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Vol. 29 No. 2 September/October 2012 Two Dramatically Different Views of Dance from the Early Twentieth Century By Francine L. Trevens Freud claimed there are no productions. Her style presents a older generations. coincidences. Therefore, I guess I crisp, clear and concise history of the Mr. Franko, who must attribute to kismet the fact that musical phenomena, which dramati- authored many books two widely divergent books about cally altered social dancing. and won the 2011 Out- dance during the early-to-mid twen- The photos in this book have the standing Scholarly tieth century landed on my desk at same spontaneous feel as the danc- Research in Dance the same time. ers themselves had back in the day. Award from the Con- First to arrive was Rock ’n’ Roll The music was such, as Ms Sagolla gress on Research in Dances of the 1950s, by Lisa Jo points out, that young people could Dance, is Professor Sagolla, part of the American Dance not merely listen, even if in a the- of Dance at the Uni- Floor series from Greenwood. ater. They had to move to the beat. versity of California, Second was Mark Franko’s titled They danced on their seats and in Santa Cruz; Director Martha Graham in Love and War the aisles. of the Center for Vi- subtitle The Life in the Work from A good deal of space is given to sual and Performance Oxford University Press. the first realityT V show – American Studies, and editor Both are profusely illustrated Bandstand - which in turn gave rise to of Dance Research hardcover books. Both are 6 ½ by 9 many of the new dances. It discusses Journal. ½ inches. Both are histories of dance not only the moves of Elvis Presley, He does more than during that period. Both are under which so scandalized the older gen- research, he excavates 200 pages with extensive glossaries of erations, but the fact that most mu- into the psyche of Ms Jacket design Caroline McDonnell notes and bibliographic attributions. sicians playing this new music also Graham and presents cover photo by Barbara Morgan There all similarities end. To use a were impelled to move to it. how during and fol- culinary comparison, one is hot dogs, She notes societal, economic and lowing her time with Erick Hawkins, with a dictionary at their elbow to be the other sweetbreads. I’d guess over political causes and fallout. She various dances came into being. sure they get all the nuances of this 90% of people enjoy hot dogs. I’d guess remarks on the emergence of the Unlike Ms. Sagolla’s, Mr. Franko’s intense scholarly work. less than 1% enjoy sweetbreads. adolescent culture in the 50s period book was not intended for the average When I began reading this book, Any one with interest in Rock ‘n’ of economic abundance. She includes reader. It is a deep and dense delv- I remembered an incident in my own Roll history can enjoy reading Ms the beginning of dancing with a part- ing into the psychological, mythical, career. I had just moved to Spring- Sagolla’s book, available in both hard ner without making physical contact. social, political and environmental field, Massachusetts and was hired cover and as an ebook. For those of us While I jitterbugged to this music, I influences which moved Martha to write performance reviews for who were around during that period settled down to marriage and mother- Graham from the late 30’s through the weekly newspaper. I was on my it is a big helping of nostalgia. I was hood before moving on to that phase. the early 50’s. He examines, expands way to tea at a neighbor’s when the particularly impressed at the num- This twist solo dancing reminded me, and explains multiple causes and es- paper with my first review arrived. I ber of dances which were inspired by when I first saw it, of whirling der- pecially the affect of Erick Hawkins grabbed it and brought it along. My Rock ‘n’ Roll music – dances I never vishes. It seemed dance had moved on her private life and her creative hostess invited me to read the review knew existed although I was a teen- from a courtship ritual back to its work in that time period. Mr. Franko aloud, which eagerly I did. She com- ager in that period. Some of those she prehistoric beginnings as a mystical favors an elitist vocabulary which plimented me. details, many of which had their be- set of moves. It preceded and perhaps will have college students sitting Continued on Page 7 ginnings in African-American dance predicted the “me generation”! are The Hard Line and The Madison, Ms. Sagolla devotes a good deal of The Stroll, The Slop, The Walk, The space to 50’s films which helped keep CSS Publications, Inc. Support the Arts; Circle Dance and then, the major Rock ‘n’ Roll alive and active. It is a PO Box 730 Enrich your Life change in 1960 - The Twist.. comprehensive and easily compre- Mt. Marion, NY 12456-0730 Ms. Sagolla, a columnist and critic hended history of the early twentieth www.arttimesjournal.com 845-246-6944 for Backstage and the Kansas City century dance craze which reflected Star, teaches at Columbia Univer- the American spirit of the time. She sity. She has authored several other shows how these dances began with Subscribe to ART TIMES books and choreographed over 75 teenagers and worked their way into

ART-LITERATURE-DANCE-MUSIC-EXHIBITIONS-THEATRE-FILM-ART-LITERATURE-DANCE-MUSIC Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 2 Peeks and Piques! SINCE MY LIFE is filled with art and my privacy, happy that my study has over-worked and under-paid caregiv- Commentary and Resource for the Fine & Performing Arts artists, I’ve allowed myself to live in no phone and no room for visitors. My ers who have to live and work day ART TIMES (ISSN 0891-9070) est. 1984 is pub- lished bimonthly by CSS Publications, Inc. with a somewhat rarified world, a world old study (the one that burned down a after day in the real world of sickness copies distributed along the Northeast Corridor of beauty, ideas, philosophy and lofty couple of years ago) had a shade that and pain. How many of them, after primarily throughout the Metropolitan and Hudson Valley Regions, Connecticut, Massachusetts and endeavors. Sort of spoils us, however, pulled down over my door with large putting up with un-appreciative and New Jersey each month. Copies are also avail- when we are sometimes abruptly lettering in magic marker that read crabby patients during long shifts of able by mail to subscribers and arts organizations brought up against the “real” world “GO AWAY!” I didn’t replace that sign responding to those irritating buzzers throughout the US and abroad. Copyright © 2012, CSS Publications, Inc. — as I’ve recently found out. I’d run because, by now, everyone who knows constantly going off, have the time to Publisher: Cornelia Seckel into a bad patch of physical setbacks, me, knows me. I don’t like drop-ins, enjoy my world of art and artists? Of Editor: Raymond J. Steiner spending the last six weeks or so in a hovering, or over-solicitous do-good- visiting art exhibits and museums, of Contributing Writers: variety of doctor’s offices and at least ers. Yet, here I was, for days on end, a browsing through colorful art books, Henry P. Raleigh Robert W. Bethune Ina Cole Dawn Lille one full week in a hospital. 