ART STORY RETURNS MAY 2
May 2018
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MAY EVENTS May 2 Wednesday
May 11 Friday
May 19 Saturday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
May 12 Saturday
Art in Bloom Afternoon Tea 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Terrace Café
Art Story, A Pop-up Storytime 10:30 a.m. Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery Free and open to the public
May 4 Friday
First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Your Land, My Land: Immigrant Artists in the United States 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 First Friday Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m. Music by Milkweed Museum of Art, Fountain Elms Terrace
May 5 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
Community Arts Education Exhibition On view through May 31 Opening Reception 3 to 5 p.m. PrattMWP School of Art Gallery in the Museum of Art and Fountain Elms Terrace
May 6 Sunday
Frisson Performance Chamber Music Society of Utica 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Reception 4:30 to 6 p.m. Fountain Elms Terrace
May 9 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
Photo above: First Fridays, April 6
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Keyboard Conversations Celebrating Leonard Bernstein! 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Reception 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.
May 13 Sunday
Mother’s Day Tour Women in Art 2 p.m. Museum of Art
May 16 Wednesday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
Artists’ Demonstration Floral Watercolors 1 to 3 p.m. Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court
May 20 Sunday
Demonstration and Raffle Container Gardening 1:30 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 in Bloom Closing Reception Meet the Designers 3 to 4:30 p.m. Edward W. Root Sculpture Court
May 18 Friday
May 23 Wednesday
Exhibition opens Art in Bloom On view through May 20 Museum of Art Exhibition opens Global Splendor: Traditions in Ceremonial Dress On view through September 16 Museum of Art Art in Bloom Afternoon Tea 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Terrace Café Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
New York City Bus Trip 6 a.m. to midnight Preregistration required Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
May 25 Friday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
May 26 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Museum of Art
May 29 Tuesday
Interfaith Film Series Interfaith Coalition of Greater Utica 6 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
May 30 Wednesday
Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium
Keyboard Conversations Celebrates Bernstein Saturday, May 12 • 7:30 p.m. Jeffrey Siegel returns to conclude another season of Keyboard Conversations® with the program Celebrating Leonard Bernstein! 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12 in the Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium. Mr. Siegel joins the rest of the musical world in commemorating the 100th birthday of this great American composer with virtuoso piano arrangements of songs from West Side Story and Candide, his intimate Anniversaries, his stunning piano arrangement of Copland’s enthralling El Salon Mexico, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The extremely popular Keyboard Conversations format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the influences that affected the creation of the music presented. The evening concludes with a question and answer session. Admission for MWPAI members is $31.50 general admission is $36.50. Flexible subscriptions are also available. Tickets: 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.
Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato, Dr. Kenneth Novak, Dr. Lorna W. Grant & Dr. Douglas Hurd
Jeffrey Siegel
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Special Exhibition May 18 through 20
Art in Bloom
Fine Art and Flowers May 18-20
The Museum of Art is pleased to present Art in Bloom, an extraordinary exhibition of fine art and flowers featuring the Museum’s collection and stunning fresh-flower creations by local floral professionals, designers, and garden club members. Fifteen Floral arrangements will be on view throughout the Museum’s galleries. Each will present a creative interpretation of a work of art. Join us from May 18 to May 20 for floral demonstrations, afternoon tea at the Terrace Café, an Art in Bloom Pop-Up Shop featuring floral silk merchandise by Susan’s Silks, and a closing reception with the designers. Ribbons and plaques will be awarded in four categories. There will be one award for each category by a panel of National Garden Club Flower Show judges, as well as one in each category by people’s choice. Visitors will vote for their favorites on Friday and Saturday. All Art in Bloom proceeds support Museum of Art education programs.
Art in Bloom admission is free for MWPAI members; $5 general public.
