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September October 2020
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER EVENTS Bulletin Now Bimonthly Starting with this issue, the Munson-Williams Bulletin will be published bimonthly. Join our mailing by contacting Karen Stefanski at kstefanski@mwpai.edu to receive any information that is not available by production time.
September September 1 Tuesday
Easton Pribble Visiting Artist Virtual Lecture Series Fall 2020 Lavaughan Jenkins 10:30 a.m. Free and open to the public
September 5 Saturday
September 21 Monday
October 17 Saturday
September 26 Saturday
October 24 Saturday
School of Art Community Arts Education Fall Semester Begins Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
October
September 10 Thursday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
Illustrated Presentation Three Great Women Artists: Fidelia Bridges, Sabrina Gschwandtner, and Lesley Dill, and What They Have in Common Mary Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Zoom Presentation through the National Arts Club, New York City
September 12 Saturday
October 3 Saturday
October 8 Thursday
Elizabeth Lemieux Faculty Lecture Professor Cindy Buckley Koren 10:30 a.m. Free and open to the public
October 9 Friday
Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel 7:30 p.m. Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court
Illustrated Presentation Leading Local Ladies 1848-1920 By Rebecca McLain, Director of Education and Outreach, Oneida County History Center 12:30 p.m. Zoom
September 19 Saturday
October 10 Saturday
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
October 16 Friday
PrattMWP Faculty Feature Claudine Metrick, Christopher Cirillo, Sarah Smith Exhibition opens PrattMWP Gallery, Museum of Art
Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m. Zoom Class
October 29 Thursday
Illustrated Presentation Race and Reform in the Urban North During the Early Progressive Era of the Twentieth Century Clemmie L. Harris, Ph.D. Director of African Studies, Utica College 6 p.m. Zoom
School of Art Classes Resume in Person and Online Fall classes at the School of Art provide a safe and productive creative outlet. A wide selection of classes for all interests will begin September 21 in person and online. Please take a moment to visit mwpai.org to see the full and most recent course listing. Fall 2020 courses include painting, watercolor, drawing, ceramics, sewing, fibers, photography, and more. All courses are for adults with some online options for ages 16+. Register 24/7 online at mwpai.org, by phone at 315-797-8260, or by stopping in at the School of Art reception desk during business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. While not all of our regular classes will be offered this fall, we have new courses, new schedules, and new platforms for our instructors to work with you either in our studios or online and in the comfort of your home. We anticipate offering in-person art classes for kids and teens again in winter/spring of 2021. We are excited to welcome you back to campus!
Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges
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Museum of Art Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection Zoom Presentations
As we near the November 3 presidential election, we celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment a century ago, granting women the right to vote. Yet, it was only with the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 that African-American women could freely exercise that right. Join us for three special virtual presentations that explore the contributions of women to the visual arts, the local suffrage movement, and the history of racial inequality in this country and how this history informs current events and struggles.
THREE GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS: FIDELIA BRIDGES, SABRINA GSCHWANDTNER, AND LESLEY DILL, AND WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON Thursday, September 10, 5 p.m. Host: Mary E. Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Speaker: Linda S. Ferber, Museum Director Emerita and Senior Art Historian, New York Historical Society; Artists Sabrina Gschwandtner and Lesley Dill Presented by The National Arts Club, New York, New York Join us for this free event by registering at nationalartsclub.org. Click the events button and follow the instructions. Munson-Williams marks the centenary of the 19th Amendment with the exhibition, Celebrating Suffrage with fine and decorative arts dating from the early 1800s to 2019, demonstrate how women created their place within the art community, adding a vision that has often been overlooked. Lesley Dill, American (born 1950),
Sabrina Gschwandtner, American (born 1977), Elizabeth Keckley Diamond, 2014,16mm polyester film, polyester thread, and lithographic ink in a light box, 15 7/8 x 16 13/16 x 3 1/16 in. Museum Purchase, 2017.19
Fidelia Bridges, American
This program, hosted by Munson(1834-1923), Milkweeds, 1876, The Poetic Body: Poem Eyes, 1992, Williams Curator of Modern and lithograph, letterpress, and collage watercolor, 17 1/4 x 13 in. Proctor Collection, PC. 795 on paper, 18 x 13 in. Museum Contemporary Art Mary E. Murray, Purchase, 93.13.1 three artists and their work, linking contemporary issues to 19th-century practices. Linda S. Ferber, Museum Director Emerita at the New-York Historical Society and curator of the exhibition The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss Milkweeds (1876) by Fidelia Bridges, an artist whose work combined daring attention to detail and lady-like refinement. Sabrina Gschwandtner’s art work Elizabeth Keckley Diamond (2014) is a quilting square made of filmstrips and is mounted in a lightbox. The film is about the African-American enslaved woman, Keckley. She gained her freedom and established a sewing business whose clients included Mary Todd Lincoln. Lesley Dill’s work Poetic Eyes, 1992, is based on poetry by Emily Dickinson, which remains as fresh and relevant in the 21st century as when she wrote it in the mid 1800s.