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I was going to “get technicians, the receptionists — the email: [email protected] is the operative word here when re- better” whether I wanted to or not! entire gamut of medical profession- Web site: www.arttimesjournal.com Advertising reservations are due: June 15 for Jul/ ferring to caregivers in general. From And that was it! Getting my “vitals”, als. They surely do deserve our full Aug; Aug 15 for Sep/Oct; Oct 15 for Nov/Dec; Dec “specialist” to “attendant”, I’ve found taking my pills, changing my IV bag, appreciation and we can only hope 15 for Jan/Feb; Feb 15 for Mar/Apr; Apr 15 for May/ Jun. Items for inclusion in the Calendar must be up- that, to a person, these are very spe- and so on and so on, on their schedules that there is a special place ready for loaded to www.arttimesjournal.com/submitevent. cial people indeed, each displaying a ruled the day (and night — especially them in Heaven. I thank you all for htmland Opportunities listings must be submitted level of compassion that sometimes the night!), my wishes be damned! your treatment of me over the past by email/ fax or mail by the 15th of the preceding publication month. Email for guidelines. made me ashamed of my too often And, I have to say, rightfully so, several weeks! ART TIMES solicits short fiction and poetry — see cranky disposition. I know I’ve tried because if it was up to me, I’d have Raymond J. Steiner our listing in Writer’s Market, Fiction Writer’s their patience — including that of given up the ghost at the first sign of Market, Poet’s Market and other trade magazines (Visit www.RaymondJSteiner. my wife, friends and neighbors — by inconvenience. And, though I might or send a legal-sized Self Addressed Stamped com or rjsteiner.wordpress for Envelope (SASE) for Guidelines. Guest articles on my surly attitude to what I consider have damned them to Hell from time the arts are also considered but must be preceded more Peeks and Piques!) by a written Query. Our “Speak Out” section is a as “over-attention.” By nature, I am to time, I am sure that there is a very forum for reader’s relevant opinions on art-related a solitary person, jealously guarding special place in Heaven for these ef matters; viewpoints expressed in the “Speak Out” section are not to be construed as positions held cies and visiting artist/scholars op- good thoughts. by the publisher, editor or staff of this publication. so very helpful to us, does not go un- Queries, Mss. without SASE included will not be portunities for periods ranging from Also loved the piece on the N.A.W.A. noticed and is deeply appreciated by acknowledged. We do not accept electronic submis- a month to a year. All categories are luncheon, Liana Moonie’s medal and sions. Sample copy: 9x12 SASE. Kerry, Maria, Louis, (founders) Bar- for professional/post doctorate levels new slate. Ferris Olin is also a new ART TIMES welcomes your letters and comments. bara and myself. Every single thing of scholarship or creative accomplish- Honorary VP. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced you have done for us these past few without written permission of the publisher. ment. In addition to this depth of bio, Both Ferris and Judith (and Kay) years has contributed to our success. one must present a project proposal are fantastic. to the committee that passes muster. Hope you have a Happy 4th. With affection, Letters All awards are extremely competitive Regards, Justin Kolb, since scholars from perhaps 10-15 Festival Chairman & To the Publisher: Susan G. Hammond different disciplines, from hundreds Chairman of the Board of Advisors Thank you for sharing the issue and NAWA, NYC of universities, in addition to individu- Phoenicia International Festival your article about the NAWA event Dear Cornelia, als, are competing. of the Voice, Phoenicia, NY and the IWA. (As it happens, I, too am Your generosity toward the festival is I opted for the least amount of time Continued on Page 18 an honorary VP of NAWA.) because of my own commitments, so it Many of the exhibiting artists in was for the Visiting Artists Program. the “Fertile Crescent” core exhibitions I was there in May. It was a uniquely will be in New Jersey for our inaugural positive and creative experience on symposium weekend, just after Labor many levels.... I won’t bore you with Day. The symposium will take place details.... (unless you are really in- on Sunday, September 9 from 2- 4 pm terested) at the Voorhees Hall 105, connected My proposal and project involved to the Zimmerli Museum, where the my continuing interest in, and work post-event reception will be held. Do with, “public inscriptions” (translated be in touch with Andrea if you wish to into paintings and prints). I will be interview any of the artists. happy to give you the details ... (again, We hope to see you that day. if you or your readership might be Best, th interested). 116 Annual Open Exhibition Ferris Olin Best regards, Co-Director of the Institute for October 2 — October 26, 2012 Yale Epstein Women and Art at Rutgers Woodstock, NY 12498 Benefit Reception Friday, October 12, 5:30-8:00pm University, New Brunswick, NJ Benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art To the Publisher: Donation $25 To the Publisher: Loved Raymond’s article on “Occupy That was a fun experience yesterday. Your Mind” “Peeks & Piques!” Jul/Aug National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, NYC I am always amazed at just how much Issue]. Hope everyone reads it. Lots of 212-474-3424 • Mon-Fri. 12-6pm; Sat & Sun 1-6pm you get involved in good things. Great Sculpture Gallery open daily 1-6 pm • www.clwac.org for you!!! As to our conversation about my time with the American Academy in 41st Annual Holiday Craft Fair Rome, let me first assure you that Contents with the perspective of all that you Art ……………………5 Film ………………15 cover in the art world, I’m aware that November 24 & 25, 2012 Art Book Reviw………13 Letters ……………2 this is ‘small potatoes’ in terms of 10 am to 4 pm your overall art coverage activity. I Juried Show Calendar of Events ……4 Music………………9 therefore will not at all be expecting Hand-Crafted Items Only Classifieds …………18 Opportunities ……16 any coverage on this. However, I will Culturally Speaking…10 Peeks & Piques! ……2 For an application or more information go to give you some basic info and you will Dance ………………1 Poets’ Niche ………16 carry the ball further...or not. www.sunydutchess.edu/craftfair Editorial …………2, 3 Speak Out …………3 You most likely know all of this, but just to summarize, the Academy Poughkeepsie, NY Fiction ……………19 Theatre ……………17 awards limited fellowships, residen- Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 3 Speak Out Online Exhibitions By ROGER ROSSI line which is open to all their members. interest. The online show promotes artist be recognized, the online exhibi- Sometimes exciting new situ- In conversation with Charles Yoder, itself as an advertisement for visitors tions should list the name of the artist, ations come out of necessity. This Fall the Chairman of the Art Committee, he and potential buyers. The CAC has a an image of the entry which can be season both the American Artists Pro- commented that once the system has special membership group titled the enlarged, a link to their website and fessional League and Audubon Artists been put into place, jurying the selected Collector’s Circle. For their Gold Medal a contact email listing. To create a will present their annual exhibitions artwork is more efficient.A prestigious Shows, they contact these special stronger reason for an artist to enter an online. According to both Larry Mal- organization such as Salmagundi members to attend their opening night online exhibition, it is suggested that lory, President of AAPL, and Vincent which exhibits continually through reserves and have the opportunity to the exhibition connect to prominent Nardone, President of Audubon, they the year, can now have many more purchase any of the artwork. After that galleries who feature similarities such believed it was time to step forward exhibits. Also for their annual Thum- night, the artwork is open for purchas- as contemporary realism, abstract, or and do their exhibitions through their box Exhibition, presented during the ing by other collectors. photography. Also, art organizations websites. Last year both organizations Holiday season, buyers can purchase Other organizations such as Catha- can measure the amount of response by exhibited at the Salmagundi Club as online without visiting the club. rine Lorillard Wolfe and the Pastel adding a monitor to record the number they had for many years, filling the Oil Painters of America has been Society of America have had infrequent of “hits” on any given time period. And Upper and