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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2009
PRESS CONTACT:
Andrea Potochniak
607 254-4563
arp37@cornell.edu
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Announces
Its Fall 2009 Schedule
Including the Bloomsbury artists, China’s Cultural Revolution,
ceramics, etchings, contemporary video, and more
Ithaca, NY—The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University announces its exhibition schedule for Fall 2009.
All are welcome at this semester’s two free opening receptions: Saturday, September 12 and Friday, November 6. Both receptions will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and include refreshments and live music.
EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Programs/participants are subject to change. All events are free of charge unless noted.
A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections
Now through October 18
The output of the artists in the Bloomsbury group—including paintings, prints, drawings, decorative arts and designs, books, and other works—exemplified the breadth and strength of their complex talents and revealed their responses to war, industry, sexuality, and the environment. The work of Vanessa Bell (Virginia Woolf’s sister), Duncan Grant, Roger Fry, and Dora Carrington, as well as works produced by Fry’s Omega Workshops and books from the Woolfs’ Hogarth Press, represents the very heart of Bloomsbury. This exhibition has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, promoting excellence in the humanities.
Related events:
Thursday, September 3, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition.
Thursday, September 24, 5:15 pm
ARTIST’S TALK
Textile designer Kaffe Fassett will discuss his groundbreaking work in knitting and needlepoint.
Saturday, September 26, 7:00–10:00 pm
AN ELEGANT BLOOMSBURY EVENING
Celebrate the art and literature of London’s Bloomsbury group, and experience their compelling work through performances, tours, sounds, and tastes!
FEES: $40 for Johnson Museum Members/$50 for nonmembers. Seating is limited. Reservations and payment are required by September 18. Please call 607-254-4624.
Friday, October 2, 5:15 pm
SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE LECTURE
S. P. Rosenbaum, Professor of English, Emeritus, University of Toronto, will provide the keynote address to Saturday’s Bloomsbury symposium. He will be introduced by Tony Bradshaw of The Bloomsbury Workshop.
Saturday, October 3, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
THE ATKINSON SYMPOSIUM ON THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP
Scheduled to include presentations by Peter Stansky, Stanford University; Christopher Reed, Penn State; Mark Hussey, Pace University; Benjamin Harvey, Mississippi State University; Alexandra Gerstein, Courtauld Institute of Art; and Wendy Hitchmough, curator of Charleston Farmhouse, Sussex. The symposium is free to advance registrants, but space is limited. Registration must be received by September 25. To register or for more information, please call 607-254-4642.
Saturday, October 3, 7:00 pm
SPECIAL SCREENING
Curator Nancy Green will introduce the 1995 film Carrington, starring Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce at Cornell’s Willard Straight Theatre. Visit cinema.cornell.edu for ticket information.
Thursday, October 15, 5:15 pm
LECTURE
Cornell Economics Professor Bob Frank will discuss Keynesian Economics.
The Art of China’s Cultural Revolution
Now through October 11
During China’s Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of 1966–1976, artists were strictly limited to producing works that would serve political and propaganda purposes in the promotion of revolutionary fervor and the cult of Chairman Mao and his thought. Paintings, posters, prints, and political buttons provide a glimpse into the art of this tumultuous period, its origins, and the lingering effects in the works of contemporary Chinese artists who lived through it. This exhibition is held in conjunction with the New York Conference on Asian Studies, which will take place at Cornell October 9–10.
Related event:
Thursday, October 1, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Ellen Avril will discuss the exhibition.
Romeyn de Hooghe: Virtuoso Etcher
Through October 11
Romeyn de Hooghe was a tireless and endlessly inventive chronicler of the later Dutch Golden Age. Operating at a time when the production of graphic work and books from Dutch publishers was at its pinnacle of volume and variety, De Hooghe produced single-leaf prints, broadsheets, pamphlets, sea charts and maps, and book illustrations, etching well over four thousand plates in all. This exhibition, drawn from the superb collection of De Hooghe scholar Dr. Joseph B. Dallett, illustrates the range of genres De Hooghe made visible, and includes a display on the manufacture and trade of seventeenth-century paper.
Related event:
Thursday, September 17, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Andy Weislogel will discuss the exhibition.
Joie de vivre: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Ceramics from the Shatzman Collection
Through October 25
This collection of ceramics spans the height of the ceramics revival (1890–1940) with superb examples by European masters of the period, including Royal Copenhagen, Clément Massier, the Martin Brothers, Théo Perrot, Auguste Delaherche, Paul Dachsel, Pierrefonds, Marcel Chevalier, Michel Cazin, Zsolnay, Emile Dacouer, and many others. It was a period of creative invention in which ceramic artists molded and shaped their works in naturalistic forms and developed beautiful glazes to accentuate them.
Related events:
Thursday, August 27, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition.
Saturday, September 12, 4:30 p.m.
GALLERY TALK
Herbert Shatzman will discuss his collection prior to the opening reception.
