MWPAI Bulletin September 2021

Bulletin September 2021

Keyboard Conversations® WITH

JEFFREY SIEGEL T H E G LO R I O U S M U S I C O F C H O P I N S AT U R D AY, S E P T E M B E R 1 1 , 7 : 3 0 P. M .

SEPTEMBER EVENTS S IG N U P F OR UP DATES Join our mailing list to receive updates and announcements for future programs by contacting Barb Pratt at bpratt@mwpai.edu.

September 1 Wednesday Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 2 Thursday

Virtual Presentation Artist, Activist, Advocate Latoya Ruby Frazier Photographer, Associate Professor, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, MacArthur Genius Noon Register at mwpai.org or 315-797-0055

September 3 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 4 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Museum of Art

September 6 Monday

Labor Day Munson-Williams Closed

September 8 Wednesday Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 10 Friday

Gallery Talk Call & Response: Collecting African American Art April Oswald, Museum of Art Education Director 12:30 p.m.

Museum of Art Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium First Fridays 5 to 8 p.m.

September 11 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Museum of Art

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel The Glorious Music of Chopin!

7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 12 Sunday

Guided Tour Emma Amos: Color Odyssey 1 p.m.

Museum of Art

September 14 Tuesday

Easton Pribble Lecture Series Joiri Minaya 2:45 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

For information on the Munson-Williams Film Series, please visit mwpai.org/film, or phone 315-797-0055 and press 3.

September 15 Wednesday Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 17 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 18 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Museum of Art

Concert in the Court Barron Ryan: Classic Meets Cool 7:30 p.m.

Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court Art Break talk at intermission Call & Response: Collecting African American Art Mary Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

September 19 Sunday

Illustrated Presentation The Olmsted Legacy: Bringing Nature to the City and Creating Breathing Space for Democracy Laurence Cotton Writer, Public Historian, Filmaker 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 21 Tuesday Artist Talk Artist-in-Residence Amy Bruning 4 – 5 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 22 Wednesday Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 24 Friday

Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

September 25 Saturday Art and Yoga 10:30 a.m.

Museum of Art

September 29 Wednesday Film Series 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

Keyboard Conversations RETURNS WITH

CHOPIN

Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for another season of Keyboard Conversations® 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 11, in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium with The Glorious Music of Chopin!

Be delighted as Mr. Siegel explores the dreamy nocturnes, virtuoso études, and soulful mazurkas of Frédéric Chopin, the celebrated Polish-born pianist and composer of matchless genius in the realm of keyboard music. As a pianist, his talents were beyond emulation and had an impact on his contemporaries. No one before or since has contributed as many significant works to the piano's repertoire or come closer to capturing its soul.

The popular Keyboard Conversations® format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the influences that affected the creation of the music. 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 this performance is $33 for MWPAI members and $38 for the general public. Tickets: 315-797-0055 or 800-754-0797.

Tickets are also available at mwpai.org.

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

Masks may be required at this event.

Visit mwpai.org for updates.

Coming in October KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS WITH JEFFREY SIEGEL FANTASTIC FANTASIES! Saturday, October 30, 2 p.m.

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Museum of Art Fashioning Art from Paper: Isabelle de Borchgrave OCTOBER 16 THROUGH JANUARY 9 The breathtaking masterpieces of celebrated contemporary Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave will be showcased when the Museum of Art presents Fashioning Art from Paper, opening October 16. Through her expert manipulation of paper and paint, de Borchgrave fashions meticulously detailed recreations of historic garments found in early European paintings and collections from around the world—from Renaissance finery to the grand fashion designers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The exhibition will include nearly 100 intricately handcrafted paper artworks, representing more than 500 years of fashion history that recall the Italian Renaissance in Florence, the magic of The Ballet Russse (Russia’s famed ballet) as well as modern fashion designs. Her series of kaftans, inspired by the Silk Road textiles of Central Asia, are an amazing sight to behold. This exhibition promises to be the perfect combination of fashion, history, contemporary art, and dazzling technique.

Isabelle de Borchgrave (Belgian born 1946), Elizabeth I Court Dress, 2001

New Acquisition Documents 9/11 September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Photojournalist Donna Ferrato (born 1949) has lived in TriBeCa (Triangle Below Canal) for about 25 years. In that time, she has documented the life of the lower Manhattan neighborhood, including the attack that destroyed the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001.

