MWPAI Bulletin September 2017

KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® WITH JEFFREY SIEGEL RETURNS SEPTEMBER 9

September 2017

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Bulletin

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Vige Barrie, Chair Mark D. Levitt, Vice Chair Linda B. Vincent, Secretary

Natalie Brown Michael D. Cominsky Joseph J. Corasanti William C. Craine Richard R. Griffith Donna Harkavy Steven R. Kowalsky F. X. Matt, III

Michael D. Damsky, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus

September 1 Friday

September 10 Sunday

September 20 Wednesday

First Friday Shorts Gallery Talk Dressed to the Nines: Williams-Proctor Fashions 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 Fridays Happy Hour Live Music by Brian Mulkerne Band 5 to 8 p.m., Fountain Elms Terrace

September 6 Wednesday

Gallery Talk Cocktail Culture 2 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

September 12 Tuesday

Artists-in-Residence presentation of work 5:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 13 Wednesday Gallery Talk Roaring into the Future: Making the Exhibition Noon, Museum of Art

September 22 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 23 Saturday

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

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

Silent Film: Speedy 7 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

September 15 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 8 Friday

Drink Like It’s the 1920s Vintage Cocktails with Celtic Harp’s Tim Starsiak 6 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

PrattMWP Faculty Exhibition 4 to 6 p.m., PrattMWP Gallery in the Museum of Art

September 16 Saturday

September 9 Saturday

Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m., Museum of Art Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Music of the Night: The Miraculous and the Macabre 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium GUIDED TOURS Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 Wednesdays Fridays, and Saturdays, 1 p.m.

Friday, September 1, 6 p.m.

Free with exhibition admission

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

September 27 Wednesday

September 28 Thursday

Book Discussion Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern 6 p.m., Academic Building, Library

September 29 Friday

Film Series Phone 315-797-0055 or visit mwpai.org 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 30 Saturday

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

GROUP TOURS To arrange a private, docent-led tour of Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35, the permanent collection, or other special exhibitions, please contact the Museum Education Department three weeks in advance of the requested tour date.

Call 315-797-0000, ext. 2170, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Keyboard Conversations

Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to kick off the 2017-2018 season of Keyboard Conversations® with Music of the Night: The Miraculous and the Macabre, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, September 9 in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium. The concert will feature selections including the nocturnes of Chopin, the Scherzo from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, as well as compositions of Debussy and others.

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.

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.

New Start Time – 7:30 p.m.

COMING IN OCTOBER Concert in the Court The Hot Sardines 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7 Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court The Met: Live in HD Norma - Vincenzo Bellini 12:55 p.m. Saturday, October 7 Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium For Kids and Families Tim Kubart and the Space Cadets 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday, October 9 (Columbus Day) Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato, Dr. Kenneth Novak, Dr. Lorna W. Grant & Dr. Douglas Hurd

The Met: Live in HD Die Zauberflöte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 12:55 p.m. Saturday, October 14 Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium 3

Skyscrapers Roared into Our Future

The rush to construct the tallest building on earth was a breathtaking competition in the late 1920s, and the seedbed of this race was New York City. When artist Reginald Marsh returned home in 1926 after studying art in Europe, he marveled: “New York City was in a period of rapid growth, its skyscrapers thrilling by growing higher and higher.”

Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954), Lower Manhattan, 1930, tempera on canvas mounted on Masonite, 24 x 48 in., Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Edward W. Root Bequest, 57.195

The Chrysler Building opened in May 1930 at Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street. It is automobile-mogul Walter Chrysler’s monument to himself, as well as an icon of the Machine Age. At 77 stories or 1048 feet, the Chrysler took the prize as tallest building in the world—for about 11 months, until that other skyscraper opened on Fifth Avenue. A muscular symbol of American ingenuity, the Empire State Building went up in 410 days, which was three months before deadline, under budget, and, at 1,250 feet, it remained the world’s tallest building for 42 years (until it was eclipsed by One World Trade Center).

Louis Lozowick, (American, 1892-1973), Hudson Bridge, 1929, lithograph on paper, 14 3/8 x 8 11/16 in., MWPAI, Gift of Edward W. Root, 53.336

Marvel for yourself at the engineering and aesthetic genius of these and other soaring monuments—depicted in paintings, lithographs and etchings, sculpture, photographs, and even furniture—throughout the exhibition Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-1935.