A Selection of Film and Video Works by Gordon Matta-Clark
September 12–December 13
Dating from 1971 to 1977, Gordon Matta-Clark’s film and video works include documents of major architectural interventions and performances in New York, Paris, and Antwerp. A graduate of Cornell’s architecture program (1968), Matta-Clark’s artistic practice was a radical investigation of architecture, space, and urban environments that has influenced generations of artists and architects since his untimely death in 1978.
Omer Fast: Looking Pretty for God (After G. W.)
October 17–January 24
Israeli-born artist Omer Fast overlays footage from a fictional photo shoot with actual interviews with funeral directors in this high-definition single-channel video projection. He relates two very distinct industries—mortuary services and fashion photography—by emphasizing their involvement in the construction of images: a children’s fashion shoot at times coincides with funeral directors’ descriptions of how they prepare the bodies of the deceased, and child models suddenly speak in synch with the voice-over, as if channeling the adults’ voices. Fast reminds us of the transience of life, which has a long tradition in the history of art. This exhibition has been funded in part by a grant from the Cornell Council for the Arts.
Related event:
Thursday, November 5, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Andrea Inselmann will discuss the exhibition.
Carved on Copper: Renaissance Engravers and Collectors in the Low Countries
October 23–January 3
This exhibition celebrates the inventiveness and variety of engravings coming out of Northern printmaking centers such as Antwerp and Haarlem during the mid- to late-sixteenth century, as well as the multiple interests of a rapidly growing class of print collectors. This new print-buying public purchased prints and print series by the thousands themed around issues of morality, tales from classical mythology, religious allegories, landscapes both real and idealized, and the splendors of far-off Rome.
Related event:
Thursday, October 29, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Andy Weislogel will discuss the exhibition.
Cornell Art Faculty
October 23–January 17
Once again, the Johnson Museum brings together recent work by members of the Department of Art faculty for a biennial exhibition of the varied and exciting art being produced by Cornell’s own artist-teachers.
Peggy Preheim: Little Black Book
October 31–January 3
Best known for her exquisitely rendered pencil drawings, Peggy Preheim also creates figurative sculpture and photographs. Her sculptural assemblages feature white clay figures and found objects including furniture, doll’s clothes, and Victorian glass, and her atmospheric black-and-white photographs are based on her sculptural work. At the core of Preheim’s art is her drawing: small-scale, tightly rendered work that explores highly nuanced imagery related to memory, sexuality, aging, and the complex inner relationship of childhood to adulthood. Organized by the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut, this show is the first museum exhibition to fully explore the wide range of Preheim’s work.
Related events:
Thursday, November 5, 5:15 p.m.
ARTIST’S TALK
Peggy Preheim will discuss her work.
Thursday, December 10, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Curator Andrea Inselmann will discuss the exhibition.
Africana Center 40th Anniversary
November 7–January 3
Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition will focus on the work of African and African-American artists to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Cornell’s Africana Center.
Related events:
Thursday, November 19, 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
ART FOR LUNCH
Tour of the exhibition
Saturday, November 21, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
A Celebration of African and African-American Art
Join us in a celebration of the Africana Center with an afternoon of performances, activities, dance, art, and tastes at the Museum! Free and open to all. A shuttle from Cornell’s “A” lot will run from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Special Programs
Tuesday, September 15, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
DOCENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
How can you get more involved at the Johnson? Volunteers assist us in many ways, and docents participate in art history training to become tour guides. Learn more at this informational session.
Thursday, September 17, 5:15 p.m.
THE FINDLAY FAMILY LECTURE
Art historian Janice Coco will discuss the life and work of Marsden Hartley. The Findlay Family Lecture is funded by a generous gift from the Findlay Family Foundation, through the help of David Findlay, Jr.
Saturday, October 10, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
Join local favorite singer/songwriter John Simon for old favorites and new songs followed by art-making inspired by the permanent collection. The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. with artmaking to follow at 11:00 a.m.
FEES: Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sunday, October 18, 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY ARTBREAK
Associate Curator and Master Teacher Andy Weislogel will discuss highlights from our collection of European art, spanning the centuries.
Sunday, October 25, 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY ARTBREAK
Curator Ellen Avril will lead a tour of our Asian galleries, highlighting some of the themes and genres of our expansive collection.
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
Mrs. McPuppet brings baskets and her well-traveled suitcases full of puppets and costumes for theatrics, music, and fun. The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. with artmaking to follow at 11:00 a.m.
FEES: Free for Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sunday, December 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
HOLIDAY PARTY
Celebrate the season at our annual party, with special live performances, refreshments, and a guest of honor in a red and white suit. A shuttle from Cornell’s “A” lot will run from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m.
The Johnson Museum has a permanent collection of over 30,000 works of art from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The museum building was designed by I. M. Pei. Funds for the building were donated by Cornell alumnus Herbert F. Johnson, late president and chairman of S C Johnson. The building opened in 1973.
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The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, located on the campus of Cornell University, is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. The Museum is completely accessible for mobility-impaired visitors, and a wheelchair is available in the lobby. Metered parking is available in the lot next to the Museum. For more information, please call 607 255-6464. Visit the Museum’s website at www.museum.cornell.edu. The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is a proud member of Ithaca’s Discovery Trail: www.DiscoveryTrail.com.
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