Bulletin
February 2020
FEBRUARY EVENTS February 1 Saturday
February 9 Sunday
February 5 Wednesday
February 12 Wednesday
The Met: Live in HD Porgy and Bess by George and Ira Gershwin 12:55 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Art Story A Pop-up Storytime 10:30 a.m. Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery
Chamber Music Society of Utica Telegraph Quartet 2:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 4 Tuesday
Exhibition Jacintha Clark and Stephanie Serpick PrattMWP Gallery in the Museum of Art Opening Reception 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artists talk: 11:15 a.m. Lunch on the Terrace: noon
February 14 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 18 Tuesday
Armando Veve, Illustrator Easton Pribble Lecture Series 10:30 a.m. to noon
February 15 Saturday
February 7 Friday
A Closer Look Gallery Talk Seasons #3 by Walter Bannard Mary Lourdes Obernesser, Museum of Art Docent 1:10 p.m. Museum of Art Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
February 19 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 20 Thursday Art Alive! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Museum of Art
February 21 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 7:30 p.m. ONLY Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 22 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
February 26 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 28 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
February 29 Saturday
The Met: Live in HD Agrippina by George Frideric Handel 12:55 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Exhibition Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection On view through April 19
February 8 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
PERFORMING ARTS COMING IN MARCH For Kids and Families Dufflebag Theatre Co. Rumpelstiltskin Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The Met: Live in HD Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner Saturday, March 14, 12:55 p.m.
Concerts in the Court Barron Ryan Classic Meets Cool Saturday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.
Above: Art Alive! Cover: Daniel Buckingham, Childhood Adventure (detail), 2020, paper, welded steel snapping turtle shells, objects, fluorescent, LED, neon text, transformer, electricity, light. Two forms: 6 x 5 x 3 feet. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Mark DiOrio
PrattMWP Professor's Works Shine in Museum Exhibition Memoryscape, an exciting exhibition of new luminous works by Daniel Buckingham, Professor of Sculpture at PrattMWP College of Art and Design, opens in the Museum of Art Friday, February 21. The exhibition consists of two installations, Childhood Adventure and Hair Amulet, both constructed of paper over welded steel frames and illuminated by electric light. Buckingham describes his objects as “drawings,” and in his artist’s statement, says: “I often reflect on Werner Herzog’s documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams. This unusual film was shot in an austere cave discovered in 1994 in Chauvet, France. The cave paintings span 35,000 years, representing generations of work made during a period marked by a glacial time clock. “Memoryscape has recent luminous drawings, constructed in the form of large snapping turtle shells. The shell is a
fragmentation/puzzle of smaller shields, known as scutes. This part to the whole relationship frames my narrative. The turtle is a universal symbol found in many creation stories throughout history. I am employing the structure and growth of a turtle shell to evoke our relationship to shifting tectonic plates, and the transforming memories we experience as our ever-shifting personal growth takes new forms and meanings. This micro/ macro relationship to seeing, touching, and knowing the world throughout one’s life is navigated by our dwelling/home/shell/ self. It prompts us to trust in our life as it unfolds and reminds us to stay in the present. “I invite you into this cave which can function as a structure for social interaction as it offers a place to meet others from our community, to discuss current events, play, and perhaps to fall in love.” —Daniel Buckingham
Daniel Buckingham, Childhood Adventure, 2020, paper, welded steel snapping turtle shells, objects, fluorescent, LED, neon text, transformer, electricity, light. Two forms: 6 x 5 x 3 feet. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Mark DiOrio
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Museum of Art Exhibition Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage The Museum of Art celebrates the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote (suffrage) in the United States with the exhibition Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection. The show will include works of fine and decorative arts dating from the early 1800s to the present. The array of material, which will also include works of art by full-time PrattMWP women faculty, will demonstrate the rich and myriad avenues for creative and intellectual self-expression women have developed, in spite of restrictions placed upon them. Celebrating Suffrage will be on view from February 29 through April 19. Mary Cassatt (American, 1845-1926), By the Pond, 1898, color aquatint and drypoint on paper, 15 ½ x 18 15/16 in., Gift of Judge Richard J. and Catherine Clarke Cardamone, 2015.5.3
LET'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
MWPAI AND ONEIDA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER PRESENT ART AND FEMINISM: WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON 2020 Sunday, March 1, 1 to 5 p.m. Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Free and open to the public
According to the Wikimedia Foundation, fewer than 10 percent of its contributors identify as female and less than 20 percent of all notable profiles are of women. While the reasons for the gender gap may be up for dispute, the practical effect of the disparity is not: the content is skewed by the lack of representation from women. In honor of Women’s History Month and the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial, this edit-a-thon will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to women artists in the Museum of Art exhibition Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection and notable women in local history. The event will feature communal editing tables, tutorials for beginner Wikipedians, and reference materials furnished by the MWPAI Art Library and Oneida County History Center. Refreshments will be provided. Local women authors and organizations will be available to offer information, and the films Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed and Women Art Revolution! will be screened during the afternoon in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium. No experience is necessary and you can stay as long as you like. Just bring your laptop, power cord, motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate. If you’re not a fan of editing, we urge you to stop by to show your support and visit with local women’s organizations or see one of the films being screened that afternoon. Please create a Wikipedia account before the event. You can learn how to do that at wikpedia.org, enter "create an account" under "search". For more information visit the Educational Programs page at mwpai.org.
