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Museum Announces New and Retiring Board Members

February 19, 2021 by Academy Art Museum 1 Comment

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The Museum announced changes to its Board of Trustees. Four new trustees have been appointed to the Board: Elizabeth “Diz” Hormel, Christine Martin, MaryLou Armstrong Peters, and Elizabeth B. Underhill, while three trustees have retired.

Top: Elizabeth “Diz” Hormel, Christine Martin. Bottom: MaryLou Armstrong Peters, Elizabeth B. Underhill

Elizabeth “Diz” Hormel of Trappe, MD, and Washington, D.C. is the owner and designer of Diz Hormel Jewelry, where she handcrafts exclusive pieces of jewelry from gold, silver, and precious and semi-precious stones. Her deep appreciation for all things artistic crosses many disciplines. She also was the co-owner and principal chef for Dish Catering in D.C. Having served as a Board Member and then as President of the Hut Foundation, Hormel continues to further its mission of fostering the arts, protecting the environment, and assisting the underserved and those in need.

Christine Martin is a native of Washington, D.C. currently residing in Chevy Chase and Bozman, MD. Martin is retired having had an over 30-year career in finance and investments. She served as Managing Director – Marketing at the asset management firm Trust Company of the West. Christine’s non-profit board experience includes the Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee for the Avalon Foundation and Treasurer and Chair, Finance and Investment Committee, for the Christ Child Society of Washington D.C. She also served on the boards of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, the Washington, D.C. Archdiocesan Cemetery Corporation, and the Garrison Art Center.

MaryLou Armstrong Peters of Easton had a varied career has included serving as Vice-President of JR Management, a hotel management/ownership company, and 20 years as President of Whitehurst Imports, Inc., an international import company in the gift industry. Peters’ civic activities have included serving as a board member of the Friends of Talbot Hospice and Vice-Chair and Chair of the Avalon Foundation, during the period that the building was purchased from the Town of Easton and substantial

renovations were planned, approved, funded, and undertaken. During this time, Peters also served on a successful class fundraising for her college and co-chaired the successful final phase of its recent capital campaign.

Elizabeth “Liz” B. Underhill divides her time between homes in the D.C. area and Easton. Underhill spent a decade in recruitment and marketing positions in the corporate world. Since that time, she has devoted much of her energy to philanthropic and volunteer activities. She served on the board of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., where she chaired the fall gala. Liz served on the Women’s Board of the American Heart Association for 20 years and served in such fundraising roles as annual luncheon co-chair and auction chair. For the Joffrey Ballet, Liz served as the D.C. event co-chair.

Leaving the Museum’s Board of Trustees are Nancy Powell, Jocelyn Eysymontt, and Holly Fine.

“The Museum is deeply grateful to Nancy, Jocelyn, and Holly for six years of dedicated service on the Board. Highlights of their lasting contributions include Nancy’s leadership of an important and effective Long Range Plan, Jocelyn’s co-chairing the Museum’s most successful Capital Campaign in its history, and Holly’s elevating the Academy Art Museum Craft Show to unprecedented heights. I will greatly miss working with these three amazing women,” commented Board Chair Cathy McCoy.

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Academy Art Museum Announces March Events

February 19, 2021 by Academy Art Museum Leave a Comment

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Anthony-Peter Gorny, Woman Sipping Tea

EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, 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.

2021 Student Art Exhibition: Students Curate the Permanent Collection!
March 16–April 8, 2021
In March 2021, the Museum will present its student exhibition, titled “The Peculiar Portrayal of People.” Curated by Kent Island High School art students from the Academy Art Museum’s Permanent Collection, paired with the students’ own artwork, the exhibition is in an exciting new format. The students have been combing the collection and working on all aspects of exhibition production, including wall text and layout, with assistance from the Museum’s Curatorial and Education Departments.

Judy Chicago, In Praise of Prairie Dogs

From Cassatt to Chicago: A Celebration of Women Artists in the Permanent Collection
Through March 20, 2021
Following the centennial of the 19th Amendment, celebrated in 2020, this exhibition presents selected highlights of works of the nearly 100 female artists in the Museum’s Permanent Collection, including Mary Cassatt, Judy Chicago, Terry Haass, Terry Parmelee, Grace Hartigan, Kiki Smith, Anne Truitt, Renee Stout, and others. The Museum is proud that works by female artists make up nearly a quarter of its Permanent Collection, which is twice the national average for U.S. museums. The works in the exhibition cover a wide range of movements and interests from mid-20th century to our present moment, including minimalism, abstraction, and contemporary art. The exhibition demonstrates the diverse accomplishments of female artists in the Museum’s Permanent Collection and raises important questions about gender equality and representation in the art world.

