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SAYING SO LONG TO A TOUGH YEAR
While a spike in local COVID cases caused the Albany Museum of Art to postpone much of its winter programing, it was an active December that closed out 2020. Toddlers and homeschoolers came out for creative learning, adults got creative making their own Christmas wreaths and kids at the Libby Womack Holiday Workshop got a special visit from Santa.
ON THE COVER
Paul Kwilecki, Flint River Boat Basin (detail), 1979, gelatin silver print, © The Paul Kwilecki Family. Image courtesy of The Do Good Fund, Inc., 2015-60
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FROM THE DIRECTOR CONFUSION MAKES ITS MASTERPIECE I was asked in a recent interview how artists have made sense of the pandemic. German playwright Bertolt Brecht said, “In the dark times Will there be singing? There will be singing Of the dark times.”
Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D. Executive Director
While I know it would take unnumbered decades to observe shifts in art movements stemming from the social to the physical to the psychological impact of Coronavirus, I suggest we wait, watch, and listen. And, perhaps, we can learn from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, in which artists from Gustav Klimt to Edvard Munch to the founding members of the Bauhaus School itself, noted, according to the May 5, 2020 edition of Time, “A sense of meaninglessness spread, and people started to lose faith in their governments, existing social structures and accepted moral values. Everyday life felt ridiculous.” The result? “The art movements that came out of this period explored this hopelessness, tried to fight against it and showed the ways in which everyone was trying to cope.” The emotional trials of living and working in pandemic conditions have without question affected artists, for they, too, are a part of the social fabric. We know for certain some succumbed to the virus, some have contracted the virus and lived, some have lost family and friends, and some—like many of us—face the daily challenge of seeing loved ones rarely, if at all. Another symptom of the times: we seem unable to find the time and space to mourn those who have transitioned due to the disease. Back to the original question of how artists cope. The Dada movement, which emerged in Switzerland following World War I and the Spanish Flu Pandemic, harnessed the existential despair felt around the world and created art that mirrored the irrational, the absurd, and the illusory nature of civilization at the time. The German Expressionist artists, labeled “degenerate” by Hitler, offered their dark commentary on the rise of fascism between the two World Wars. Later, American artist Edward Hopper painted not only the physical estrangement between human beings in contemporary life, but hauntingly captured the social isolation, inertia, and all-too-quiet selfquarantine many of us still find ourselves in today. Conitnued on page 4
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Continued from page 3 Yet, while these themes of sickness and isolation seem despairing on the surface, artists then and now continue to create, in spite of it all, within and apart from the confusion. In 2021 at the AMA, we shall welcome master artist Butch Anthony and his improvisational joie de vivre through the display of his collages, assemblages, and found art which, too, interrogate our shared life through his cabinets of curiosities, laying bare the theater of the absurd of living in these strange times.
Automat, a 1927 painting by Edward Hopper, was first shown on Valentine's Day of that year at the opening of his second solo exhibition at Rehn Galleries in New York, N.Y. Purchased in April 1927 for $1,200, it is now in the collection of the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa.
