What's on your Nightstand (Tues Nov 2, 2005)

It's Tuesday and time for “What's on your Nightstand” on AM820. On my nightstand this week is a museum catalog. There are 3 great exhibits in Utah right now. The BYU Museum of Art has an exhibit called Adam’s Dream which is a great collection of surrealistic photographs. If the new acquisitions are on display, don’t miss Exchange #8 and the Picture of Christ by the Circle of Rembrandt.
The LDS Church Museum of History and Art has a collection of Rembrandt Biblical prints. It will be there through mid-December. When you look at the detail, and realize that these are all done by hand, it’s just unbelievable and humbling.
The Leonardo has its grand opening exhibit – EXODUS. This is a photographic exhibit but I haven’t seen it yet so I’m a bit leery of recommending it to the listeners.
I would recommend though, if you don’t understand what you’re looking at when you go to a museum, get a book on understanding art and teach yourself a bit about symbolism and art history.