Academy Art Museum’s Instructor Exhibition
Through March 20, 2021
The Academy Art Museum presents recent works by its exceptional team of instructors. As practicing local artists working in multiple mediums, the instructors of our adult and children’s classes engage with what is in and around our community and beyond in intriguing ways. Their experience guiding budding and experienced student artists informs their work, as their technical proficiency and artistic curiosity intertwine, delivering a colorful and dynamic exhibition. Exhibiting artists Include: Paul Aspell, Steve Bleinberger, Katie Cassidy, Rosemary Cooley, Bernie Dellario, Constance Del Nero, Georgia June Goldberg, Matthew Hillier, Susan Horsey, Maire McArdle, Diane DuBois Mullaly, Julia Rogers, Brad Ross, Maggii Sarfaty, Theresa Schram, Sahm Doherty Sefton, Sheryl Southwick, Cid Collins Walker, Steve Walker, and Meg Walsh.

Meg Walsh

Waterwall
Site-specific installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann
South Street Lawn at Museum
Through Spring 2021
Waterwall is a mixed-media installation created by combining acrylic, sumi ink, silkscreen, and cyanotype on collaged translucent vinyl over glass. Mann is an American painter whose work explores mythology, identity, and landscape, particularly through the unique dialogues she crafts between the slow and permeating movement of ink and paint and the dynamic layers of collaged and printed elements. Waterwall harkens back to centuries of cave murals found in Dunhuang, China, where paintings do not just describe landscapes, but become environments and magical symbols themselves. As sunlight passes through the walls and ceiling of the cube on the Academy Art Museum’s grounds, Waterwall bathes the viewer in light and detail, creating a verdant, melting, glowing, fragmented, personal, and mythological realm. The bespoke plexiglass structure for the Museum lawn was designed by Mitch Hager of HAGER + HUCK Architecture. Sponsors of Waterwall are the Maryland State Arts Council, Talbot County Arts Council, and Catherine McCoy.

Waterwall, a site-specific mixed-media installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann

ADULT CLASSES

Adult Class Scholarships – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Watercolor, and much more.
All Materials are Included. Contact Katie Cassidy for details at 410-820-5222 or email
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.

Collage Workshop: Scrap Happy Day in March
Instructor: Sheryl Southwick
sherylartist@gmail.com
One Day Workshop: March 16
Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.–12 noon
Cost: $65 Members, $78 Non-members, (plus $10 materials fee payable to instructor for mulberry
paper packs and glue sticks)

Building Blocks of the Impressionist Landscape via Zoom! – One Element Each Week
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly
dianeduboismullaly.com
6 weeks: March 18–April 22 on Zoom
Thursdays, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cost: $125 Members, $150 Non-members

Workshop: At the Edge of Day – Nocturnes in the Tonalist Tradition
Instructor: Meg Walsh
megwalshart@gmail.com
2 Days: Saturday, March 6 & Sunday, March 7
Time: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $150 Members, $180 Non-members

Basic Drawing: The Fundamentals
Instructor: Katie Cassidy
wkmcgarry@verizon.net
4 weeks: March 13–April 3 in studio
Saturdays: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $175 Members, $210 Non-members

Painting in Gouache or Watercolor: Small Interiors
Instructor: Sheryl Southwick
sherylartist@gmail.com
4 weeks: March 5–March 26 in studio
Fridays, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cost: $150 Members, $180 Non-members

Pastel Painting: Techniques and Applications
Instructor: Katie Cassidy
wkmcgarry@verizon.net
4 weeks: March 24–April 14 in studio
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $185 Members, $215 Non-members

Printmaking: The Painterly Print
Instructor: Rosemary Cooley
3 Day Workshop: Friday, March 19–Sunday, March 21
Time: 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Cost: $185 Members, $222 Non- members
(plus $35 materials fee paid to instructor for paper, inks, gesso, fixative,
and pastels, as well as use of plates and tools)

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.

MUSEUM COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Per City, State, and CDC guidelines, new safety measures have been implemented to ensure limited attendance and adequate space for social distancing. Masks must be worn at all times by participants and instructors. Prior to visiting the Academy Art Museum, visitors are encouraged to visit AAM’s website to read more about the Museum’s reopening protocols. Responses to frequently asked questions can be found on the Visit Page.
If you aren’t able to visit the Museum at this time, please enjoy our available virtual tours, art activities, artist talks, and virtual platform, Art at Home. We look forward to seeing you soon at AAM.

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-278

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Academy Art Museum Announces February Events

January 17, 2021 by Academy Art Museum Leave a Comment

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Judy Chicago, In Praise of Prairie Dogs, Lithograph, 2020.

EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, 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.

From Cassatt to Chicago: A Celebration of Women Artists in the Permanent Collection
January 29–March 20, 2021
Following the centennial of the 19th Amendment, celebrated in 2020, this exhibition presents selected highlights of works of the nearly 100 female artists in the Museum’s Permanent Collection, including Mary Cassatt, Judy Chicago, Terry Haass, Terry Parmelee, Grace Hartigan, Kiki Smith, Anne Truitt, Renee Stout, and others. The Museum is proud that works by female artists make up nearly a quarter of its Permanent Collection, which is twice the national average for U.S. museums. The works in the exhibition cover a wide range of movements and interests from the mid-20th century to our present moment, including minimalism, abstraction, and contemporary art. The exhibition demonstrates the diverse accomplishments of female artists in the Museum’s Permanent Collection and raises important questions about gender equality and representation in the art world.

