Openings and Closings: August 4 to August 10

*The Angora (Indian Rock), Fallen Leaf, Lake Tahoe region* by Lorenzo Latimer (1857–1941), nd. Watercolor on paper, 16 ¼ x 10 ½ inches. *Private collection; courtesy of the Nevada Museum of Art, Reno.*

Nevada Museum of Art, Reno

Last week, the Nevada Museum of Art cut the proverbial ribbon for their new exhibition The Latimer School: Lorenzo Latimer and the Latimer Art Club. As a celebration of the museum’s ninetieth anniversary, the exhibition brings together works by Lorenzo Latimer—a noted early 20^th-century watercolorist of Western landscapes—as well as his mentees including artists such as Marguerite Erwin and Nettie McDonald. In 1921, Latimer established the Latimer Art Club, which is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year. To see Latimer and his students’ stunning landscapes, make sure to check here to plan your trip.

Students in a class at Garnet Patterson Junior High School, Washington, D.C. measure wheels to determine diameter and circumference, c. 1950. *National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; photograph by Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center*, *courtesy of the San Francisco International Museum, California.*

San Francisco International Museum, California

The SFO Museum has pulled back the curtain on their new exhibition: Mathematics: Vintage and Modern. From the Fibonacci sequence and orbital tracing to line graphs and prime numbers, the work of mathematicians is carefully weaved into our daily lives on scales big and small. Mathematics features objects from the past that celebrate the aesthetic value of computational and educational tools as well as mathematically influenced sculptures. To visit this aesthetically pleasing and visually mathematical exhibition, plan your trip in advance here.

*The Crucifixion (detail)* by Paolo Veneziano (1300–1365), c. 1340-1345. Tempera and gold leaf on panel. *National Gallery of Art, Samuel H. Kress Collection, Washington, D.C.*; *courtesy of the Getty Center, Los Angeles, California.*

Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

Upon their reopening early this summer, the Getty Center promised a host of brand-new exhibitions. Delivering on their promise and exceeding expectations, the Getty Center has welcomed incredible new shows, including Paolo Veneziano: Art and Devotion in 14^th-Century Venice. Highlighting the work of the late medieval painter, the exhibition reunites panels that were designed as an ensemble but eventually entered several different collections. To see this reunion in person, plan your trip here.

*Sunlit Road* by George Loftus Noyes (1864–1954), c. 1910, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 inches. *Palmer Museum of Art, Collection of Thomas Clark, University Park, Pennsylvania.*

Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

Now on view at the Palmer Museum of Art is an exhibition entitled Summer Light: American Impressionist Paintings from the Thomas Clark Collection. Featuring twenty-four works from a major gift to the museum, the exhibition looks at the long-lasting and widespread influence of Impressionism in the US from 1910–1940. Bringing together paintings depicting both coasts and the country’s heartland, the exhibition takes an expansive look at American Impressionism through works by artists such as Mabel May Woodward, Maurice Braun, and George Loftus Noyes. Check here to organize your visit to the Palmer before Summer Light closes on August 29.