The Museum of Art recently acquired one of Ferrato’s photographs taken on that tragic day.

Donna Ferrato, (American born 1949), WTC Hudson & Leonard Street, Tribeca, 9–11–01 detail, 2001 Archival pigment print, 24 x 30 in., Gift of Gregory Roselli, 2021.3.4

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Save the date!

Members' Gala Preview October 16, 7 p.m.

See what our visitors are talking about!

Emma Amos: Color Odyssey ON VIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12

Museum visitors have been raving all summer about Emma Amos: Color Odyssey. The exhibition is a rare opportunity to see a wide range of dynamic artworks that Amos created over six decades. Time is running short and you’ll want to make sure you see it.

Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), Baby, detail, 1966, oil on canvas, 45 x 50 1/8 in., Whitney Museum of American Art / Studio Museum of Harlem

Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020), Tightrope, 1994, acrylic on canvas with African fabric borders and photo transfer, 82 x 58 in., Minneapolis Museum of Art

Join Mary Murray , Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for a free tour, 1 p.m., September 12 (closing day) Lead Sponsor: Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Associate Sponsors: Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., Alan and Linda Vincent, and M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Call & Response: Collecting African American Art ON VIEW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12 In conjunction with Emma Amos: Color Odyssey, the Museum of Art celebrates the work of Black artists with this show that makes connections between artists, subject, and materials. Compare artists’ approaches to abstraction versus representation, or expressions of spirituality between Rembrandt and Betye Saar, or the use of welded metal in the works of Melvin Edwards and David Smith.

Call & Response is interpreted by eight Community Contributors who developed a collection of their own responses using music, personal history, and comparative works of art. These are accessible via a multi-media app.

Join April Oswald, Museum Education Director 12:30 p.m., Friday, September 10 as she discusses the response of community members to art in the exhibition.

Martin Puryear (American, born 1941), Three Holes, 2002, color spitbite aquatint and etching on chine collé on paper, 28 15/16 × 33 11/16 in. Museum purchase, 2003.6

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Museum of Art Events VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

LaToya Ruby Frazier:

Art is a weapon. Photos can change society— our view of ourselves and our communities.

PHOTOGRAPHER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, MACARTHUR GENIUS

One of the nation’s most acclaimed photographers, Latoya Ruby Frazier creates work that depicts the unsettling reality of today’s America:

Thursday, September 2, noon

post-industrial cities

$10 Munson-Williams members, $15 general public $5 Full-time students, Free for PrattMWP students Online Presentation Register at mwpai.org or 315-797-0055

riven by poverty, racism, healthcare inequality, and environmental toxicity. By featuring voices and perspectives traditionally erased from the American narrative, MacArthur “Genius” Frazier not only captures our

Portrait: LaToya Ruby Frazier, photo by Steve Benisty, © LaToya Ruby Frazier, Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

cultural blind spots; she teaches us how art is a powerful tool for social transformation.

LaToya Ruby Frazier, United Auto Workers and their families holding up Drive It Home campaign signs outside UAW Local 1112 Reuther, Scandy, Alli union hall, Lordstown, OH, 2019, 2019, Gelatin silver print, 45 x 60 in. © LaToya Ruby Frazier, Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION

The Olmsted Legacy: Bringing Nature to the City and Creating Breathing Space for Democracy LAURENCE COTTON, WRITER, PUBLIC HISTORIAN, FILMMAKER

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America and has given talks across the country about the Olmsted legacy.

Sunday, September 19, 2 p.m.

Sinnott Family—Bank of Utica Auditorium Free and open to the public

Join us as he presents a fast-paced, illustrated talk about the life, career, and legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted along with a mini-travelogue of selected Olmsted landscapes—including those designed by his son, who did so much work in Utica. Come learn about the extraordinary legacy of this Renaissance man and how his contributions are still relevant today.

The year 2022 marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Utica has an impressive parks system designed by his son, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., on land generously donated by the Proctor family that continues to enhance the quality of life for area residents.

The Olmsted family left an enormous imprint on the American landscape by designing urban, state, and national public parks, private estates and gardens, residential neighborhoods, communities, and institutional campuses. The Olmsted philosophy focused on physical and mental health and the role of parks in enacting democracy in a multi-ethnic, multiracial society.

Laurence Cotton originated and served as principal researcher and Consulting Producer for the 2014 nationally broadcast PBS film, 6

Laurence Cotton

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.