Lower Galleries with col- highly successful with online exhibi- talks on the subject, but both of these remember, an online exhibit is usually lections from both members and non- tions according to Kathryn Beligratis, Clubs produce outstanding exhibitions accessible up to three months and can members. On a given Sunday during Executive Director who states that they and have loyal memberships. In con- be viewed worldwide. the exhibition, each hold afternoon do three assorted and one signature versation with Gaile Snow Gibbs, the Artists save expenditures when receptions giving out many awards exhibition each year of which two are president of CLW, she believes that submitting to an online exhibition as with an attendance of art dignitaries online. These are member only shows the venue will be viable down the road, they do not incur any shipping charges and enthusiasts on hand for the fes- and each event receives heavy response. and is definitely in the future as an ad- or the need for a personal delivery. tivities. But this year, the facilities at The online shows run for two and one ditional venue. In speaking with Rae Their work is not limited by size Salmagundi will not be available as the half months on the OPA website and are Smith, the President and Chair of the and sculptures do not have a weight club will undergo major renovations. juried by prominent artists. Their prizes Pastel Society of America, she agrees problem, plus the artist does not have Both organizations tried to somewhat are usually $3000 for the first prize to that they also are considering exhibit- to purchase expensive frames. They duplicate the exhibition space else- $500 for the third prize, plus ten hon- ing online in the future. Interestingly should always receive the full ben- where in New York City but found orable mentions in each category. The enough, Maggie Price, the President of efits of an installed exhibition such as that rental space to be very costly and entry fee is only $14 per piece with no the International Association of Pastel awards and a catalog, but usually there hardly existent. size restrictions. Ms. Beligratis quotes Societies gave information that their is no opening reception except when Art organizations that have been that online exhibitions add to the sense club has been producing juried exhibi- the installed exhibit runs concurrently presenting their exhibitions online of belonging of a member. tion through the internet for four to with the online version. have found them to be highly success- Allied Artists of America, accord- five years which is a great advantage Interesting enough, the Saatchi ful. The California Arts Club and Oil ing to Tom Valenti, President, so far to their overseas members who can Art Gallery, which has an excellent Painters of America have been present- has not planned for any online exhibi- enter the events and do not have to reputation for exhibiting and selling ing online exhibitions for several years. tions. Allied produces a magnificent ship paintings. Also, Maggie spoke of a has for six years produced digital ex- Other organizations have been consid- exhibition in the Fall of each year at Master Class honorary group who at- hibitions and is beginning to promote ering this venue in their future years the National Arts Club, and also hosts tain the status through a point system its platform for up-and-coming artists. and are most likely still in the talking a Sunday reception with crowds that of being accepted to show their work. Log onto saatchionline.com and see stages. Most art organizations have barely get inside the door. But as Allied John Patt, the Director of the American their exhibition “100 Curators, 100 memberships that are nationwide and is a national organization, the showing Watercolor Society quoted that their Days” where a hundred curators from extend to foreign countries. As many of of the exhibition online would bring organization has been considering an around the world each chose ten artists their members are not able to visit their an added bonus to their members. Mr. online exhibition in addition to their to showcase on the site. As webmasters club’s exhibitions, the online shows Valenti is familiar with online exhibi- annual exhibit in the Spring of the year are looking to design new and exciting bring them closer to the ongoing activi- tions as he is a director of ACOPAL at the Salmagundi Club. However the formats to present the collections on- ties. The ideal situation is to install the which is an exchange program between Miami Watercolor Society is already line, this presentation is certainly one artworks in their gallery or museum China and the United States where into the Second Online Competition at to be considered. and present the artworks also online exhibitions are held both in New York the Audrey Love Gallery at the Bake- As you can see there are major to maximize the exposure. Almost all and designated locations in China. house Art Complex. savings to the organization producing art galleries present their inventories They are created using artists from Art clubs use various venues to online exhibitions such as fees for the on their websites, listing the artists, each country who are considered their keep in touch with their members’ rental space, the cost of a reception sometimes a biography and a personal master achievers. club activities. They use elaborately and that the number of entrants can photo and images of their artwork The California Arts Club headed by designed websites. Facebook, Twitter, be much more than a hung exhibition. which can be enlarged. Peter and Elaine Adams of Pasadena, You Tube and online newsletters. The So with all these aspects under con- The Salmagundi Club uses online CA has nine chapters. They use their Salmagundi Club has created a highly sideration, it looks like both Audubon exhibitions for their seasonal auctions, online exhibitions so their total mem- successful newsletter called the Sal- Artists and the American Artists Pro- so buyers can place advance bids and bership and friends contacted by email magundian which features categories fessional League definitely did their familiarize themselves with the selec- can see a complete show. In speaking as news items, letters, and member homework. tion of paintings, photography, and with Peter Adams, the President, he spotlights. All of these vehicles are (Roger Rossi, painter of gardens sculptures being offered. Now Salma- believes that online exhibitions are important as artists continually de- and floral landscapes, lives in gundi will for the first time present for now and the wave of the future, cide whether their annual dues are Forest Hills, NY. www.paintings beneficial to their careers. To help the their Summer Potpourri Exhibition on- which create good sales and a lot of byrogerrossi.com) ef

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84th Grand National Exhibition Online Exhibit Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Watermedia & Mixed Media October 6 — December 30, 2012 ______GALLERY of Fine Art americanartistsprofessionalleague.org 2779 Route 209, Kingston, NY --- (845) 338-1701 --- www.hmsgallery.com Tuesday Through Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 4