Academy Art Museum’s Instructors’ Exhibition
January 29–March 20, 2021
The Academy Art Museum presents recent works by its exceptional team of instructors. As practicing local artists working in multiple mediums, the instructors of our adult and children’s classes engage with what is in and around our community and beyond in intriguing ways. Their experience guiding budding and experienced student artists informs their work, as their technical proficiency and artistic curiosity intertwine, delivering a colorful and dynamic exhibition. Exhibiting artists include Paul Aspell, Steve Bleinberger, Katie Cassidy, Rosemary Cooley, Bernie Dellario, Constance Del Nero, Georgia June Goldberg, Matthew Hillier, Susan Horsey, Maire McArdle, Diane DuBois Mullaly, Julia Rogers, Brad Ross, Maggii Sarfaty, Theresa Schram, Sahm Doherty Sefton, Sheryl Southwick, Cid Collins Walker, Steve Walker, and Meg Walsh.

Waterwall
Site-specific installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann
South Street Lawn at Museum
Through Spring 2021
Waterwall is a mixed-media installation created by combining acrylic, sumi ink, silkscreen, and cyanotype on collaged translucent vinyl over glass. Mann is an American painter whose work explores mythology, identity, and landscape, particularly through the unique dialogues she crafts between the slow and permeating movement of ink and paint and the dynamic layers of collaged and printed elements. Waterwall harkens back to centuries of cave murals found in Dunhuang, China, where paintings do not just describe landscapes, but become environments and magical symbols themselves. As sunlight passes through the walls and ceiling of the cube on the Academy Art Museum’s grounds, Waterwall bathes the viewer in light and detail, creating a verdant, melting, glowing, fragmented, personal, and mythological realm. The bespoke plexiglass structure for the Museum lawn was designed by Mitch Hager of HAGER + HUCK Architecture. Sponsors of Waterwall are the Maryland State Arts Council, Talbot County Arts Council, and Catherine McCoy.

Meg Walsh

ADULT CLASSES
Adult Class Scholarships – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Watercolor, and much more.
All Materials are Included. Contact Katie Cassidy for details at 410-820-5222 or email
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.

Back to Painting Basics
Instructor: Bernard Dellario
bernie.dellario@gmail.com
5 weeks: February 25–March 25 on Zoom, Thursdays, Time: 11 a.m.– 12 p.m.
Cost: $145 Members, $180 Non-members
ON ZOOM
This adult class provides a solid foundation for the beginning painter or a refresher in basics for the intermediate painter.

Portraits in Three Colors
Instructor: Bradford Ross
brad@bradfordross.com
6 weeks: February 25 –April 1 in studio
Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $195 Members, $225 Non-members
IN PAINTING STUDIO
Many masters perfected portrait drawing using just three colors on toned paper, a technique called “aux trois crayons” or “with three chalks.” The results approach the effects of full color. In this class, Brad introduces the classic “next step” beyond charcoal portraits.

Waterwall, a site-specific mixed-media installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, is now on display on the Museum’s South Street Lawn.

Watercolor: Fine-tuning Composition
for More Engaging Paintings
Instructor: Steve Bleinberger
stevebleinberger@gmail.com
3 weeks: February 23–March 9 in studio
Tuesdays: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $190 Members, $228 Non-members
IN PAINTING STUDIO
Composition in painting is often overlooked but is a key component of any work. Join award-winning painter and popular watercolor instructor Steve Bleinberger in learning tips on “the art of composition.” The student will review the foundations of painting principles – good drawing, value, and color to compose dynamic and engaging compositions.

Pastel Painting: Composition and Design
Instructor: Katie Cassidy
wkmcgarry@verizon.net
4 weeks: February 24–March 17 in studio
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $185 Members, $215 Non-members
IN PAINTING STUDIO
Katie’s focus will be on exploring new ideas for composition and design in pastel paintings during this four-week session. In addition, qualities of good drawing, value ranges, and color control will be addressed.

CHILDRENS CLASSES
Be My Valentine!
Let’s brighten the winter and let folks we care about know we are thinking of them. Grab-n-Go Valentine Art Kits will be available from Tuesday, February 2nd–Saturday, February 14th. There is no cost to participate.
Homeschool Classes
Late Winter Session: 6 to 9 years
Fridays, February 26–April 9, 2021 (No class on April 2)
Instructor: Constance Del Nero
1–2:30 p.m.
VISUAL ARTS STUDIO
Late Winter Session: 6 to 9 years
Wednesdays, February 24–March 31, 2021
Instructor: Theresa Schram
10–11:30 a.m.

