Mar 19 Tuesday
November 18, 2023 to May 27, 2024
Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni is the first major American retrospective dedicated to the art and design work of groundbreaking modernist designer and children’s book illustrator Leo Lionni (1910-1999). “Design is form,” the artist said, “Sometimes it is decorative form, and has no other function that to give pleasure to the eye. Often it is expressive form, related to conceptual content, to meaning. It is always abstract; but like a gesture or a a tone of voice it has the power to command and hold attention, to create symbols, to clarify ideas.” Together with Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, the exhibition is co-curated by author and children’s book historian Leonard Marcus and illustration and design historian Steven Heller. The Museum is also working closely with Annie Lionni, the artist’s granddaughter.
https://www.nrm.org/2021/10/lionni/
Dates: Dec. 2, 2023, through May 11, 2024. Free and open to the public during library regular hours.
Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 1, at 6-7:30 pm. View the pieces in “Extra/Ordinary” along with the new installation by Victoria van der Laan. The evening includes light refreshments and music by the Albany High School Jazz Band. Free and open to the public.
Location: Pine Hills Branch of Albany Public Library, 517 Western Ave., Albany
Artists: Cyndy Barbone, John DeSousa, Kathy Greenwood, Lori Lawrence, Joy Muller-McCoola, Mark Olshansky, Jess Stapf, Barbara Todd
Special Installation Artist: Victoria van der Laan
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods.
Specific selections include Teresa Fasolino’s colorful, clue-filled mystery novel cover illustrations; Thomas Woodruff’s ethereal book jacket art for best-selling novels by Anne Tyler and Gabriel García Márquez; lighthearted visual puns for Stewart Edelstein’s Dubious Doublets by James Grashow; luminous watercolors for The Wizard of Oz and other stories by Thea Kliros; steamy pulp illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Mort Kunstler; mystical three-dimensional illustrations for books and magazines by Joan Hall; fictional American histories by Julian Allen; a fun and engaging Rockwell Who-Dun-It; and a brand new Rockwell acquisition that offers mysteries of its own.
On March 9 from 5:00-7:00pm, join us for a Members Reception for the new spring exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Enjoy light refreshments, meet some of the artists featured in the exhibition, and view a newly acquired Rockwell work depicting the Election of 1800.
Reception Link: https://www.nrm.org/events/members-meet-the-artists-reception-mystery-and-wonder-highlights-from-the-illustration-collection/
RSVP: https://tickets.nrm.org/
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Dates: December 1- May 11, 2024
The Guthrie Center holds the Grand Opening of the “Check it Out” musical instrument loan library on Wednesday, January 10 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington. Designed to serve people of all ages and all instrument experience levels in Berkshire County, MA, the collection offers a variety of instruments from strings to drums to electric keyboards. People can borrow for up to 30 days free of charge. The backup snow date will be January 17.
“Musical instruments should be played, not displayed,” said George Laye, Guthrie Center Director of Development and Founder/Director of the instrument loan program. “We are excited to imagine that future Beethovens or Beatles might emerge from our program and not fall through the cracks. Whether a beginner or professional, in school or retired, there’s an instrument for you.”
Lending Library Hours:Every Wednesday from 3:00-6:00 p.m.First Sunday each month, from 2:00-5:00 p.m.Second Tuesday each month, from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
The musical instrument loan program reflects Guthrie Center founder Arlo Guthrie’s commitment to meeting the needs of the community and supporting cultural preservation and educational achievement.
Through the generosity of donors, the Center has built a wonderful collection over the years. “Not everyone or every family can afford to rent or buy an instrument or is sure if they’ll stick with it,” said Laye. The lending program encourages fun and learning without any financial burden to borrowers.
Mar 20 Wednesday
Join the New York State Bar Association, the NYSBA Task Force on Racism, Social Equity, and the Law, and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School for a full-day symposium examining the links between racism, wealth equity, and the law, nearly 60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Participants will discuss the presence and impact of structural racism and the racial wealth gap in housing, health, and education, and strategies to meaningfully promote equity in these sectors for all New Yorkers. The program will also explore recommendations proposed by the Task Force in its January 2023 report.
This free event is open to the public, will be livestreamed, and includes lunch. Registration is required. Continuing legal education (CLE) credits are available for practicing attorneys.
Schedule8:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks9:15 a.m. Keynote: A History of Structural Racism and Its Impact on New York9:45 a.m. Panel: Racism, Wealth Equity, and Housing11:15 a.m. Panel: Racism, Wealth Equity, and Health12:45 p.m. Luncheon & Afternoon Keynote Address 2:15 p.m. Panel: Racism, Wealth Equity, and Education3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks