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Explore the New Classes at the School of Art Fall Class Registration opens August 12 and classes begin September 14.
et ready for a host of exciting and innovative classes and workshops at the School of Art. We had a very successful summer and are looking forward to seeing you in the fall.
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The School of Art is thrilled to present a freshly designed, full color catalog for the fall session of classes. The catalog highlights MWPAI’s mission, studio facilities and equipment, instructors, and features new class offerings for all age levels. The catalog is also available online at mwpai.org.
New classes include Screen Printing for Rock Stars and Intro to Oil Painting Portraiture for adults, Stop Motion Animation for ages 9 through 12 and Comic/Graphic Art for teens. One- and two-day workshops including Processing and Printing Digital Photos and an Upcycling Workshop will be offered throughout the fall session. Register at 797-8260 or mwpai.org.
New Classes and Workshops Intro to Oil Painting Portraiture Ages 18+ - Beginner - Yulia Levkovich Thursdays, September 17 through December 10, 6 to 9 p.m. 12 classes - 36 contact hours Screen Printing for Rock Stars Ages 18+ - All Levels - Elise Incze Mondays, September 14 through October 19, 6 to 9 p.m. 6 classes - 18 contact hours Textile Printing for Design and Fashion Ages 18+ - All Levels - Elise Incze Mondays, October 26 through December 7, 6 to 9 p.m. 6 classes - 18 contact hours Narrative Illustration for Children’s Books Ages 14 – 17 - All Levels - Caitlyn Knepka Tuesdays, September 15 through October 20, 6 to 8 p.m. 6 classes - 12 contact hours Comic Book and Graphic Art Ages 14 – 17 - All Levels - Caitlyn Knepka Tuesdays, October 27 through December 8, 6 to 8 p.m. 6 classes - 12 contact hours Stop Motion Animation Ages 9-12 - Meghan Murphy Pagano SESSION I: Saturdays, September 19 through October 24 9 to 11:30 a.m., 6 classes - 15 contact hours SESSION II: Saturdays, October 31 through December 12 9 to 11:30 a.m., 6 classes - 15 contact hours
WORKSHOP Watercolor: Surface & Texture Series Ages 18 +- All Levels - Annette Gurdo Saturday, December 5, 10 to 4 p.m. 1 sessions - 6 contact hours WORKSHOP Public Practice: Out of the Bubble Art Projects Ages 18 + - All Levels - Jenna North Wednesdays, October 7 through 28, 6 to 9 p.m. 4 sessions - 12 contact hours WORKSHOP Photograph Studio Portraits and Lighting Ages 18+ - Beginner - Eric Mishalanie Saturday, October 10, Noon to 5 p.m. 1 session - 5 contact hours WORKSHOP Processing and Printing Digital Photos Ages 18+ - All Levels - Eric Mishalanie Saturday, November 14, Noon to 5 p.m. 1 session - 5 contact hours WORKSHOP Upcycling: Working Intuitively in the Woodshop Ages 18+ - All Levels - Kim Carr Valdez Saturday + Sunday, October 17 and 18, 10 to 4 p.m. 2 days - 12 contact hours
A Feast for the Eyes An Exploration of Still Life Paintings Now on View hrough colorful canvases and exquisite details, A Feast for the Eyes explores more than 150 years of still life painting. This exhibition, drawn from the Museum of Art’s rich permanent collection, probes the stories and meanings behind these remarkable depictions of everyday objects.
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Still life paintings elevate humble objects to art and imbue those objects with layers of meaning. Inspired by flowers, fruits, vegetables, and bric-a-brac, artists created works that range stylistically from illusionistic to the semi-abstract. In some pictures, the artist carefully renders the texture, shape, and Anthony Mancini (American, b. 1926), Pink Still Life, (n.d.a.), oil on canvasnatural beauty of an board, 14 x 18 in., Museum Purchase, 67.28. object, such as the succulent fruit in Eleanor Ecob Morse’s Still Life (ca. 1890). In other works, such as Anthony Mancini’s Pink Still Life (n.d.a.), the objects dissolve into ab-
stract colors, shapes, or patterns. For the viewer, the appeal of these pictures comes from the opportunity for a meditative encounter with everyday items. We can examine an article in minute detail and discover fine points overlooked in our everyday experiences. Through the artist’s depiction, we may be encouraged to explore the symbolic meaning behind an object or a plant, to contemplate an article in a new context, or to speculate on what meaning a particular thing holds for the artist. Each still life, whether austerely simple or lavishly decorative, is a feast for the eyes and a riddle for the mind.
A Feast for the Eyes is on view in the Museum of Art’s Otto Meyer Galleries (in Fountain Elms) through January 3, 2016.
MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS Special Event: Paris Couture and Cuisine and a Parisian Market Reception An Evening with Valerie Steele, Internationally Recognized Fashion Authority Thursday, August 6, 6 to 9 p.m.
$25 MWPAI Members; $40 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055
Fashion Comes of Age in the City of Light, 6 p.m.
Valerie Steele, internationally celebrated and trend-setting fashion guru, will make a special appearance at the Museum of Art in conjunction with the summer exhibition Monet to Matisse. Ms. Steel is the Director and Chief Curator at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and is known for cutting-edge scholarship.
For more than 400 years, Paris has remained the center of the fashion world. The Age of Impressionism, or the Belle Époque (Beautiful Era, 1871–1914), is a crucial time in the exploration of Parisian fashion history. This illustrated talk will explore the connections between fashion and modernity, which fascinated 19th-century artists and poets. The modern city provided numerous arenas for fashionable display, such as the new opera, the boulevards, and the couture atelier. The image of the Parisienne (the New Woman) and the dandy became iconic figures.
French Indulgences: Wine, Cheese, Hors d’oeuvres, 7 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy samples of local foods by Jones Family Farm, Utica Coffee Roasting Company, Adirondack Olive Oil Company, Bazan Bakery, catered hors d’oeuvres, French wine tasting (additional $5 fee), and a cash bar with French cocktails. Additional products will be for sale so you can take some home! Enter a drawing for two to a French Wine and Food Pairing at The Tailor and The Cook.
Parisian Market Reception sponsored in part by Golden Artist Colors
Monet to Matisse Gallery Series Enrich your Monet to Matisse experience by attending these gallery presentations.
First Friday Shorts Friday, August 7, 1:10 p.m. Paris, Je t’aime Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Free and Open to the Public
This 15-minute talk will focus on a single artwork and explore it in depth.
Monet to Matisse: French Landscapes Friday, August 14, Noon Jill Shaw, Ph.D., Senior Curator of Collections, Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University $7.50 MWPAI Members; $20 General Admission (includes exhibition admission)
Tickets, 315-797-0055
Mary Cassatt Character Talk Friday, August 28, noon $7.50 MWPAI Members; $20 General Admission
Paul Camille Guigou (French, 1834 – 71), Environs of Martigues, 1869, oil on canvas, 8 ½ x 18 inches. Collection of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis
(includes exhibition admission)
Tickets, 315-797-0055
Meet Mary Cassatt, celebrated American Impressionist painter and print maker, in this program created for MWPAI. Presented by the Templeton Players from Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY.