ART IN BLOOM EVENTS DEMONSTRATION: FLORAL WATERCOLORS Saturday, May 19, 1 to 3 p.m. Artists Martha Deming, Joanne DeStefano, and Mary Murphy Free with Art in Bloom admission
DEMONSTRATION AND RAFFLE: CONTAINER GARDENING Sunday, May 20, 1:30 p.m. Michael Mahanna, Central New York Conservancy Certified Arborist and owner of The How-to Gardener, Clinton $5 MWPAI members $10 general admission Art in Bloom admission included Tickets: 315-797-0055
Mary Murphy, Clare’s Red Table, 2018
TERRACE CAFÉ OPEN FOR AFTERNOON TEA Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Floral hats encouraged!
Joanne DeStefano, Freedom, 2017
Martha Deming, Shadows on Gold, 2015
CLOSING RECEPTION: MEET THE DESIGNERS Sunday, May 20, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free with Art in Bloom admission 4
Museum of Art Exhibitions and Events GLOBAL SPLENDOR: TRADITIONS IN CEREMONIAL DRESS
May 18 through September 16
This summer, the Edward W. Root Sculpture Court in the Museum of Art becomes a showcase for ceremonial clothing from around the world. Kathryn Stam, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology at SUNY-Polytechnic Institute, is guest curator for the exhibition Global Splendor: Traditions in Ceremonial Dress. Professor Stam has brought together an assortment of garments that represent important cultural traditions, rituals, or ceremonies from collections in the greater Utica community.
Lynne Browne, photographer
The Institute thanks Professor Stam and the lenders who have been so generous in sharing these beautiful items of clothing.
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Kamala
Michelle
TALKS AND TOURS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
GALLERY TALK FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS YOUR LAND, MY LAND: IMMIGRANT ARTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES Friday, May 4, 1:10 to 1:30 p.m. April Oswald, Museum Education Director Free and open to the public
ART STORY A POP-UP STORYTIME Wednesday, May 2 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free and open to the public
John M. Falconer, (Scottish, 1820-1903), after Thomas Cole, (English,1801-48), A Mountain View, 1885, etching on cream wove paper, 10 11/16 x 13 13/16 in., Museum Purchase, 87.39.2
MOTHER’S DAY TOUR WOMEN IN ART Sunday, May 13, 2 p.m. Free and open to the public
The interactive Art Story program fosters visual literacy as young children read image-based cues in picture book illustrations and apply these skills to art in the galleries. This program is designed for ages three to five. For more information, contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.
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BUS TRIP NEW YORK CITY Wednesday, May 23 6 a.m. to midnight $72.50 MWPAI members $82.50 general public Tickets: 315-797-0055 Start in bustling Bryant Park (the bus drop-off and pick-up point) and roam the city all day. Enjoy shopping, museums, theater, restaurants, the High Line elevated park, and more. Hale Transportation provides the coach bus for this annual spring trip.
ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Saturdays, May 5, 19, 26, and June 2, 16, 23 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members $15 general public May/June Session (6 classes) $45 MWPAI members $65 general admission Full session payment: 315-797-0055 Drop-ins pay at the door. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. 5
Museum of Art News WELCOME MIRANDA HOFELT We welcome Miranda Hofelt as the new Curator of 19th-Century American Art. She comes to us from the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she held the position of Associate Curator. Miranda is a native of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and received her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her bachelor’s degree from Marietta College, Ohio. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago. Upon completion of her master’s degree, Miranda began working at the Art Institute of Chicago where she was a contributor to the exhibition and catalogue Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage, which were praised by the New York Times when the exhibition premiered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While guest curator at the Henisch Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, Miranda organized the exhibition Corsets and Cameras: The New Woman, Photography, and Bicycling in Turn-ofthe-Century America. Miranda joined the Hunter Museum of American Art in 2014. There she strove to create engaging exhibitions connecting art of the past with topics that concern us today. She curated a variety of exhibitions including: Crossing the Color Line: Eudora Welty and the Segregated South; Imagining American Girlhood; With Liberty and Justice for All: Art and Politics During the 1976 Bicentennial; and Under the Mexican Sky: A Revolution in Modern Art Photography. Miranda says she had long been aware of MWPAI and its collection and is now looking forward to working with the art and presenting it for the community. “It’s exciting to join an institution dedicated to being a cultural center for the city’s diverse populations. It’s an honor and a privilege to work with a nationally renowned collection on questions that inspire and engage.”
