid-1800s to its current place in high-fashion. This traveling exhibition, organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, is the first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive survey of the sneaker’s complex design, history, and immense cultural significance. Generous support for the national tour is provided by Macy’s. The local showing is supported in part by Brooks Insurance, KeyBank and Taylor Cadillac. Free admission.