VISUAL ARTS STUDIO
Late Winter Session: 10+
Fridays, February 26–April 9, 2021 (No class on April 2)
Instructor: Theresa Schram
1–2:30 p.m.
PAINTING STUDIO
Cost (per session): $90 Members, $100 Non-members
After the first full-priced tuition, siblings attend for
$60 (members) and $67 (Non-members)
The Museum offers art classes for the area’s home-schooled children, ages 6 and up. Classes focus on fine art techniques and materials. A variety of media is explored. Students visit the Museum’s exhibitions when appropriate. The winter homeschool semester is broken up into two six-week sessions. Due to popular demand, the Museum will be offering separate Wednesday and Friday homeschool sessions for children ages 6 to 9. Siblings attend for 1/3 off!

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.

MUSEUM COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Per City, State, and CDC guidelines, new safety measures have been implemented to ensure limited attendance and adequate space for social distancing. Masks must be worn at all times by participants and instructors. Prior to visiting the Academy Art Museum, visitors are encouraged to visit AAM’s website to read more about the Museum’s reopening protocols. Responses to frequently asked questions can be found on the Visit Page.

If you aren’t able to visit the Museum at this time, please enjoy our available virtual tours, art activities, artist talks, and virtual platform, Art at Home. We look forward to seeing you soon at AAM.

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.

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The Talbot County Garden Club Announces Its Winter Lecture Series

January 10, 2021 by Academy Art Museum Leave a Comment

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The Talbot County Garden Club announces its winter lecture series featuring three world renown experts in the fields of landscape design and climate.

Author, photographer and lecturer Ken Duse; landscape architect Eric Groft; and the founder and president of C-Change, Kathleen Biggins.

All events will be held via Zoom and begin at 11 a.m. They are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Speaker – Ken Druse, author, photographer and lecturer

Program- The New Shade Garden: strategies for sustainable landscapes in the age of climate change.

Register through the TCGC website talbotcountygc.org; by typing this link into your browser bit.ly/3npP3GH; or via email at talbotcountygc@gmail.com

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Speaker – Eric Groft, principal with Oehme, van Sweeden Landscape Architecture, Fellow of American Society of Landscape Architects

Program – The New American Garden Style

Registration information will be released prior to the event.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Speaker – A member of C-Change

Program – The C-Change Primer, an accessible overview of the science behind climate change with an assessment of the potential risks ahead.

Registration information will be released prior to the event

Questions about the programs should be directed to talbotcountygc@gmail.com

About the Talbot County Garden Club

The Talbot County Garden Club was established in 1917 to enrich the natural beauty of the environment by sharing knowledge of gardening, fostering the art of flower arranging, maintaining civic projects, supporting projects that benefit Talbot County and encouraging the conservation of natural resources.  Noteworthy projects include maintaining the grounds of the Talbot Historical Society, Talbot Courthouse, Talbot Library, the fountain and children’s gardens at Idlewild Park and numerous other gardens and activities.  There are currently a total of 109 active, associate and honorary members.

Photo courtesy of Ken Druse

Ken Druse is a celebrated lecturer, an award-winning writer, photographer and author of 19 garden books. The New York Times called him “the guru of natural gardening.”

The Garden Club of America presented Ken with the Sarah Chapman Francis medal for lifetime achievement in garden communication. In 2013, the Smithsonian Institute announced the acquisition of the “Ken Druse Collection of Garden Photography” comprising 50,000 transparencies.

Ken hosted a radio program and podcast for ten years, 300 episodes of which are archived at www.kendruse.com. He is currently a monthly guest on Margret Roach’s radio show and podcast, AWaytoGarden.com.

Ken’s 20th book, The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance, is the subject of his talk. He lives and gardens in the northwest corner of New Jersey.

Photo courtesy of Eric Groft

Eric Groft is a principal with Oehme, van Sweden Landscape Architecture (OvS) based in Washington, DC and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

He brings a passion for horticulture to his landscape designs, including environmental restoration and shoreline stabilization. Eric has designed gardens throughout Talbot County, including waterfront residences on the Tred Avon, a historic farmhouse in Easton, and three modern weekend retreats in Sherwood.

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Biggins

Kathleen Biggins is the founder and president of C-Change Conversations, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting productive, non-partisan discussions about the science and effects of climate change.

The organization, comprised of volunteers who span the political spectrum, sponsors the C-Change Conversations Lecture Series. Kathleen also developed the C-Change Primer with input from Climate Central and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

Team members have presented the Primer to nearly 10,000 people in 29 states, and it is widely hailed as an intelligent, dispassionate introduction to and illumination of climate change. The Primer has been endorsed by business, political and social leaders and enthusiastically received by many conservative audiences across the country. Learn more at www.c-changeconversations.org

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AAM’s Ben Simons Appointed Director of the Telfair Museums in Savannah

November 2, 2020 by Academy Art Museum 1 Comment

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The Academy Art Museum announces that its Director, Benjamin T. Simons, has been appointed Director and CEO of The Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. This appointment represents a significant step for Simons and a recognition of his remarkable achievements during his four-year tenure at the Academy Art Museum. The Museum’s Board of Trustees is grateful to him for his critical contributions to the Museum’s stability and future direction and wishes him success in his new role, which will officially commence January 2021.

