January/February 2021
Bulletin
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY EVENTS Sign up for Updates Continuing with this issue, the Munson-Williams Bulletin will be published bimonthly. Join our mailing list by contacting Karen Stefanski at kstefanski@mwpai.edu to receive updates and announcements for future programs.
January January 2 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
Zoom or in-person
January 9 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
January 23 Saturday
February 6 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
January 26 Tuesday
February 13 Saturday
Easton Pribble Visiting Artist Lecture Series New York Times Art Critic Holland Cotter 10:30 a.m.
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
Zoom or in-person
Zoom or in-person
Zoom or in-person
Zoom or in-person
Virtual Event
February 20 Saturday
January 16 Saturday
https://hollandcotterlecture. eventbrite.com
Zoom or in-person
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
Zoom or in-person
February February 5 Friday
PrattMWP Faculty Feature Douglas Pegges and MaryKate Maher Exhibition opens PrattMWP Gallery, Museum of Art
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
February 27 Friday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.
Zoom or in-person Exhibition Opens Terrible Beauty: Richard Friedberg On view through May 30
Fountain Elms is closed January 4 through February 2 for special projects. Registration for Zoom presentations is required; contact the Ticket Office at 315-797-0055. Upon registering, a link to access the program will be emailed to you. Above: Richard Friedberg, Explosion detail, 2015, aluminum and steel, 104 x 114 x 138 in. (82⁄3 x 9½ x 11½ ft.) Cover: Richard Friedberg, Bouquet, 2017, aluminum, 141 x 74 x 96 in. (11¾ x 6 x 8 ft.)
Forceful, Monumental Sculptures Terrible Beauty: Richard Friedberg Sculpture February 27 through May 30, 2021 Monumental sculptures representing natural disasters caused by human activity create a forceful presence in Terrible Beauty: Richard Friedberg Sculpture, opening February 27 in the Museum of Art. Incidents of tragic human loss and environmental disaster shape the nine monumental sculptures he created over the past decade. Friedberg has been compelled by such horrific events as the BP Deep Horizon wellhead blowout at Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident and tsunami. Friedberg’s hands and imagination have transformed these events into sublime works reminiscent of terrible explosions, tidal waves, and billowing, greasy smoke. The sculptures are made with aluminium mesh screening—a material that proves appropriately malleable for his subject—are graceful, at
times even elegant; fully three-dimensional and they demanding our attention and respect. Richard Friedberg has had a distinguished career in contemporary sculpture. After receiving his MFA from Yale University, he moved to New York City and was invited to exhibit his work at notable galleries such as Tibor de Nagy, Fischbach, and OK Harris, as well as at the 1973 Whitney Biennial and the Storm King Art Center. In 1974, he was invited to participate in an upstate New York artist’s residency that would become Sculpture Space, Inc., here in Utica. Friedberg was commissioned to create public sculptures for the Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, and Prudential Financial building in Jacksonville. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Grant.
Richard Friedberg, Oil Fire, 2014, aluminum, 132 x 125 x 216 in. (11 x 10½ x 18 ft.), courtesy of the artist, photograph by Richard Walker.
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Museum of Art Art in Bloom Returns in April Extraordinary floral arrangements, inspired by works from the Museum’s permanent collection, will be showcased in the exhibition, Art in Bloom April 16 through 18. These brilliant pieces, created by local artists, designers, garden club members, and florists, will be displayed near their inspiration artwork and fill the galleries with the sights and scents of spring. Begin or end your day with an amazing lunch or light tea at the Terrace Cafe by O'Connor's and a visit to the Museum Shop to check out the array of festive floral items. Special events will be offered through virtual and in-person programming, look for a full list in the March/April Bulletin or at mwpai.org.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS Virtual/In-Person*
ART AND YOGA: FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. January 2, 9, 16, 23 and February 6, 13, 20, 27 January/February Session (eight classes): $55 MWPAI members, $80 general public Any six classes: $45 MWPAI members, $65 general public Drop-in fee per class: $10 MWPAI members, $15 general public Registration is required by calling 315-797-0055. For Zoom attendees, upon registering, a link to access the class or classes will be emailed to you. Experience Art and Yoga at home or in person at the Museum of Art. In-person participants must follow safety protocols including wearing masks and keeping a distance of 10 feet between mats. The class will also streamed on Zoom. Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Mary Murray leads a discussion of artwork in the collection, followed by a short poem and one hour of yoga with certified instructor Jeri George. All levels of ability are welcome. *In-person yoga may change depending on New York State guidelines.