French Wine and Food Pairing The Tailor and The Cook Restaurant Tuesday, August 11 Tuesday, September 15 6 p.m. (cash bar 5 to 6 p.m.) $90 per person Reservations through thetailorandthecook.com
Inspired by the exhibition Monet to Matisse, The Tailor and The Cook will prepare two special evenings of fine French wine and cuisine at their immensely popular farm-to-table restaurant. Guests will dine on a five-course tasting menu prepared by the restaurant’s team of classically trained chefs. Much care has been taken to pair this delicious menu with five elegant French wines. For a full menu listing, visit thetailorandthecook.com
Classical To Can-Can! A Musical Performance and Multimedia Review of 19th-Century Paris Sunday, August 23, 2 to 3:30 p.m. $15 MWPAI Members; $25 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055
Join us in this exploration of the Parisian Belle Époque period (1871-1914) with a Summerland Music Society concert. Mezzo-soprano Sahoko Sato performs the melodies of French composers Fauré, Ravel, Satie, Duparc, and Hahn. Dr. Domenica Newell-Amato, Assistant Professor of French at Utica College, will provide insight into this period of vibrant achievements in visual art, science, music, dance, and literature with a multimedia presentation. Also featured are Debussy's Première Rhapsodie, and Petite Pièce for Clarinet and
Piano performed by Christopher Bush and Carol Minor. A light reception follows the concert. A free guided tour of Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism will be available with exhibition admission.
Art Travel By Popular Demand, Another Bus Trip to The Clark! The Clark Art Institute, The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Home and Gardens, The Red Lion Inn Thursday, September 3 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. $125 MWPAI Members; $150 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055
Travel by coach to Williamstown, Lenox, and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Begin at The The Mount, photo by David Dashiell Clark Art Institute to view their extensive collection of French Impressionism and the special exhibition Van Gogh and Nature. A short trip from The Clark is the grand Edith Wharton Home with its European-inspired gardens. End the day with a relaxing dinner at the historic Red Lion Inn. Fee includes museum admissions, tours, and dinner. Lunch or snack is on your own; The Clark has two cafés from which to choose.
Book Discussion Ross King’s The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism Thursday, September 17, 6 p.m. Facilitated by Anna D’Ambrosio, Director and Chief Curator, Museum of Art $5 MWPAI Members; $10 General Admission Tickets, 315-797-0055
King’s story chronicles the rise of French Impressionism and artist Édouard Manet, and the fall of Ernest Meissonier, academic painter who achieved critical fame in the 19th century yet remains largely unknown today.
Docent Guided Tours Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Fridays at 1 and 6 p.m. Free with Exhibition Admission
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839 – 1906), Trees and Rocks near the Château Noir, ca. 190006, oil on canvas, 24 3/8 x 20 ¼ inches. Collection of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis
Permanent Collection Tour Includes Peasants and Parisians: French 19th-Century Graphic Arts Sunday, August 9, 2 p.m. Free and Open to the Public.
Art and Yoga For Mind, Body and Spirit Saturdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. $10 MWPAI Members; $15 General Admission Pay at the door.
All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. For more information, contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, extension 2158.
TICKETS AND REGISTRATION 315-797-0055 OR MWPAI.ORG
Theater Presentation Players of Utica to present The Impressionists The Impressionists by Michael McKeever
Dinner/Brunch and a Show
Saturday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2:30 p.m. Presented by Players of Utica Museum of Art Auditorium $13 MWPAI Members, $15 Adults; $8 Full-time Students Tickets, 315-797-0055
Terrace Café at Fountain Elms to Offer French-inspired Meals Saturday, August 15, seatings at 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m. $18 per person Sunday, August 16, 1 and 1:30 p.m. $13 per person Reservations required, 315-797-0000 ext. 2240
Witness Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and other renowned artists fight the system, break the rules, and forever change the course of modern art.
In association with the exhibition Monet to Matisse, a reader’s theater presentation of the play The Impressionists by Michael McKeever will be presented by the Players of Utica 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 16 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. Directed by Marilee Ensign, this play brings to life the major artists of the movement as they experiment with and develop what would become known as Impressionism. From the rigid conformity of the Paris Salon to the exhilaration and freedom of their first independent show, the story of these artists is filled with human drama.
Enjoy a relaxing, French-inspired dinner or lunch before attending a performance of The Impressionists. The Terrace Café will offer a prix-fixe dinner on Saturday and prix-fixe brunch on Sunday preceding the performances. Seating will be by reservation only, at half-hour intervals. Please make your reservation by Wednesday, August 12. Saturday evening’s buffet will include fresh fruit and French cheese, chicken française and vegetable quiche, lavender brulée, and beverages. Sunday’s brunch buffet will include made-to-order omeletts, egg dishes, croissants, fruit and cheese, and a beverage.
