MWPAI Bulletin Jauary 2017

January 2017

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Bulletin

January 4 Wednesday

January 11 Wednesday

January 27 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

January 13 Friday

PrattMWP Sophomore Gallery Opening 4 to 5 p.m., 14 Cottage Place

January 6 Friday

January 14 Saturday

Art Story A Pop-Up Storytime 10:30 a.m., Art Odyssey Interactive Gallery, Museum of Art

First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk European Modernism 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

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.,Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art

January 18 Wednesday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

January 7 Saturday

January 20 Friday

Met Opera Live: Nabucco 12:55 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

January 21 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.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

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

January 28 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art

January 29 Sunday

Guided Tour Collection Highlights 1:30 p.m., Museum of Art Spanish Brass Chamber Music of Society of Utica 2:30 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art Met Opera Live: RomĂŠo et Juliette 12:55 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

January 25 Wednesday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium

Front Cover: Paul Klee, (Swiss 1879-1940), Landschaft gegen den Hades (Landscape near Hades), 1937, pastel on canvas mounted on jute burlap,18 5/8 x 27 7/8 in. Museum Purchase, 53.174

Resolved!

Resolve to visit your Museum of Art collections this month. You will find favorites, from European Modernism to contemporary American art, as well as works that are rarely on view in special exhibitions, Mythology in Contemporary Art and Portable Magic: Reading and Writing in the Visual Arts.

Carl T. Hawley, (American 1885-1945), Janet, not dated, oil on canvas, 36 x 28 in. Gift of Mrs. E.L. Lundy, 61.86

Alison Saar, (American born 1956), Delta Blues, 1998, hammered copper with nails over wood 38 x 18 x 25 in. Museum Purchase, 2002.24

Milton Avery, (American 1893-1965), Poetry Reading, 1957, oil on canvas, 43 3/4 x 56 in. Museum Purchase, 59.8 3

Love of Community Leads to Support

Love of their community and the arts motivated Francis J. and Ruth A. Pugliese of Utica to invest in the area’s artistic future.

The Puglieses sponsor the MWPAI School of Art Artists-In-Residence (AIR) program where two emerging artists from different disciplines live and work on the MWPAI/PrattMWP campus in Utica for one academic year.

The program is designed for emerging artists and recent MFA graduates in the visual arts to gain teaching experience within the School of Art’s non-credit program while developing their studio practice. Artists receive housing, studio space, meals, professional opportunities, and financial support. MWPAI and the surrounding community gain creatively from interactions with resident artists through classes and free lectures, open studios and gallery exhibitions. These visiting artists are an energizing and crucial component of creative life on campus.

Left to right: Brianna Miller (AIR Design), Evea Siivonen (AIR Video), Francis and Ruth Pugliese, Audrey Taylor

For Fran, owner of Pugliese Pest Solutions, the love of the arts began while watching his neighbor, sculptor Henri DiSpirito.

Ruth’s father, Dr. A Louis Shaheen, had a practice nearby the Institute on Eagle Street and fostered in Ruth and many others, an appreciation for the arts. “We just knew Munson-Williams, we grew up with the place,” Fran said.

Their love of the arts and MWPAI was equal to the family’s desire to give back to the area. “I was influenced by my dad who gave to MWPAI and other organizations, “ Ruth said.

“Everything was local, we wanted our money to stay here.”

When it came time to contribute, the AIR program was an obvious choice. “When we think of doing something exciting to help, we look at education. We want these young artists to discover and develop their talents,” Fran said.

“We want to see this program grow. We can help make it stronger and see the immediate impact of our donation.”

To learn more about sponsorship and scholarship opportunities at MWPAI School of Art, please contact Bob Mortis at bmortis@ mwpai.org or 315-797-0000, extension 2129.

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Museum Shop TINY POTS MAKE A BIG SHOW AT THE MUSEUM SHOP Tiny pots by LGG Creative Art Pottery from Hamilton are now in the Museum Shop. These beautiful glass bottom ceramic pots have many uses.

