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AmericanStyle: Issue 61
Issue 61

Datebook Listings
A state-by-state rundown of museum and gallery exhibitions, craft fairs and more.

Letter to The Editor

Top 25 Arts Destinations

Studio Art Glass
A Special Advertising Supplement to AmericanStyle / June 2008

Readers Survey

 

NEW JERSEY

CAPE MAY

CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL, 800-275-4278 Spring Arts & Crafts Festival May 17: Featuring artisans working in all mediums, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Crafts at Memorial Day May 24: A wide selection of craft.

CLINTON

HUNTERDON MUSEUM OF ART, 908-735-8415
“Close Encounters: The Art of Bonnie Berkowitz” now-June 15: Miniature textiles.
“Uncommon Clay” runs concurrently: Explores vessels and sculptural forms by New Jersey ceramists.

HAMILTON

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE, 609-586-0616
Toshiko Takaezu and Peter Voulkos May 11-Sept. 28: Featuring two masters of clay in the museum.

LAMBERTVILLE A MANO GALLERY, 609-397-0063
“Fun to Functional” May 1-June 30: Featuring whimsical and expressionistic works by Avner Zabari.

MILLVILLE

WHEATON ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER, 800-998-4552
Paperweight Fest 2008 May 14-17: Exhibit, artisans fair, lectures, demonstrations and a banquet. Marble Weekend June 21-22: Featuring more than 75 marble dealers.

MUSEUM OF AMERICAN GLASS, 800-998-4552
“Treasures from The Collection: Museum of American Glass” now-Jan. 5: Celebrates the museum’s 40th year with the most significant 125 pieces from its permanent collection.

NEWARK

THE NEWARK MUSEUM, 973-596-6550
“Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection” now-Aug. 24: Nearly 70 works.
“Glass Beads of Ghana” now-Oct. 26: A focus on the only viable bead-making tradition in sub-Saharan Africa today.

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE

516 ARTS, 505-242-1445
“Alchemy, Collage and Assemblage” now-May 31: Showcases contemporary artists.
“Trappings” June 14-Aug. 16: Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki explore the meaning of clothing.

MARIPOSA GALLERY, 505-268-6828
Jamilla Naji and Jill Erickson
May 2-31: Surrealistic oils, and sterling silver and resin jewelry.
“Birds” May 1-31: An invitational show. Lisa Smith, Leroy Archuleta and Mary Austin June 1-30: New work by gallery artists.

PALETTE CONTEMPORARY ART & CRAFT, 505-855-7777
“Houses” now-June 1: New prints by Robert Kipniss.

SANTA FE

CAPITOL ROTUNDA GALLERY, 505-986-4614
“New Mexico Fabrications: An Exhibition of Art Quilts” now-Aug. 22: Juried by Cynthia Sanchez, curator of Capitol Arts Collection.

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM, 505-946-1000
“Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities” May 23-Sept. 7. JANE SAUER GALLERY, 505-995-8513 Noel Hart May 9-June 10: New work in glass. Latchezar Boyadjiev June 13-July 8: Colorful sculptures in glass.

LEWALLEN CONTEMPORARY, 505-988-8997
“Emily Mason: Contemplating Color” May 2-June 1: Nonrepresentational paintings.
“Ron Ehrlich: In Other Words” June 6-29: Action paintings.

MARIGOLD ARTS, 505-982-4142
Ruth Tatter and Glenn Smith
May 2-June 4: Wildlife paintings. Robert Highsmith June 6-July 9: New watercolors.

MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE, 505-476-1269
“Santa Fe Style: A State of Mind, Fashion, Design” now- Sept. 1: Studies how Santa Fe influences fashion and design worldwide. Native Treasures: Indian Arts Festival May 24-25: Featuring the work of more than 130 Native American artists in an open air market.

MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART, 505-476-1200
“Gee’s Bend Quilts and Beyond: Louisiana Bendolph, Mary Lee Bendolph, Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley” now- May 11: An in-depth look at the master quilt maker and her artistic worlds. “A Chair for All Reasons” June 29-January 2009: Explores home, work, school, small-scale chairs for children, outdoors and ritual in 100 objects.

NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART, 505-476-5072
“Flux: Reflections on Contemporary Glass” June 10-Sept. 21: Examines the malleable material.

PATINA GALLERY, 505-986-3432
“Patrick Shia Crabb: Frac- SHARD” May 2-June 1: New work. Charon Kransen June 6-July 6: A collection of jewelry and accessories by emerging artists.

SANTA FE CLAY, 505-984-1122
“Emerging Talent” now-May 17: Five emerging artists in clay.
“Bling” May 23-June 21: Collection of new work in metal.

SITE SANTA FE, 505-989-1199
“Steina: 1970-2000” now-May 18: Retrospective of the Icelandic video artist.
“Lucky Number Seven” June 22-Oct. 26: Seventh international biennial.

NEW YORK

BINGHAMTON

BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE ICE RINK, 607-729-8206 Studio 3D Art Show of Central New York
June 14-15: Studio furniture and 3-D art by 45 New York artists surrounded by live music

BUFFALO

ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY, 716-882-8700
Jennifer Steinkamp
now-June 29: Comprehensive view of the video and new media artist.

DOWNTOWN BUFFALO, 716-881-4269 Allentown Art Festival
June 14-15: Presenting quality art and craft by more than 400 juried exhibitors.

HALLWALLS CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER, 716-854-1694
“Barbara Weissberger: Are We Just Going to Stand and Watch This?” now-May 24: New watercolors and a largescale collage.

COOPERSTOWN

FENIMORE ART MUSEUM, 888-547-1450
“Gustav Stickley: The Enlightened Home” now-Aug. 1: Featuring 40 pieces of Stickley furniture and decorative objects.

CORNING

THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, 800-732-6845
“Masters of Studio Glass: Joel Philip Myers and Steven I. Weinberg” now-Oct. 19: Indepth surveys of their work.

LOCKPORT

KENAN CENTER ARENA, 716-433-2617
38th Annual 100 American Craftsmen
May 30-June 1: Celebrates the
“art of craft” with more than 100 exhibiting artists in glass, clay, metal, fiber and more. NEW YORK

AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM, 212-265-1040
“Darger-ism: Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger” now-Sept. 21: Examines the influence of the self-taught artist on contemporary artists.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM, 718-638-5000
“© Murakami” now-July 13: Comprehensive retrospective of the internationally acclaimed artist Takashi Murakami.

COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM, 212-849-8400
“Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1730-2008” now-July 6: Explores the Rococo style through furniture, decorative arts, textiles, prints and drawings.

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, 212-423-3500
“Cai Guoiang: I Want to Believe” now-May 30: Retrospective surveys the artist’s innovative body of work.

LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 873-746-0091
32nd Annual American Crafts Festival June 7-8 and 14-15: Juried selection of 125 fine craft artists.

MADISON AVENUE, 212-861-2055
Madison Avenue Gallery Walk 2008
May 10: More than 50 prestigious galleries will host the first Madison Avenue art walk.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 212-535-7710
“Jeff Koons on the Roof” now-Oct. 26: Installation of meticulously crafted sculpture.

THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM, 212-685-0008
“Philip Guston: Works on Paper” May 2-Aug. 31: First retrospective of Guston’s drawings in 20 years.

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, 212-708-9400 Contemporary Art from MOMA’s Collections
now-July 28: Features paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and mixed media from 1970 to the present.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ARTISTS GALLERY, 212-675-1616
Eileen Serwer now-May 15: Selected works by the N.A.W.A. member. The N.A.W.A. 119th Annual Exhibition May 20-June 19: Small works in all categories.

SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY, 800-563-7632 SOFA New York
May 29-June 1: A premier art exposition of masterworks from around the world bridging the decorative and fine arts.

TAMA GALLERY, 212-566-7030
“The Biggest Seed Fruit Nut in the World: On Coconuts and Housing” now-June 30: New digital media by Laurel Beckman.

WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, 800-WHITNEY
Whitney Biennial
now-June 1: Featuring the work of 81 artists complemented by performances, temporary installations, events and other public programs. “Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe” June 26-Sept. 21: Explores the visionary American inventor.

POUGHKEEPSIE

FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER, 845-437-5632
“Out of Shape: Stylistic Distortions of the Human Form in Art from the Logan Collection” now-June 8: Presents 35 works on paper.

RHINEBECK

DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 845-876-4001
Crafts at Rhinebeck
June 21-22: The event attracts more than 250 high-end artists working in all mediums to sell their work to the public and raise awareness of fine craft.

QUEENS

NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE, 212-675-1616
“Art Envisions Science” May 17-July 13: Works on paper presented by the National Association of Women Artists.

SYRACUSE

EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART, 315-474-6064
“Paper Art in the Low Countries: 1600-1800” now-May 25: Consists of 35 noteworthy examples.
“The Object and Beyond: 2008 Everson Biennial” June 14-Aug. 24: Presenting everything from paintings and drawings to video and sound art.

NORTH CAROLINA

ASHEVILLE

ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM, 828-253-3227
“Time Is of the Essence: Contemporary Landscape Art” now-June 22: A look at artists who explore the intersections between time and space.

THE BENDER GALLERY, 866-933-5530
“Introspective Celebration” May 1-June 30: New work by three artists.
“Focus” May 1-July 31: New work by Martin Kremer.

CHAPEL HILL

DOWNTOWN CHAPEL HILL, 919-967-0402 2nd Friday ArtWalk
May 9 and June 13: Featuring more than 20 venues in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, University Mall, Southern Village and Meadowmont.

CHARLOTTE

MINT MUSEUM OF ART, 704-337-2000
“The Brilliant Period of American Cut Glass” now-Aug. 17: Luxury cut glass trays, bowls, vases, stemware and more.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN, 704-337-2000
“White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman” now-May 25: Seven original glass pieces.
“Masters of Disguise” now-July 20: Fresh look at work that illustrates the art of concealment.

RED SKY GALLERY, 704-377-6400
Jackie Braitman
now-June 11: Sculptural and high relief wall art by the glass artist and architectural designer.
“Teapots Across America: A Juried Exhibition” June 13-Aug. 13: Fourth annual exhibition featuring national ceramic artists.

CREEDMOOR

CEDAR CREEK GALLERY, 919-528-1041 Cedar Creek Gallery National Teapot Show VII
June 6-Sept. 7: Features more than 200 teapots by 150 American crafts artists.

DURHAM

NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, 919-684-5135
“Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of Cool” now-July 13: First career retrospective of the artist, featuring portraits.

HENDERSONVILLE

WICKWIRE FINE ART/FOLK ART, 828-692-6222
Kelly Welch
May 2-4: Painting demonstration and reception. Jane Todd Butcher June 6-8: Painting demonstration and reception.

HIGHLANDS

THE BASCOM, 828-526-4949
“Dovetail and Nail, Southern Furniture” May 10-June 12: Exhibit of furniture by regional craftsmen.
“Middle of Nowhere” June 21-July 12: Visual music, landscapes that don’t exist, and more.

PENLAND

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS GALLERY, 828-756-7389
“New 2008” now-May 18: Work by new instructors.
“Either Side of the Skin” May 27-July 20: Work inspired by or responding to the human body.

SEAGROVE

NORTH CAROLINA POTTERY CENTER, 336-873-8430
Contemporary Pottery from North Carolina’s American Indian Communities May 2-Aug. 30.

SPRUCE PINE

MITCHELL AND YANCEY COUNTIES, 828-682-7215 Toe River Studio Tour
June 14-15: Open studio tour of more than 100 artists and craftspeople.

WEAVERVILLE

SPECTRUM ART GALLERY, 888-256-2323 Second Friday Open House and Wine Tasting
May 9 and June 13: New work by gallery artists.

NORTH DAKOTA

FARGO

PLAINS ART MUSEUM, 701-232-3821
“ArtView: Watercolors by Caroline A. Doucette” now-May 18.
“Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession” now-July 13: Featuring more than 60 bronzes.

 

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