Because our Calendar of Events is prepared a month in advance “New Jersey - Land and Sea” Watercolors by Lisa Grob and dates, times and events are subject to change. Please call ahead Oils by Pratima Rao Guild of Creative Art 620 Braos St. Shewsbury NJ 723- Calendar to insure accuracy. The county (and state if not NYS) where the 741-1441 free (thru Sept 26) www.guildofcreativeart.org event takes place is noted in bold at the end of each listing. Ongoing Parsons Dance PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century 2980 Route 66 Sept 21-30 Fr & Sa 8pm; Su 2pm “Weird Romance” Trinity Players Cunneen- Chatham NY 518-392-6121 charge www.ps21chatham.org Hackett Arts Center 12 Vassar Street Poughkeepsie NY 845-227-7855 charge www. Power of Nature Tivoli Artists Co-op Gallery 60 Broadway Tivoli NY 845- TrinityPlayersNY.org 757-2667 free (thru Sept 16) www.tivoliartistsco-op.com Sept 1-2 Highlights From The Footlights; Sept 7-23 The Three- Robert Alan Pentelovitch “MACHINE WORKS” A Robert Alan Pente- penny Opera; Sept 28-Oct 14 Doubt The CENTER for Performing Arts at lovitch Studio of Fine Art Venture Hurley Motorsports Gallery 2779 Route 209 Kings- Rhinebeck 661 Route 308 Rhinebeck NY charge ton NY 845-338-1701 Tues. - Sat. from 8am-5pm (thru Oct 27) www.hmsgallery.com Saturday September 1 SCNY Junior & Scholarship Members’ Exhibit Salmagundi Club 47 ArtFull Living Designer Show House Cold Spring Arts at Glassbury Fifth Ave., NYC (212) 255-7740 (thru Sept 14) www.salmagundi.org Court 3370 Albany Post Rd. (Rt 9) Cold Spring NY 845-265-3618 donate (thru Oct Scot Bennett, Emanuele Cacciatore, Lanna Pejovic, Jo-Ann 14) www.coldspringarts.com Van Reeuwyk, Larry Merrill: Elemental Prudential Ambrose 5th Annual Art Studio Views: Betsy Jacaruso and Cross River Fine & Shoemaker Realty Spencer Hill Gallery 10503 North Road Corning NY 607-542- Artists Betsy Jacaruso Studio and Gallery 43-2 East Market Street Rhinebeck NY 6606 free (thru Oct 6) www.pruas.com/ 845-516-4435 free (thru Sept 2) www.betsyjacarusostudio.com Stacie Flint - A Show of Color Arts Society of Kingston 97 Broadway Kingston Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Open Studio The Woodstock Byrdcliffe NY 845-338-0331 Opening Reception 5-8pm; Music by the Berman Brothers free Guild Byrdcliffe Arts Colony 3 Upper Byrdcliffe Road Woodstock NY 845-679-2079 (thru Sept 22) www.askforarts,org 5:00-8:30pm free www.woodstockguild.org The Tenth Saugerties Artists Studio Tour Anniversary Ex- Chamber Orchestra in Concert Doansburg Chamber Ensem- hibit Mery Rosado Cafe Mezzaluna 626 Rte. 212 Saugerties NY 845-246-5306 ble St. Mary’s in the Highlands Episcopal Church Route 301 and 9D Cold Spring Opening Reception 4-6pm free (thru Sept 30) www.cafemezzaluna.com NY 845-228-4167 7 pm charge home.comcast.net/~doansburg Violin Recital with Dmitri Berlinsky Music and Art Center of Greene Earth, Sea and In-Between: Zaria Forman, Gretchen Kane, County Grazhda Hall Ukraine Road Hunter NY 518-989-6479 8-10pm charge www. Leah Oates Edward Hopper House Art Center 82 N Broadway Nyack NY 845- GrazhdaMusicandArt.org 358-0774 charge (thru Oct 14) www.edwardhopperhouse.org WASHINGTON SQUARE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT Washington Square Out- EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER: Pulps to Portraits Fairfield University, door Art Exhibit, Wash. Sq. E. & Univ. Pl. (212) 982-6255 (THRU SEP 3) www. The Bellarmine Museum of Art, 1073 N.Benson Rd., Fairfield, CT (thru Sep 28) wsoae.org Fine Arts on the Lawn Cooperstown Art Association (On the Front Porch & Sunday September 2 Lawn of the CAA) 22 main street Cooperstown NY 607-547-9777 10-5pm free www. 10th ANNUAL Woodstock Fine Art Auction Woodstock Artists Association & Mu- cooperstownart.com seum 28 Tinker StWoodstock NY 845-679-2940 1pm charge www.woodstockart.org FRESH TraillWorks 214 Spring Street Newton NJ 973-383-1307 free (thru Oct 28) 5th Annual Art Studio Views: Betsy Jacaruso and Cross www.traillworks.com River Fine Artists Betsy Jacaruso Studio and Gallery 43-2 East Market HOWARD PYLE: American Master Rediscovered Norman Rockwell Mu- Street Rhinebeck NY 845-516-4435 free (thru Sept 2) www.betsyjacarusostudio.com seum Rte. 183, Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100 (thru Oct 28) Art Exhibit - White Silo Winery and Gallery 32 Route 37 East Sherman CT 860- John Konstantin Hansegger-A Mini-Retrospective Galerie Moderne & 355-0271 Opening reception 2-4pm free (thru Sept 16) www.whitesilowinery.com Friends Foundation Sleepy Hollow, 1 Mile E. of Rte9 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, Chamber Orchestra in Concert Doansburg Chamber Ensemble Trin- NY 10570 Sleepy Hollow NY 914-631-1470 free (thru Nov 4) www.friendsrocck.org ity Lutheran Church 2103 Route 6 Brewster NY 845-228-4167 4 pm charge home. Labor Day Weekend Art Show & Sale in Downtown New Paltz, NY: comcast.net/~doansburg Featuring local artists from the Hudson Valley Region. ORiSPiRE iNC & ROCK Fine Arts on the Lawn Cooperstown Art Association (On the Front Porch AND SNOW Two doors West of Rock & Snow 32 Main Street ( Route 299 ) New & Lawn of the CAA) 22 main street Cooperstown NY 607-547-9777 10:00 - 5:00pm Paltz NY 862-236-5348 free (thru Sept 3) www.orispire.com free www.cooperstownart.com Mill Street Loft’s Junior Art Institute Showcase Gallery 45 WASHINGTON SQUARE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT Washington Square Out- Mill Street Loft Arts 45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie NY 845-471-7477 free (thru door Art Exhibit, Wash. Sq. E. & Univ. Pl. (212) 982-6255 (thru Sep 3) www.wsoae.org Sept 7) www.millstreetloft.org Continued on Page 6

OFF OFF BROADWAY – ON ON THE HUDSON! Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times Sunday, October 14, 2012 Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center in Ossining Lunch and a Matinee Tickets $35

Sister Nancy Murray performs a one-woman show celebrating the life of St. Catherine of Siena, a brave, radical and care-giving woman whose message of peace reaches cross the centuries to offer today’s audience, laughter, wisdom, hope and strength. First Seating 11:30 lunch and 12:30 Matinee; Second Seating12:30 Matinee and 2:30 Lunch. Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center 299 North Highland Avenue Ossining NY, 10562 Visit our website www.mariandale.org and register online For reservations and information call 914-941-4455 Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 5 Art Patrick Heron: The Colour Magician Review

By Ina Cole I have ever met. Yet that in itself is ‘I think this world is magical. Colour, misleading. When I met him in Lon- form, space, relationships these el- don in 1950 he was better known as a evate life. They energise. They elevate critic than as an artist. Yet there was my whole consciousness...I think art nothing literary about his painting. heightens the potential of the actual’ Quite the reverse. His art explored Patrick Heron (The Colour of Colour, a progression of visual experiences 1994-5). which informed and sharpened his In 1956 Patrick Heron (1920-99) literary sensibilities, to a point that left London for Zennor, St Ives, and his capacity to enter into the work of moved into Eagle’s Nest; a house the painters and sculptors he wrote perched high on a cliff edge that had about was, in my view, unmatched been familiar to him since childhood. in English criticism since Ruskin’ Heron was well established as a lead- (St Ives 1939-64, 1985). As a conse- ing critic and painter in London, and quence of the interest generated by this move marked the beginning of a this literary exposure, Heron and his period when St Ives could reasonably contemporaries held around fourteen claim to be a world centre for modern- one-man exhibitions in New York in ist innovation; a place that created the 1950s and 1960s, which has to be an instinctual connection between seen as an indication of the interna- man and nature. Throughout history tional significance achieved by this particular landscapes have been im- generation. mensely influential in their relation- The specific local conditions in ship to certain periods of art, and which a work is produced plays an St Ives acted as a magnet precisely important role in the understanding because twentieth-century abstract of the culturally divergent forms of and semi-abstract painting possessed modernism, as it is only the inter- fundamental rhythmic propensities play between social, aesthetic and with this kind of terrain. Of course individual forces that can offer a co- Patrick Heron, Window for Tate St Ives (1992 – 1993); these developments did not occur herent interpretation of art practise coloured glass 460 x 420 cm; (picture credit: Tate St Ives) without recourse to