Music Boxes and Children’s Book Spotlighted in the Museum Shop
new book at the Museum Shop, A Duck Named Eddie, written and Illustrated by local writer, speaker, and artist Constance L. Watkins, tells the story about two young girls who love attending their hometown State Fair. You will enjoy reading about their adventures and excitement on that special day. Constance says she likes to write from the heart and prefers writing about the events and joys that she has experienced.
A FRIDAY AUGUST 28 5 TO 8 P.M. Meet Mary Cassatt
Also new at the Museum Shop—in association with Monet to Matisse: The Age of French Impressionism—is a variety of French manufactured orchestrophone-inspired musical boxes. These beautiful boxes revisit French classic melodies such as the French can-can, Sous le ciel de Paris, La vie en rose, Champs Élysées, and Non, je ne regrette rien.
Enjoy French Accordion Music by Arethusa
MWPAI Friday Night Party Moulin Rouge 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 28
Try your hand at grown up crafts and coloring
All French Music Boxes 25% OFF 5 to 8 p.m.
Toast the Belle Époque Take advantage of 25% discount on music boxes in the Museum Shop Cash Bar and Snacks
Museum Shop Hours
Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
The Campus Store will reopen for the fall semester starting Monday, August 31. We will resume our regular hours. Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday The Campus Store is located at 1216 State Street in the Student Center on our PrattMWP campus.
Film Series Titles Available Online and By Phone
Titles will be announced as they become available on our website at mwpai.org/films, Facebook (fb.mwpai.org) or by phone 797-0055, option 3. Become a part of our Film Series email list to receive the latest updates by contacting bmortis@mwpai.org. Advertisements will also appear on the last Monday of each month in the Obser ver-Dispatch. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; however, this helps ensure that you are presented with only the latest and finest films.
Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). All films are shown in 35mm format and BluRay digital cinema, with a state-of-the-art Dolby surround sound system. Comfortable seats give every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen. Admission for all screenings is $8 for general admission and $6 for MWPAI Members. Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening. Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for MWPAI Members for $55 and Non-Members for $75. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055, 800-754-0797. If you’d like monthly film email updates, sign up for our Performing Arts film email by contacting Bob Mortis at bmortis@mwpai.org, calling 797-0055, or on our website mwpai.org.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (and renewing members providing additional support at higher levels)
Business Members Leader
Adirondack Bank Trainor Associates
Affiliate
Utica Valley Electric Supply Co.
Colleague
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Blaker Clean By Sunrise, Inc Enjem's Flooring The Fort Schuyler Club SMS Services Dr. Stanley Rosinski The Home Depot
310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502
Members Fountain Elms Society
Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Hon. & Mrs. Anthony J. Garramone Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Kelly Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D. Elizabeth V. McDowell & W. Floyd Olney Gary Gordon Newman John Pierson Stephen L. & Lynn Walthall
President’s Circle Frank Kolbert & Frank Farmer
Patron
Ann B. Clarke
Contributor
Dr. & Mrs. John DeTraglia Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dickson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fitzgerald Mary K. Gaffey Joan & Robert Herrmann Shoshana Keller & Deborah Reichler Barbara S. Kogut Richard Lennon & Nancy Prevost Lennon Ann G. Meyer Devayani Namassivaya Patrick O'Brien Patricia O'Neill Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. Reitz Gladys M. Seiter Michele A. & Dennis Sheridan Sara Warner & Larry Volan Gary & Susan Williams & Family
Family/Household
Andrea Alexander & Bill Pfitsch John & Dorothy Bennett Jennifer Besig & Mario Osiecki Oliver & Mary Biddle Lynne & Robert Burns Dr. & Mrs. Richard D. Cheshire Dr. & Mrs. Harold E. Coleman Mary Di Napoli Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Eannace, Jr. Norton & Virginia Esposito Bradley & Pamela Ethington Gloria Fryer & Celia Bogan Carolyn Gaynor & Albert Knapp John & Josephine Giacovelli Sharon & Rolland Gustin Julie Hall & Linda Hall Kristyn & Daniel Hammond David & Etta Head Molly Hickey & Emily Crist
