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Calendar of
Events - February 2008
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The Booth holds two
regularly scheduled public lectures per month featuring authors, writers,
historians and artists.
Art for Lunch is on the first
Wednesday of every month from 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm.
Evening
lectures are held on the third Thursday evening each month at 7:00
pm.
All lectures are in the Booth Theatre; admission is free for
members and volunteers and included with Museum admission
for
not-yet-members. Ticketed events may have additional fees.
Programs
and Exhibitions
February
2008
Major
Events______________________________________________________
Members
Trip: High Museum of Art
February 29
Join us for another great member trip February 29th, as we
travel to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, to view three outstanding
exhibitions: Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle,
Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World, and Louvre
Atlanta: The Eye of Josephine. We will also visit the Southern
Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, home of the world
famous “General” locomotive. The trip includes morning coffee, motorcoach
transportation, box lunch en route, and admission to all exhibits. The
cost is $69 for active docents, $75 for members, and $85 for
not-yet-members. To reserve your seat call 770-387-1300.
Special
Exhibitions_______________________________________________________
Dancing Ground of the Sun: New Mexico Paintings by Lynne
Friedman
Through February 10, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
This exhibition features vibrant Southwestern landscapes by New York
artist Lynne Friedman. Using vivid color and rich texture, Friedman
saturates her canvases with the light and warmth of the desert sun. Her
masterful interplay of intense colors creates emotionally charged canvases
reminiscent of the Fauves in their vivacity and expressiveness. For more
information see
www.mountaincloud.com.
Meet the Artist Reception January 12, 2008
As Mother
Earth Spins, She Speaks: Pueblo Pottery of Alvina Yepa
Through February 10, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
Alvina Yepa comes from a family of artisans of the Jemez (“Hay-mess”)
Pueblo in Northern New Mexico. The native people of Jemez speak Towa,
a language spoken no where else on Earth. Likewise, artistic traditions
are passed-down from parents to their children, as Alvina learned pottery
making from her mother. Her exquisite works demonstrate an integration of
traditional nature motifs with her own contemporary innovations.
Letter
Paintings: Illustrated Envelopes and Letters by Al Napoletano
Through February 10, 2008 – Sagebrush Ranch Hall
For more than 10 years artist Al Napoletano and collector Bill Zigrang
have traded letters and small gifts. Many of the envelopes and letters
sent by Napoletano have included small drawings or paintings, done in a
style similar to the famous letters of artist Charlie Russell. This
exhibition showcases more than 20 examples drawn from Zigrang’s private
collection.
21st Century Regionalists:
Art of the New West
Through April 13, 2008 - Special Exhibition Galley
Showcasing the art of more 14 Western artists who in a distinctively
regional style, this is the Booth’s first invitational exhibition. While
these artists have much in common with the Regionalist movement of the
1930’s, they are also quite contemporary, employing modernist techniques
and often dealing with poignant issues. Participating artists include:
Woody Gwyn, Elaine Holien, Tricia Higgins Hurt, Trish Booth, Howard Post,
Doug Smith, Jim Vogel, Josh Eliot, Gary Ernest Smith, Louisa McElwain, Ed
Sandoval, Rebecca Tobey, Joshua Tobey and Mark Yale Harris.
Like
Father, Like Son: The Western Art of Paul and Chris Calle
Through March 30, 2008- Theatre Lobby Gallery
This exhibition includes more than 20 works of art by famed Western artist
Paul Calle and his talented son Chris. Paul’s depictions of mountain men
in both oil and pencil are highly prized by collectors. His depictions of
explorers of new frontiers extend from high elevations to space travel.
Chris has followed in his father’s footsteps by drawing mountain men, but
has also made a name for himself as a designer of postage stamps with more
than 200 stamps in circulation. In addition to work by each artist,
collaborative projects will also be on display. The Calles will serve as
the Featured Artists for the 5th Annual Southeastern Cowboy
Gathering, March 6 – 9, and will provide the keynote lecture on the
evening of March 6.
A Time and
Place: Landscapes by Ken McClesky
February 12 – April 6, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
Ken McClesky spent his formative years in the urban environs of Atlanta,
studying illustration at Atlanta College of Art. However, his discovery of
the open spaces and landmarks of the American West inspired him to focus
on the beauty and power of these sites in his landscape paintings. The
artwork in this exhibition anticipates the coming of Spring and the
renewal of life.
Figures
from the Ground Up: Profiles by Sculptor Julia Knight
February 12 – April 6, 2008 – Borderlands Gallery
While not a Western artist, her work reflects the Western American spirit
of celebrating the diversity of the human and animal personalities that
surround us. This exhibit will feature a number of her bronze portrait
busts, including her depiction of President Jimmy Carter, commissioned by
the Booth Western Art Museum.
Regular
Programming____________________________________________________
Art for Lunch - Pueblo Pottery: Traditional Beauty
February 6, 12:15 pm
Join pottery collectors Eric and Lynda Sermon for an interactive session
exploring the traditions of pueblo pottery. The Sermons will describe the
variety of styles created by the pueblo tribes of the Southwest and show
images of the most beautiful examples. Pottery from the Sermon collection
has twice been featured in exhibits at the Booth.
Children’s
Saturday - So You Want to be a Hero: America’s Rip-roaring Tall Tales
with Cathy Kaemmerlen
February 9, 10:00 am - Noon
Showtime in the Booth Theatre at
11:00 am
Think you know all about Davy Crockett or Pecos Bill? How about Febold
Febolsson? Well, I bet you don’t. Join storyteller Cathy Kaemmerlen as she
spins some Tall tales about three of America’s larger than life heroes as
seen through the eyes of their wives. This is a great show for children of
all ages with lots of audience participation.
Western Movie Day
February 10
1:00 pm - “Trail of Robin Hood”
3:00 pm - “Fort Apache”
Evening Lecture - Abraham Lincoln’s Death: National
Tragedy & Meet the Artist Reception
February 21
Meet artist Julia Knight in the Borderlands Gallery and enjoy her
exhibition The Two Sides of Julia Knight: Old and New Works in Bronze
from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Refreshments will be served adjacent to the
Borderlands Gallery. Then at 7:00 pm, hear a story which combines all the
elements of a great mystery novel. Only five days after Lee's surrender to
Grant, President Lincoln is shot and killed. Presidential historian Todd
Vanbeck will use actual photographs from the events leading up to the
assassination, the mad hunt for John Wilkes Booth, and the chilling
aftermath to present a program he says even people who do not like history
always enjoy.
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