Here, as in so many art museums, galleries, and in any unique experience of the arts, there is to be discovered the inherent beauty in creation and the meaning we can draw from these baffling times. I learn every day the importance of seeking out the healing modalities of the arts, the sure blessing of family and friends, and the recognition that courage and perseverance is a group activity. It was Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico whose portrayals of empty city squares and shadowy colonnades, observing the plight of the individual in the industrial world, who wrote: “What is especially needed is great sensitivity: to look upon everything in the world as enigma. To live in the world as in an immense museum of strange things.” From months of bewilderment, we can glimpse peace, solidarity, and the always available opportunity to visit the museum, pause, and unplug. In a time of needed healing on so many levels, may you find solace, energy, imagination, and friendship at the AMA. We are here for you. Sincerely,
Andrew J. “Andy” Wulf Executive Director
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ART BALL REIMAGINED FOR 2021 When organizers of Art Ball 2021 realized the major annual fundraiser for the Albany Museum of Art could not be a traditional one, they came up with a creative, safe way to celebrate the arts and the museum. Set for Saturday, March 13, Art Ball 2021 promises to be a wonderfully entertaining evening. “We knew with COVID cases rising that we could not plan to have an Art Ball with a black-tie-optional dinner for more than 200 people, a live auction and live music,” said Art Ball Committee Co-Chair Mallory Black, who also is vice president of the AMA Board of Trustees. “We brainstormed and came up with innovative fun and safe ways to celebrate the AMA and the arts, with several smaller dinners, an online auction format, and a truly innovative idea—Art Ball in a Box.” Art Ball in a Box is a beautifully curated box that serves two people and has everything you need to celebrate in the comfort of your home. Each box includes a Cheese + Friends grazing charcuterie board, Milk's Macarons, a bottle of champagne (you can opt for a nonalcoholic beverage), champagne glasses, Art Ball 2021 playlist, goodies and treats to celebrate the evening, and a unique objet d'art. Art Ball in a Box packages began selling as soon as they were made available on the webpage www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-in-a-box. For those who feel safe in small groups of family or friends, there are options to purchase private dinners at Henry Campbell’s and The Catch, and a cocktail party at Manor House at Merry Acres. A dinner for 12 at the Albany Museum of Art sold immediately after it was listed on the AMA website. Dinner party choices and availability may be found at www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-private-dinners. Also, an online auction will take place in the days leading into Art Ball and will close on the night of
March 13. Items for auction will be shown on online and on AMA social media. “I am very excited that we found a way to continue this important event, and that we have been able to do it in a safe and creative way,” Art Ball 2021 Committee Co-Chair Puddin Bass said. “Anyone and everyone are welcome to join in. We are not going to let COVID defeat us! I’m so impressed by the creativity that enabled us to transform this event. We can celebrate the museum and its work, and do it safely and have a nice event.”
BUTCH ANTHONY: ART, NATURE, AND INTERTWANGLEISM
Butch Anthony, Portrait of John James Audubon, 2019, canvas, oil paint, old furniture, taxidermy, bird feathers, insects, bird nests, old wooden drawers
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March 4 – July 31, 2021 | Haley Gallery
Storytelling, sarcasm and wit with a distinctly Southern flavor are hallmarks of the work of Butch Anthony, a contemporary, self-taught artist, maker, and collector of objects and antiques who hails from Seale, Ala. An exhibition of his work, Butch Anthony: Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism, is in the Haley Gallery of the Albany Museum of Art from March 4–July 31, 2021. A native of Pensacola, Fla., Anthony (b. 1963) grew up on his family's 80-acre property in Seale, where he lives and works today in his hand-built home. He is the creator of internationally recognized attractions, including the Museum of Wonder, The World’s First Drive Thru Museum, and The Possum Trot, where his artwork, which tells stories of American life in his unique voice, is displayed and sold. Anthony created a particular genre of art that he dubbed “Intertwangleism” in the early 1990s, utilizing various media and techniques to craft unique masterpieces. He is influenced in no small measure by his time at Auburn University, where his studies in zoology, geology and biology later manifested in his use of veins and bones in his artwork.
identity and illustrates stories he has collected in journals for decades. Anthony’s practice includes painting skeletons on top of antique portraits that he finds in antique stores or yard sales. He tells unique tales and folklore in his Wall of Intertwangles by illustrating the stories and sayings he overhears from locals and travelers alike. Anthony’s original designs and compositions are acclaimed both regionally and internationally. His work has been featured in solo, group, and juried exhibitions across the United States and abroad in venues such as the Akron Museum of Art, Akron, Ohio; the Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, Ala.; Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, S.C., and the Black Rat Project, London, England. He has been featured on the TV series American Pickers and his work in publications including The New York Times, Garden and Gun, and Hyperallergic. Anthony was included in Alabama Creates: 200 Years of Art and Artists, a book which showcases master artists from the state.
He has exhibited a keen eye for assembling seemingly disparate objects and art into one-of-a-kind artworks, combining his interest in fine art and design with his collecting of objects found in nature, such as bones, insects, shells and other artifacts. The materials used provide physical and conceptual layers to his artwork, showcasing the important influence of his upbringing and natural environment in creating a body of work deserving of its place in American art history. The foundation of Anthony’s work is an exploration of materials, including found and recycled objects as his primary media. He utilizes several techniques in his work, including painting, mixedmedia collage, large-scale sculpture and embroidery. He explores themes of
Butch Anthony, Adam and Eve, 2018, cow bones, wire, canvas, paint, found objects
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WORK, WORSHIP & COMMUNITY: PAUL KWILECKI
Nothing speaks to life in the Deep South like the institutions of work, worship and community. And few have captured images of those aspects of life with the clarity of Bainbridge photographer Paul Kwilecki.