Performing Arts CONCERTS IN THE COURT

Pianist Pays Tribute to Multitude of Influences Saturday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.

Drawing inspiration from the sounds of artists ranging from Chopin to Michael Jackson, celebrated pianist Barron Ryan brings his signature performance, Classic Meets Cool, to the Concerts in the Court series 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 18.

Not content to draw upon just one influence, Ryan combines a multitude of them in a wonderful musical adventure that is vintage yet fresh, historical yet hip, classic yet cool.

After winning the Oklahoma Israel Exchange Young Artist

Early intermediate to advanced music students will have the

competition in 2011, he found his true artistic voice during the Israeli

opportunity to learn the secrets of successful piano practicing,

concert tour. In his debut album, Classical with Attitude, he explores

arranging, improvising, and more at a free piano workshop led by

the exuberance of jazz and ragtime. On his latest album, The Masters’

Barron Ryan at 2 p.m. in the Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium.

Apprentice, he pays homage to the piano greats who inspired him.

Interested students can register for the workshop at 315-797-0055.

Space is limited.

Admission for this performance is $33 for Munson-Williams members and $38 for the general public.

The Museum opens at 6:30 p.m. so that patrons may view the current exhibitions, socialize, and visit the Museum Shop. Concerts in the Court also feature a cash bar and special gallery talks at intermission.

For tickets, contact the box office at 315-797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797.

ART BREAK TALK AT INTERMISSION

Call & Response: Collecting African American Art Mary Murray, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

Sponsored by Northland Communications Series Sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, PhD.

Tickets are also available online at mwpai.org.

Film Passbooks for discounted admission to 10 screenings are available for Munson-Williams members for $65 and non-members for $85. For information, call the Munson-Williams Performing Arts Ticket Office, 315-797-0055 or 1-800-754-0797.

If you’d like monthly film email updates, sign up for our Performing Films are shown Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All

Arts film email by contacting Bob Mortis at bmortis@mwpai.org,

films are shown in high definition on our Digital Cinema Projection

315-797-0055, or at mwpai.org.

and Sound using state-of-the art technology and equipment.

Comfortable stadium seating in our Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium provides every patron an unobstructed view of our large screen.

Admission for all screenings is $7 for Munson-Williams members and

The Munson-Williams Film Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Film Series Sponsor:

$9 for the general public. Admission for students with valid identification is $4 at all screenings. Tickets are on sale 30 minutes prior to each screening.

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School of Art and PrattMWP GET CREATIVE THIS FALL!

Choose from:

Jewelry

Community Arts Education Classes Begin in September

Animation

Painting

Ceramics

Photography

Drawing

Printmaking

registration at mwpai.org is easy! Or give us a call at

Fashion

Watercolor

(315) 797-8260 to chat about what the best class is for you.

Furniture

Welding

Illustration

and more...

Take time to check out all of our experiences offered for kids, teens, and adults this fall at the School of Art. Online

Community students in the jewelry and metals studio.

Meet our Artist-in-Residence!

Munson-Williams welcomes the 2021/22 Artist-in-Residence to campus for the academic year. Join us to meet Amy Bruning and discover what motivates her studio practice, and inspires her illustrations and animations at her first free public lecture in the United States.

Tuesday, September 21, 4 to 5 p.m., Free and open to the public Museum of Art, Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium

The Artist-in-Residence program is made possible with the generous support of Sunith S. Bajekal.

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PrattMWP Gallery COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Current Exhibition PrattMWP Faculty Exhibition Tuesday, August 24 – Thursday, September 16 Reception: Friday, September 3, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The PrattMWP Gallery is pleased to host the talented PrattMWP faculty in a multi-media exhibition showcasing their personal art practices outside of the classrooms. The show provides an opportunity for PrattMWP students and the community to examine the varied approaches that these instructors take in creating their art.

Ken Marchione, Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Drawing and Painting, Beyond Any Experience to World on Worlds Shown, 2019, acrylic, oil, pastel on canvas

Upcoming Exhibition 20: PrattMWP CELEBRATING 20 YEARS October 2 through December 9 We commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the PrattMWP College of Art and Design with the opening of the exhibition 20: PrattMWP Celebrating 20 Years.

Twenty alumni from the past 20 years will return to campus to present an exciting multi-media exhibition. One artist will represent each class as we celebrate a reunion of dedicated and talented alumni from 2000 to today.