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Museum of Art Events MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE WOMEN’S HISTORY EVENTS 1917 SILENT FILM SCREENING WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT BY JEFF RAPSIS MOTHERS OF MEN (EVERY WOMAN’S PROBLEM) Sunday, March 8, 2 p.m. Directed by Willis Robards, USA, 1917 (65 min.) $5 MWPAI members, $10 general public Tickets: 315-797-0055 Clara Madison, a prominent lawyer (Dorothy Davenport), wins a judgeship over fellow attorney Grant Williams (Willis L. Robards). Upon winning the prominent position as judge, she finds herself walking a political tightrope with enemies all around doing what they can to cause her downfall. This melodrama, penned by Hal Reid, was topical for 1917 when women were battling to obtain the right to vote. Mothers of Men brought a provocative voice to the suffrage movement, showing the nation how strong women could be if allowed to hold a political office.
Photo Courtesy of San Francisco Silent Film Festival
MARCH GALLERY TALKS BY PRATTMWP FACULTY WOMEN ARTISTS PrattMWP faculty represented in Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection (Chris Irick, Claudine Metrick, Sandra Stephens, and Sarah Smith) will present a series of talks focused on their artwork in the exhibition. Stay tuned for dates and times that will be announced in the March Bulletin, on the website, and on social media.
LOCAL HISTORY PRESENTATION LEADING LOCAL LADIES 1848 - 1920 Rebecca McLain, Director of Education and Outreach, Oneida County History Center
Sunday, April 5, 2 p.m. Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium Free and open to the public Utica is fewer than 100 miles from Seneca Falls, the birthplace and epicenter of our nation’s women’s rights movement. Did this proximity impact Utica and other communities in the Mohawk Valley? What role did our local citizens play? In this illustrated presentation, Rebecca McLain will address these questions and explore the influential people and places in the local women’s rights and the suffrage movement.
1914 Suffrage Parade in Utica, courtesy Oneida County History Center
SHOW US YOUR ❤ ON VALENTINE’S DAY It’s a Valentine’s Day tradition! Visit the Museum between February 7 and 14, pick up a sticky heart at the reception desk or Museum Shop, and place your heart by the label next to your favorite artwork. Love can be complicated and quirky—show us your love, and see what others have chosen. The hearts will remain on view through February 29.
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Museum of Art Events TALKS AND TOURS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
A CLOSER LOOK GALLERY TALK SEASONS #3 BY WALTER BANNARD
ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. February 8, 15, 22
Mary Lourdes Obernesser, Museum of Art Docent
Friday, February 7, 1:10 to 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public
Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members, $15 general public Breathe, relax, enjoy! Those at all levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
ART STORY A POP-UP STORYTIME Wednesday, February 5, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free and open to the public
Walter D. Bannard, (American, 1934-2016), Seasons #3, 1965, alkyd resin on canvas, 66 7/8 x 62 7/8 in., Gift of Philip Johnson, 78.31
ART ALIVE! Thursday, February 20 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free and open to the public
Kids’ Crafts and Activities Utica Zoomobile Sponsored by the F. X. Matt II Memorial Fund of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc.
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It’s not your regular storytime! The interactive Art Story program fosters visual literacy while introducing children ages 3 to 5 to outstanding art in picture books and the Museum of Art galleries.