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Miranda Hofelt
Performing Arts Events Films are shown Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in high definition with Digital Cinema Projection and Sound. Comfortable seating 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 and free for PrattMWP students with valid student I.D. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Film Series Sponsor:
Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for $55 for MWPAI members and $75 for general admission. For information contact the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Sign up for monthly film email updates at bmortis@mwpai.org, 315-797-0055, or at mwpai.org.
TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Follow the Film Series on Facebook to check out our upcoming titles, read in-depth reviews and film news, and share your thoughts about the films. REVIEW FIVE FILMS AND RECEIVE ONE FREE ADMISSION Guidelines: Post on the MWPAI Film Series Facebook page wall or tag @MWPAIFilmSeries and use the hashtag #MWPfilmreview. • You must have viewed the film at MWPAI • The review must be posted within a week of attending the film • The review must be at least 250 characters and must be in your own words • You can post the review on your own blog, but be sure to share that link on our wall or tag us in a post and use the hashtag #MWPfilmreview. www.facebook.com/MWPAIFilmSeries You can also find us on Twitter @MWPAIFilmSeries
EAT. DRINK. ART. Celebrate outside on the Fountain Elms Terrace! Friday, May 4, 5 to 8 p.m. Music provided by Milkweed. Enjoy a warm outdoor evening filled with ringing harmonies and beautiful melodies. The Museum Shop will feature floral-inspired merchandise at 20% off (30% for members). Consignment items are excluded.
We will also be featuring a local business partner, crafts, and micro-tours at 6 and 7 p.m.
Milkweed
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PrattMWP College of Art and Design PRATTMWP DEAN DONNA MORAN TALKS WITH SOPHOMORE MICHELLE MARTINEZ GARDA, PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR Where were you born? I was born and raised in Rowland Heights, California, about 20 minutes away from Los Angeles.
light on human rights and social justice issues that happen around the world.
Did you live there until you came to PrattMWP? Yes, I’d never been on the east coast prior to coming to PrattMWP. Michelle Martinez Garda
Why did you decide to major in photography? At first, my decision to major in photography came with my love of capturing family moments. But now I’m set on shining light on Latinx issues such as lack of representation and breaking away from European stereotypes.
What campus activities have you been part of at PrattMWP? My major keeps me very busy, so I haven’t been Untitled involved in much other than being a “Pratt Peer” for fellow incoming students at the beginning of the school year. Is there anything you like to spend time on outside of school? I really enjoy planning more photoshoot ideas that are not for class assignments. Recently, I collaborated with printmaking major Sean Albertson on a photo/silkscreen series on sexual liberation. When you have completed your BFA, do you plan to stay in the Brooklyn/NYC area? I’m honestly not really sure. I do really miss Los Angeles, but I guess it depends on where, and if, I am fortunate enough to find a job/internship opportunity.
In which particular style of photography are you interested? I’m very interested in photojournalism and documentary photography. I want to travel and be able to experience different cultures and capture the beauty of different cultures, but also Untitled I would like to shed
Any special interests? A few special interests of mine are learning new things about my culture as much as I can, as well as watching unsolved mysteries and listening to crime podcasts.