Charles Sheeler (American, 1883-1965), Delmonico Building, 1927, lithograph on paper, 15 3/8 x 11 5/16 in., MWPAI, Gift of Edward W. Root, 53.354

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Museum of Art Events TALKS AND TOURS

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALK FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS DRESSED TO THE NINES: WILLIAMS-PROCTOR FASHIONS Friday, September 1 1:10 to 1:30 p.m.

Maureen Marton, Decorative Arts Trust Intern Free and open to the public

DRINK LIKE IT’S THE 192Os VINTAGE COCKTAILS WITH THE CELTIC HARP’S TIM STARSIAK Friday, September 15, 6 to 7:15 p.m. $15 MWPAI members; $20 general admission, limited Tickets: 315-797-0055 Fancy cocktails were all the rage during Prohibition (1920-33), a time when the challenge of banned alcohol inspired a host of glamorous drinks that smoothed the taste of “bathtub” gin. In this engaging class, participants will learn about prohibition-era cocktails and how to make a few, while sampling some along the way! Catered munchies provided.

SPECIAL SILENT FILM SCREENING SPEEDY, A COMIC LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK Live Musical Accompaniment

by Jeff Rapsis Saturday, September 23, 7 p.m.

Starring Hollywood comic legend Harold Lloyd, featuring an extended cameo by baseball immortal Babe Ruth.

Directed by Ted Wilde, USA, 1928 (86 min.)

Production Harold Lloyd Corporation $10 MWPAI members $15 general admission; $8 students Tickets, 315-797-0055 A light reception follows.

GALLERY TALK COCKTAIL CULTURE Sunday, September 10, 2 p.m.

Ann Redfern, Museum of Art Docent Free and open to the public Speedy, 1928 ©Harold Lloyd Trust GALLERY TALK ROARING INTO THE FUTURE: MAKING THE EXHIBITION Wednesday, September 13 Noon Anna D’Ambrosio, Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute President $7.50 MWPAI members; $20 general admission (includes Roaring into the Future exhibition admission) Tickets: 315-797-0055 GUIDED TOURS ROARING INTO THE FUTURE: NEW YORK 1925-1935 Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1 p.m.

Friday, September 1, 6 p.m.

Free with exhibition admission

Wildely regarded as one of Lloyd’s masterpieces, Speedy finds Lloyd as a go-getting young man ready to conquer the city—if he can only keep his mind off baseball and his beloved New York Yankees. Along he way, enjoy a trip through 1920s New York, with scenes filmed everywhere from Coney Island and Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood to Battery Park, Washington Square, and old Yankee Stadium.

All Education and Public Programming for Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 generously sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.

GROUP TOURS To arrange a private, docent-led tour of Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35, the permanent collection, or other special exhibitions, please contact the Museum Education Department three weeks in advance at 315-797-0000, ext. 2170.

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Museum of Art Events BOOK DISCUSSION FLAPPER: A MADCAP STORY OF SEX, STYLE, CELEBRITY, AND THE WOMEN WHO MADE AMERICA MODERN

BY JOSHUA ZEITZ Thursday, September 28, 6 to 8 p.m.

Facilitated by Kathleen Salsbury, Library Services Director, MWPAI $5 MWPAI members; $10 general admission Tickets: 315-797-0055

ART STORY A POP-UP STORYTIME WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 10:30 TO 11:15 A.M. Free and open to the public The interactive Art Story program is back from summer break. This program fosters visual literacy as young children learn to read visual cues in picture-book illustrations, and then apply these skills to looking at art in the galleries. The program is designed for 3-to-5 year-olds, but all ages are welcome.

ART AND YOGA FOR MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT Saturdays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

September 9, 16, 23, 30 October 14, 21, 28 Drop-in fee: $10 MWPAI members; $15 general admission September/October Session (7 classes) $50 MWPAI members; $75 general admission To purchase a full session, call 315-797-0055.

Drop-ins please pay at the door.

