American Landscapes: Treasures from the Parrish Art Museum
October 15- January 2, 2011
American Landscapes: Treasures from the Parrish Art Museum features 39 19th and 20th century American paintings, drawn from the permanent collection of The Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, New York. This selection of landscape paintings, invites viewers to consider how these images of place can trigger our memory, stir our feelings and kindle a yearning for the reassuring familiarity of the past.
View work by artists of the Hudson River School, among the first to record the ‘New Eden’ that was the North American continent. By the middle of the century, the border on the wilderness had been pushed further and further west and the rise of industrialization had begun to transform the topography of the eastern United States. Artists in the post-Civil War period, many of whom traveled to Europe to study, reflected such changes in their choice of landscape subject matter and increased awareness of European painting techniques, both the naturalism of the French Barbizon painters and the optical effects of the French Impressionists. The dramatic effects and carefully composed structure of the majestic landscape gave way to meticulous naturalism; the evocation of specific place, with light and color used to astonishing success. In the twentieth century, Long Island’s East End has continued to attract artists drawn by the beauty of its land and shore.
American Landscapes: Treasures from the Parrish Art Museum was organized by The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York. Additional support for this exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the The C. D., Helen and Jeff Glaze Foundation
Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations from Children's Books
October 22- January 2, 2011
Fairy Tale Art features 59 original illustrations from well-loved classic fairy tales as well as modern variations on traditional tales. Traditional stories such as The Firebird, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood will be included. The exhibition will also feature modern versions such as Cinderella’s Dress, Child of the Faerie: Child of the Earth, and The Hungry Coat. The artworks in this exhibition reflect a variety of mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and mixed media. The magical settings for the stories are created by award winning artists: Kinuko Y. Craft, DEMI, Jane Dyer, Marilee Heyer, Trina Schart Hyman, Jim LaMarche, Barry Moser, and Susan Paradis. Fairy Tale Art offers a magic journey to a timeless, enchanted, dream-like world.
Curated by Sylvia Nissely.
Tour management by Smith Kramer Fine art Services, Kansas City, Missouri. Additional support for this exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the The J. L. Bedsole Foundation.
Poetic Containers of Light: The Haverty Collection of International Studio Glass
October 15- January 2, 2011
Since 2001, Atlanta, Georgia, collectors Elice Haverty and Dr. Rhodes Haverty have enriched the Museum's permanent collection with the gift of 202 pieces of contemporary international studio glass. This exhibition features the first public presentation of works by 20 artists from Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, the United States and Uruguay, part of their most recent donation.
