ARTiculate June/July 2019

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

JUNE/JULY 2019 Joseph Accorso Kathy Armstrong Ted Aub Katherine Baca-Bielinis David Beale Jeanne Beck Dick Bennett Christina Brinkman Katherine Brown Stephen Brucker Belinda Bryce Andy Buck Colleen Buzzard Cory Card Patricia Coonrod Daniel Cosentino Susan D'Amato Bruce Elling John (Jack) Elliott Lucia-Vaune Falsetti Ed Feldman Tracy Fiegl Mary Giehl Jennifer Hecker Lee Hoag Ani Hoover Holland Houdek George Hrycun Dale Inglett Nancy Jurs Steven Justice Laurence Keefe Jappie King Black Dale Klein Eric Kunsman Jake Martin Christopher McEvoy Stephen Merritt Jane Notides Benzing Pat Pauly Lanna Pejovic Edgar Praus Jim Quinn Phil Rose Sarah C. Rutherford Penny Santy Alan Singer Drew Slickmeyer Kaori-Mei Stephens Werner Sun Jeff Suszczynski Heather Swenson Aaron Swindle Lisa Wagner Jane Walker David Werberig Robin Whiteman Carole Woodlock Andrew Zimbelman Ryan Zimmerman Klara Zold Stefan Zoller

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

saturday, july 20, 2019

$5 suggested donation per group sponsored by Support MAG • Connect Friends • Celebrate Art

V O I C E S The Vanden Brul Pavilion, at the entrance of the Memorial Art Gallery, was constructed in 1985. Over time, rain water has penetrated the original 2,500- square-foot skylight causing damage to the architectural elements below.

Engineering analysis indicates a complete replacement of the skylight is necessary.

The skylight replacement project will involve the replacement of the existing three-bay skylight with a single skylight. A single skylight will create a larger volume of space for exhibiting artwork and also create a focal point of light visible from University Avenue. The scope of this project adds structural steel around the skylight perimeter, a new aluminum skylight frame, an attention-grabbing lighting system, and will repair the damaged soffits around the new skylight. The installation of new energy-efficient glass panels in the framework will reduce the amount of heat load within the space, which will reduce the utility costs to the MAG. The project has been awarded to The Pike Company, a local contractor. The time frame for this project is beginning in June 2019, to be completed by October 2019.

Debbie Foster Facilities Area Manager

CALENDAR Thursday, June 6 6:00–8:00 PM Art and Treasures Sale: Early Bird Night ROCHESTER’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS GARAGE SALE!

Re-home & repurpose artwork and so much more. This popular annual fundraiser presented by the Gallery Council is the place to find gently used antiques, original artwork, jewelry, china, pottery, porcelain, silver, crystal, fine linen, housewares, books, and furniture items. Join us on Thursday night to shop early and ahead of the crowds and find that masterful show piece before any one else.

$15 at the door (cash only, please) Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Art and Treasures Sale RE-HOME & REPURPOSE

Join us for the Gallery Council's annual Art and Treasures Sale and find a literal treasure trove of artwork, jewelry, pottery, housewares, books, furniture and oh so much more! Enjoy free admission to the sale on both Friday and Saturday from 10 AM–4 PM. Make sure to stop in Saturday for all-day bargain shopping.

Sunday, June 9 Noon–3:00 PM Art and Treasures Sale: Bag Sale LET'S MAKE A DEAL!

It's the last day and we're makin' deals. Come to the Art and Treasures Sale on Sunday and whatever* you can fit into our bag you can take home for $5. A selection of artwork and jewelry; silver and crystal; linen and books all yours for the price of a cup of coffee. Enjoy brunch at Brown Hound and come on down and make a deal. *restrictions may apply.

Saturday, June 15 5:00–7:00 PM Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition Opening Party - PATRON LEVEL MEMBERS

See this juried show featuring local artists before it opens to the public. Enjoy music with the Gary Lamaar Trio, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Join us for the awards presentation at 7:00 PM. Contact Valerie Pasquarella to register. 585.276.8939 or memberperks@mag.rochester.edu

7:00–11:00 PM Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition Opening Party - OPEN TO ALL MEMBER LEVELS

See this juried show featuring local artists before it opens to the public. Join us for the awards presentation at 7:00 PM. Enjoy music with the Gary Lamaar Trio, cash bar and food for purchase from Brown Hound Downtown. Contact Valerie Pasquarella to register. 585.276.8939 or memberperks@mag.rochester.edu

Sunday, June 16 Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition open to the public On view in the Docent Gallery through September 15, 2019.