Art and Yoga takes place in the Museum galleries. Each session begins with a 15-minute introduction to a work of art followed by one hour of yoga and meditation. All levels of ability are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR ART ALIVE! FAMILY DAYS Shirking the corsets of the Victorian Era, the New Woman of the 1920s was modern in many ways. She smoked, drank, danced the Charleston, wore shorter hemlines, bared her shoulders, and flaunted her sexuality. She was fiercely independent and her newfound freedom ushered in a profound change in American culture.

“This is the story of America’s first sexual revolution, its first merchants of cool, its first celebrities, and its most sparkling advertisement for the right to pursue happiness.” -From the hardcover edition.

All Education and Public Programming for Roaring into the Future: New York 1925-35 generously sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.

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Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, Columbus Day Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, Holiday break Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, Winter break Thursday, April 26, 2018, Spring break

Performing Arts Events Films are shown 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 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 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.

VOLUNTEER USHERS NEEDED FOR PERFORMANCES AND FILMS One of the most precious gifts the Institute receives is the gift of time and talent from a very dedicated group of volunteers. Ushers are instrumental to the success of the Performing Arts program. As an usher, you greet patrons at concerts and films, distribute programs, take tickets, or assist with other behind-the-scenes projects. If you are interested in becoming an usher, please contact Event and House Manager Pat Stone at 315-797-0000, ext. 2312.

EAT. DRINK. ART First Fridays Happy Hour 5 to 8 p.m., September 1, Music by Brian Mulkerne Enjoy live music on the Fountain Elms Terrace by the Brian Mulkerne Band with an impressive set list pulling from old blues and classic rock tunes. The event features a cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, art projects, and more! Micro-tours of the Fountain Elms collection will run throughout the evening.

Museum Shop First Fridays Special: 25% off all 1920s and 1930s CDs

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School of Art Events FALL ART CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 18 Fall Classes begin September 18 at the School of Art. Explore our many new offerings.

First-time students can register by calling 315-797-8260 and receive a 10% discount on tuition! For returning and new students alike, sign up for three or more workshops and get 10% off.

Look for our new fall catalog on campus or in your mailbox. Full course listing can be found online at mwpai.org/learn.

NEW ADULT CLASSES THIS FALL AT THE SCHOOL OF ART INCLUDE: • Art Appreciation • Screen printing: Cut, Copy, Paste • Figure Sculpture • Intro to Creative Video • Metal Sculpture • Drawing

REGISTER NOW 315-797-8260 • MWPAI.ORG

CAMPUS STORE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE The Campus Store is open for the fall semester starting Monday, August 28.

Regular hours of operation will resume: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE August 28 through September 8 PrattMWP Satin Black and White Lanyards – 20% off PrattMWP Sweatshirt Blankets – 25% off Brush and Pencil Cases – 25% off Storage Boxes and Totes – 25% off 24” x 36” Art Portfolios – 25% off Highlighters and Sharpies – 25% off White Nylon 3 Brush Set – 30% off All Decomposition Books – 15% off No additional discounts will apply to sale items.

Please note: The Campus Store will be open Saturday, September 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Past, Present, Future Weekend at PrattMWP. Stop by and check out the new PrattMWP ball cap.

The Campus Store is located at 1216 State Street in the Student Center Phone: 315-797-0000 ext. 2227

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WELCOME NEW MWPAI ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE AZITA MORADKHANI, DRAWING AND PAINTING Azita was born in Tehran where she was exposed to Persian art, culture, and Iranian politics. These factors increased her sensitivity to the dynamics of vulnerability and violence that she explores in her artwork and studio practice. She holds a B.F.A. from Tehran University of Art and both an M.A. in art education and M.F.A. in drawing, painting and sculpture from Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University. Azita was recently chosen the winner of the Young Masters Art Prize and Emerging Woman Prize from an international pool of finalists.

ELLA WEBER, PRINTMAKING Ella hails from Omaha, NE, and traverses print media, drawing, video, and creative writing in her artworks, weaving day jobs and food into rich imagery and performance. She has a B.F.A. from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and an M.F.A. from the University of Kansas. Her artwork has been shown nationally and internationally and she has participated in numerous residencies around the United States.