Free and open to the public

Cannaday Chapman, Class of 2008, Last Day of Summer, pen and ink, digital color, 11 x 14 in., 2015

The PrattMWP Gallery is located in the Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

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Development Gifts that Give Back

end of term or when the annuitant passes away. An annuity is a

When you come across a really good idea, you act on it. Later,

organizations. Ricky and Leiter realize an interest rate of 7% (rates

when you are sure you were right, you tell your friends. That’s what

vary depending on the donor’s age when payments begin), far

happened with Ricky and Leiter Doolittle. Their friends? Fellow

better than a CD or money market account. Just as important to

members of Munson-Williams! If you don’t think of the Doolittles as

them, their gift will eventually benefit programs at the Institute.

friends, you probably haven’t met them yet.

simple, elegant, and versatile tool for donors and charitable

TAX BENEFITS:

Several years ago, Fountain Elms members Ricky and Leiter inquired

• Donors receive a tax benefit at the time of the gift

about a charitable gift annuity (CGA) at Munson-Williams. Leiter,

• If the gift is made with appreciated securities,

a longtime member of Munson-Williams’s finance committee, and Ricky, a docent for more than 20 years, knew they wanted to support the Institute through their estate. The CGA offered them an

donors save capital gains tax • A portion of your quarterly payments may be tax-free

obvious choice: make your intended gift to the Institute now, and

To learn more about this great giving option, please contact

every quarter for the rest of your life you will receive a return on that

John Murphy, Director of Development and Donor Relations,

investment as Leiter put it “It was a no-brainer!”

at jdmurphy@mwpai.edu or 315-797-0000, ext. 2297. John can

A charitable gift annuity involves an initial investment of cash or

prepare illustrations for you and your tax advisor.

marketable securities to a qualified charitable organization.

Ricky and Leiter’s takeaway? Setting up their annuities has deepened

Munson-Williams sends fixed quarterly payments to the annuitant

their sense of ownership in Munson-Williams, and they take pride in

for a certain period or—most often—for the lifetime of the donor.

that association. In sharing their experience, they hope others will

Remaining values on the annuity revert to Munson-Williams at the

follow their example and help the Institute continue to grow.

Enhance your visit!

Magnificent Wood Creations Featured in the Museum Shop Enhance your home with wood creations as the Museum Shop features the art of David Wittner of Frankfort, NY. David has more than 25 years of experience working in the Shaker and Craftsman styles. He believes in sustainability, so all of his wood materials are harvested locally and crafted with period appropriate tools. The turnings, furniture, and home accessories he creates and designs are functional works of art that bring beauty and a sense of character to any room.

Come see why we love his works of art at the Museum Shop!

Learn about Isabelle de Borchgrave and Paper Sculpture with Books from the Library Visit the Art Research Library to learn more about the work of Isabelle de Borchgrave and the art of paper sculpture. Books and articles about her life and work are available.

Borrowing is free for Munson-Williams members. Contact-free curbside pickups and returns are available – call or email to schedule a time. Members of the public may use all materials on site.

Professional library staff members are available to assist you with art research in person, by phone, or email.

Call 315-797-0000, ext. 2123 or visit mwpai.org/visit/library for more information, hours, or to search 10

the catalog.

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES William C. Craine, Chair F. X. Matt, III, Vice-Chair Robert Knight, Secretary Rev. Sharon Baugh Dr. Steven J. Brown Michael D. Cominsky Emma Golden Donna Harkavy Dietra Harvey

Christian Heilmann Betty Krulik Mark Levitt C. Sonia Martinez Richard Griffith, Trustee Emeritus John B. Stetson, Trustee Emeritus Anna D’Ambrosio, President and CEO

Lunch | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SANDWICHES • SALADS • DESSERTS

Reservations are welcome 315-797-0000 ext. 2212

MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE INFORMATION AND HOURS Hours Museum of Art including Fountain Elms: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-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. noon-5 p.m.

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

School of Art Offices: Mon.-Fri. 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Art Research Library: Mon.-Thur.9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-5p.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 Kathy Hochul 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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SPECIAL DATE Friday, September 10 | 5 to 8 p.m.

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month Live Music by recording artist Alexander El Chamakito Sip and draw, featuring live models in cultural garments: museum micro tours, and more!

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