Performing Arts Events PORGY AND BESS AND AGRIPPINA SHOWCASED IN MET: LIVE IN HD The Met: Live in HD presents two phenomenal titles during February: George and Ira Gershwin’s classic American opera, Porgy and Bess, Saturday, February 1, and George Frideric Handel’s satirical Agrippina, Saturday, February 29, both at 12:55 p.m. in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium. Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990 in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue. David Robertson conducts a stellar cast that also includes Donovan Singletary as fisherman Jake, Golda Schultz as his wife Clara, Latonia Moore as the bereaved widow Serena, Frederick Ballentine Porgy and Bess as the drug dealer—Sportin’ Life, Alfred Walker as the brutal dockworker Crown, Denyce Graves as the town matriarch, and operator of the local cook-shop Maria. The opera is infused with the timeless melodies Summertime; It Ain’t Necessarily So; Bess, You Is My Woman Now; I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin; and My Man’s Gone Now. In the Met’s first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel’s parody of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production he originally created for the Monnaie in Brussels in 2000, evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present. Holding a distorted mirror to contemporary society (as Handel did when he staged this opera), the production presents the corrupt intrigues of the political classes, brought to life by Joyce DiDonato as the power-hungry empress Agrippina; Brenda Rae as the scheming, seductive Poppea; and Kate Lindsey as the aimless teenager Nerone. Iestyn Davies portrays the ambitious officer Ottone, and Matthew Rose is the emperor Claudius, on whose vacated throne Agrippina is determined to install her son. Live content for the Metropolitan Opera House begins at 12:55 p.m. Tickets for The Met: Live in HD are $24 for MWPAI members, $28 for the general public, and $14 for students. Flexible subscription packages for the series are also available. Call the Ticket Office at 315-797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797. Tickets are also available mwpai.org. Agrippina
The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation. Global sponsorship of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex. The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers.
The Cinema Event Series at MWPAI is sponsored by Bank of Utica
Films are shown Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All films are shown in high definition on our Digital Cinema Projection and Sound using state-of-the art technology and equipment. Comfortable stadium seating in our Museum of Art Auditorium provides every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen. Admission for all screenings is $6 for MWPAI members and $8 for the general public. 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, 315-797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797. 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 315-797-0055, or at mwpai.org.
Film Series Sponsor:
The MWPAI Film Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. 7
Development SPONSORS HELP BRING MAJOR EXHIBITIONS TO MWPAI When you visited Kimono! The Artistry of Ichiku Kubota or Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection, you had the transformative experience of moving through a spectacular fine arts exhibition at the Museum. You saw iridescent surfaces, astonishing craftsmanship, and stunning inventiveness. Did you ever wonder how our galleries are transformed year after year? Planning for a major exhibition is initiated three to four years ahead. Staff travel to study artworks, conduct research, and view other installations. Over the next two years, checklists are refined; loans and contracts are negotiated; shipping and couriers are scheduled; grants, essays, labels, timelines, and text blocks are written; and publications— from catalogues to graphics to program brochures to invitations—are designed and printed. Designers and Museum of Art and Facilities staff work hand-in-hand to bring the artistic vision of the installation to fruition. The Museum Education Department spends months researching and developing dynamic programing, interactive experiences, and specialized tours. The Marketing and Development divisions help to raise funds, solicit sponsors, and publicize the exhibition and programs. Performing Arts assists with major special events. The exhibition then opens with a grand party. Each of these tasks requires funding. Because the special summer exhibitions are often spectacular—and especially expensive to bring to Utica—they also require sponsorships.
You can be a sponsor. Sponsors are donors who make spectacular art happen at the Museum. You can make a difference. With a full or partial exhibition sponsorship, you can help the Museum create a transformational art installation. Your gift will enable the Museum to explore innovative programming and astonishing opportunities. Typical sponsorship amounts for the coming season are listed below. To have a conversation about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jill Maney at 315-797-0000, extension 2297, or email jmaney@mwpai.edu.
