ROM - Exhibitions of December, 2009

December and on:

Current Exhibitions

Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World

Until January 3, 2010
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century - the earliest record of biblical patriarchs and prophets know to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.



Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008

Until January 3, 2010
Presented by the Bay
Institute for Contemporary Culture
A star-studded array of almost 150 iconic photographs, Vanity Fair Portraits explores a glamorous photographic history of portraiture featuring such legends as Madonna, Tom Cruise, Bette Davis, Ernest Hemingway, Louis Armstrong and Cary Grant and works by master photographers including Edward Steichen and Annie Leibovitz.


Green Porno: Scandalous Sea

Until October 12, 2009
Institute for Contemporary Culture
Free to the public. No admission required.

See Isabella Rossellini’s critically acclaimed short films and art installation that highlight the ecological challenges and reproductive habits of marine animals in a humourously entertaining yet scientifically accurate way.


Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson

Until March 21, 2010
Discover Nigel Dickson, an international award-winning photographer with work published in numerous celebrated magazines. Presented by the Institute for Contemporary Culture, Canadian Content: Portraits by Nigel Dickson brings a remarkable selection of arresting, insightful and witty photographs of famous Canadians.


Joshua Neustein: Margins

Contemporary art unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls
Until January 17, 2010
Concurrent with Dead Sea Scrolls: Words that Changed the World, Margins is a newly commissioned contemporary artwork by artist Joshua Neustein that explores themes and ideas suggested by the scrolls. This installation shapes a dialogue with the Scrolls' historical, religious and cultural traditions.


Hamra Abbas: Read

Until January 17, 2010
The ICC presents another contemporary artist's response to the Dead Sea Scrolls, to provide a multi-faith perspective on their continued resonance today. In Read, rising young artist Hamra Abbas has created a dramatic hanging sculpture with imbedded speakers playing sounds of Pakistani children reciting lessons in a madrassah (an Islamic religious school).


Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen

Until July 2010
From the 9th to 17th centuries, the people of Zabid—a city at the south end of the Arabian Peninsula—enjoyed an upscale urban life. Inspired by the research of ROM archaeologist Ed Keall, Coffee & Smokes in Medieval Yemen offers a glimpse into the luxurious pastimes of life in medieval Zabid.


Out of the Vaults: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead

Until October 18, 2009
Journey to the afterlife through the mystical Book of the Dead of Amen-em-hat. Books of the Dead are funerary manuscripts created by Ancient Egyptians during their lifetime, containing instructions to help the deceased in the afterlife. Learn about the haunting “weighing of the heart” judgment ceremony, the mysterious gods Amen-em-hat would meet, and the magic spells that would keep his soul safe as he journeyed through the Underworld.


Light & Stone: Gems from the Collection of Michael Scott

Until November 15, 2009
An astounding array of gems, with few rivals outside of the royal collections, from the private collection of Michael Scott, first CEO of Apple.


Wedgwood: Artistry and Innovation

Until August 29, 2010
Classic design and changing styles are featured in this beautiful exhibition of nearly 100 of the finest Wedgwood wares in Canada.



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