Apr 19 Friday
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
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/
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/
The Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville CT is pleased to present Dialogue: Art in Conversation, featuring works by Valerie Hammond and Nathaniel (Tate) Klacsmann, from April 2 through June 2, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. This exhibition explores the creative processes of two artists whose work reverberates around questions of social inequity, magic, myth, and the environment. Together, their pieces begin a conversation filled with reflective echoes, offering opportunity for intersection around creativity and process. Curated by Joan Baldwin and Terri Moore, Dialogue also includes video and photography by Colleen Macmillan, Ann Villano, and Hotchkiss film students. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!
We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!This is a weekly FREE programBest for pre-k age kids. Older kids are welcome, but might not get the most out of this program
Art on Main Gallery opens for the 2024 season on Thursday, April 11, and will feature ongoing shows, typically with 2 to 3 artists, until the end of the year. This opening event showcases Chelsea Bradway’s photographs of New York and Rachel Kaufman’s oil paintings of Great Barrington’s street scenes.
ANGELS of NEW YORK and SCENES of GREAT BARRINGTONThursday April 11 through Sunday, April 21, 2024, 11 to 4:00 pm ART on MAIN GALLERY38 Main Street, West Stockbridge
Chelsea Bradway grew up in the Berkshires and is drawn to photographing elegant landscapes and people in unusual situations, while also capturing the reaction of onlookers. Her New York City black-and-white scenes contrast with the colorful small-town views by Rachel Kaufman.
Rachel grew up in New York City and moved to the Berkshires in 2019. She is also a photographer, who then translates her photos into oil paintings depicting street life in Great Barrington. She is interested in capturing the mood and connection of small-town life through quiet street scenes at sunset, local downtown shops, and lively summer gatherings.
Both artists have a similar take on street life, people, observers, and quirky situations, each rendered in her own personal style.
For more information visit our website at www.berkshireartists.org
Natural Manipulation brings together 8 artists whose work engages in a conversation about the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Ranging from ceramics and found-material sculptures to video, sound, painting and installation, the artists explore natural materials and organic forms. Adie Russell, Benjamin King, Bonnie Ralston, Carolyn Lambert, Jonathan Harris, Judy Hoffman, Stephanie Beck, Triona Fritsch, curated by Monika Zarzeczna and Stella Yoon. FRI 4-7PM, SAT + SUN 11AM-6PM, Opening Reception: Friday, Apr. 12 5-7pm
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.
Please join the members of the Tuesday Club of Stockbridge for a concert by the fabulous Eagles Trombone Ensemble. The Ensemble will entertain and delight with a varied musical program of toe-tapping pop tunes from the 40’s through the 90’s. The Ensemble has performed for many local events including an annual performance at the Lenox Rhubarb Festival in June. They have also performed on NPR radio and were the first group to be invited to perform twice at the Linde Center for Music and Learning at Tanglewood.
The concert will be held in the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge, 4 Main Street, Stockbridge MA . Tickets are $20 and include a reception following the program, plus a raffle, with lots of goodies to eat and win. Raffle tickets are $5 apiece or 5 tickets for $20 – what a deal! All proceeds will be donated to the Elizabeth Freeman House. Cash only. Tickets may be purchased at the door."