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Museum of Art
Take a Mobile Tour! Patron, Artist, Muse: Women of MWP Hear from curators and artists about how women have been essential to the Museum.
Let’s Talk About Art Enjoy an interactive conversation with friends, family or on your own. Look at art in new ways, discover hidden information, and share your thoughts.
Hidden Treasures Follow this scavenger hunt and discover a bygone Utica through fun challenges. Produced in partnership with the Central New York Conservancy.
Surviving Pandem-onium Take a scavenger hunt through Museum galleries and explore historic plagues and epidemics. Get ready to see familiar works of art in an entirely new way!
Visit mobile.mwpai.yourcultureconnect.com or scan this QR code. We thank our sponsors for their generous support:
The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Art Bridges Foundation John Ben Snow Memorial Trust The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., Mele Family Fund 5
PrattMWP and School of Art Spend Winter Getting Creative! Community Arts Classes Begin January 19 Celebrate the new year with creative achievements from home or in the School of Art studios. New classes complement the return of some favorites for adults. Online offerings are open to ages 16 and up. Check out the full course listing at mwpai.org/learn.
IN-PERSON CLASSES Ages 18 +
CERAMICS Intro to Pottery: Throwing for Beginners Throwing + Handbuilding NEW TIMES Intermediate/Advanced Pottery NEW TIMES WORKSHOP: Salt Firing
NEW TIMES
DRAWING WORKSHOP: Life-Sized Figure Drawing
FIBERS, FASHION, + SEWING Fashion Sewing for Beginners Next-Level Sewing Studio WORKSHOP: Clothing Alterations and Repairs WORKSHOP: Drop Spindling
FURNITURE WORKSHOP: Make An Adirondack Chair NEW
JEWELRY Beginning Jewelry Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry Studio
NEW TIMES
PAINTING Painting Techniques for Beginners NEW TIMES Intermediate Painting Spring Studio Painting Oil Painting Portraiture Full-Figure Painting NEW MINI-COURSES: Landscape Painting En Plein Air
PHOTOGRAPHY Photoshop Editing for Photography NEW
PRINTMAKING MINI-COURSE: Relief Printmaking
ONLINE CLASSES *Ages 16 +
MINI-COURSE: Drawing Objects with Color NEW MINI-COURSE: Watercolor Essentials Drawing 101: The World Around You 6
Winter Landscape Painting NEW Watercolor Painting Digital Painting: Working With Procreate Relief Printmaking at Home NEW
PrattMWP and School of Art PrattMWP Gallery COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN The PrattMWP Gallery is located in Fountain Elms
The PrattMWP Gallery will be closed through January New Exhibition:
Douglas Degges and MaryKate Maher February 5 through March 11, 2021 Douglas Degges (b. 1986, Shreveport, LA) is an artist and educator currently based in Stafford Springs, CT, where he is an Assistant Professor of Art in Painting and Drawing at the University of Connecticut. He received his MFA from the University of Iowa and a BA in Studio Art from Rhodes College, Memphis. His work has been exhibited in various group and solo exhibitions throughout the United States. Most recently his work was exhibited at Vanderbilt University and Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville; Atlanta Contemporary, Yellow Door Gallery, Des Moines; The Factory, Seattle; the University of Vermont, Burlington; and Galleria Huuto in Helsinki, Finland. He has participated in several artist residencies, including the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Millay Colony. http://www.douglasdegges.com/ MaryKate Maher (b. 1979, Philadelphia, PA) received her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2004 and her BFA from Arcadia University in 2001. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1999-2000 and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2008. Maher has received fellowships from Franconia Sculpture Park, New York Foundation for the Arts, the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo and Socrates Sculpture Park. Her exhibitions include A.I.R. Gallery, NY; Tiger Strikes Asteroid, NY; Spring/Break Art Show, NY; Interstate Projects, NY; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; NURTUREart, NY; Franconia Sculpture Park, MN; with international exhibitions at Kunstwerk Carlshutte, Germany; and Takt Berlin/Leipzig, Germany. Her work has been featured in Artsy, Brooklyn Magazine, Hyperallergic, L Magazine, and BOMB. Maher lives in Brooklyn. https://marykatemaher.com/ Free and Open to the Public
Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday
Douglas Degges, Untitled, walnut ink and acrylic on paper, 7.5 x 5.5 in., 2020
MaryKate Maher, Map for the Temporary Inhabitant, aqua resin, dye sublimation prints on aluminum, concrete, concrete polymers, salt, varying dimensions, largest: 69 x 44 x 24 in., 2013/2015/2018
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PrattMWP and School of Art Easton Pribble Visiting Ar tist Vir tual Le c ture Series
Holland Cotter Co-chief art critic of The New York Times 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 26 Virtual Event To register: https://hollandcotterlecture.eventbrite.com This lecture series is made possible by a bequest from the estate of Easton Pribble, a longtime School of Art faculty member. For more than 22 years, Holland Cotter has worked on the staff of The New York Times he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2009. His writing ranges across a wide swath of old and new artwork, and he has made extended trips to Africa and China for The Times. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has degrees from Harvard College, Columbia University, and the City University of New York.