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ON VIEW March 4 – June 26, 2021 | East Gallery An exhibition of photography by Kwilecki (1928-2009) is in the East Galley of the Albany Museum of Art from March 4-June 26, 2021. “Work, Worship & Community: Paul Kwilecki represents a selection of documentary photographs taken throughout a lifetime in South Georgia,” AMA Guest Curator Didi Dunphy said. “Looking for the core of what it is to be human, through love, toil, hope and despair, cruel poverty to an overpowering vitality, Kwilecki captures the essential nature of ourselves and place. Images of laborers, churchgoers, some enjoying leisure and neighbors, Kwilecki shows us a grave reminder of the socio-political gap in rural and smalltown Georgia and those who live and work in the region.” The exhibition was made possible by The Do Good Fund, a Columbus, Ga.-based public charity with a photography collection that represents “a visual narrative of the ever-changing South,” Dunphy said. Kwilecki was dedicated to photographing his hometown and surrounding Decatur County. Shooting 35mm film, he captured small-town life with images of Black agricultural workers, working-class individuals, cafés, courthouses, grocery stores, cemeteries and churches. His first book,
Understandings: Photographs of Decatur County, Georgia, was published in 1981, followed by Lowly Wise, Book One: Scenes of Religion in and Around Decatur County, Georgia in 1992. One Place: Paul Kwilecki and Four Decades of Photographs from Decatur County, Georgia, edited by Tom Rankin and Iris Tillman Hill, was published posthumously in 2013. His work has been exhibited nationally, and a large archive of his photos and writings are held in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University, according to The Do Good Fund. The Do Good Fund, founded in 2012, has built a museum-quality collection of photographs taken since World War II in the South. Included in the collection of more than 600 photographs are works by more than 20 Guggenheim Fellows, as well as lesser known and emerging photographers. The organization’s mission is to make its collection broadly accessible through regional museums, nonprofit galleries and nontraditional venues, and to encourage complementary, community-based programming to accompany each exhibition. “Thank you to The Do Good Fund for this opportunity to share Paul Kwilecki's work with the Albany community,” Dunphy said.
Opposite page: Paul Kwilecki, Loggers in the woods, near Attapulgus, 1978, gelatin silver print, © The Paul Kwilecki Family. Image courtesy of The Do Good Fund, Inc., 2017-38
Paul Kwilecki, Sunday school class, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, 1981, gelatin silver print, © The Paul Kwilecki Family. Image courtesy of The Do Good Fund, Inc., 2017-59
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ON VIEW March 4 – June 26, 2021 | McCormack Gallery
EDUCATORS AS ARTISTS 4th Juried Faculty Art Exhibition Artworks by 13 university and college educators in South Georgia and North Florida are on exhibition in the 4th Educators as Artists: Juried Faculty Art Exhibition at the Albany Museum of Art. The exhibition is March 4-June 26, 2021 in the upstairs McCormack Gallery. “As a regional museum, part of the mission of AMA is to elevate careers of area contemporary working artists and to salute the contribution of art instruction,” AMA Guest Curator Didi Dunphy said. “That is evident in the museum’s recurring program, Educators as Artists.” Faculty at 11 universities and colleges were invited to submit works for the exhibition: Albany State University, Valdosta State University, Columbus State University, Florida State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Florida A&M University, Albany Technical College, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Andrew College, Thomas University and Tallahassee Community College. A competitive call for art, this exhibition shares the practice and professionalism of those nurturing the upcoming generation of artists. Teaching artists from institutions within 100 miles of Albany submitted artworks to be reviewed by Didi Dunphy. “Installed in the newly renovated McCormack Gallery,
Abigail Heuss, Bird's Nest Fungi Necklace, cotton, found objects
this exhibition reflects the talent of our professors and the inspiration of the community of schools surrounding us,” she said. Artists whose works have been selected for inclusion in this year’s exhibition are:
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Tommy J. Crane, Valdosta State University; LeVetta Davis, Albany State University; Elizabeth Di Donna, Florida State University; Lindsay Godin, Valdosta State University; Abigail Heuss, Valdosta State University; Hannah Israel, Columbus State University; Nan Liu, Florida A&M University Yuichiro Komatsu, Columbus State University; Terri Lindbloom and Clinton Sleeper, Florida State University; Elizabeth “Libby” McFalls, Columbus State University; Lauren Peterson, Valdosta State University; Kaleena Stasiak, Valdosta State University; Keaton Wynn, Georgia Southwestern State University.