the wider world: grounded in its historical context. In relation to this, the mid to late 1950s at the time British artists were look- rative, based on geometric forms, out his career. His sense of freedom, were a particularly significant period ing to the US for stimulus and Heron freely drawn and increasingly ir- both in terms of human spirit and in the evolution of Heron’s career; a was particularly conscious of this regular, often set within sizzling the development of the work were time when he began to create abstract two-way influence.T he dominance of colour juxtapositions. Heron wrote clearly articulated, ‘I believe that art works using intense colour and freely an American narrative of modernism in the 1960s that, ‘Colour is both the is autonomous...I do not mean liter- applied brushwork. Many of these had channelled much of the critical subject and the means, the form and ally, that painting and sculpture have works reflect the influence of the col- debate since the Second World War, the content, the image and the mean- no traceable connection with all the ours, shapes and textures found in his and its criteria directed many quali- ing in my painting today’ (Painter as other activities which go to make up garden, and foliage is often represent- tative judgements of British modern- Critic, 1998). He had a way of draw- human life on this planet. But, this ed by a series of overlapping marks ism. However, even though there ing onto canvas directly from the connection can only be traced after on canvas. These paintings are un- were direct cross-influences between tube, introducing colour into line, so the event, by the critic. It cannot be equivocally celebratory, relying heav- Britain and the US, the roots of the that space in his paintings was not planned in advance, by the painter, ily on pure visual sensation, thereby Americans lay in European Symbol- merely a function of drawing but was without involving the loss of his free- offering the viewer an immersive and ism and Expressionism, whereas syncopated by colour, moving it back dom’. As far as Heron was concerned liberating experience. At this time, the British painters were primarily and forth, bringing a new freedom. the artist should deliver the goods Heron’s work progressed through a affiliated to the English landscape This technique was one he continued and leave evaluation to others, ‘Who series of stages that separated it from tradition. to use to great effect in the garden would expect Einstein to modify his its figurative associations and linked The work of the Abstract Ex- paintings of the 1980s and 1990s, but intuitive creative thought because he it firmly to the principles of colour: the pressionists, centred in New York substantial changes in his approach had become aware that he would be stripe paintings, for instance, which from the 1940s to the early 1960s, were evident in these later works, unable to state his discovery in terms are seen to be analogous to light, represented a period that directly which became more linear with a accessible to the majority’ (Painter as sky, sea and horizon, have been as- paralleled the early achievements of highly calligraphic quality. Whereas Critic, 1998). Most importantly, the sociated with the limitless expanse of Heron and his St Ives contemporar- the 1950s paintings highlighted sur- work of Heron and his St Ives contem- landscape surrounding Eagle’s Nest, ies. Heron had stronger contacts with faces animated with colour, his later poraries brought abstraction into free but can also be regarded purely as the US than any other London artist works have a brilliant clarity, with an play with landscape elements, and colour experiments. However, Heron of his generation, and through his emphasis on the outlines of the forms. this kind of emotional abstraction, or did not embark on this in isolation: in writings in the New English Weekly; Heron grew plants in greenhouses at hyper-sensitivity to the characteris- the 1950s artists in New York such The Listener; New Statesman; Arts Eagle’s Nest and his garden was cen- tics of a location, resulted in a major as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko (New York); and The Guardian, tral to his existence there; a subject art form of great originality, which and Barnett Newman also conceived brought a number of St Ives artists he returned to time and time again. made its own powerful contribution their compositions not as a process to the attention of a transatlantic On this he wrote that, ‘The majority of nationally and internationally. In of relating separate planes in depth, audience. He had the ability, partly the garden paintings were stimulated British art it added the dimension but as the establishment of a continu- because he was a painter himself, by the wonderfully exuberant froth of of the wilder and more remote out- ous surface capable of sustaining the to understand the complexities of a the numerous camellias and azaleas doors, offering significant new forms same level of intensity from edge to work and convey this with great elo- in flower all over the garden atE agle’s of linking man with the landscape; edge and from top to bottom. quence. On meeting Heron, the writer Nest when we arrived there to live... internationally it shared fully in In the 1960s and 1970s Heron’s David Lewis wrote, ‘Patrick Heron they were a response to the actual the liberating ideas that radically paintings became totally non-figu- is perhaps the most literate painter petals, whether fleshy or papery, of changed the artistic climate of New the flowers themselves, as well as to York in the 1950s and early 1960s. their small new leaves (azaleas) and The New Rochelle Art Association (Patrick Heron’s work can be the large glossy leaves (camellias) on seen at Tate Britain; Tate St Ives, 97th Annual Juried Exhibition Nov. 17 - Dec. 29 the trees all of which hung, before UK; and Yale Centre for British New Rochelle Public Library, Library Plaza, New Rochelle one’s eyes, like bead curtains punctu- Art, New Haven, CT, US. His work Receiving: Saturday, November 17, 10am -1pm; ating deep space, as one gazed right is also held in the following US Minimum $2500 cash and art related awards into these trees and bushes’ (St Ives collections: Brooklyn Museum; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, NY; Judge: David Terry, Director of Programs, New York Foundation for the Arts 1939-64, 1985). Intoxicating colour, form, and and Smith College Museum of Download Prospectus at www.nraaonline.org meandering line remained amongst Art, Northampton, MA.) or send SASE to: NRAA, 30 Oakdale Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Heron’s guiding principles through- ef Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 6 Continued from Page 4 Saturday September 8 Calendar Catching the Light, Annual Student Show Betsy Jacaruso Betsy Monday September 3 Jacaruso Studio and Gallery 43-2 East Market Street Rhinebeck NY 845-516-4435 WASHINGTON SQUARE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT Washington Square Out- free (thru Oct 7) www.betsyjacarusostudio.com door Art Exhibit, Wash. Sq. 