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COMMUNITY ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION
PrattMWP Gallery in the Museum of Art COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
May 5 through May 31 Opening Reception Saturday, May 5, 3 to 5 p.m. The PrattMWP Gallery is located in the Museum of Art, Fountain Elms. Free and open to the public
Artwork from Annette Gurdo’s Painting Class Diane Davis 8
Julia Lamonte
Museum Shop and Campus Store MUSEUM SHOP Flowers are blooming at the Museum Shop Tuesday, May 1 through Sunday, May 13
Mother’s Day Special
Floral merchandise is 20% off (30% for Members) Consignment items are excluded
Modgy Expandable Flower Vase $8.95
How To Draw Garden Flowers $9.99
Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20
ART IN BLOOM POP-UP MUSEUM SHOP featuring floral silk merchandise by Susan’s Silks as well as other floral related items Museum Shop Hours
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Campus Store END OF SEMESTER Monday, April 30 through Wednesday, May 9 will be the last days the Campus Store will be open until July. Please contact the retail office at 315-797-0000 ext. 2155 for any art supply needs.
Campus Store Hours—Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Campus Store is located in the PrattMWP Student Center, 1216 State Street. 9
MWPAI and the Community
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FIRST FRIDAYS: Friday, April 6
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Vige Barrie, Chair
Richard R. Griffith
Mark D. Levitt, Vice Chair
Donna Harkavy
Linda B. Vincent, Secretary
Steven R. Kowalsky Peggy O’Shea
Natalie Brown Steven J. Brown
Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus
Michael D. Cominsky
John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus
Joseph J. Corasanti William C. Craine
JOIN US IN THE FOUNTAIN ELMS SOCIETY The Fountain Elms Society at MWPAI seeks out, engages, and recognizes those who share our founders’ passion for the arts and our community. Membership is open to all who provide annual support of $1,000 or more. Fountain Elms Society members enjoy special access and privileges such as event previews and behind-the-scenes tours. HERITAGE LEVEL ($1,000 TO $2,499 ANNUALLY) Exclusive Privileges One free family membership to present as a gift An exclusive invitation to a preview of a Museum exhibition, hosted by the MWPAI President Recognition on the MWPAI Annual Giving Wall Recognition in the Annual Report and on the MWPAI website A guided behind-the-scenes tour of one of our Museum buildings and our art storage facility for your group (up to 10) Privileges Free admission to all Museum of Art exhibitions Invitations to special events, exhibition previews, and receptions Discounts at the Museum Shop Discounts on Museum Education programs Discounts on School of Art classes Discounts on Film Series admission Discounts on tickets to Performing Arts events Free use of the MWPAI Art Research Library, including borrowing privileges Subscription to the MWPAI Bulletin, the monthly members’ newsletter Recognition in MWPAI publications Reciprocal privileges at many New York State museums, and through the North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM)
MUNSON LEVEL ($2,500 TO $4,999)* Join at the Munson Level to enjoy all the privileges listed above plus preferential reserved seating at all Concerts in the Court (with advance ticket purchase). WILLIAMS LEVEL ($5,000 TO $9,999)* Your Williams Level membership entitles you to all the privileges listed above, plus an exclusive curator-guided tour of Fountain Elms for your group (up to 12), scheduled at a convenient time for you and our curator. PROCTOR LEVEL ($10,000+ ANNUALLY)* As a special privilege of your Proctor Level membership, you may take advantage of personal concierge service for all of your MWPAI –related activities. In addition, you will be acknowledged with an honorary sponsorship announced at a Concert in the Court event. *Monthly payment plans are available for Munson Level and above. Contact our Membership Office at 315-797-0000, ext. 2104 for more details.
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Museum Hours, including Fountain Elms: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 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. PrattMWP Gallery Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Library: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m., Sun. 3-8 p.m. Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 1-5 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 research library, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, Terrace Café, 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 Reference and Music Libraries, Performing Arts Office, School of Art Gallery, Studio D, and the Pottery Studio, the Academic Center, and Student Center.
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College of Art and Design 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (315) 797-0000 mwpai.org
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS’ GALA PREVIEW CELEBRATING
KIMONO!
THE ARTISTRY OF ITCHIKU KUBOTA SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 7:30 TO 10 P.M. MUSEUM OF ART