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May 2016 Calendar |
The following programs are for your calendars and event listings. Please note: some programs require a separate fee; please include this information with any mentions of such programs. If you have any questions or would like to request a related publicity image, please contact Taryn Bunger, Communications & Marketing Coordinator, at (860) 838-4081 or
[email protected].
FEATURED EVENT
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - Sunday, May 29, 2016
Hartford Youth Art Renaissance
Artworks by Hartford students will take center stage again this year as the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art continues its longtime partnership with Hartford Public Schools to present the 43rd annual Hartford Youth Art Renaissance. Approximately 100 exemplary works of art created by students kindergarten through grade 12 will be displayed at the museum, complemented by a mobile tour featuring select student reflections on their artworks.
On Saturday, May 21, the museum will host an award ceremony and reception to honor all student-artists, their families and art teachers. Two Hartford high school students who have demonstrated exceptional creative talents in the exhibition's portfolio division will receive scholarships to attend the Hartford Art School's "Summer Portfolio Program," a month-long experience of diverse studio course offerings and associated visits to the museum designed to further develop student portfolios for college admissions.
The Wadsworth Atheneum has presented the Hartford Youth Art Renaissance in collaboration with Hartford Public Schools since 1980, and continues to foster future artistic leaders as part of the museum's Community Engagement Initiative launched in 2008 with the goal of providing greater community access to the museum.
EVENTS
Sunday, May 1, 12:30 p.m.
"Floral Tea"
A new addition to the annual Fine Art & Flowers is an elegant "Floral Tea," to be held in Morgan Great Hall. Tickets include admission to the museum during Fine Art & Flowers, gourmet sweet and savory finger foods, a selection of Bigelow teas, choice of one mimosa or bellini, NoRA Cupcakes, performances by Connecticut Lyric Opera, and a gift from the museum. $75/$65 members; tickets available online now.
Sunday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Mother's Day Jazz Brunch
The Deborah Wang Trio performs. Tickets include museum admission, jazz, brunch and one complimentary bloody mary or mimosa. Two seatings: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets $35; $25 Members; purchase online at thewadsworth.org.
Wednesday, May 11, 6:30 p.m.
Art Talk: "Dark Glamour"
Dr. Valerie Steele, author of "Gothic: Dark Glamour" and director and chief curator of
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), will speak about Gothic themes in high fashion and in sub cultural style, charting their relationship with art, film, literature, and music. Co-sponsored by The Costume & Textile Society of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and The Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation.
Reception and "Gothic to Goth" exhibition viewing begin at 5:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Second Saturdays for Families: "Steampunk!"
Guests will explore their own Steampunk style, create artwork inspired by the Romantics and the Industrial Age and take part in a hands-on Steampunk Makers' Session with Joey Marsocci of Grymm Studios. All ages. Museum admission is free during Second Saturdays activities.
https://thewadsworth.org/event/second-saturdays-for-families-steampunk/
Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free Admission: "Art Museum Day"
The Wadsworth Atheneum will observe the
Association of Art Museum Directors' annual "Art Museum Day," which coincides with "International Museum Day" each year, with free general museum admission from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 22, 1 p.m.
Gallery Talk: "Gothic to Goth"
Guest curator of costume & textiles Lynne Bassett gives a gallery talk in "Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy" preceding the 2 p.m. Sunday Serenades performance. Free with museum admission or Sunday Serenades tickets.
https://thewadsworth.org/event/sunday-serenades-romantic-realms/
Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.
Sunday Serenades: "Romantic Realms"
An exploration of the Romantic era in music, including William Bolcom's "Introduzione e Rondo: Haydn Go Seek," and Johannes Brahms' "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25." Presented in collaboration with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, featuring Concertmaster Leonid Sigal. Made possible in part by the Helen M. Saunders Charitable Foundation Music Endowment at the Wadsworth Atheneum. $30/$25 for Wadsworth Atheneum members and Hartford Symphony Orchestra subscribers; purchase online at www.hartfordsymphony.org/ or by calling (860) 987-5900.
https://thewadsworth.org/event/sunday-serenades-romantic-realms/
Friday, May 27, noon
Gallery Talk: "Is There Still Life?" Using the work of John James Audubon as a departure point, Dr Mark D Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery, and author of "Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life," will discuss the enduring vitality of the still life genre. Free with museum admission; meet by the Museum Shop.
https://thewadsworth.org/event/gallery-talk-is-there-still-life/
TOURS
All tours are free with museum admission and meet at the Information Desk by the Museum Shop.
Highlights Tours
Wednesdays through Sundays, 1 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 a.m.
"Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion and Its Legacy" Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 2:30 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
"Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy"
March 5, 2016 - July 10, 2016
"Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy" is the first exhibition to fully explore the Romantic Era as a formative period in costume history. Presenting historic garments alongside literary works, paintings, prints, and decorative arts, the exhibition examines how European fashion from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras influenced and inspired new styles created between 1810 and 1860. "Gothic to Goth" illustrates how early nineteenth century costume-just like fine and decorative art, architecture, interior design, literature, and music-moved away from the order and rationality of the previous half century to embrace imagination and emotion, originality and vision, and individuality and subjectivity as guiding principles. The exhibition culminates with a look at recent Goth and Steampunk fashions, revealing their roots in the rich imagination and aesthetic of Romanticism.
"Miniature World in White Gold: Meissen Porcelain by Johann Joachim Kaendler"
Jan. 16, 2016 - Jan. 16, 2017
Johann Joachim Kaendler was one of the most important artists in the history of porcelain. His designs, no longer copied from the Far Easter prototypes, were essential for the development of porcelain as an independent art form in the 18th century. "Miniature World in White Gold: Meissen Porcelain by Johann Joachim Kaendler" showcases a broad range of the finely detailed and innovative porcelain sculptures Kaendler designed over his 44 years at the Meissen Porcelain Factory. Vanessa Sigalas, Dangremond Research Fellow for European Art and Decorative Arts, organized the exhibition.
European Paintings, Sculptures, and Decorative Arts
Permanent Installation
The grand finale of the museum's five-year, $33 million renovation is complete, and the stunning Beaux-Arts Morgan Memorial Building, built by financier J. Pierpont Morgan in honor of his father Junius, is open to the public. The Morgan Memorial Building boasts the first complete reinstallation of the European Art Collection in over 20 years, showcasing over one thousand world-class works of European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. An immersive Cabinet of Art and Curiosities will feature remarkable 17th-century objects, many assembled by Morgan himself, combined with natural history specimens and other rarities.
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Permanent Installation
The museum's exquisitely restored Hilles and Huntington galleries feature never-before exhibited works along with steadfast favorites in the first complete reinstallation of the Contemporary Art collection in nearly 20 years.
About the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Founded in 1842, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest public art museum in the United States. The museum's nearly 50,000 works of art span 5,000 years, from Greek and Roman antiquities to the first museum collection of American contemporary art. The museum's five connected buildings-representing architectural styles from Gothic Revival to modern International Style-are located at 600 Main Street in Hartford, Conn. The museum celebrated its Grand Reopening on Sept. 19, 2015, marking the completion of a 5-year, $33 million renovation. Hours: Wed - Fri: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat and Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: $5 - 15; discounts for members, students and seniors. Phone: (860) 278-2670; website:
http://thewadsworth.org
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