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By Francine L. Tr ev ens from the Early Twentieth Century Continued from Page 1 Her husband, who had been in the older generations! fundraiser for the the adjacent room, came in and Martha Graham in Love and company as well as disagreed. He asked me for whom I War is a fascinating dissection of advisor, accountant, thought I was writing this review. how her relationship with Hawkins producer, technical The New York Times? Harper’s? He affected her work and her persona. assistant and com- pointed out that my readers were Franko notes the “intense creative ac- pany manager. The just average local people not the in- tivity linked to her relationship with two married in 1948. telligentsia and I ought not to try to Erick Hawkins.” The many artistic Hawkins also show off by using all the longest words photographs by Barbara Morgan dra- moved her company I could find. matically capture much of that work. forward by raising I had not tried to impress anyone Graham’s earlier works were pro sufficient funds so - I had written the review using what democracy and anti Fascist. After she that instead of mere- I considered my reading and writing began to choreograph roles for both ly a piano she was vocabulary. That experience taught men and women she moved deeply able to have nine in- me you must write for your reader. into myth. Franko explains the influ- struments play the Mr. Franko’s reader is a very well ed- ences which led her there. music for Appala- ucated, committed and learned one. Hawkins was a guest artist in chian Spring which That is the audience for this book. 1938 – the first male dancerM artha had both Hawkins To support his conclusions, he re- Graham and Dance Company em- and Merce Cun- fers to Ms Graham’s correspondence, ployed. He appeared in her American ningham as danc- notebooks, and the remarks of those Document, which included spoken ers. It put Graham who worked with her at that time. His word and in which Graham and on the world map of endnotes, bibliography and index run Hawkins danced their first duet. Jean great dancer/ cho- to over 150 pages. Erdman joined the company in that reographers. It was It was interesting to contrast the piece. Hawkins was fascinated by followed by many highly intellectual appeal of Gra- myth, and Graham through his influ- dance pieces based ham’s work to the elitist middle aged ence and through Erdman’s husband, on various myths and older audience, which later came Joseph Campbell, became immersed with her unique to appeal to the younger audience, the in myth as well. viewpoint and psy- reverse of rock ‘n’ roll which appealed In 1942, after Hawkins joined chological under- first to the younger audience and then the company, Graham presented a tones. She used oth- program designed er male dancers and to showcase him. in 1944, at war’s end, Cover of Rock ’n’ Roll Dances of the 1950s: teens dancing Despite her being introduced Yuriko, a photo (Keystone/Corbis) fifteen years his Japanese-American senior, and hav- dancer into the troupe, breaking Document, Appalachian Spring, as ing choreographed the racial barriers then prevalent. well as Night Journey, Punch and over a dozen dances Yuriko subsequently reconstructed the Judy, Dark Meadow, Cave of the prior to American many of Graham’s dances. Heart, Errand into the Maze, Death Document, she had Hawkins left the troupe in 1951. and Entrances, Gospel of Eve, Cly- her own dance com- They divorced in 1954. The great temnestra and more. pany and a loyal dancer/choreographer turned to a For a deeply moving and informa- following. It was psychiatrist to help her cope. She also tive view of Ms Graham and her many not easy for the turned to drink. achievements during those years, ambitious young Franko is far more sympathetic nothing can be more informative and man to find him- to Hawkins than were most writers fulfilling than this elegant volume. self romantically of that day. He explains the deep ef involved with her. emotional reactions of Ms Graham There had to have to Hawkins departure and how the Visit: arttimesjournal.com and read been problems over dances which followed their split were previously published essays with the male-female related to that change in her life. He photos in color. dynamic so preva- goes into such delectable details about lent at the time. her dance piece called Voyage, in its Hawkins was several versions, that its loss is made more than a roman- poignant. It was dropped from the rep- tic interest and a ertoire because critics and audiences talented dancer. He did not want the Martha Graham who became a driving was attempting to find herself. They force in the growth forced her to return to myths. Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins in Cave of the Heart of her company as Franko details the conception, (1946) Courtesy of the Music Division, Library of Congress he soon became the creation and multi levels of American

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Continued from Page 6 Second Annual Silvermine ArtsFest Silvermine Arts Center Silver- Calendar mine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road New Canaan CT 203-966-9700 2-4pm free Wednesday, September 12 www.silvermineart.org Lydia Anderson, various medias; Dana Giro Paintings and Still... Catherine Vanaria, Mark Savoia, and Lys Guillorn The Photography L and D Patriots Crawford Government Center 121 Rt. 302 Pine Mercurial Gallery 11 Library Place Danbury CT 203-417-2215 free (thru Oct 26) Bush NY 845-342-0385 Meet the Artists 11am-3pm free (thru Oct 31) ladylove55@ wwww.TheMercurialGallery.com earthlink.net Syncopation Longreach Arts Mill Street Loft 45 Pershing Avenue “Passage to Angkor” photographs by Kenro Izu ArtsWestchester Poughkeepsie NY 845-471-7477 Opening Reception 4-6pm free (thru Oct 13) www. with funds from Westchester County Government Hammond Museum 28 Deveau longreacharts.com/ Rd. 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By FRANK BEHR EN S a Challenge to Directors Some time ago, I considered how Just earlier, her candle blows out has a nickname in a director might handle the first in the hallway outside the garret their social circle. meeting of Don Jose and Carmen. apartment of Rodolfo, Marcello, Col- She goes on to say Now I would like to do the same with line, and Schaunard. (The last three that she is tranquil the first meeting ofR odolfo and Mimi are waiting for their poetic friend and happy with the in Act I of Puccini’s “La Boheme.” downstairs with, it would seem, a small things in life— Those familiar with the opera’s large degree of patience.) She timidly embroidery, making source, Henri Murger’s “Scenes de la knocks on the door, Rodolfo opens it, lilies and roses (false vie boheme,” know it to be a series of sees her—and love at first sight. At ones—a very telling short stories, through which several least Puccini’s music seems to say so detail)—small things main characters appear again and and most directors play it thus. that talk of all the again as in a chemical reaction as But is it? things that are called they affect and are affected by one As I pointed out in the Carmen poetry. another. At least six of them were to essay [Art Times, Jan 2011], there Okay, young man, appear in Puccini’s treatment of the is always a silent script that should you are a poet, I am tragic love between two of them. be passing through an actor’s mind. a lover of poetry. So In Murger, Mimi is no angel. Driv- Permit me to make one up for Mimi. much for the bait. en by the necessities of a life on the No rich man for me at present. Now for some selected edge of starvation and the winter’s Starving, freezing. Here’s a good look- bits of honesty. cold, she turns, as so many others like ing young man. But as poor as I am, by She explains that her, to the streets, always hoping to the looks of him. Something is better she lives all alone in find a rich baron or banker who can than nothing; some one is better than her tiny white room show her the high life, even for a little no one. Just temporary. Let’s try. (the “white” has good while. Puccini’s librettists tried very She drops her key as if by acci- connotations); but hard to show her as the good girl with dent, a candle blows out, they both she is the first one a heart of gold in contrast to Musetta, search and their hands touch. Rodolfo to be kissed (good the whore with the heart of gold. thinks he is in charge and charms her way to put it, keep it In the past, I have concentrated on with his autobiographical aria, “Che up) by the April sun. the music of Mimi’s autobiographical Oh, he’s gelida manina.” In it, he boasts that She seldom attends church. ( sincere. How can any Mimi on a stage- aria, “Mi chiamano Mimi” and took bound to find out sooner or later, so all his dreams are castles in the air -having to sing the notes as written the words at face value. Poor