Benjamin T. Simons

Simons’ achievements as Director of the Academy Art Museum included restarting and completing the Capital Campaign, which provided support for a number of Museum educational and curatorial programs, and funded the construction of the new Museum entrance and renovated interior galleries. He also led the successful effort to achieve the Museum’s reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums in 2018, to celebrate the Museum’s 60th anniversary that year, and to deliver a program of nationally significant art exhibitions and acquisitions for the Museum’s Permanent Collection.

The Museum’s new courtyard, vestibule entrance and renovated interior spaces opened to the public on August 1, 2020. Simons managed a successful construction project that navigated keeping the Museum open for classes during renovations. Once the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, Simons led an innovative and well-received pivot to virtual programming directed to all parts of the Museum’s offerings.

Academy Art Museum Board Chair Cathy McCoy stated, “The Museum Board is grateful to Ben for the tireless effort, boundless enthusiasm, comprehensive knowledge and constant creativity he has brought to his directorship. Every facet of the Museum’s programming for our community has benefited from Ben’s talents. We thank Ben for his dedication and leadership and wish him the very best in his position in Savannah.”

Director Simons added: “I am deeply grateful to Cathy and the entire Board for their critical guidance and support over the last four years. I also thank the remarkably talented staff for their resilience and imagination during the challenges of COVID-19. I am especially pleased to leave the institution in a solid financial position, with a committed professional staff and terrific board leadership.”

The Telfair Museums are made up of three unique buildings: the Telfair Academy and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters (National Historic Landmark sites), and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts. According to its mission statement, “The Telfair Museums offer compelling expressions of visual culture—embracing three unique buildings and three distinct collections that bridge three centuries of art and architecture. The museum develops awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the arts and serves as a dynamic cultural center connecting people of all ages and backgrounds.”

The Academy Art Museum will commence a search for a new Director who can build upon Simons’ achievements and lead the Museum into the next decade. Simons will continue in his current role until December 2020.

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Academy Art Museum Announces November Events

October 28, 2020 by Academy Art Museum Leave a Comment

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EXHIBITIONS

The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, 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.

Accidental Icons: Warhol’s Photography
Through January 17, 2021
From the late 1950s until his death, Andy Warhol produced thousands of photographs of his Factory life, surrounded by fellow artists, celebrities, and socialites. Warhol’s Polaroids and silver gelatin prints are lesser-known compared to his monumental silkscreens, drawing, and films that transformed the course of American art. From close, brightly-lit Polaroids (some of which served as drafts for his silkscreens), to lucid yet moody silver gelatin prints of the people, objects, and places of his time, Warhol created a visual diary that transformed the personalities in his midst into vernacular icons.

This exhibition offers a glimpse into Warhol’s photographic oeuvre. Actresses Jane Fonda and Pia Zadora; Native American artist and activist RC Gorman; socialite and trophy hunter Elsa Talayero; model Juliana Siu; basketball star Kareem Abdul Jabbar and author Truman Capote make appearances in Warhol’s photographs, bringing together threads from the New York City scene that arguably made, and was later sustained by, Warhol. The exhibition includes works on loan from the Salisbury University Art Galleries.

Andy Warhol, Jane Fonda, 1982, Polacolor Type 2, Courtesy of Salisbury University and the Andy Warhol Foundation.

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Selections Lesser Known and Unseen Works from the Vogel Collection
Through November 29, 2020
This exhibition presents highlights and previously-unexhibited works from the Vogel Collection. The Academy Art Museum was honored as the Maryland recipient of the Collection’s 50 Works for 50 States initiative in 2008. Featuring works on paper and sculptures by prominent contemporary artists such as Richard Tuttle, André Cadere, Robert Barry, Steve Keister, Moshe Kupferman, Lucio Pozzi, Edda Renouf, and others, the exhibition reveals both the landscape of 20th-century American art and the story of an exceptional collection.

The selection presents some of the most illustrious examples of abstract and minimalist art in America that address the profound socioeconomic and creative transformations of the postwar period. From Tuttle’s whimsical but interpretative watercolors on ruled paper to Cadere’s color-coded sculpture with an elusive solution, the exhibition revisits simultaneously radical and subtle ideas that defined the future of artistic production.

Lucio Pozzi, Trinity, 1980, watercolor, Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, 2008.

Waterwall

Site-specific installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann
South Street Lawn at Museum
Through Spring 2021
Waterwall is a mixed-media installation created by combining acrylic, sumi ink, silkscreen, and cyanotype on collaged translucent vinyl over glass. Artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann describes the work as “a three-dimensional landscape painting: a riff on stained glass, a maximalist immersive gardenscape, a fantastic escapist porthole.”