Left: Kaleena Stasiak, Hearth & Home, 2020, stencil monoprint
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ON VIEW Through April 30, 2021 | Hodges Gallery
SELECTED WORKS BY TOM FERGUSON Last fall, Atlanta artist, writer, cartoonist and musician Tom Ferguson gifted the Albany Museum of Art more than 250 artworks from his personal collection. A selection of those works, now part of the AMA permanent collection, went on exhibition in January in the Hodges Gallery, a few weeks before Ferguson passed away at age 76. Selected works by Tom Ferguson continues in the Hodges Gallery through April 30, 2021. “We were greatly saddened by the passing of our friend, artist Tom Ferguson, who first showed at the Albany Museum of Art in the early 1980s,” AMA Executive Director Andrew J. Wulf, Ph.D., said. “From the 1970s until 2010 when he retired from painting, Ferguson evolved as a dedicated artist with a singular vision. He was an idealist who championed creativity and promoted peace through all of his work.” Wulf said Ferguson’s work “serves as an exemplar of High Modernism, from his expressive impasto technique to his delicate pictographs, revealing an authentic and visionary style all his own. The AMA is honored to have in its collection numerous works from throughout the career of this important artist.” Born in 1944 in Marquette, Mich., Ferguson studied at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wis. He received his B.S. from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, and his M.F.A. from Michigan State University. In a November 2020 video interview with Wulf, the artist reflected on what he learned over his lifetime. Referring to spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, Ferguson said that “we intuit this relationship with what he would call, I guess, evolutionary intelligence, and we’re diverted from that by ego and his idea of ‘pain body.’ Preoccupation with mind chatter blocks us from being present, and present is our portal to connecting with that intelligence. That seems to be the most important thing I’ve learned.”
Tom Ferguson, Foci, 1975-77, oil on canvas.
Ferguson taught art at Spelman College in Atlanta, the Atlanta College of Art, the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, and Northern Michigan University. His work can be found at the High Museum of Art; the Institute of Art, Augusta, Ga.; the Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, Ga., and other institutional and private collections.
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ON VIEW | West Gallery
ELINOR SARAGOUSSI’S ESCAPE PLAN The Albany Museum of Art is happy to announce that Escape Plan, a whimsical world of characters, animals, vegetation and celestial objects that has been popular with both children and adults since its opening on Nov 3, 2020, has become a part of the permanent collection of the Albany Museum of Art. The multimedia installation was created by Athens artist and musician Elinor Saragoussi. Escape Plan will be a permanent exhibition in the West Gallery, where it creates a colorful, winding, otherworldly pathway to AMAzing Space, which will soon mark the one-year anniversary of its redesign. “We are pleased that we have been able to acquire this conceptual art experience created by this young, visionary artist,” AMA Executive Director Andrew J. Wulf, Ph.D., said. “It shall remain on display in the West Gallery, where those who view it can be inspired by the lightheartedness, as well as the more complex underlying melancholy and thoughtfulness that a closer inspection reveals.” The installation features an original, soothing soundscape created by Saragoussi’s music partner, Max Boyd.
Artist and musician Elinor Saragoussi stands with one of the whimsical creatures that populate Escape Plan, which has become part of the permanent collection of the Albany Museum of Art.
“I love working with characters because I feel like it’s a great way for me to sort of project my own emotional state into my work,” Saragoussi said. “I see this world we’re in now in Escape Plan as sort of this strange purgatory where these giants that are all kind of bandaged up in their own little minds just have to wander for eternity.” Saragoussi said that she is happy that the gallery in which her work is displayed leads into an area of the museum used primarily by families and children. “That’s that audience I’m really most excited to create work for,” she said of children. “I think they’re so much more pure in their interaction with art.”
