There is a lot going on at Academy Art Museum in February. See below to learn about the many exhibitions, workshops, classes, and more.
EXHIBITIONS
The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Bill Viola: The Dreamers
Through March 1, 2015
Curator Tour: Tuesday, February 24, 12 noon
Bill Viola (b. 1951) is internationally recognized as one of today’s leading artists. He has been instrumental in the establishment of video as a vital form of contemporary art and in so doing has helped to greatly expand its scope in terms of technology, content, and historical reach. For over 40 years he has created architectural video installations, video films, sound environments, electronic music performances, flat panel video pieces, as well as works for television broadcast, concerts, opera, and sacred spaces. Viola’s video installation – total environments that envelop the viewer in image and sound – employ state-of-the-art technologies and are distinguished by their precision and direct simplicity. Viola uses video to explore the phenomena of sense perception as an avenue to self-knowledge.
Africa Now!
Sub-Saharan Artwork from the World Bank
Through April 5, 2015
Curator Tour: Tuesday, February 24, 12 noon
The World Bank’s Art Program’s stated mission supports the World Bank’s mission – the eradication of poverty across the globe. The Art Program plays a role by giving visibility and voice to emerging artists in client countries – promoting their work through international exposure such as exhibitions, acquisitions, catalogues, brochures, and art workshops. Africa Now! pays a special tribute to these creators, presenting a selection of works collected by, donated, or loaned to the Art Program and crowns years of research and exhibitions conducted by the Art Program in partnership with the Vice Presidency for Africa, colleagues in the field, and many dedicated external associates. A selection of this important collection will be on view at the Museum.
The Art of Greg Mort
Selections from the Hickman Bequest III
Through April 12, 2015
The Academy Art Museum will exhibit paintings and drawings of internationally-acclaimed artist, Greg Mort, a self-taught artist who hikes the rugged coast of Maine and travels the rural trails of Maryland with his brushes, paints, and canvases. Drawing and painting since childhood, Mort’s professional art career star began to rise at an early age with his first museum show at eighteen. Recognized today as one of America’s leading contemporary artists, his watercolor, oil and pastel images are in notable collections around the world. The Academy Art Museum is the largest public repository of the artist’s work due to a bequest by David Hickman who left over 30 paintings by Greg Mort to the Museum. This exhibition is the third part of selections from the Hickman gift.
Ellen Hill: Life Lines
Through March 8, 2015
The Museum presents Life Lines, a solo exhibition by Rockville, Maryland artist Ellen Hill. Hill creates mixed media work by assembling panels and fragments of carved, painted, and inked wood to produce richly textured artworks that reflect her strong respect and love for nature. The changing quality of light that comes with the turning of the seasons and natural processes of tidal pull, spring thaw, wind, erosion, aging, growth, and renewal are all inspirations for Hill’s work. The repetition in Hill’s work is in itself an expressive act for her, expressive of feelings she has about the constancy of natural cycles, and the joy and comfort that she finds in them. Works in this exhibition are courtesy of Steven Scott Gallery, Baltimore.
MUSIC LECTURES
Magnificent Movie Music
Presented by Dr. Rachel Franklin
Wednesdays, February 25, March 4, 11 & 18
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Series Ticket (4) Lectures: $100 Museum Members, $125 Non-members
Individual Lecture Tickets: $30 Museum Members, $35 Non-members
Experiencing a great film score can have a life-long impact. This course will explore the stories behind some of the greatest film music ever composed. Participants will consider the purpose of a fine score and how it both supports and transforms the film. Four lectures will explore fascinating film clips and discuss the role of the score in each and delve into the history and craft behind the composers’ work. The course will look at the role of the movie director and the use of classical concert music in countless films while enjoying some Oscar-winning sounds and great movie trivia.