Each tiny pot is thrown “off the hump” -just a tiny piece is centered at the top of a large hunk of clay and then many individual pieces are thrown in one sitting. After the pieces firm up slightly, each pot is shaped and trimmed on a kick wheel, bisque fired (sometimes painted with underglazes), then glazed, glass is added, and refired. Glass and ceramic have different cooling temperatures and the difference creates the crackle effect in the glass. The potter, Leslie Green Guilbault, has experimented with this process for three years with consistent repetition and successful results that have yielded a number of glass and ceramic combinations that are as robust as they are beautiful.

Use them for: rings/pills by the sink salt cellars hostess gifts spices while cooking spoon rests tea bag holders guest soap dish tooth fairy pot wedding favors nut or olive bowl teacher thank you

Museum Shop Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

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Museum of Art Events TALKS AND TOURS

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

ART STORY A POP-UP STORY TIME

GALLERY TALK FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS: EUROPEAN MODERNISM Friday, January 6 1:10 to 1:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Free and open to the public For Ages 3 to 5

Saturdays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

January 7,14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 25 Full session (7 classes) $50 MWPAI members $75 general admission Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members $15 general public For full session, please pay in advance through the Ticket Office 315-797-0055.

Drop-ins pay at the door.

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Pigeon in Nest with Eggs, 1912, oil on canvas, 12 13/16 x 15 7/8 in., Museum Purchase, 53.210

GUIDED TOURS COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, January 29, 1:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

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Each class offers a 15-minute introduction to art in the gallery followed by one hour of yoga. All levels of ability are welcome.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. For more information, contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.

The interactive Art Story program fosters visual literacy as young children learn to read visual cues in picture-book illustrations and apply these skills to looking at art in the galleries.

The program is designed for children ages 3 to 5. Younger siblings are always welcome, but may prefer to explore the creative play areas the Art Odyssey offers.

For more information contact the Museum Education Department at 315-797-0000, ext. 2158.

Around MWPAI STAFF MEMBER WELCOME: ANNETTE GOLDMACHER

FOUNTAIN ELMS GALLERIES CLOSED DURING JANUARY

On November 1, a new Museum Education Coordinator joined the Museum staff.

Annette Goldmacher will be primarily responsible for managing the docent and tour programs. Annette received her Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Syracuse University and her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and German from

Each January, the Museum’s galleries in Fountain Elms are closed to allow for in-depth maintenance. Fountain Elms will reopen to the public January 31.

TERRACE CAFÉ We thank you for a wonderful season!

The Terrace Café is closed until June. Look for a new menu and specials next spring.

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE AT THE CAMPUS STORE To welcome back our PrattMWP and Community Art students, the Campus Store will offer a special sale: All Drawing Pads - 25% Off All Stretcher Strips - 25% Off All Decomposition Books -25% Off Conte Brand Charcoal, Carbon and Graphite Drawing Pencils – 35% Off

Colgate University. As a graduate student at SU in 2012, Annette held an internship in the MWPAI Museum Education Department. She has experience in academic and independent art galleries and most recently worked as the Collections Manager at the Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. When asked her thoughts about working in museum education, Annette responded: “I fell in love with museums at a young age. To me, they were intellectual playgrounds—the art was alive, if only in my imagination.

Museum education, in my opinion, is a balancing act between providing visitors with a context for the art and allowing them the freedom to experience it on their own terms, as I did as a child.” We are excited about working with Annette, and invite you to extend a warm welcome to her as well.

Offer good Monday, January 16 through Tuesday, January 31 No additional discounts apply.

Please note the Campus Store is closed until Monday, January 16, 2017.

Campus Store Operating Hours Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Campus Store is located in the Student Center, 1216 State St., Utica.

315-797-0000 ext. 2227

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Performing Arts Events THE MET: LIVE IN HD NABUCCO AND ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

The Met: Live in HD simulcasts return to the Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium for Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi Saturday, January 7, followed two weeks later by Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette Saturday, January 21. Both performances begin at 12:55 p.m.

THE MET: LIVE IN HD RUSULKA ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 12:55 P.M.

Films are shown on Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in high definition following our recent conversion to Digital Cinema Projection and Sound. Comfortable seating provides every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen.

Admission for all screenings is $8 general admission and $6 for MWPAI members.

Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings and PrattMWP students are free with valid student I.D..

Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening.

Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi’s third opera, a stirring drama about the fall of ancient Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, catapulted the 28-year-old composer to international fame following its premiere in Milan in 1842.

Now, Plácido Domingo brings his legendary baritone to the title role under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine.