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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT
GIRL IN GREEN SWEATER BY MOSES SOYER Moses Soyer (1899-1974) was a native of Russia who immigrated to the United States in 1912. First residing in Philadelphia, he later moved to New York City. Moses; his twin brother, Raphael, and their younger brother, Isaac, all became painters. From 1916 to 1920, Moses Soyer studied at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design and the Ferrer Art School. His teachers included Robert Henri and George Bellows, both important figures in the Ashcan School, a group of artists who pioneered American urban realism. Soyer became a leading artist in the Fourteenth Street Group, a group of urban realists. Led by Kenneth Hayes Miller, they were greatly influenced by the Ashcan painters. A devoted realist, Soyer often stated, “My message is people.”
Moses Soyer, Girl in Green Sweater, oil on canvas, 84.008.001. Gift of Mr. David Soyer.
The subject of Girl in Green Sweater is a young girl lost in a world of private thoughts. True to his realist ideology, Soyer’s portrait depicts the girl with a stark honesty. His goal was not to produce a flattering likeness, but to probe beneath the surface of the model’s outward appearance to reveal a sense of the person within.
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EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING AWAKEN AT THE AMA We at the Albany Museum of Art believe that art should be made accessible to all. We recognize the diversity of the general public's abilities and needs, and offer a variety of programs and services to ensure the accessibility of the AMA and our collection.
Annie Vanoteghem Director of Education & Public Programming
There are still local communities of people that are underserved by art, one of which is those living with dementia and memory loss. This spring, we are excited to launch Awaken at the AMA, which will reach this community of people directly and extend a welcoming hand into the museum. Modeled after and in accordance with The MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) Alzheimer's Project, Meet me at Moma, Awaken will be a bi-monthly, interactive gallery and discussion program with an artmaking component. All tours will have an appropriate theme, with discussion on four to six relevant works of art. Focus on the material will include aspects such as title, composition, materials, technique, art historical information, and the practice of general visualthinking strategies. Each visit will focus on one theme, such as Portraiture, Materials in Sculpture, Art and Music, The Road to Abstraction, Why is This Art? and The Portrayal of Women in Art. With this program, co-sponsored by Phoebe Putney, we strive to reach a new level of compassion, patience and perspective. We will provide an atmosphere that is relaxing and welcoming for visitors living with memory loss to discuss, study, and engage with one another in our galleries, and transition the conversation into hands-on engagement with artmaking. We are pleased to partner with the Alzheimer's Outreach Center, right here in Albany, beginning this March. Awaken at the AMA has been over a year in the making, temporarily halted by health concerns because of COVID-19, and has been thoughtfully developed to reach and serve this precious community. I am passionate about this program, and I hope to expand it as time goes on.
Annie Vanoteghem Director of Education & Programming
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FOR KIDS TODDLER TAKEOVER Tuesday | March 2 | 10 am | Online Tuesdays | April 6, May 4 | 10:30-11 am | In-person Toddler Takeover is a 30-minute program designed for children ages 18 months through 3 years and their caregivers. It also is sibling friendly, so bring brother or sister along as well. Sessions begin at 10:30 am. Toddler Takeover engages children’s creativity and incorporates monthly themes with related artwork, art-making activities, stories, and tours. The online blog is at 10 am on March 2 on the AMA Kids Staying Inspired webpage. In-person sessions, each with a limit of 12 participants, resume at 10:30 am on April 6 with Outside Shadow Art Fun inspired by Butch Anthony’s Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism exhibition.
May 4 is Picture This!, a scavenger hunt tour and DIY cardboard camera project that focuses on Paul Kwilecki’s Work, Worship & Communityexhibition. IN-PERSON SESSION COST: Free for AMA members, $5 for future members. NOTE: Toddler Takeover will take a summer break starting in June and will return on Sept 7.
HOMESCHOOL DAY Thursday | March 11 | 10 am | Online Thursdays | April 8, May 13 | 11 am-12:30 pm | In-person The program resumes in person on April 8 with Art with a Twang, focusing on Butch Anthony’s Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism exhibition. Students will create collages with found objects and deconstruct art into something new. On May 13, students will explore Paul Kwilecki’s Work, Worship & Community exhibition and build their own pinhole cameras.