Library Offers New DVD Selections and Longer Borrowing Period Members can now borrow five DVDs at a time for two weeks from the Munson-Williams Library, with the option to renew them for one additional two-week period.
New DVDs available: Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World The Booksellers** Deerskin** How Art Made the World Parasite* Portrait of a Lady on Fire RBG* Wild Nights with Emily* *Shown in the Munson-Williams Film Series **Shown in the Virtual Film Series
Hours and searchable catalog online at mwpai.org/visit/library. Visit the Library or schedule curbside pickup – Library@mwpai.edu or 315-797-0000 ext. 2123. 8
Development We welcome our new members and thank those who have upgraded their memberships in 2020.* * through November 30, 2020 Upgrades Mary E. Atkinson James & Sara Ayala Aaron & Karen Baker Susan Bartholomew Kristine & Steve Bellona Mark & Nancy Blaker Jonathan & Kaycee Blancaflor Tamta Bolashvili Jill Brooks & Jay Lurie Carol Brown Colt & Sue Brumm Robert & Joanne Byrnes Dr. Theodore Camesano & Sandra White Elizabeth & James Caraco Scott Carpenter Susann Carr Barbara & Philip Cavaretta Carol & Raymond Chanatry Karen Colway Anne Marie Contino Ruth & Michael Cosgrove Brenda Coyne Waters William C. & Jacqueline Craine Gregory & Leigh D'Agostino Carolyn Dalton Pamela Darman Margaret J. Datz Benjamin A. DeIorio & Donald C. Daniels Mark & Celia Domser Andrea Doughtie Patricia Drahos Elizabeth B. Dugan Charles & Debra Eldredge David Evans & Patricia Jue Jeanette Evans Carol & Ralph Feola Mary Rebecca Ferris Mary D. Fewlass George W. & June Fogg Christopher & Patricia Fox Mary K. Gaffey Dr. Brian J. Gaffney Carole H. Gehrig Constance K. Gittard
Donna Goodwin Ulla Grapard Fred & Cheryl Haritatos, Jr. David & Patricia Harris Elizabeth J. Harvilla Chris & Cheryl Heilmann David Hermann & Joanne Gilles John & Lisa Holdorf Janet Hoover Kristen Hric Michael Hurd Charles Ide & Georgiana Roberts Ide Ann Joseph Donna R. Kapes Robin B. Kinnel Thomas Kirkpatrick Joseph & Cynthia Kowalczyk Julie LaMonte Lenore Lampert & Kurt Ellis Michele LaPorte Diane & Franklyn Lawyer Gary & Melinda Leising Carol Ann Lorenz & Christopher Vecsey Stephen & Mary Anne Lorenz Arlene Lundquist Donald Lynskey & Bruce Daniels William N. & Linda Macartney Kenneth & Linda Madore Nancy Mandry Anthony Marchetta Stephanie McClintick
Gabrielle & Donald McGhee Betty & John Meehan Dale & Lori Meszler Ann G. Meyer James M. Mullen Beverly B. Nelson Peggy & Brian O'Shea Ingrid Otto & Edwin DeBroize Dorothy Z. Palermiti William & Monica Perrotti Judy & Raymond Petroski Barbara & John Queirolo Tammy Rahn Robert Redfield Rosemary Reed & Gerald Morton Anne A. Reynolds & Simone Br&on Patricia Reynolds Mario Rocci Frances Rockhill Nina Roefaro-Lomeo Lynn & Thomas Rogers Carol Sambora Laura Sandwick Joanne Sassi Willcox Alice Savino Lora Schilder John C. & Karen M. Seifert Annette Shaffer Beverly Kehoe Shea Taro Shimomura John & Jeanne Slopnick 9