LEADING LOCAL LADIES 1848-1920 Friday, October 9, 12:30 p.m. Rebecca McLain, Director of Education and Outreach, Oneida County History Center $3 Munson-Williams members; $5 general public
Registration required 315-797-0055 Utica is less than 100 miles from the birthplace and epicenter of our nation’s women’s rights movement in Seneca Falls, NY. 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 suffrage movement. 4
1914 Suffrage Parade in Utica, courtesy Oneida County History Center
Museum of Art RACE AND REFORM IN THE URBAN NORTH DURING THE EARLY PROGRESSIVE ERA OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY October 29, 6 p.m. Clemmie L. Harris, Ph.D., Director of Africana Studies, Utica College $3 Munson-Williams members; $5 general public
Registration required 315-797-0055 The lynching of African American Zachariah H. Walker, in Chester, PA, in the summer of 1911 illuminates the escalating racial tensions in the city of Philadelphia. Race tensions caused African Americans to turn away from white conservative leaders and toward white liberals in Philadelphia's Progressive reform party.
Clemmie L. Harris, Ph.D.
Dr. Harris argues that this period is critical to understanding how race, reform, police brutality, and white nationalism intersected to create a sustained culture of violence, the toxicity of which infected the nation's civic structures by the end of World War I. This moment was also critical to understanding how anti-Black racism and anti-Semitism became mainstream in the United States. Finally, this talk will shed light on the implications this history holds for current struggles over the unresolved histories of Reconstruction, race, racism, and civil rights and the ways in which these unresolved histories continue to affect the well-being and health of African Americans and western democracy.
Now on View through January 3 Celebrating Suffrage: Women Artists from the Collection In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote, Celebrating Suffrage showcases women artists. With material that dates from the early 1800s to the present, the exhibition reveals a multitude of contributions women have made to art, society, the economy, and the nation. Sylvia Wald (American, 1915 - 2011), Farm Family, 1943, Serigraph on paper, 15 13/16 x 11 Âź, Museum purchase, 48.18.
Astonishing Brilliance: Art, Light and the Transformation of American Culture Discover how artists incorporated the science behind new lighting discoveries into their artistic practice through paintings, works on paper, and decorative arts from the Museum of Art treasure vault. George B. Luks, American (1867-1933), Closing the CafĂŠ, 1904, oil on hardwood panel, 8 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.175
Memoryscape Spend time enrapt in the exciting and thought-provoking exhibition of luminous works by Daniel Buckingham, Professor of Sculpture at PrattMWP College of Art and Design. 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 EDUCATION PROGRAMS ZOOM YOGA CLASSES For all levels Register by calling 315-797-0055 ART AND YOGA September/October Sessions (eight classes): $55 Munson-Williams members, $80 general public ANY SIX CLASSES: $45 Munson-Williams members, $65 general public Drop-in per class fee: $10 Munson Williams members, $15 general public
ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. September 5, 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 10, 17, 24 Until we can safely meet again in the galleries, join us for the popular Art and Yoga class through Zoom. Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Mary Murray leads the practice with a talk on a work of art in the collection, and a related poem, allowing a thoughtful intention for the hour of yoga that follows with certified instructor Jeri George. SHINING A LIGHT ON LOCAL YOGA STUDIO Coming soon! Guest instructors from local yoga studios will take turns offering classes through Munson-Williams. Explore their different yoga styles while supporting these valuable community organizations. Details available at mwpai.org.
Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges
Development Your Support Helps our Community Your support of Munson-Williams has a powerful impact on this community. By making a donation, renewing or upgrading your membership, your commitment and passion enables us to continue and expand an arts presence throughout our region. Remember that a membership to Munson-Williams offers you discounts at the Museum Shop, on classes, and free admission to all art exhibitions. Membership discounts also apply to film and performing arts events when allowed to resume per NYS guidelines. Thank you for your partnership in caring for the future of art experiences at Munson-Williams. Join us and be part of something that enhances the quality of life for everyone.
VISIT THE LIBRARY OR USE CURBSIDE PICKUP The Munson-Williams Library is open Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m., and Sunday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open Labor Day and Columbus Day. Curbside pickup of books, DVDs, and music CDs is also available. To request a pickup time, or for research assistance, phone 315-797-0000 ext. 2123 or email Library@mwpai.edu.
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Performing Arts Events MUNSON-WILLIAMS PERFORMANCES AND FILMS Performances and films scheduled for the coming months will only be presented if such activities are permitted in the Mohawk Valley region by the New York State Department of Health. When these events are allowed, they will adhere to all of the health and safety guidelines mandated by the state and local governments. Munson-Willams will comply with and exceed all protocols for facial coverings, social distance, venue capacity limitations, cleaning, and sanitization.
KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS Jeffrey Siegel returns for another delightful installment of Keyboard Conversations® with Celebrating Beethoven! at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, September 12. This concert will take place in the Root Sculpture Court to allow for additional space for social distancing. Mr. Siegel joins the rest of the musical world in celebrating Beethoven's 250th birthday with a program that will include the ever-popular Moonlight Sonata and the sublime A-flat Sonata, Op. 118, written after deafness had overtaken the composer. Born in 1770, Beethoven presided over the transition from the Classical to Romantic eras, and forever changed the course of music history with his groundbreaking compositions and revolutionary spirit. The extremely popular Keyboard Conversations® format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the influences that affected the creation of the music presented. Mr. Siegel shares details about each composition that lead the audience to realize the subtleties and intricacies of these great works. The evening concludes with a session of questions and answers with Mr. Siegel. Admission is $33 for Munson-Williams members and $38 for the general public. Flexible subscriptions are also available. Tickets: 315-797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.
Coming in November/December* Keyboard Conversations ® with Jeffrey Siegel
Concerts in the Court
Three Great Bs: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms Saturday, November 14, • 2 p.m. Matinee
Steel Betty Saturday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.
For Kids and Families
The Met: Live in HD
SMIRK! Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day) Performance: 11 a.m. • Free Juggling Workshop • 1 p.m. Steel Betty Tales and Scales Saturday, December 5, 1 p.m.
Times and Dates to be announced *All dates and titles subject to change or cancellation. Please call 315-797-0055 for the latest information.
Tim Kubart and the Science Cadets Tuesday, December 29, 11 a.m. (Winter Break)
THE MET: LIVE IN HD The Metropolitan Opera has suspended all live performances for the remainder of 2020, including Live in HD events. As an alternative to the live programming initially planned for the coming months, they will offer all of their Live in HD presenting partners the opportunity to feature previously recorded titles from their extensive catalog of stunning performances if allowed by the NY State Department of Health. Munson-Williams will announce the chosen titles for October, November and December, and single ticket pricing, as soon as possible.
The MWPAI Film Series remains on hold until further guidance is provided by the New York State Department of Health. The Virtual Film Series will offer titles for home viewing as they are released, however titles may not be available every week. Please check mwpai.org often as new titles will be added based on availability.
