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Calendar of
Events - January 2008
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January February March April May June July August September October
November December
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
January 2008
Special
Exhibitions_______________________________________________________
William Matthews: Watercolors of the
West
Through January 6, 2007 - Theatre Lobby Gallery
This exhibition features images of working cowboys and Western landscapes
by one of the top watercolor artists in America. Building on the strength
of the Booth Museum’s paintings by Matthews, this exhibit showcases a
broader range of subjects and further confirms the artist’s skill in
depicting the modern West in watercolor.
Dancing Ground of the Sun: Paintings of New Mexico by Lynne Friedman
December 18, 2007 – February 10, 2008
This exhibit features vibrant Southwestern landscapes by New York
artist Lynne Friedman. Utilizing 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 paintings reminiscent of the Fauves in their
vivacity and expressiveness.
For more information see
www.mountaincloud.com.
Meet the Artist Reception January 12, 2008, 5-9 pm.
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.
Like Father, Like Son: The
Western Art of Paul and Chris Calle
January 8 – 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.
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.
Regular
Programming____________________________________________________
Canceled Art for Lunch Canceled
January 2, 12:15 pm
Children’s Saturday-
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
January 12 – If Picasso was a Cowboy-
Horse
Artwork and Horse Trivia day
Storytelling with “What’s the Most Beautiful Thing you know about
Horses?”
Western
Movie Day
January 13
1:00 pm - “High Noon”
3:00 pm - “True Grit”
Members
Opening Reception for
21st Century Regionalists: Art of the New West
January 12, 2008, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Members are invited to view four new exhibitions and meet the artists.
New exhibits include, 21st Century Regionalists: Art of the New West;
Dancing Ground of the Sun: New Mexico Paintings by Lynne Friedman;
As Mother Earth Spins, She Speaks: Pueblo Pottery by Alvina Yepa;
and Letter Paintings: Illustrated Envelopes and Letters by Al
Napoletano. At 7:00 pm, 21st Century Regionalists curator James
Burns will lead a discussion of the exhibition with visiting artists in
the Booth Theatre. Refreshments will be served in the café.
Evening Lecture -
Grandeur in Western Art: Then and Now & Meet the Artist Reception
January 12, 2008, 7:00 pm
The incorporation of the grandeur of the Western landscape with Native
American and Cowboy culture in art is a marriage of Romantic expression
and historical observation. Many artists in the Booth collection continue
a rich legacy that began in the mid 1800s. Their paintings are tied to the
works of artists such as Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, Russell, and others.
During this session Dr. Daniel E. Sachs, Assistant Professor of Art
History at Kennesaw State University, will explore the connections between
masterpieces in the Booth collection and their art historical ancestors.
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