Yayoi Kusama, Naoshima Pumpkin – Red and Black, 2019, Painted cast resin, Collection of Loretta Howard.
EXHIBITIONS
The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by Talbot Arts, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Open daily, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Close Introspection: From Picasso to Kusama
August 6 – October 4, 2021
First Friday Reception: August 6, 2021, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Close Introspection: From Picasso to Kusama features works by critically acclaimed mid-to-late 20th century and contemporary artists, including Helen Frankenthaler, Judy Pfaff, Pablo Picasso, Martin Puryear, and Howardena Pindell, and explores the meditative dimension of the creative process. The works in the exhibition reveal the artistic predicament of deeply considering the nature and form of a chosen subject and re-articulating the subject in a transformative way. Much like the artist, the viewer is invited to first observe closely, then consider the wider context of each work, following the formal and stylistic threads the artists offer in their respective visual languages. Close Introspection: From Picasso to Kusama offers comparisons between works from the major movements of the 20th century, from European Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism to Feminist Art.
Helen Frankenthaler, Painted Book Cover, 1971, Acrylic on canvas bound book, Collection of Loretta Howard.
Recent Photography Acquisitions and Highlights from the Permanent Collection
August 6–October 3
First Friday Reception: August 6, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
This exhibition presents new and exciting additions of photographic works to the Museum’s Permanent Collection, alongside existing masterworks from the vault. Including prints by artists Ansel Adams, Aaron Siskind, Berenice Abbott, William Eggleston, John Gossage, Lisette Model, Eadweard Muybridge, Robert Rauschenberg and others, the selection offers an introduction to creative, historical and methodological motifs in 19th and 20th century photography, celebrating the artists’ diverse thematic inquiries through the medium and their technical virtuosity.
ADULT CLASSES
Adult Class Scholarships – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Watercolor, and much more.
All Materials are Included. Contact Katie Cassidy for details at wkmcgarry@verizon.net for further information. Visit academyartmuseum.org for a full listing of classes. Scholarships are made possible through a generous grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.
Graciela Iturbide, Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas), Juchitan, Mexico, 1979, silver gelatin print, Proposed AAM acquisition with funds from the Collection Society, 2021.
Beyond Pencil and Brush – Enriching your Toolbox
Instructor: Sheryl Southwick sherylartist@gmail.com
Four-Day Workshop: August 2-5
Three-Day Workshops: September 21-23 and October 19-21
Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
6th Annual Summer Challenge via Zoom! – A Painting a Day for 14 Days
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly www.dianeduboismullaly.com
3 Weeks: August 5, 12, 19
Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Workshop: ZOOM – The Business of Art-Get Your Finances Organized!
Instructor: Bernard Dellario bernie.dellario@gmail.com
1 Day Workshop: August 6
Thursday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Workshop: Individual Still Life Creations
Instructor: Meg Walsh megwalshart@gmail.com www.megwalsh.com
Two-Day Workshop: August 7 and 8
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pastel Workshop: Beautiful Beaches, Skies and Seascapes
Instructor: Katie Cassidy wkmcgarry@verizon.net
Three-Day Workshop: August 10, 11 and 12
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Meg Walsh
Printmaking: Gel Plate Variations
Instructor: Rosemary Cooley rcooley1@mac.com
Three-Day Workshop: August 13, 14 and 15
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Craft Workshop: Dollhouse Doll Making
Instructor: Maggii Sarfaty maggiipaints1@yahoo.com
Two-Day Workshop: August 17 and 18
Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Workshop: Plein Air Landscape Painting
Instructor: Bernard Dellario bernie.dellario@gmail.com
3 Days: August 20, 21 and 22
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturdays en Plein Air!
Mentor: Diane DuBois Mullaly www.dianeduboismullaly.com
Monthly: The last Saturday of each month, April through October, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
FREE to members of the Museum. No registration required.
Maggii Sarfaty
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
MIX IT UP – Creating and Experimenting
Ages 9-14
Instructor: Susan Horsey
Monday–Friday, August 2–6
10:00 a.m. –12:00 noon
Video Wizardry
Ages 9–13
Instructor: Ray Remesh
Monday–Friday, August 9–13
9:00–11:30 a.m.
PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES
Piano & Guitar Lessons
Instructor: Raymond Remesch
Contact Instructor for further information at (410) 829-0335 or rayremesch@gmail.com
Voice Lessons
Instructor: Georgiann Gibson
Contact instructor for Information at (410) 829-2525 or georgiann@atlanticbb.net.
For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.
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