Mann is an American painter whose work explores mythology, identity, and landscape, particularly through the unique dialogues she crafts between the slow and permeating movement of ink and paint and the dynamic layers of collaged and printed elements. Waterwall harkens back to centuries of cave murals found in Dunhuang, China, where paintings do not just describe landscapes, but become environments and magical symbols themselves. As sunlight passes through the walls and ceiling of the cube on the Academy Art Museum’s grounds, Waterwall bathes the viewer in light and detail, creating a verdant, melting, glowing, fragmented, personal, and mythological realm. The bespoke plexiglass structure for the Museum lawn was designed by Mitch Hager of HAGER + HUCK Architecture. Sponsors of Waterwall are the Maryland State Arts Council, Talbot County Arts Council, and Catherine McCoy.

Waterwall, a site-specific mixed-media installation by artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, is now on display on the Museum’s South Street Lawn.

COMING!
2020 Annual Members’ Exhibition
Signs of the Times
December 11, 2020–January 17, 2021
The Museum’s Annual Members’ Exhibition invites artists to submit works that explore Signs of the Times. 2020 has been a troubling year that has at least brought moments of clarity, togetherness and gratitude for many of our members. We look forward to exhibiting imaginative and experimental works in any medium that addresses how this unique time manifests itself in our personal and shared world.

LECTURES
KITTREDGE-WILSON SPEAKER SERIES – Lectures on Zoom!
Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m.
Learn about the Museum’s newly completed renovation project through “Architecture for the Arts,” with Steve Ziger, Partner, Ziger/Snead of Baltimore, MD. Ziger is a partner at the Top-50 US Architects firm of Ziger/Snead of Baltimore, MD, which served as the architect for the AAM’s new courtyard entrance and gallery renovations. Cost is $20 Members; $25 Non-members.

Steve Ziger, Partner, Ziger/Snead

ADULT CLASSES
Adult Class Scholarships – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Watercolor, and much more.
All Materials are Included. Contact Katie Cassidy for details at 410-820-5222 or email
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.

A Finding Your Purpose: Daily Journaling for Artists
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly (dianeduboismullaly.com)
4 weeks via Zoom: November 5, 12, 19, December 3
Thursdays: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $115 Members, $132 Non-members

CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Easton CommUNITY Days
#AAM Rocks & Easton Maze
November 14 – 15, 2020
Free
Write words of hope or kindness or draw whatever you like on your rock and hide it in downtown Easton where people are likely to find it before Friday, November 13th. During Easton CommUNITY Days on November 14th and 15th, wander around town in search of other kindness rocks. If you find one, take a selfie with it, post it to #AAMRocks, and re-hide it for others to find. Reserve your kindness rock kit at https://academyartmuseum.org/event/easton-community-days/. Each kit includes a smooth rock and three acrylic paint pens. Pick up is at the Museum between Tuesday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 7th. Also, stop by the Academy Art Museum during the CommUNITY Days event on November 14th and 15th to pick up your free Easton Maze and red pencil. The maze is shaped like the town of Easton and features pictures of a few works from the Permanent Collection. The Museum thanks the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s Artistic Insights Fund and the HUT Foundation for their generous support of children’s programming.

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.

MUSEUM COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Per City, State, and CDC guidelines, new safety measures have been implemented to ensure limited attendance and adequate space for social distancing. Masks must be worn at all times by participants and instructors. Prior to visiting the Academy Art Museum, visitors are encouraged to visit AAM’s website to read more about the Museum’s reopening protocols. Responses to frequently asked questions can be found on the Visit Page.
If you aren’t able to visit the Museum at this time, please enjoy our available virtual tours, art activities, artist talks, and virtual platform, Art at Home. We look forward to seeing you soon at AAM.
For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org

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AAM Reopens with Two New Exhibitions and a Variety of Classes in September

August 16, 2020 by Academy Art Museum Leave a Comment

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Archival pigment print by Kim Llerena, titled Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.

New Photography II
August 1 – October 7, 2020

New Photography II, a biennial juried competition, includes photographic artists at all stages of their career and will be open through October 7, 2020. The exhibition aims to highlight the current state of photography across a broad spectrum, showcasing new and exciting work by both emerging and established artists. This year’s selection includes many exciting works by 66 artists from all over the United States that explore our modern world through different disciplines within the medium.

Philip Brookman, Consulting Curator of the Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC will jury the exhibition. Brookman will visit the Academy Art Museum in September to view the exhibition, particularly the prints, in order to determine this year’s award recipients. In addition, the Museum is offering the publication of “New Photography I,” a catalogue of the first edition of the juried exhibition held in 2018. The catalogue is available at the Museum Shop and online for $10.00.

Antonio McAfee: Legacy
August 1 – October 7, 2020

Antonio McAfee is one of the most unique emerging voices in photography today. The Baltimore-based photographer and professor’s first solo U.S. museum exhibition, Legacy, features found portraits of middle-class African-American historical figures, which McAfee uses to explore the reconstruction of identity and the significance of visual perception. His installations deliver ethereal and dynamic experiences of his historical subjects and transform their legacy.