Development Jacquelyn Snyder Dominick & Mellony S. Spinelli Carolyn Stark Tom C. Starr & Anne E. Ferris James & Jan Stasaitis Darlene Stromstad & Ken Miner Anthony K. Sullivan Don & Mary Ann Swanson Ann M. Tabrizi Fred & Rosemary Talarico Linda D. Truax Joseph & Carole Valesky Herman & Alleen Van Hatten Herman Van Ooijen Rebecca Virgil Linda Voce Maureen A. Walsh & Thomas S. Soja Kate Wayland-Smith Kathy & Jim White Theresa Zehe & John McCabe Andrew C. Zygmunt & Celeste M. Friend New Members Patti Althoff John & Regina Balzano Sharon Baugh Andrew Baugnet & Martha Frey Larry Beasley Betty Beerhalter Kirsten Benson Joseph Bonomo Stacey Bugaj Michael Burke David Carleto-Bales
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Dan & Amanda Carroll Laura Cohen James Cortes & Corrina Gr&ison Cree, Inc. Ann Damiano Robbie Dancy Franklin & Tiffanie Davis Vern & Patricia Davis Joann DiCamillo Jean Doering Mary Beth & Drew Donovan John Engel Sean & Sarah Fee Larry Fennell Pamela Flagler & Chris Radziewicz Eva Furcinito Adam & Kayla Gager Malcolm Gaines-Parker Brianna George Cassidy Giambra Emma Golden Kimberly Gottfried Craig Grant Morquaishia Griffin Roberta Griffith Freddie F. Hamilton & Johnnie S. Ray Robert Hart Dietra Harvey Christine Heller Elissa Johnson Patrick Johnson Elizabeth Kiniry Jeremy & Jessica LaFountain Lisa Latocha
Donald & Francine Lazzaro Anthony & Kathryn Lister Apollo Lomba Susan Martin C. Sonia Martinez Delvin Moody Stephanie Morgan &rea Mrzlikart & Nicholas Sbarra Amy Mulligan Stephen & Jamie Murphy Joan Nehme Shawn Newcomer & Jessie Jia Steve & Claudia Newkofsky Shannon Nisiewicz Leslie North Beatrice Nunno Quatikwa Odom Jeremy & Kathleen Painter Wayne Pater Nile Patterson Joan Piperata & Lori Maggio Charles & Michaela Rosenberger Sue Salisbury-Vancamp Susan Schafer Lynn Schwarzer & John Knecht Allison Short Emma Short Brij Sood Katie Spires Margaret Stebbins Dr. Lance Tardugno Cheryl Torruella & Brenda Torruella Therese Ulinski Renee Wallace Wilson Shaw Wirene Holly Wise Lillian Woods Mike Woods Penny Yee Liliya Zotta
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES William C. Craine, Chair F. X. Matt, III, Vice-Chair Robert Knight, Secretary Rev. Sharon Baugh Dr. Steven J. Brown Michael D. Cominsky Emma Golden Donna Harkavy Dietra Harvey
Christian Heilmann Betty Krulik Mark Levitt C. Sonia Martinez Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus Richard Griffith, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus
Anna D’Ambrosio, 6 President & CEO
Take Advantage of Winter Savings at the Museum Shop It’s time for winter family fun!
All Puzzles and Kids' Art Kits 20% off (30% discount for members) Tuesday, January 5 through Sunday, January 24
Sweetheart Sale Tuesday, February 2 through Sunday, February 14
All Nonconsignment Jewelry, Scarves, Ties, and Masks 20% off (30% discount for members) Receive a free polishing with every jewelry purchase of $50 or more before discount. Museum Shop Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday Please note that the Museum Shop is closed Sunday, January 10 for inventory processing.
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 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.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. Noon-5 p.m. Starting January 19 Mon.-Thur. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-5p.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. Munson-Williams 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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