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THE NEW YORK TIMES
NEW YORK, N.Y.
D. 834.278 SUN. 1.435.908
APR 27 1975
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Museums

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Central Park W. at 79th St.-"Puppets: Dance and Drama of the Orient," a show of more than 200 two-dimensional figures exemplifying the shadow-theater heritage of India, China and other Asian cultures. Closes today. Works made from tin cans found on the city streets by Joe Sedacca. Through May 15. Mons.-Sats., 10-4:45; Suns. and holidays, 11-5.

ASIA HOUSE, 112 E. 64th St.-Oriental treasures from the Musee Guimet, in Paris. Opens Sat. Through June 15. Mons.-Fris., 10-5; Sats., 11-5; Suns., 1-5.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM, Eastern Parkway and Washington Ave.-Contemporary Japanese ceramics by both recognized and lesser-known pottery-makers. Through Apr. An exhibition of 19th-and early 20th-century oils, watercolors and pastels by Thomas Cole, Albert Pinkham Ryder, Elihu Vedder and other American painters. Through June. Tempera paintings by Armenian children. Through June 8. "A Flower for Every Season: Japanese Paintings from the C.D. Carter Collection," a show of more than 55 screen and scroll paintings representing most of the major schools of Japanese painting. Opens today. Through Aug. 10. Weds., 10-9; Thurs.-Sats., 10-5; Suns., 11-5; holidays, 1-5.

CHINA INSTITUTE, 125 E. 65th St.-A hundred and twenty-six pieces of archaic Chinese jade, on loan from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Through June 15. Mons.-Fris., 10-5; Sats., 11-5; Sun., 2-5.

THE CLOISTERS, Fort Tryon Park-"The Secular Spirit: Life and Art at the End of the Middle Ages," a show of objects, created for use during the course of daily life, from 1300 to 1550. "Not one of the 280-odd exhibits is without magic of one kind or another." (Russell) Through June 3. Tues.-Sats., 10-4:45; Suns, 1-4:45.

FINCH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, 62 E. 78th St.-About 80 paintings and works on paper, from public and private collections, by Abstract Expressionist James Brooks. Opens Tues. Through June 15. Daily, except Mons., 1-5

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, 1071 Fifth Ave., at 89th St.-Twenty-eight paintings and seven drawings executed by Brice Marden between 1964 and 1974, consisting for the most part, of rectangular canvas panels, each of which is covered with a single, subdued color. "It is painting about painting, conceived and executed with a very knowledgeable ... eye for what has been done and what remains to be done in this very narrow area of pictorial discourse." (Kramer) Closes today. Ceramic tiles by Helen Frankenthaler, best known for her Abstract Expressionist stain paintings. Opens Fri. Through June 1. Tues., 10-9; Weds.-Sats., 10-6; Suns. and holidays, 12-6.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM, C.P.W at 81st St.-Laserium, the laser light concert, presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30, 9 and 10:30. Through Aug. 31. Also, the Sky Show, presented weekdays at 2 and 3:30; Sats. at 11, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ; Suns. at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

JAPAN HOUSE, 333 E. 47th St.-"Tsutsumu: The Art of the Japanese Package," an exhibition of 250 objects, both ancient and contemporary, designed to show Japan's contribution to packaging. Through Apr. 30. "The Fleeting World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Edith Ehrman Collection," a show composed of 28 prints by 17th century Japanese artists who drew their subject matter from the pastimes (pleasure houses and kabuki theaters) of their patrons. Through Apr. 30. Mons.-Fris., 10-5; Sats., 11-5; Suns. and holidays, 1-5.

JEWISH MUSEUM, Fifth Ave. at 92d St.-Over 30 tapestries from the Mambush workshop in Israel, from designs by such artists as Janco, Rattner and Arp. Closes today. "The Passover Story," an exhibition celebrating the Biblical story of the Exodus, and featuring 11 paintings by Ben Shahn (1898-1969). Through Wed. Mons.-Thurs., 12-5; Suns., 11-6.