Antonio McAfee, Oval #6

COMING!
2020 Annual Members’ Exhibitionca
Signs of the Times
December 11, 2020–January 17, 2021
Sign up online: October 1–30, 2020 (link open October 1)
The Museum’s Annual Members’ Exhibition invites artists to submit works that explore Signs of the Times. 2020 has been a troubling year that has at least brought moments of clarity, togetherness and gratitude for many of our members. We look forward to exhibiting imaginative and experimental works in any medium that addresses how this unique time manifests itself in our personal and shared world.

LECTURES
KITTREDGE-WILSON SPEAKER SERIES – Lectures on Zoom!
Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950
Philip Brookman, Consulting Curator, Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
Friday, September 25, 6 p.m.
Cost: Cost: $20 Members, $25 Non-members (Pre-registration is required)
Philip Brookman illustrates how Gordon Parks’s early experiences at the Farm Security Administration, Office of War Information, and Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), as well as his close relationships with Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Roy Stryker, Charles White, and Richard Wright helped shape his groundbreaking style.

ADULT CLASSES

Cast Drawing
Instructor: Bradford Ross
brad@bradfordross.com
6 weeks: September 3–October 8
Thursdays, 10 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Cost: $195 Members, $225 Non-members

Philip Brookman

Paint Better Boats
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly
dianeduboismullaly.com
3 weeks: September 3, 10 & 17
Built-in rain date: September 24
Thursdays: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost: $95 Members, $115 Non-members

Traveling with Gouache
New Instructor: Bernie Dellario
bernie.dellario@gmail.com
2 Day Workshop: September 12 &13
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost: $135 Members, $162 Non-members

Basic Drawing: Gaining Confidence in
Value and Composition
Instructor: Katie Cassidy
wkmcgarry@verizon.net
6 weeks: September 15–October 20
Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cost: $220 Members, $260 Non-members

Color Theory
New Instructor: Georgia June Goldberg
georgiajunegoldberg@gmail.com
6 weeks: September 16–October 21
Wednesdays, 1:15– 4 p.m.
Cost $195 Members, $235 Non-members

Pastel: Creating Strong and Vibrant
Compositions in Still Life and Landscape

Katie Cassidy

Instructor: Katie Cassidy
wkmcgarry@verizon.net
3 sessions of 4 weeks
Session 1: September 16–October 7
Session 2: October 14–November 4
Session 3: November 11–December 9
(no class November 25 – Thanksgiving)
Wednesdays: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Cost per Session: $175 Members, $210 Non-members

Watercolor Workshop:
It’s All About the Light
Instructor: Steve Bleinberger
2-day workshop: September 26 and 27
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $110 Members, $132 Non-members

Adult Art Class Scholarships in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Watercolor,
And Much More Available (All Materials are Included)
Visit academyartmuseum.org for a full listing of classes. Scholarships are made possible
through a generous grant from The Mid-Shore Community Foundation. Contact Katie Cassidy for details at 410-820-5222 or email: wkmcgarry@verizon.net.

CHILDRENS CLASSES

Homeschool Classes
The Museum offers art classes for the area’s home-schooled children, ages 6 and up. Classes focus on fine art techniques and materials. A variety of media will be explored. Students visit the Museum’s exhibitions when appropriate. All classes meet on Fridays from 1:00-2:30 p.m. The fall home-school semester has two six-week sessions. Note that after the first full-priced tuition, siblings attend for 1/3 off! Instructors are Constance Del Nero for ages 6 to 9 years and Theresa Schram for ages 10 and above.

Early Fall Session:
September 11 – October 16
6 to 9 years (Please do NOT register 5-year-olds in this class.)
Cost (per session): $90 Members, $100 Non-members
After the first full-priced tuition, siblings attend for $60 (members) and $67 (Non-members)
Pre-registration is advised as space is limited in each group.

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.

MUSEUM COVID-19 GUIDELINES
Per City, State and CDC guidelines, new safety measures have been implemented to ensure limited attendance and adequate space for social distancing. Masks must be worn at all times by participants and instructors. Prior to visiting the Academy Art Museum, visitors are encouraged to visit AAM’s website to read more about the Museum’s reopening protocols. Responses to frequently asked questions can be found on the Visit Page.

If you aren’t able to visit the Museum at this time, please enjoy our available virtual tours, art activities, artist talks and virtual platform, Art at Home. We look forward to seeing you soon at AAM.

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.

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Academy Art Museum Bids Farewell to Chief Curator Anke Van Wagenberg 

January 15, 2020 by Academy Art Museum

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Academy Art Museum Director Ben Simons announced that Chief Curator Anke Van Wagenberg has accepted a new post in Vero Beach, FL as Senior Curator of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Simons stated: “The Academy Art Museum is very grateful for the eight years of service Anke has provided to the Museum and the community, mounting  outstanding exhibitions, growing the Permanent Collection, developing the Collection Society, and forwarding many other curatorial programs. The Board, staff and entire community join me in wishing her all the best in her new post. Her legacy here is secure, and her new opportunity is an exciting one, congratulations to Anke!” 