Geared toward homeschooled students in K-5th grade, monthly Homeschool Day is STEAM education artmaking workshop. On March 11, an online blog will be available at 10 am on the AMA webpage Kids Staying Inspired.
Space is limited for each in-person session. Please register your student by emailing Annie Vanoteghem at annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. COST: $5 for AMA members, $10 for future members. NOTE: Homeschool Day will take a summer break starting in June and will return on Sept 9.
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FOR KIDS AMERICAN GIRL SPRING TEA PARTY Saturday | March 27 | 2-4 pm The social event of the spring for kids will be the 2nd American Girl Tea Party. Girls and boys and their "best friends" will have an afternoon of tea, treats and fun activities. The party is 2-4 pm on Saturday, March 27. In addition to a favorite doll (it doesn’t have to be an American Girl) or stuffed animal, each child will bring one parent for the event. Space is limited to 12 kids. Email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com or call 229.439.8400 to register. COST: $20 for AMA members and $25 for future members. (No charge for the doll and parent to attend!)
SPRING BREAK STAYCATION ART CAMP March 29-April 2 | 9 pm-4 pm Enjoy a week of aquatic-themed art fun without having to travel out of town! Under the Sea Spring Break Art Camp is March 29-April 2. Campers in K4-5th grade can sign up for full-day (9 am-4 pm) or half-day (9 am-noon or 1-4 pm). Parents can drop off campers as early as 8 am and pick them up as late as 5 pm at no extra charge. To register your art camper, contact Annie Vanoteghem at 229.439.8400. COST: AMA member is $30 per full day, $20 per half day. For future members, $40 per full day, $30 per half day. There is a 10% discount for each additional sibling. Bring a brown-bag lunch or purchase lunch at $7 per day. SPECIAL NOTE: Should health guidance require that camp not be conducted in-person, Staycation will be converted to the Camp-in-the-Box online format used last spring.
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BIG PRINT FAMILY DAY Saturday | April 17 | 10 am Chris Johnson, muralist and printmaker, will lead a woodblock printing day at the Albany Museum of art starting at 10 am on Saturday, April 17. Check the AMA website for details. Space is limited, RSVP by calling 229.439.8400 or emailing annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. COST: Free for AMA members, $5 per non-member. Chris Johnson
SUMMER IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK Here is an early look at the lineup of Albany Museum of Art Camps this summer. Plans are for the art camps to be in-person with the number of participants determined by health officials’ guidance. Costs and sign-up information will be posted at www.albanymuseum.com and on the AMA Facebook page.
AGES 2-4 YEARS May 24-26: Littles Camp
K4-5TH GRADERS June 7-11: Fantasy Art July 5-9: Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism: Natural Arts July 19-23: Mixed Up Media
GRADES 1-5 May 24-26: Theme to be determined June 14-18: Artrepreneurs
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS June 14-18: Theme to be determined June 21-25: Fashion Forward with Heather Ashberry July 12-16: Illustration with Elinor Saragoussi
A Fashion Forward camper works on a project at the 2020 camp.
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FOR TEENS AND ADULTS ART OF MEDITATION Sundays | March 7, April 4, May 2 | 8 pm| Facebook Live Albany Yoga Project and the Albany Museum of Art offer a relaxing way to start your week--and month--with Art of Meditation. The sessions, at 8 pm on the first Sunday of the month, are led by
Albany Yoga Project facilitators. These Facebook Live events are on the AMA's Facebook page.
AMA ART LOVERS BOOK CLUB Tuesdays | March 16, May 18 | 6 pm | Willson Auditorium The AMA Art Lovers Book Club meets every other month on the third Tuesday to talk about great books, each with its own artistic flair. All sessions begin at 6 pm in Willson Audtorium. Upcoming topics of discussion are: March 16: GRAVEN IMAGES: The Tumultuous Life and Times of Augusta Savage, Harlem Renaissance Sculptor, a biography of the groundbreaking artist written by Gail Tanzer. (This is rescheduled from the original
YOGA IN THE GALLERY Thursdays | April 1, May 6 | 6 pm | Haley Gallery After a two-month break, Yoga in the Gallery with the Albany Yoga Project is set to return to first Thursdays beginning April 1. Dress comfortably and come out to the AMA for the AYP-guided session that starts at 6 pm. This event is for beginners as well as yoga enthusiasts. There is no registration or cost, but donations are accepted.
meeting date of Jan 19.) May 18: Loving Frank, a novel by Nancy Horan that recreates the story of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s nine-year affair with Mamah Borthwick Cheney, and the shame the two experienced in the early 20th century. There is no cost to participate in the book club, but space is limited. To RSVP, call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem @albanymuseum.com.