Friday, June 21 1:00–3:00 PM and 6:00–8:00 PM

Make Music Rochester is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts in a variety of spaces throughout the city. Swing by MAG in the afternoon and evening and enjoy some pop-up performances.

Saturday, July 20 10:00 AM–12:30 PM Celebration Series: Pride Celebrate our LGBTQ community with art activities, music and dance performances, guided tours, and more. Event sponsored by The Gallery Council.

Suggested donation of $5 per group.

ONGOING THURSDAYS

5:00–9:00 PM 1/2 Price Admission • Docent-led Tours - 6:00 PM (no tour 6/20 & 7/18) | free with museum admission • MAG DeTOURSM - 6:00 PM/$12 | includes museum admission Purchase tickets online: mag.rochester.edu/events/detours June 20: I’m on a Boat DeTOURSM “Get your towels ready, it’s about to go down!” On this MAGsocial DeTOURSM, we will be celebrating summer, sunshine, and sailing across the seven seas as we talk about marine life, boats, pirates, and Poseidon. We’ll have our swim trunks, flippie floppies, and nautical-themed pashmina afghans with us as we look at maritime themes in our collection. Forget land. We’re on a boat.

July 18: Celebrate Pride DeTOURSM On this colorful MAGsocial DeTOURSM, we will uncover the secret lives and lovers of LGBTQ+ artists in our collection. We will explore sexual identity and the human desire to belong, along with Europe’s part in Queer Culture (QC). QC was widely accepted in ancient Rome and then banned in Nazi Germany.

We’ll uncover which artist belonged to a clandestine gay bohemian circle, who can rock a bomb pair of heels, and what’s up with horses in queer representation. We will be joined by our fab friend and LGBTQ+ advocate, Bella Clemente.

• Special Events - 7:00 PM June 20: Alternative Music Film (free) July 18: Alternative Music Film (free) July 25: Join us for $5 Thursday in July! We're hosting a Summer Car Show on our lawn and will have music spinning from 5:00-8:30 PM. Come have some ice cream, enjoy some tunes and the summer weather, and look at the art inside and out!

ART SOCIAL — 6:15–8:15 PM/$20 PER PERSON - La La Land • Food & drink available for purchase from Brown Hound Downtown • The Store @ MAG open for shopping

FRIDAYS

1:00 PM (No 1:00 PM tours for July, August or September) Docent-led tour of the museum and collection Free with museum admission

$5 Friday! 5:00–9:00 PM June 21: Screening of La La Land (2017) at 6:30 PM in the auditorium ART SOCIAL — 6:15–8:15 PM/$20 PER PERSON Drawn to the Summer Solstice

LA LA LAND SATURDAYS

Kids Create Dates While the skylight in the Vanden Brul Pavilion is under construction, Kids Create Dates will be going "on vacation."

Join us for our last day on Saturday, June 1 from 1:00-3:00 PM. Watch for the return in the fall!

SUNDAYS

1:00 PM (No 1:00 PM tours for July, August or September) Docent-led tours | Free with museum admission 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM Going For Baroque organ concerts | Free with museum admission

Meet Me at MAG Meet Me at MAG, which is based on a program that began at MoMA, welcomes individuals with dementia and their care partners to MAG for an hour of looking at and sharing memories inspired by the art on view.

For information about Meet Me at MAG or to reserve a place on an upcoming tour, please contact Mary Ann Monley, 585-276-8974, or at mmonley@mag.rochester.edu. Sponsored by the Gordon Family.

WRITTEN BY MARILYN ZAPF | exhibition JUROR As a craft curator and design historian, what stood out among the 877 works submitted for consideration to the 66th edition of the Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition was an interest and investment in materiality across creative disciplines.

Some artists chose to realistically depict the material world, rendering in exquisite detail the glittering reflection of a glass ornament, the plump section of a peeled orange, or the gritty beauty of an industrial landscape. Others transformed their materials by manipulating watercolors, wood, clay, metal, and found materials into novel forms and representations. Still others chose to emphasize the material nature of their medium, creating elaborate surfaces, patterns, and abstractions that exploit the physical qualities of their chosen medium. Whether depicting, transforming, emphasizing, or inventing, the works selected for this exhibition are a celebration of the creative ingenuity rooted in Rochester and the Finger Lakes region.

Thank you for the distinct honor to engage with such a broad and talented pool of artists! It proved to be a formidable yet rewarding challenge to narrow the many submissions down to a checklist reasonably scaled for the exhibition space. In the end I selected 75 works by 62 artists across a range of media—from painting and sculpture to fiber arts and furniture—that advance the legacy of technical mastery, ambitious creativity, and thoughtful content that is representative of the arts of this region.