Van Wagenberg told the Spy, “I am so grateful for my time here at this small gem of a museum, specifically to our Director Ben Simons and the Chair of the Board, Cathy McCoy, and a most talented group of docents, staff, and the museum members. There have been many proud moments for me here at the Museum.I mention a few exhibitions, James Turrell, Mark Rothko, Pat Steir, Lynn Meiers, Peter Paul Rubens, Robert Rauschenberg, Bill Viola, Richard Diebenkorn and many more local, regional and national shows. I have no doubt the Academy Art Museum will continue  to be successful on every level.”

 

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Academy Art Museum Announces December Events

November 5, 2019 by Academy Art Museum

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Participant at the 2018 AAM Members’ Exhibition.

EXHIBITIONS
The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Free and open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Annual Members’ Exhibition
The Small Originals Holiday Exhibition
Through December 4, 2019
FREE and Open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Easton Armory (aka Waterfowl Building), 40 S. Harrison St., Easton, MD, across the street from the Academy Art Museum (during the Museum’s renovations)
Museum members are invited to get creative, imaginative and experimental around a Small Original theme in any medium. Participation in the Members’ Exhibition is not juried. Anyone with a current membership, valid through the end of the exhibition, may enter one artwork. 2D artwork may not exceed 13 x 13 inches (maximum dimensions, including frame), or 13 x 13 x 13 inches for 3D artwork. David Hawkins, Head of Education at The Kreeger Museum, will serve as judge for the 2019 exhibition.

GAMELATRON @ AAM: Bodyphones
Through April 2020
FREE & Open daily from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Museum Front Yard
Bodyphones is an immersive installation by Aaron Taylor Kuffner (1975), an American-born conceptual artist, based in New York. The artwork’s mission is to expand the legacy and creative cultural power of the traditional Indonesian instrument called the gamelan. Kuffner exhibits his Gamelatrons to create sanctuaries both in public and private spaces.

Photo below: Aaron Taylor Kuffner, Visionary Artist for the 2019 AAM Craft Show, with his Gamelatron project. From L-R: Conner Dorbin, Curatorial Assistant, Constance Del Nero, Director of Children’s Education and Community Programs, Kuffner (center in box), Ben Simons, Director, and Anke Van Wagenberg, Chief Curator.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Portfolio Night
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 6 – 8 p.m.
FREE
Area high school students are encouraged to bring their artwork to receive expert tips on what makes a winning portfolio from a panel of art school representatives and professional artists. This evening is ideal for high school seniors who are considering applying to art school and underclassmen who would like to get a leg up on preparing a strong portfolio. Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors are welcome as well.

Open MIC
Second Wednesday Each Month
December 11 – Frozen
FREE. Contact Ray Remesch at RayRemesch@gmail.com for additional information.

ADULT CLASSES

Handmade Coastal Holiday Ornaments
Instructor: Maggii Sarfaty
2-day workshop: December 5 and 6
Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Cost: $65 Members, $80 Non-members, plus $10 materials fee paid to instructor at first class

Maggii Sarfaty

Edible Art: Decorative Gingerbread
Instructor: Maggii Sarfaty
1 evening Workshop: Thursday, December 12, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Cost: $65 Members, $80 Non-members, plus fee for cookies ($12) or house ($20) paid to instructor

CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Family Ornament Day
Instructor: Museum Staff
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
FREE

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.

Ballroom and Latin Dance
Instructor: Amanda Showell
Contact instructor for information at (302) 377-3088 or visit dancingontheshore.com.

For additional information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call the Museum at 410-822-2787.

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Academy Art Museum Announces New Board Member

October 29, 2019 by Academy Art Museum

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Jim Harris, new member of the Academy Art Museum’s Board of Trustees.

The Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, has announced James P. (Jim) Harris of Royal Oak has been appointed to its Board of Trustees. During his career with ExxonMobil, Jim held domestic and international positions in the Chemical Company and with Exxon Corporation, retiring as Senior Vice President of the Chemical Company. Since then he has devoted his time to trying to make a difference in Talbot County. Academy Art Museum Director Ben Simons says, “We are so pleased to welcome Jim to the Museum’s Board. His remarkable business experience combined with his passionate interest in arts education make him a perfect addition.” Cathy McCoy, AAM Board Chair, adds, “With his outstanding track record of service and support of key institutions in Talbot County, Jim is truly dedicated to making a difference in our community. We are thrilled to welcome him on board.”

Jim was a board member of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for seven years, serving as Treasurer and Chairman of the Board. He is currently a Board Member Emeritus at CBMM, a member of the Academy Art Museum, Talbot Country Club, the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, the Poplar Island Yacht Club and the Miles River Yacht Club. Jim and his wife Pam actively support cancer research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins, education at CBMM, and the St. Michaels YMCA. While in Europe, Jim, an Eagle Scout, was a member of the Executive Board of the Transatlantic Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was named to Georgia Tech’s Engineering Hall of Fame in 2011.

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