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SPRING MAKERS NIGHT Thursday | April 8 | 5:30 pm| AMA Classroom It’s springtime, so let’s break your creative side out of post-holiday winter hibernation. Selected art projects—including all needed materials—will be available, or you may bring your own project if you prefer. You do not have to be a skilled artist to participate in and enjoy this guided workshop. Examples of available projects are painting your own door hanger, making a grapevine floral wreath, and
creating a Mason Jar paper flower bouquet. You may bring a favorite beverage to enjoy. This is a great opportunity to for a night out for friends and couples. Space is limited to 12 participants. Contact annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com to register. COST: $15 for AMA members; $20 for future members.
WORK, WORSHIP & COMMUNITY Thursday | April 22 | 5:30 pm | East Gallery This panel discussion on race and community will begin at 5:30 pm on April 22 in the East Gallery, where the photography exhibition Work, Worship & Community: Paul Kwilecki is showing. On the panel will be Jimmy Nicholson, a member of The Do Good Fund collection. A Bainbridge native, Nicholson is a Quincy, Fla.-based photographer whose work focuses on documenting the simplest aspects of everyday life. His formal training as a photographer
VISUAL VERBAL JOURNAL WORKSHOPS Fridays | April 16, 23 | 5:30-7:30 pm | AMA Classroom Noelle Petersen, art teacher at Deerfield-Windsor School, will instruct a pair of workshops on Visual Verbal Journals from 5:30-7:30 pm on two consecutive Fridays, April 16 and 23. Enjoy a glass of wine and light snacks as you discover your creative side and get it all down on the page! You may attend one or both sessions. To register, email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. COST PER SESSION: $15 for AMA members; $20 for future members.
consisted of a single photography class at Florida State University, but he had the good fortune to be mentored by Kwilecki for three years. That relationship altered Nicholson’s worldview and opened his eyes to the power of documentary photography. Other panelists will be announced later. This is a free event, but seating is limited. RSVP by emailing annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com.
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MOTHER’S DAY SUCCULENT WORKSHOP Saturday | May 8 | 10 am-noon | AMA Classroom Join us the morning before Mother’s Day to celebrate mom! At this workshop from 10 am-noon on Saturday, May 8, learn everything there is to know about succulent plants from Hunter Anderson, owner of the local small business The Succulent Hunter. Hunter Anderson
Anderson will guide you on how to choose and plant your succulent, while you paint your planter. Bring
mom along for a fun evening and give her the gift of quality time and a heartfelt plant. This also is a fun event for friends and couples to share. Space is limited. To RSVP, call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem @albanymuseum.com. COST:$20 for AMA members; $25 for future members.
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE Saturday | May 15 | 9 am-1 pm | Willson Auditorium For the last two years, this important discussion exploring race in our community, state and nation has been conducted for high school students. This year, we are opening it to teens and adults throughout the community. Our facilitators again will be Gloria J. Wilson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Art & Visual Culture Education at the University of Arizona, chair of the Committee on Multiethnic Concerns of the National Art Education Association, and co-director of Arizona Arts, Racial Justice Studio, and Sara Scott Shields, Ph.D. , art
education associate professor and department chair of Florida State University. Refreshments will be offered throughout the program. Space is available for up to 32 participants, provided that health guidance for COVID permits that number at the time of the event. To register, call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com. COST: Free, with a suggested donation of $10.
BUTCH ANTHONY CABINET OF CURIOSITY TOUR Thursday | May 20 | 5:30 pm | Haley Gallery Meet artist Butch Anthony, who will lead you through his Haley Gallery exhibition Butch Anthony: Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism at this event at 5:30 pm on Thursday, May 20 in the Haley Gallery.
Space is limited for this event, so you must RSVP. Call 229.439.8400 or email annie.vanoteghem@albanymuseum.com to reserve your spot.