Aboutthejuror Marilyn Zapf is the Assistant Director and Curator at the Center for Craft, a national arts nonprofit headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. She has curated a number of exhibitions including the nationally-traveling Michael Sherrill Retrospective (Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, 2018,) as well as Made in WNC (Center for Craft, Asheville, NC, 2015) and Gee's Bend: From Quilts to Prints (Center for Craft, Asheville, NC, 2014). Marilyn is a trustee of the American Crafts Council, a program advisor for the MA in Critical and Historical Craft Studies program at Warren Wilson College, and has published articles and reviews in international publications, including Art Jewelry Forum and Crafts Magazine (UK). She holds a MA in the History of Design from the Royal College of Art and Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, and a BA (English Literature) and BFA (Jewelry and Metalworking) from the University of Georgia. Her areas of research include craft, postmodernism, and de/industrialization.

TOP: Joseph Accorso, High Falls Spring Runoff, 2018. Acrylic on canvas. MIDDLE, LEFT: Holland Houdek, Cardiovascular Complex (Heart and Vein Implant), 2017. Hand-fabricated copper, pierced, Swarovski crystals (475), beadblasted, patina. MIDDLE, RIGHT: John (Jack) Elliott, Collus Major, 2017. American Elm. BOTTOM: Mary Geihl, The Question is Why, 2017. Crochet cotton and insect pins.

MAG’s 2019 fundraiser was a great success, ra ising $48,304 for our academic program s. These dynamic and varied educational programs serve nearly 12 ,000 schoolchildren annu ally and strengthen the future of the arts in Ro chester. We are grateful to our generous sponsors, dedicated orga nizing committee, talente d artists, and our many supporters for rally ing behind this important cause.

Save the date for next y ear: May 30, 2020!

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A Legacy of Support

By Siri Baker | Director of Advancement

Nancy Curme has participated in the life of MAG since she first became involved in 1962. As a member of the docent class of 1979, she has given engaging tours of the collection to many of our visitors at all ages and stages of life for nearly 40 years. Nancy has also been an active member of the Gallery Council and a generous member of our Director’s Circle.

While preparing to move away from Rochester this year to be closer to family, Nancy wanted to leave a lasting legacy at MAG to provide ongoing support for exhibitions. Nancy made this happen by naming the museum as a beneficiary of retirement assets.

"MAG has been such an important part of my life, that I wanted to do something lasting to demonstrate my gratitude."

- Nancy Curme Nancy Curme (center) is pictured with Nancy Norwood, Curator of European Art (left) and Joe Carney, Sr. Director of Principal & Major Gifts, in Worcester, MA. in April on a trip to see MAG’s own Monet’s Waterloo Bridge: Vision and Process exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum.

To learn more about beneficiary designations and other planned giving methods, contact the Advancement Office (585) 276-8941 • jcarney@mag.rochester.edu.

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CREATIVE WORKSHOP STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:

TIMOTHY ROSSITER Timothy Rossiter has been sketching since he was old enough to hold a pencil. While Timothy loves all animals, his favorite subjects are horses and dogs.

In addition to his self-portrait with his horse Dakota, Timothy was also represented by a dual portrait – a painting of a dog and a horse - in the recent Student Show in the Creative Workshop’s Lucy Burne Gallery. Timothy has been taking classes in the CW since fall 2015 and has also tried his hand at pottery. His mother purchased an individual MAG membership for him in 2016 so that he could come and draw in the museum as often as he pleases. Timothy is part of an ever-growing group of artists that are inspired by MAG’s art classes and time spent in our rich collection.

When he’s not at MAG, Timothy enjoys horseback riding, body building, singing, playing the guitar, reading for comprehension, golf, and bowling. He loves to draw bull mastiffs, and hopes to own one someday. His kindness toward all living creatures is truly an inspiration to all that know him.

ABOVE: TIMOTHY ROSSITER, THE RIFLEMAN AND THE HORSE.

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ARTiculate is underwritten by Helen H. Berkeley and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation. The Memorial Art Gallery is supported primarily by its members, the University of Rochester, and public funds from Monroe County. The Memorial Art Gallery is also supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. *Half-price Thursday admission after 5 pm is made possible in part

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Thank you to our Sponsors

Wheelchairs are available in the Vanden Brul Pavilion coatroom. The auditorium is equipped with an assistive listening system made possible by the Mark and Bobbie Hargrave hard of hearing fund of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the MAG community access endowment fund, and an anonymous donor. To schedule a sign language interpreter or touch tour for the blind, or to request a braille or text calendar, contact cander35@mag.rochester.edu (585.276.8971). People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call via relay service. We also offer a special cell phone tour for the visually impaired.

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