darling, go ahead and say it. (“castelli in aria”). And he even goes ) But, alas, the in tempos dictated by the conductor-- who does her best to scrape out the It’s all so far as to call her two beautiful eyes flowersI make have no scent. ( possibly bring any of this across? meanest existence in a pathetic way a fake, the song you sang to me, the thieves, because they stole from him Would it be too much to have her but who loves what bits of nature she song I sang to you, this meeting, the his dreams but replaced them with gaze lovingly at Rodolfo while sing- can capture in her wretched apart- dropped key. Don’t expect too much, hope. He has nothing to hide, but ing one idea and turning away when ment. young man. Life isn’t like that. he has a very smooth line for a new ) dangling her own bait? I leave this pretty girl. Am I taking all the romance out of to future directors of “La Boheme” This gives her time to think. She the story? Do they “really” fall in love to consider. I have seen far too many A SMALL SAMPLING must lie…but not too much of a lie. A after the curtain comes down on Act productions that refuse to depart little hint that she might not be quite I? That is up to the director. from the love-at-first-sight staging SEPTEMBER LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP what she seems to be. Maybe he knows Of course, any actor will agree but and make Mimi into a less interesting w/ Kate McGloughlin, September 10-12 this already, so be subtle. argue that very little of this silent character. “I call myself Mimi, but my name script can come through to an audi- ef EXPLORING ABSTRACTION WORKSHOP ence. Puccini’s music is nothing but w/Jenny Nelson, September 15-16 is Lucia,” she sings. 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COLLAGE WORKSHOP w/Robert Ohnigian, October 23-25 Located in the heart of Saugerties, Marleau Gallery WORKS ON PAPER WORKSHOP offers a fresh space for the community to come w/Kate McGloughlin, together and celebrate our amazing local artists. October 25-November 15, Thursdays With new shows opening or event on every First INTERPRETING THE Friday of the Month, there is always something new LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP w/Christie Scheele, October 26-28 to see and experience. We look forward to seeing you there! 99 Partition St. Saugerties, NY 12477 845 679 2388 Hours: Thurs. Fri. Sat. 11-9, Sun. 10-7 or by appointment 845.246.5006 saugertiesartgallery.com•[email protected] Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 10 Culturally Speaking By Cornelia Seckel home Forest House, and floral water- Coming up in September are colors at the Healing Art Gallery, numerous exhibits by national orga- Ellenville Regional Hospital. Dr. nizations, some of them well over 100 Lucinda Grovenburg, a doctor years old providing an arts club and with a practice in Kerhonkson, NY, venue for artists to show their work. is the curator for the gallery and Several of these organizations have Debbie Briggs is the hospital VP chosen to do an online exhibit this of Human Resources and Gallery year; others will hold their annual Director. The show will run through exhibits at several fine venues in New August 10. There was a model of the York City. Make sure to check our cal- house, various original drawings and endar listings for these shows. It is an blueprints, as well as photos of the excellent way to see what artists are house showing progression of the con- doing across the country. Some of the struction. Nancy says of her house, organizations having shows this fall “The House is inspired by the natural include: Pastel Society of America beauty of the site. I spent many hours celebrates the 40th year; National absorbing and listening to the land. Association of Women Artists has As an artist, I take inspiration from their 134th Annual Exhibit, Catha- nature. The site dictated the design rine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club cel- of the house.” The house was featured ebrates 116th Annual Exhibition, in Architectural Digest (2007) and The New Rochelle Art Associa- Taschen Books 100 Contemporary Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice's curtain call for Madame Butterfly tion has their 97th Annual Open Houses (2011). After the exhibit I was Juried Show; and online: 99th music, Concerts of: Broadway Hits, ley Artists 2012, curated by Linda invited to the house for a reception. I Annual Exhibition Allied Artists Chamber Music, Recitals, Children’s Weintraub, will be on display in couldn’t stop exploring. It was more Of America, 70th Audubon Artists programs, A Throat Singer, Vocal the Alice and Horace Chandler elegant than a Frank Lloyd Wright Art Society 84th, American Artists Masterclass, Classes and the center- Gallery and North Gallery at house and more environmentally Professional League Exhibit and piece was Madame Butterfly star- Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY friendly. Nancy did all the stone-work the 74th Annual Fall Exhibition ing Yhunah Lee, Richard Troxell, New Paltz, NY through November 4. surrounding the house and made an Open Show of The American Nina Yoshida Nelson, Louis Otey, Exhibition curator Linda Weintraub elegant entrance. See more of the Color Print Society. and Brittany Sokolowski. The explains, “Visitors to Dear Mother house at architectcopley.com. The Saugerties Art Tour has Woodstock Chamber Orchestra Nature will encounter many offer- I spoke with Paul Widerman, had 10 extremely successful years provided music for Madame But- ings to Mother Nature, a compelling Shelley Tran and Diane Boisvert and Raymond J. Steiner was part terfly and was conducted by Steven metaphor that visualizes the critical the “producers of the show” as it was of this year’s tour. Hundreds of visi- White. Gorgeous voices, a beautiful condition of the environment today. their conception and financial backing tors from the region came to visit the night, thousands of people enjoyed This metaphor inspired 42 accom- that conceived the show to honor and 40 artists who opened their studios to this relatively new offering to the plished Hudson Valley artists to celebrate Nancy’s life and work with visitors. This has become quite a phe- Hudson Valley. When I spoke with create artworks expressing heartfelt the goal of putting her on the map of nomena (see ART TIMES Speak Out Lisa Robb, Executive Director of the apologies, gratitude, prayers, sym- history. According to Paul: “We then Aug online for a comprehensive essay New York State Council on the Arts, pathy, consolation, honor, and as- put our heads together... Shelley ac- by by Carla Goldberg) and many she expressed her excitement about sistance to Mother Nature, who even cumulated work from the house and artists reported sales, commissions this event and the combination of of- receives a reprimand from one artist worked with Nancy to restore the for being so willful. These diverse model. She also put together the book sentiments are conveyed in the form of Nancy’s other works on the metal of paintings, drawings, photographs, table. Diane curated and mounted performances, videos, installations, the show. I worked with Diane as I and sculptures made of ceram- had a few specific threads visually to ics, paper, wood, stone, fabric, and hold together the DNA of the show plastic,” said Weintraub. Additional tying together the work on the tower programming can be seen at: www. to the finished home; and also did the newpaltz.edu/museum/programs/ writing for the show. I also had DVD public_programs.html. Coming up at footage that was shown, plus more The Dorsky Museum on Saturday, that wasn’t. I have been close with September 8, 2012, from 5-7 pm is Nancy for 20 years and she was pe- the opening of 2 new exhibits: Shi- ripherally connected to the company nohara Pops! The Avant-Garde Road, I founded (Thinkfit) as “An Artist Tokyo/New York Curated by Hiroko Associated with the company”, I took Ikegami with Reiko Tomii and kids on field trips to her house every Russel