Gain more insight into the exhibition and Anthony’s work. You will have the opportunity to speak one-onone with the artist.
COST: Free for AMA members; $5 for future members.
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FRIENDS OF AMA PLAN COLORFUL MAY GARDEN TOUR May will open in a spectacular fashion with a colorful two-day garden tour hosted by the Friends of the AMA. The tour is set for Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2. Details of the tour were incomplete at press time, but the event, co-chaired by Hope Campbell of Albany and Patricia Perles of Americus, will include visits to beautiful garden in Americus, Plains and Leesburg on Saturday, and gorgeous gardens in Albany on Sunday. Ticketholders are free to visit the locations in whatever order they choose, and light refreshments will be available at each stop on the tour. The Saturday tour, which is 11 am-4 pm features gardens at the residences of Patricia Perles in Americus and Michael Mallard in Plains. It also includes visits to the Outer Jimmy Carter Compound in Plains and an urban farm in Leesburg. The Sunday tour, set for 1-4:45 pm, includes visits to
gardens at the residences of Dr. Jeffrey and Jeannette Hoopes, Nancy Presley, Jay and Nancy Ventulett, and Tim Yates. The tours will conclude with a 5-6 pm cocktail hour on Sunday for ticketholders in the garden at the residence of Bruce and Hope Campbell in Albany. Formed last year, Friends of the AMA is a group that is active in fundraising, advocacy and other avenues of supporting the Albany Museum of Art, and the work the museum does in the community and region. A limited number of tickets will be sold for this event. Tickets may be purchased at www.albanymuseum.com/garden-tour or by calling 229.439.8400. COST: Two-day tickets are $65 for AMA members or $75 for future members. Single-day tickets are $40 for AMA members or $50 for future members.
AT A GLANCE MARCH 2: Toddler Takeover, 10 am, Online 7: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live 11: Homeschool Day, 10 am, Online 16: Art Lovers Book Club, 6 pm, Willson Auditorium 27: American Girl Spring Tea Party, 2-4 pm, Willson Auditorium 29 (through April 2): Spring Break Staycation Art Camp, 9 am-4 pm
APRIL 1: Yoga in the Gallery, 6 pm, Haley Gallery 4: Art of Mediation, 8 pm, Facebook Live 6: Toddler Takeover, 10:30-11 am, AMA Classroom 8: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm, AMA Classroom 8: Spring Makers Night, 5:30 pm, AMA Classroom 22: Work, Worship & Community panel discussion, 5:30 pm, East Gallery
16: Visual Verbal Journal Workshop, 5:30-7:30 pm, AMA Classroom 23: Visual Verbal Journal Workshop, 5:30-7:30 pm, AMA Classroom
MAY 1-2: Friends of the AMA Garden Tour 2: Art of Meditation, 8 pm, Facebook Live 4: Toddler Takeover, 10:30-11 am, AMA Classroom 6: Yoga in the Gallery, 6-7 pm, Haley Gallery 8: Mother’s Day Succulent Workshop, 10 am-noon, AMA 13: Homeschool Day, 11 am-12:30 pm, AMA Classroom 15: Courageous Conversations about Race, 9 am-1 pm, Willson Auditorium 18: Art Lovers Book Club, 6 pm, Willson Auditorium 20: Butch Anthony Cabinet of Curosity Tour, 5:30 pm, Haley Gallery
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Alfreda Sheppard, President Mallory Black, Vice President Scott Marcus, Treasurer Michael Mallard, Secretary Jack Davis, Past President Hon. Leslie Abrams Gardner Bruce Campbell Rosemary Hamburger Jessica Castle Cathy Darby Jim Deal Sherrer Hester Jeanette Hoopes Butler Stoudenmire Marsha Taylor Chazz Williams Selena Wingfield
LIFE TRUSTEES Sylvia Berry Stephen Hinton Bee McCormack
MUSEUM STAFF Andrew James Wulf, Ph.D., Executive Director Chloe Hinton, Development & Membership Jim Hendricks, Marketing Annie Vanoteghem, Education & Programming Randi Hooks, Operations Didi Dunphy, Guest Curator Deandrea Moore, Guest Services Cheryl Hendricks, Guest Services
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