Robert & Sandy Jastrab Gary & Angela Marsden Steven Muscarella & Marcia McGill Jane & TJ O'Connor Paul & Marita Pinet Sally & Brian Pratt Barbara & David Regenspan Mitzi and Carter Reul Maria Rich Timothy & Deborah Rodrigo Samuel & Judith Rotundo Chris Sunderlin & Nicole Sheehan Courtney Taurisano-Sprague Michelle & William Trombley Laura Vashio Don Waldman George & Louise White John & Mary Wilde
Individual
Carrie Bone Griselda Cano de Tomaino Julianne Cardone Mrs. Ellen Cieniewicz Winifred A. Dunn-Jones Sally Fellows Susan J. Gardner Janet C. Hallak Richard Jerin Vincent Karl Paul Kotwica Ione LeBlanc Joseph Leonard Cynthia A. Majka Clare Manino Diana Manning Susan Martin MaryAnn Mazzola-Looney Maryellen Miller Donna Morreall Alison L. Murray Gayle Nelson Joan Oliver Martha Roeder Valerie Ross Laura Sandwick David Sheridan Margaret Stebbins Doris N. Stephan Julie Toha Barbara Trevvett Ms. Shirley G. Williams Anna Z. Wisniewska
Student
Courtney Hertline
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Information and Hours Museum Hours (including Fountain Elms): Tues.-Thurs., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Performing Arts Ticket Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., one hour before performances and 30 minutes before films. Phone: 797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797 Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.-8 p.m. School of Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. Library: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m. Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Thurs. and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD) New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is a fine arts center serving diverse audiences through three program divisions—Museum of Art, Performing Arts, and School of Art. The Institute also offers art reference, video, and music libraries, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 Telephone (315) 797-0000 Fax (315) 797-5608 www.mwpai.org Free Parking
AUGUST EVENTS 1 Saturday
9 Sunday
16 Sunday
26 Wednesday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.
Permanent Collection Tour Including Peasants and Parisians: French 19thCentury Graphic Arts 2 p.m., Museum of Art.
Brunch and a Show
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
5 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
6 Thursday Special Event Paris Couture and Cuisine, An Evening with Valerie Steele and a Parisian Market Presentation, 6 p.m., Auditorium. Reception, 7 p.m., Sculpture Court.
7 Friday First Friday Shorts: Gallery Talk 1:10 p.m., Museum of Art.
Paris, Je t’aime
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium. Museum Open Until 8 p.m.
8 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.
11 Tuesday French Wine and Food Pairing 6 p.m., off-campus, preregistration required.
12 Wednesday
The Impressionists by Michael McKeever
Brunch: 1 and 1:30 p.m., Terrace Café, Show: 2:30 p.m.,Auditorium
19 Wednesday Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
21 Friday
14 Friday
Museum Open Until 8 p.m.
Gallery Talk Monet to Matisse: French Landscapes Noon, Museum of Art. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium.
28 Friday Gallery Series: Character Tour Meet Mary Cassatt Noon, Museum of Art. Film Series Phone 797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium. MWP Friday Night: Moulin Rouge 5 to 8 p.m., Museum of Art. Museum Open Until 8 p.m.
22 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art.
Museum Open Until 8 p.m.
15 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art. Dinner and a Show The Impressionists by Michael McKeever
Dinner: 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m., Terrace Café, Show: 7:30 p.m.,Auditorium
Guided Tours Monet to Matisse The Age of French Impressionism Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Fridays at 1 and 6 p.m. Free with Exhibition Admission
Permanent Collection including Peasants and Parisians French 19th-Century Graphic Arts Sunday, August, 2 p.m. Free and Open to the Public
The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Museum Shop, Art Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center and Student Center.