February 25 – Getting Under Our Skin (Films discussed: Up, Jaws, Laura and Henry V)
March 4 – Beethoven Goes to Hollywood (Films discussed: Shining, Raging Bull, The Social Network, Babe: Pig in the City & Manhattan)
March 11 – Five of the Great Masterpieces (Films discussed: Gone With the Wind, Psycho, To Kill a Mockingbird, Planet of the Apes & Star Wars)
March 18 – Epics and Oscars, Art and Irony (Films discussed: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Third Man, Dr. Strangelove, The Red Violin & How To Train Your Dragon)
ADULT ART CLASSES
Building with Watercolor
Instructor: Heather Crow
8 Tuesday Afternoons, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
February 3 – March 24
Cost: $220 Members, $250 Non-members
Watercolor plus design is emphasized in this winter class.
Put Down Your Brush!
Palette Knife Painting in Oil or Acrylic
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly
One Day Workshop: Saturday, February 28
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $60 Members, $85 Non-members
For the painter who seeks another dimension in their work, learn to paint with a palette knife to create a rich painterly surface with a variety of textures and knife strokes.
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
Field Trips for Grownups
Dates: Monday, February 2, from 6 – 8pm OR
Thursday, February 5, from 1:30-3:30pm
Cost: $10
When the holidays are over, we’ll all need a new focus for our time and energy…How about joining a Field Trip for Grown Ups (FTGU)? Some people ask where the “field trip” is going. The answer is that we stay right here and explore our very own Museum! FTGU are designed to allow adults to experience a Museum visit in a new hands-on way: Look, think, share, discuss, and create. Sign up online or email Constance at [email protected].
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Craft Saturdays at the Museum
(Ages 6-12)
VALENTINES DAY
Saturday, February 7, 1 – 3 p.m.
Cost: $5 per child (Pre-registration is required. Scholarships available.)
Come join the Museum staff for an afternoon of holiday crafts. We will create one or more seasonal projects that children can take home to keep or give as gifts. Color your holiday with fun! Scholarship application forms can be obtained at the front desk of the Museum or contact Constance Del Nero at 410-822-2787 or [email protected].
OPEN STUDIOS
Book Arts Studio*
Second Sunday of each month, 1-4:00 p.m.
For artists who would like to experiment with book-making techniques from the simple to the fanciful. There is no designated instructor. Participants should bring all materials from home. For additional information contact: Lynn Reynolds at 410-757-5542 or at [email protected].
Open Portrait Studio*
Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – noon
The group meets weekly with a live model. Model fee collected weekly. For additional information contact: Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597, [email protected].
Open Studio with Live Model *
Mondays, 1-3:30 p.m.
This studio offers an opportunity to study the human figure and its action, volume, structure, anatomy, design and expressive potential. Money is collected weekly to cover model fees. For additional information contact: Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597 or at [email protected].
Collage Studio*
Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For those interested in collage, assemblage or fibers. Artists are invited to come and work on a project they would like to start, or have begun. There is no designated instructor. For additional information contact: Susan Stewart at 410-226-5742, [email protected]
*A Museum membership is required to participate.
LESSONS
Voice Lessons
Instructor: Erika Knepp
(443) 254-0157
Exploring vocal technique, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost. Erika Knepp holds a BA in Music and French Studies from Smith College, where she was named a STRIDE (Student Research in Departments) scholarship recipient, researching computational geometry and also compiling a digital catalogue of Beethoven’s music, a First Group Scholar, and a recipient of the Judith Raskin Memorial Prize for excellence in vocal studies. She has studied privately with Jane Bryden at Smith College, Ruth Drucker, formerly a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, and Dr. Thomas Houser in Pennsylvania.
Guitar, Bass, Banjo and Mandolin Lessons
Instructor: Curt Heavey
(410) 820-0950
Get away from the computer and learn an instrument! Fresh and fun lessons for guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin – all ages and all styles. Only your imagination is more fun. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost or visit curtheavy.com.
Ballet Theatre of Maryland at the Museum
Register for ballet, tap, and jazz classes. Contact the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for additional information or to register for classes at 410-224-5644.
ADULT BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSES
Instructor: Amanda Showell
Tuesday and Thursday night dance classes in bolero, tango, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Latin Variety, Rumba, and Bachata. Contact the instructor at (410) 482-6169 or visit www.dancingontheshore.com.
For further information or to register for these programs, classes and event, visit www.academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.
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