PLEASE JOIN US There will be a public presentation of the artists’ work in the Museum of Art Sinnott Family - Bank of Utica Auditorium Tuesday, September 12, 5:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public

The Artists-in-Residence (AIR) program is made possible with the generous support of Francis J. and Ruth A. Pugliese.

2017-18 SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY OPENINGS AND SCHOOL OF ART EXHIBITIONS IN THE MUSEUM 2017 SOPHOMORE AWARD WINNER SHOW August 11 through September 1

PRATTMWP FACULTY SHOW Opening Reception: Friday, September 8, 4 to 6 p.m.

September 8 through October 6

Bryan McGrath Tea Bowl, 2016, wood-fired stoneware, 4” x 5” Hayley Wang

Kaitlin Millen

Beth Post Anxiety, 2017, mixed media 16” x 20”

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Museum Shop/Library/Campus Store ART DECO HATS AT THE MUSEUM SHOP BtweedD Hats are designed, hand sewn, and made with love in the upstate New York village of Greenwich. All of the hats are created from upcycled clothing and vintage embellishments. Each hat is one of a kind, just like the woman who wears it.

Try on your Art Deco style hat today at the Museum Shop. There are several colors and styles available to meet your personal taste.

FIRST FRIDAYS HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL September 1, 5 to 8 p.m.

25% off 1920s and ‘30s music CDs MUSEUM SHOP HOURS: Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

FREE DVD RENTALS AT THE LIBRARY The MWPAI Library collection has more than 2,000 independent, alternative, and educational films on DVD. Can’t find a specific film online? Missed a film in the MWPAI Film Series? The Library may have it on DVD for you to borrow, free, with your MWPAI membership. Three DVDs may be borrowed at a time for a one-week period.

Call the Library at 315-797-0000, ext. 2123 for an item and the staff can hold it for you.

Visit the Library and browse the collection or search the catalog at www.mwpai.org/view/library/.

The Library is located on the second floor of the Academic Center at 510 Henry Street.

Open six days a week: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

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Welcome New Members (and renewing members providing additional support at higher levels)

CORPORATE MEMBERS PATRON John Aiken MEMBERS FOUNTAIN ELMS SOCIETY Elizabeth V. McDowell & W. Floyd Olney PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Katherine Baumgartner PATRON Edwin J. & Beverly C. Tobin CONTRIBUTOR Chris & Nicole Nimon David A. Redding Philip & Betty Pearle Deborah & Christopher Riddell Gene & Elaine Herman Ernest & Vivian Berkowitz Lynn & Daniel Tomaino Dr. & Mrs. S. Richard Chazin Shoshana Keller & Deborah Reichler J. Charles & Debra Eldredge Shirley A. Felt

FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD Sean Dewey Richard Wielgosz Ronald & Karen Reina Bruce C. Klaus Scott Welch Selena Gunim Therese J. Sholl Samuel & Joy Rotundo Irwin & Karoline Waldman Marianne Gillmore Richard Light & Laurie Dowell Aymme Belen & Mike Lewis Patrick Phillips & Lorie Phillips Scott A. Mills Celeste Day-Moore Tatyana Gorbachevskaya & Angelica Gilberti Taylen Peaden & James Brummett Patrice Vendetti & Richard Mitchell John & Debbie Horvath Patrick & Eileen Hamlin Thomas & Sally Creaser Tatyana & Mario Carrillo Susan Capecelatro Steve DeGrace Lucy Alpert & Penelope Haynes Grace & Eli Zogby Grace Spencer & William Carroll Kathleen Schafer Lauralee & Robert Driscoll Dr. Kenneth & Mrs. Rhonda Corse Robert D. Kelly

INDIVIDUAL Joanne Gerace Lucretia D. Hunt Joanne Bonfardeci Carol Blenis Pam Denison Mary Kate Rinko Rosalyn A. Sears David B Harmant Rose Sangiacomo Donald Scagel Grace Leone Philamin Dutch Carol Lafache Marlene Graziano FULL-TIME STUDENT Thomas Fallon

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Museum Hours: Tues.-Thurs and Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Friday, September 1, open till 8 p.m.

Fountain Elms Hours: 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.

Friday, September 1, open till 8 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.-Thurs and Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Friday, September 1, open till 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 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.

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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