Liudmyla Monastyrska is Abigaille, the warrior woman determined to rule empires, and Jamie Barton is the heroic Fenena. Dmitri Belosselskiy is the stentorian voice of the oppressed Hebrew people.

Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for MWPAI members for $55 and non-members for $75. For information call the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 315-797-0055, 800-754-0797.

Sign up for monthly film email updates at bmortis@mwpai.org, 315-797-0055 or at mwpai.org.

Film Series Sponsor:

Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo return to the Metropolitan Opera stage as the classic star-crossed lovers in Charles Gounod’s lush adaptation of Roméo et Juliette. The production, by director Bartlett Sher, has already won acclaim for its vivid 18th-century milieu and stunning costumes during runs at Salzburg and La Scala. Gianandrea Noseda conducts the sumptuous score.

Tickets for The Met: Live in HD are $24 for MWPAI Members, $28 for general admission, and $14 for students. Flexible subscription packages for the series are also available. Call the Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.

The Cinema Event Series at MWPAI is sponsored locally by Bank of Utica 8

School of Art Events EXHIBITION PRATTMWP SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY OPENING Painting and Drawing Exhibition: Darren Harper and Jon Petro Opening reception and artists talks Friday, January 20, 4 to 6 p.m.

On view January 20 through February 24 Free and open to the public The School of Art Gallery at PrattMWP College of Art & Design is hosting a two-person painting exhibition with the dynamic and energetic work of artists Darren Darren Harper, Everything Harper and is Meaningless, 2016, acrylic Jon Petro. and spray paint on canvas Both artists mounted on panel, 52 X 48 in. have been influenced by their children.

Harper states, “My children draw figures like these, which I have been incorporating into some of Jon Petro, Max is Walking, my paintings. 2015, acrylic on canvas, 54 X 48 in.

I love the freedom children have when they draw, and my work sometimes mixes child-like drawings with more formal elements.”

CLASS HIGHLIGHT! SPECIALTY CLASSES IN DESIGN AND VIDEO TAUGHT BY MWPAI ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE Current MWPAI Artists in Residence (AIR’s) are teaching fascinating art classes at the School of Art this winter. MWPAI’s residency program selected two artists from a pool of international applicants to live, work, and teach on campus for an academic year. This semester, Brianna Miller (Portland, OR), a multi-faceted artist, designer, and illustrator, will be teaching a beginning course on digital design and publications. Eeva Siivonen (Helsinki, Finland), an award-winning video artist, will instruct an introductory course on creative video production. The community is encouraged to seize this final chance to work with these engaging artists on topics not previously offered in the School of Art programming. The AIR program culminates with an exhibition at the School of Art Gallery opening March 3 through March 31.

Intro to Digital Design + Creative Publications Ages 16+, 18+ / All Levels Brianna Miller Artist in Residence Tuesdays, Jan 17 - Apr 11 6 to 9 p.m.

Image: Brianna Miller Let the fundamentals of graphic design merge with art while designing a creative publication. This class introduces students to digital design programs and basic typography.

Applications of creative design range from informative to visual works of art. Learn more at mwpai.org/learn

Intro to Creative Video Ages 18+ / Beginners Eeva Siivonen Artist in Residence Saturdays, Jan 21 – Apr 15, 9 a.m. to noon

Image: Eeva Siivonen

Discover the creative potential of video production. Students capture footage for assignments on a variety of their own digital devices and bring them into the studio to learn skills in video recording, editing techniques and a basic introduction to programs such as Premiere Pro and After Effects. Learn more at mwpai.org/learn The AIR program is made possible with the generous support of Francis and Ruth Pugliese.

SCHOOL OF ART COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION WINTER CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 16 Celebrate the new year with new creative endeavors in the School of Art studios. There is something for everyone. Check out the full course listing at mwpai.org/learn or visit the School of Art for the new Winter 2017 catalog.

Photo: Students in the Master Copy Class 9

Development CONSIDER A GIFT THAT PAYS YOU BACK Of all the gifts that pay you back, the Charitable Gift Annuity is the simplest, most affordable and most popular. A Charitable Gift Annuity is often referred to as a split gift. Part of the gift is to be used by the Institute immediately, and part of the gift is set aside in a reserve account to be invested and used to support the payments to the donor/annuitants.