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PrattMWP and School of Art Easton Pribble Visiting Ar tist Vir tual Le c ture Series
Lavaughan Jenkins Tuesday, September 1, 10:30 a.m. Free and open to the public
Register at pribble1.mwpai.edu
E liz ab e t h L e mie u x Fa c ul t y L e c ture
Professor Cindy Buckley Koren Thursday, October 8, 10:30 a.m. Free and open to the public
Register at pribble2.mwpai.edu Recipient of the 2020 Individual Artist Commission, Decentralized Grant from CNY Arts, Professor Cindy Buckley Koren will discuss her recent sabbatical and share progress from her current project. LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM is a documentary film in preproduction that explores the legalities surrounding copyright law in the arts, reproduction licensing, intellectual and creative property ownership through interviews with artists, designers, and legal professionals. Cindy Buckley Koren and Milton Glaser
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& DREAM GREED Sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D. 8
This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.
PrattMWP and School of Art PrattMWP Gallery COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN The PrattMWP Gallery is located in Fountain Elms
Current Exhibition:
PrattMWP Faculty Exhibition Tuesday, August 25 through Sunday, October 4 Artwork by the PrattMWP faculty will be showcased in a multimedia exhibition from Tuesday, August 25 through Sunday, October 4. The show provides the PrattMWP students and local community an opportunity to examine the variety of different approaches that our instructors take in their personal artwork. PrattMWP Gallery is located in Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art at 310 Genesee Street, Utica, New York. Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday Gregory Lawler, Professor of Drawing and Painting, Elephant, oil on canvas, 36 x 36"
Upcoming Exhibition:
Faculty Feature Claudine Metrick, Christopher Cirillo, and Sarah Smith Friday, October 16 - Thursday, December 10, 2020 The PrattMWP Gallery is located in Fountain Elms Associate Professor of 2D Foundations Claudine Metrick; Associate Professor of LCD and Drawing Christopher Cirillo; and Assistant Professor of Photography Sarah Smith will have their work highlighted in this special three-person show.
Christopher Cirillo, Artemis Interrupted, 2014, acrylic and oil on canvas
Claudine Metrick, I Bought These to Remember You, 2019, oil on aluminum
Sarah Smith, Ellen, 2020, pigment inkjet print
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Enhance Your Visit WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS: HIGHLIGHTED IN MUSEUM SHOP Note Cards by Derrick A. O’Meara $6 O’Meara found that his passion for art began to flourish in semi-retirement after a career in the state police. Beginning with a single “doodled” note, he has since created more than 300 original pieces. Most of his creations feature striking landscapes, and his notecards capture the beauty of nature and help others convey their well wishes. Derrick O’Meara lives in Forestport, New York.
Assorted Tree Sculptures by Stuart Miller $30 Tree sculptures by Stuart Miller are created as simple representations of various kinds of evergreen and deciduous trees. The tree sculptures are made from copper wire, (bright or bluish green, with red or white patinas) twisted and formed into miniature spreading oaks, weeping willows, apple trees, maples, spruces and even palm trees. Miller hopes the observer will connect to their own favorite natural place and perhaps think about how much humans depend on trees. The trees are affixed to rocks found along lakes, streams, and the seashore. Stuart Miller lives in Upstate New York.
2021 Art Calendars are in stock now. Museum Shop Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER CAMPUS STORE SPECIALS Back to School Sale
Starts Friday, August 28 through Friday, September 11
PrattMWP Sweatshirt Blankets – 25% off All Brush and Pencil Cases – 25% off Berkeley Black Backpacks – 15% off All highlighters and Black Sharpie Pens – 25% off Sepia and Sanguine Pitt Artist Pens - 35% Off 9”x 13”, 33 well airtight palette - 30% off
October Blow-Out Sale
Friday, October 2 through Friday, October 30
Drastic reductions on selected Campus Store merchandise – all sales are final – no additional discounts or returns
Campus Store Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Located in the Student Center at 1216 State St., Utica, N.Y. 315-797-0000 ext. 2227 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
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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.-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. 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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