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September
Free First Sunday Sunday, September 5, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Build it: Dollhouse/Skyscraper Workshop Join us for an afternoon of free admission, free art activities, and free snacks! Explore the exhibition Play/Things: Toys and the Invention of Modern Childhood and then design and create your own 3 foot tall dollhouse or skyscraper. Fun for the whole family! Faerie Tea Party Sunday, September 5, Noon – 2:00 pm Join the creators of the Thread Faerie – there will be magic everywhere at the 9/11 Memorial Garden next to the historic Deshon Allyn house on the grounds Enjoy tea and lemonade and sandwiches in the garden Music and dancing and bird songs Make Magic Faery Wings and Wands and bead bracelets All donations benefit the 9/11 Memorial Garden Call Paula Clifford Scott at 860-245-0170 for more information Gallery Talk/Lecture: Matunuck, Rhode Island: A Rediscovered Art Colony Thursday, September 23, 6:00 pm With Guest Curator Lindsay Leard-Coolidge. The hamlet of Matunuck was home to many painters including Impressionist Philip Leslie Hale and marine painter William Trost Richards, as well as their families and friends. Leard-Coolidge will discuss the evolution of the artistic community in Matunuck from the arrival of intellect Edward Everett Hale in 1873 to World War II, within the context of nineteenth century American art. A wine and cheese reception precedes the talk at 5:00 pm. Reservations suggested. 860.443.2545 x 112. $5 members, $10 non-members. October
Free First Sunday Sunday, October 3, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Leaf Print Collages Drawing inspiration from the fall foliage in this exhibition and outdoors, participants will design and create their own unique collage using a variety of leaves, block printing inks, acrylic paints, and stencils.  Sunday, October 3, 1:30 pm Art Fool is an antic look at the inter-relationship between artist and medium, audience and art work, and the many roles of inspiration. The performers lay out their props, including over 25 masks, in full view of the audience, weaving from one episode to another with humor and grace. Appropriate for all ages, Art Fool was commissioned by the Williams College Museum of Art Family Day and premiers in Southeastern Connecticut at the Lyman Allyn. Free and open to the public. Impressionist Film Series In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists Saturday, October 9, 1:00 pm We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Lecture: The Gorilla in the Room: Annie Leibovitz, LeBron James, and the Visual Imagination of Race: Lecture with Christopher Steiner, Professor of Art History at Connecticut College Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 pm Dr. Steiner offers a critical reading of a single image: the April 2008 cover of Vogue magazine, which critics have alleged carries a hidden message. Come discover the secrets of this controversial cover. Wine and cheese reception at 5:00 pm. $5 members/$10 general public. Reservations suggested: call 860-443-2545 x 112. Special Film Screening All About Prints: 500 Years of Prints and Printmaking Saturday, October 30: 2:00 pm Including historical perspectives, this documentary showcases everything it takes to make and display a print - a feast for the eyes! We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. November
Gods on Earth: Court Culture and Mythological Portraiture in Renaissance & Baroque Art: Lecture with Robert Baldwin, Associate Professor of
Art History at Connecticut CollegeThursday, November 4 at 6:00 pm With Renaissance humanism and the revival of classical antiquity, European elites had themselves portrayed as mythological deities and heroes. Learn the secrets of these portraits - from moral allegories to issues of patronage. Wine and cheese reception at 5:00 pm. $5 members/$10 general public. Reservations suggested: call 860-443-2545 x 112. Free First Sunday Sunday, November 7, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Paint an Autumn Landscape Using real canvas board, palettes, acrylic paints, buckets and brushes, participants will step into the role of the Matunuck artist as they paint their own original landscape. Conversations with Collectors: Alice Houston and Janis Mink Sunday, November 7, 2:00 pm Join collectors and guest curators who contributed works from their collections and ideas to the Members Collect exhibition for a series of informal gallery conversations. Free to the public. Impressionist Film Series William Merritt Chase and the Shinnecock Art School Saturday, November 13, 1:00 pm We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Exploring Art - Caravaggio Saturday, November 13, 2:00 pm Simon Schama’s award- winning Power of Art series. We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. December
Determining Value in Today's American Art MarketLecture with Thomas B. Parker, Associate at the Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York City Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm In a market characterized by increasing popularity and dwindling supply, Parker will explore the challenges American art collectors face as they strive to make smart choices. What defines quality and most affects value? Specific artworks will show how dealers grapple with the central issues of authenticity, condition and provenance. It’s a high stakes arena where knowledge matters, connoisseurship is king, and risk has its rewards. A wine and cheese reception precedes the talk at 5:00 pm. Reservations suggested. 860.443.2545 x 112. $5 members, $10 non-members. Free First Sunday Sunday, December 5, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Celebrate the season with a festive holiday card-making workshop. Impressionist Film Series Connecticut: Seasons of Light, Cradle of American Impressionism Saturday, December 11, 1:00 pm We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Exploring Art - Rembrandt Saturday, December 11, 2:00 pm Simon Schama’s award- winning Power of Art series. We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. January
Free First SundaySunday, January 2, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Tribal Rainsticks Using artwork on view in Members Collect: TheThrill of the Chase, make your own real native rainstick. Impressionist Film Series Great Women Artists: Mary Cassatt Saturday, January 8, 1:00 pm We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Exploring Art - Turner Saturday, January 8, 2:00 pm Simon Schama’s award- winning Power of Art series. We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. February
Free First SundaySunday, February 6, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Sculpting Workshop Visit the current exhibition Members Collect: TheThrill of the Chase and then use sculpture examples to model your own sculpture creation. Conversations with Collectors: Sharon Griffis and Doug Bjorn Sunday, February 6, 2:00 pm Join collectors and guest curators who contributed works from their collections and ideas to the Members Collect exhibition for a series of informal gallery conversations. Free to the public. The Borders of Art: Lecture by Suzanne Smeaton Eli Wilner & Company Gallery Director Thursday, February 10, 6:00 pm Learn how to turn your photos into digital masterpieces using Eli Wilner's Smartphone and web applications. Over 300 historically accurate Antique, Modern and Unusual Shape frames at the click of a button. Print high resolution output at home or send to Snapfish for a wide range of imprinted products. Share with friends by sending in email or posting on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. You can even display your creations in your own private digital gallery. If you were to purchase an Eli Wilner antique frame you would spend over $150,000. Now you can use them around your photos for just pennies! A wine and cheese reception precedes the talk at 5:00 pm. Reservations suggested. 860.443.2545 x 112. $5 members, $10 non-members. Impressionist Film Series Impressionists on the Seine Saturday, February 12, 1:00 pm We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Exploring Art - Picasso Saturday, February 12, 2:00 pm Simon Schama’s award- winning Power of Art series. We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission March
Today’s Silver Market: Selling, Buying, and Collecting by John D. WardVice President and Head of the Silver Department at Sotheby’s, New York Thursday, March 3, 6:00 pm Learn the ins and outs of collecting silver in the contemporary art market. A wine and cheese reception precedes the talk at 5:00 pm. Reservations suggested. 860.443.2545 x 112. $5 members, $10 non-members. Free First Sunday Sunday, March 6, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of free admission, art activities and snacks! Native American dream catchers Using artwork on view in Members Collect: TheThrill of the Chase, make your own real dream catcher. Exploring Art - Rothko Saturday, March 12, 2:00 pm Simon Schama’s award- winning Power of Art series. We provide the popcorn. Free with museum admission. Lyman
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