MWPAI will then issue a contract to pay the donor, the donor and a spouse, or any two beneficiaries named in the contract, fixed quarterly payments for life. These payments become one of MWPAI’s general obligations, fully backed by all of our assets, and will not fluctuate. The remaining balance passes to MWPAI when the contract ends.

How It Works: A donor transfers cash or securities to Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute through our account with KeyBank. Our minimum gift requirement is $10,000 and the donor must be at least 60 years old.

Benefits: • Dependable, fixed income for life, regardless of fluctuations in the market; • In many cases, you’ll receive a more favorable interest rate than you currently receive on most investments;

• Receive an immediate income tax deduction for a portion of your gift; • A portion of the annuity payment you receive will be tax-free.

To start a Charitable Gift Annuity or for more information, please contact Bob Mortis at 797-0000, ext. 2129 or bmortis@ mwpai.org. MWPAI can provide a projection of what your Charitable Gift Annuity payments would be based on your age and the amount of the gift with no obligation for you to participate.

NO FIRST FRIDAYS IN JANUARY SAVE THE DATE Friday, February 3, 2017 • 5 to 8 p.m.

Museum of Art Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Featuring a swinging good time with Bailey Quinn and The Jump Daddies.

Drink n’ Draw with Beth Post

Media Sponsor: Roser Communications Network

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

(and renewing members providing additional support at higher levels) CORPORATE FOUNTAIN ELMS SOCIETY

Sean Higman & Marshall Raucci, Jr. MEMBERS FOUNTAIN ELMS SOCIETY

Earle C. Reed John C. & Chris Brown Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Caldwell III Dr. Sidney & Dr. Susan Blatt Stan & Eileen Friedman Dr. William L. Boyle, Jr. PATRON

John & Edith Reile CONTRIBUTOR

Diane Martin-Grande Richard Venezio Joseph P. Giruzzi Nancy A. Clark FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD

Karla Spychalski Allen Hyde Kristin & Bill Strohmeyer Grace Whittemore & Sarah LaLonde 10

Jimmy Massey & Sandra Peevers Bridget & Adam Countryman Mary & Jeff Swinchatt Haven Jenkins Pamela Flagler & Chris Radziewicz Susan K. Anthony Ronald & Charleen Pernat Theodore & Holley O’Bryan Tatyana Antonevich Adam Kelly & Lydia Berez Lois Miller Mark & Barbara Golden Carolyn Campion Anthony M. Tomaselli Larry & Carol Russell Ron & Anne Bishop Robert G. Johnson & Regina Silvestri Anthony & Eileen Enjem Frederic Joyce & Lynn Luthern Matthew & Jacqueline Russo Barbara Turnbull Sandra Kujawski Thomas & Barbara Groves Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Hollmer Judith M. Wenner Anthony Militello & Joan Cardamone Vera S. Brindisi

George & Ellis Searles Sonja L. Murdock Jean R. Jones INDIVIDUAL

William Card Pamela Carrier John F. Marafioti Sotheary Meas Eveanne Schiavo Pearl Yusuf Eva Marie Donna Morreall Sue Alberico Nina Belmar Franz T. Schneider Barbara Dunadee Dr. Russell Kahn Gail Kulaga Barbara Scarpino Daniel A. Vanno Doris N. Stephan Kathryn Scarafile Christine Bart Nancy Cox Marafioti Christine Wolber Joan T. Shkane Fern Ladd

MWPAI Highlights STEVE McCURRY UNTOLD: THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPHS NOVEMBER 18

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Museum Hours (including Fountain Elms): Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.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.

School of Art Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.

Library: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-5 p.m.

Museum Shop Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

For information, call (315) 797-0000 (Voice and TDD) New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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 art reference and music libraries, an active membership program, a Museum Shop, Terrace Café, and outstanding rental facilities ideal for public programs and private events.

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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310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (315) 797-0000 mwpai.org Free Parking

Opening Soon Explore and Celebrate American Quilts American Quilts: Sewn Stories Opening February 18 and Crazy Quilts: Art in Pieces Opening March 4

Naomi Henderson Larkin, American, Quilt, 1870, cotton, wool, 78 x 76 in. Gift of Mary L. Penney, 86.30.1

Exhibition sponsored by The Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Family Foundation, Inc.