Art Exhibition Sponsorship Opportunities in 2020-2021 Sponsor for Major Summer Exhibition Associate sponsor for Major Summer Exhibition Full Sponsorship of Mid-Sized Exhibition Associate Sponsorship of Mid-Sized Exhibition Full Sponsorship of Smaller Exhibition
$25,000-$75,000 $10,000-$20,000 $7,500-$10,000 $5,000 $3,500
Sponsors receive a variety of benefits, including credit in publicity, on MWPAI’s website and in social media, special invitations to opening receptions, and more. 8
PrattMWP and School of Art
JACINTHA CLARK AND STEPHANIE SERPICK February 4 through February 27 The PrattMWP Gallery is pleased to host installation artist Jacintha Clark (Philadelphia, PA) and painter Stephanie Serpick (Brooklyn, NY). Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artist Talks: 11:15 a.m. Lunch on the Terrace: Noon Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Jacintha Clark, Philly Rubble, 2017, porcelain, variable dimensions (detail of larger installation)
PrattMWP Gallery is located in Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art at 310 Genesee St., Utica, New York.
Save the Date! Reception March 6, 4 to 6 p.m. New work from Artists in Residence Janet Loren Hill and Michael Hicks Stephanie Serpick, A New Fall #5, 2017, oil on panel
INTERESTED IN TAKING A CLASS? CONSIDER SIGNING UP FOR ONE OF OUR MANY WORKSHOPS! Painting with Pastels, Monoprint Magic, Contemporary Calligraphy, and Sew a Spring Tote are just a few of the exciting workshops we offer.
CLASSES FOR KIDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE! Sign your child up for second-session kids classes that begin March 7.
Art Explorations with Michael Giordani
Pastel Workshop with Maria Vallese
Stop Motion Animation with Meghan Pagano
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Enhance Your Visit
MUSEUM SHOP SWEETHEART SALE Saturday, February 1 through Friday, February 14
All non-consignment jewelry, scarves, and ties will be 20% off (30% for members). Receive a free polishing cloth with every jewelry purchase of $50 or more before discount.
BOOK DOCUMENTS STRUGGLE OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS In Bean Pickers: American Immigrant Portraits by regional author Karen Foresti Hempson, eight true-life portrayals focus on the struggles of Italian immigrants or children of immigrants as they find their way out of poverty. This book features more than 100 authentic photographs and documents. $25
Museum Shop Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. First Friday Party Special – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. February 7 – Sweetheart Sale
CAMPUS STORE VALENTINE'S SWEET SALE Monday, February 3 through Friday, February 14
19" X 25" CANSON MI-TEINTES PAPER 25% OFF ALL KUM PENCILS SHARPENERS 25% OFF ALL PIGMA MICRON PENS 25% OFF Monday, February 10 through Friday, February 14, receive a sweet treat with every purchase.
The Campus Store is located in the Student Center at 1216 State Street, 315-797-0000 ext. 2227. Hours: Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art Library Hours February, March, and April Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m., Sunday 3 to 8 p.m. 10
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES William C. Craine, Chair
Dietra Harvey
F. X. Matt, III, Vice-Chair
Steven R. Kowalsky
Robert Knight, Secretary
C. Sonia Martinez
Vige Barrie
Peggy O’Shea
Steven J. Brown
Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus
Michael D. Cominsky
John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus
Emma Golden Donna Harkavy
Anna D’Ambrosio, 6 President & CEO
DIRTY BLANKET USHERS IN RETURN OF FIRST FRIDAYS Celebrate the return of First Fridays Happy Hour from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 7 with the bright and warm string music of Dirty Blanket. The Museum Shop will be presenting their annual Sweetheart Sale (consignment items are excluded). We will also be featuring a local business partner, crafts, and micro-tours in the galleries at 5:45 and 6:30 p.m.
$5 Suggested Donation
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Hours Museum of Art including Fountain Elms: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Performing Arts Ticket Office: 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: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. PrattMWP Gallery: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. School of Art Offices: Mon.-Fri. 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Art Library: Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. Noon-5 p.m., Sun. 3-8 p.m. For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD)
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 an Art Library, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events. MWPAI receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
The following areas are accessible to the physically challenged: Museum of Art Galleries, Auditorium, and Sculpture Court, Art Odyssey: Interactive Gallery, Museum Shop, Art Library, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center, and Student Center.
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PrattMWP
College of Art and Design 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (315) 797-0000 mwpai.org
Coming This Summer! Isabelle de Borchgrave
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Papier Ă la Mode in the first floor sitting room at Rue Gachard, Brussels, ca. 1989
Opening June 14