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MUSKEGON MUSEUM OF ART MAY 2008 CALENDAR
Thursday, May 1
Sunlight in a Paintbrush
Special Exhibition Tours
Join the MMA staff for guided, in-depth tours of Sunlight in a Paintbrush during its first open-to-the public day. For your convenience, select from the following times:
11:00 am with Senior Curator, E. Jane Connell
2:00 pm with Curator of Education, Cathy Mott
6:00 pm with E. Jane Connell
Wednesday, May 7, 10:30 am
Friends of Art Program
Sunlight in a Paintbrush Gallery Walk
Join Senior Curator Jane Connell on a gallery walk of the MMA-organized exhibition of American Impressionist paintings from regional collections. This beautiful exhibition showcases MMA favorites, as well as a wealth of works from public and private collections in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. This is the first major loan exhibition to be organized by the MMA in over a decade.
May 8, 5:30-8:00 pm
Salon Thursday
Special Event for Artists & Art Lovers
Coinciding with the first day of drop-off for the 80th Regional Exhibition, this is a must-see Salon! All area artists are invited to bring two works to display for the evening, which we will install on the Walker Gallery walls for all to see. Artists may then submit the works for consideration for Regional jurying, or take their art home at the end of the evening. There is no fee for participating in the Salon, and admission is free. Salon Thursdays are free and open to the public, and all artists and art-lovers are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Salon Thursdays are underwritten by Huntington Bank. Public broadcasting support is provided by WGVU Radio.
May 8, 9, and 10
Entry Registration
80th Regional Exhibition
The Muskegon Museum of Art proudly continues to celebrate the art of West Michigan with the 80th Regional Exhibition. All area artists 18 years and older who reside in the 231, 616, and 269 area codes are invited to submit up to two artworks for juror selection. Artwork entry registration starts Thursday, May 8, and continues through Saturday, May 10. Over $3,500 in cash and purchase prizes will be awarded. Entry forms were mailed in February and are also available at the Museum, or you can download the form through our website at www.muskegonartmuseum.org. This year's Regional Exhibition will run from May 29 through August 20.
May 10, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunlight in a Paintbrush Super Saturday
Free Family Fun Day
This Saturday will shine! Tour the exciting Sunlight in a Paintbrush exhibition of American Impressionist art, create your own watercolor masterpiece, and learn about the life and art of French Impressionist Claude Monet, who influenced many American painters.
10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Film: Linnea in Monet's Garden (30 mins.) Explore Monet's art through the adventures of a little Swedish girl named Linnea.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Guided Exhibition Tours: Learn about artists' fascination with color and light as you tour Sunlight in a Paintbrush: American Impressionism from Regional Collections with Museum Decent Joyce Jack-Hughes.
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Make & Take: Work with watercolors to create your own masterpiece in the Impressionistic style.
Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:15 pm
Brown Bag Film and Tour
In Open Air: A Portrait of the American Impressionists
Experience the essence of the Impressionist movement in America, a pivotal period in American art from 1880 to 1915. (28 mins.) After viewing the film, tour the Sunlight in a Paintbrush exhibition with Senior Curator E. Jane Connell.
Thursday, May 15
West Shore Graphic Arts Society
Annual Dinner and Tour
Senior Curator Jane Connell will treat us to a guided tour of the Sunlight in a Paintbrush American Impressionism exhibition! This will be followed by the annual dinner, to be held next door to the Museum at the Muskegon Woman's Club. WSGAS members only.
Wednesday, May 21
Friend of Art Annual Meeting
Did you know? Downtown Art Mystery Tour
End of the season treat! Friends of Art members and guests will tour several areas of interest in downtown Muskegon. After the tour, a box lunch will be provided for purchase. This tour concludes another great year of Friends of Art. Call 231/744-8217 to reserve lunch.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:00 pm
Iddings Unleashed: Wednesday Night Movie at the Museum
Chariots of Fire
(1981) The true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice (PG-Rated, 124 mins.). Free.
Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:15 pm
Brown Bag Film and Talk
An American Impressionist: William Merritt Chase at Shinnecock
Indiana native William Merritt Chase is one of the most recognized of the American Impressionists. His painting Tea Time is an MMA favorite. Learn about Chase's famed summer school of art at Shinnecock, Long Island. (26 mins.) After the film, join MMA staff for a short talk about Chase's influence on other artists represented in the Sunlight in a Paintbrush exhibition.
Thursday, May 29, 5:30-8:00 pm
Opening Reception and Awards
80th Regional Exhibition
EXHIBITIONS
Through May 4, 2008
Rapture: Recent Paintings by Maria Tomasula
Broadcast media sponsor is WGVU Public Radio.
Tomasula's vibrant, luminous paintings boast an eerie beauty in their tightly rendered trompe l'oeil still lives. Flowers, fruit, meat, insects, and other natural objects are portrayed within shallow spaces reminiscent of early Christian icons, their semblance to martyrs and saints becoming metaphors for human spirituality. Her rich artworks explore religion, life and death, and the wonder of the natural world. Exhibition Features approximately 20 new works and is organized by the Snite Museum and Zolla Lieberman Galleries. Tomasula currently teaches in the department of Art History and Design at the University of Notre Dame.
May 1 through August 10, 2008
MMAsterpieces
Underwritten by Hooker|DeJong Architects and Engineers.
Throughout Impressionism exhibition, Sunlight in a Paintbrush, will be installed in the Cannon, Operhall, and Cooper galleries and will include many significant works from the permanent collection. More great MMA masterpieces will be on display in the Wiener Gallery. John Steuart Curry's Tornado Over Kansas, Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Holy Family, Joos van Cleve's Saint Jerome in Penitence, and Lucas Cranach's portraits, Martin Luther as Knight of George and Katharina von Bora, are among your all-time favorites to be enjoyed this summer. Watch for a new, revised installation of works from the permanent collection coming to the Cannon, Operhall, and Cooper galleries in the fall, following the conclusion of the Sunlight in a Paintbrush exhibition.
May 1 through August 31 2008
Sunlight in a Paintbrush: American Impressionism from Regional Collections
Underwritten by DTE Energy, CHASE, Community Foundation for Muskegon County, and the Roger and Peggy Schwer Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.
Sunlight in a Paintbrush tells the story of American Impressionism through the historic core of the MMA's collections, supplemented by exceptional American paintings from regional collections: the Flint Institute of Arts, Michigan; the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio; and the South Bend Regional Art Museum, Indiana, among them. In addition, several outstanding works from private collections in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana will be featured. Nearly 50 works, displayed in Cannon Gallery, will represent American Impressionism in its diverse array of artistic influences. In adjoining galleries, select MMA works will provide a framework for American Impressionism through European Barbizon and Impressionist (Operhall) and American Tonalist forerunners (Cooper).
May 1 through August 31,2008
Early Impressions of Ox-Bow
Complements the MMA's exhibition, Sunlight in a Paintbrush: American Impressionism from Regional Collections. Paintings, works on paper, posters, broadsides, and photographs selected from the Ox-Bow and Art Institute of Chicago archives introduce visitors to the early history of Ox-Bow as a school of outdoor, or plein air, painting and its impact on the Impressionist movement in the Midwest. The exhibition has been organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art in cooperation with the Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists' Residency.
May 29 - Aug. 20, 2008
80th Regional Exhibition
Presented by Muskegon Summer Celebration and Esurance. Media sponsor is Blue Lake Public Radio.
Large juried show of paintings, glass, sculpture, prints, photography, fiber art, ceramics and more by West Michigan artists in the state's longest running regional exhibition.
96th Anniversary Gala coming soon!
Mark your calendar now for the biggest and best kick-off party of the summer! The 96th Anniversary Gala is Saturday, June 14, 2008. Last year's Gala was a sell-out and we expect the same again this year, so get your table sponsorship or your tickets early and make sure you are a part of the fun! The 96th is going to be an American garden party celebration in honor of our big summer exhibition, Sunlight in a Paintbrush: American Impressionism from Regional Collections. Great food, cocktails, great company, and an exciting live auction will leave you talking about the fun you had all summer long! Make your plans now for June 14, while you hum along with us
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