Wright: The Nature of Design year for five years.... and did my best Curated by Donald Albrecht and to do PR for her story as I could see Dianne Pierce. it unfolding. I had taken many hours The Drawing Galaxy, an exhibi- of video footage of Nancy and consid- tion of 31 artists, all students of Mer- ered her a very close friend and men- edith Rosiér, was held at the Dog- tor. I helped her build sections of the house Gallery in Saugerties, NY. house... and was always astounded by Visitors viewing work during the Saugerties Art Tour at Raymond J Steiner's Studio The artists, many highly regarded her energy as both a person and an and an opportunity to speak with ferings during the festival is the best and established artists reported that artist. Nancy’s story has many levels the public. The Saugerties Art Tour of what the arts have to offer —arts studying with Meredith was an excel- of great importance... from her efforts has numerous events for their artists for everyone. Kerry Henderson, lent experience, one that stretched as a female architect, to the physical- throughout the year. Coming up on Maria Todaro, and Louis Otey them as artists and enriched their ity of building the house, the aesthetic Sept 1 is an exhibit at Café Mezza- have created a Festival of the voice work. She is strict as well as a gentle and unique forms, her humility... and luna Latin Bistro celebrating the 10 that promotes the human voice as and encouraging teacher who gives as I discussed with Nancy recently, years of the tour. Reception on the 1st an instrument of peace, healing and homework assignments. Several especially in this environment, the from 4-6pm, the show runs thru Sept artistic expression through present- hundred people were at the opening sheer incredulity of having financed 30. www.cafemezzaluna.com ing a diverse range of world class and when I spoke with some of the building the home.” The 3rd Annual Phoenicia In- vocal performances in Phoenicia, NY artists I know they said that they It had been too long since I was ternational Festival of the Voice and surrounding areas. The Board wished they could get into her class at Shadowland Theatre in Ellen- was a huge success. Opening night of Directors, led by Justin Kolb has as there is a waiting list. The work in ville, NY and realized how much I “Diva Unleashed— The Benefit”, done phenomenal work in promoting the show was very engaging as was was missing when I saw Noël Cow- an operatic comedy featuring mezzo this event and bringing it to world- the portfolio of assignments done by ard’s A Song at Twilight, directed soprano Maria Todaro and soprano class level. Learn more at Phoenicia the students. by James Glossman. Now this is Michelle Jennings was a delight International Festival of the Voice Nancy Copley, architect and fine theatre. Superb acting by Or- and the voices fabulous. There were phoeniciavoicefest.org. watercolor artist has a showing of son Bean, Alley Mills, Barbara Lectures, Theatre, Cabaret/ Lounge Dear Mother Nature, Hudson Val- the Architectural Drawings of her Walsh and Andrew Krug— all eq- Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 11 uity members (although Andre Krug stage activity and dressing room I recently learned about the Mar- professional kitchen to accommodate still a membership candidate) and encounters. Some costumes modern, leau Gallery in Saugerties, NY and any type of event. It wouldn’t be dif- well acclaimed and award winning others of the 1500’s. The voices were asked them to send me their Mis- ficult to transform this space into a actors. This “Drawing Room” play excellent, staging creative, fun and sion Statement. Kevin Hinchey, grand ballroom. In September there takes place in 1966 in a hotel room in different. Learn more at fishercenter. with the help of local artist Richard will be Jazz workshops. The Wood- Switzerland. It was a pleasure to see bard.edu. Gamache, opened Marleau Gallery stock Film Festival has already such high quality actors, a beautiful Altamura Center for the Arts in April 2012 in the hopes of being booked an event on October 12. and traditional set, to hear exquisite (founded by Leonard and Carmela a part of the cultural revival that is The Fertile Crescent: Gender, language and dialogue. At the end Altamura) presented Vincenzo happening in Saugerties, NY. It is the Art and Society is being presented of the play Orson Bean addressed Bellini’s Bel Canto Opera La Son- mission of Marleau Gallery to bring by the Institute For Women and the audience and said that it was a nambula and it was fabulous. After the work of local artists into the com- Art At Rutgers in Partnership With great pleasure to be in the presence Carmela welcomed the audience, munity in a way that has not been Princeton University, Institute of such professionals. The audience Maestro Anton Coppola gave a done before and thereby connecting For Advanced Study, The Arts was quite honored as well. Shadow- discussion of Bel Canto —beautiful with the community through art and Councils Of Princeton and West land Theatre continues to present singing. The Inter-Cities Cham- cultural events. Thus, Hinchey trans- Windsor, and East Brunswick, excellent plays in its own building, ber Orchestra played under the formed the previous storefront space New Brunswick and Princeton which first opened on July 3, 1920, direction of Michel Brousseau, con- into a gallery that is both impressive Public Libraries. About IWA: The as an art-deco movie and vaudeville ductor/ artistic director of the New and inspiring where the vast num- mission of the Institute for Women house. Substantial renovations in World Philharmonic Orchestra ber of local artists can display and and Art (IWA) at Rutgers is “to sell their work in the heart of town. transform values, policies, and insti- Marleau Gallery hopes to show that tutions, and to insure that the intel- in spite of changing times, art will lectual and aesthetic contributions of always have the power to inspire diverse communities of women in the the community to come together and visual arts are included in the cultur- celebrate human creativity. al mainstream and acknowledged in I went to Jazz @ SPAF and heard the historical record. To accomplish Malcolm Cecil, Steve Wilson, Pe- this goal, the Rutgers Institute for ter O’Brien, John Esposito, and Women and Art invents, implements, Mathew Fink organized by Laura and conducts live and virtual educa- Harman. There were well over 100 tion, research, documentation, public people doing as I was: sitting — some programs, and exhibitions focused on in auditorium style, others at cabaret women artists and feminist art. The tables cloth-covered with a candle IWA strives to establish equality and and bowl of pretzels drinking reason- visibility for all women artists, who ably priced wine (or beer) listening to are underrepresented and unrecog- the fine sounds of the JazzM usicians. nized in art history, the art market, It was hard to focus on being in Sau- and the contemporary art world, and gerties and not a Jazz club in NYC. to address their professional devel- Just beyond the Listening Room @ opment needs. The IWA endeavors SPAF is the 15,000 sq ft gallery where to serve all women in the visual arts there is an excellent art show curated and diverse global, national, regional, Interior of Forest House, Nancy Copley architect by Richard Hutchings. This is state, and university audiences.” Richard’s curatorial debut and his se- This is an Unprecedented Program of recent years have completely rebuilt and Choir (Montreal), the Chan- lection of artists and their works rep- Exhibitions and Events, with an Ac- the interior of the old theatre, retain- teurs de Sainte-Thérèse choir, resents his goal to exhibit spiritually companying Catalog Featuring Work ing the art-deco features while creat- the Tremblant Choir and the Ottawa ing a tiered, 148-seat, semi-thrust Classical Choir, all in Canada. Mem- stage. There isn’t a bad seat in the bers of these choruses (perhaps 80 house with all seats within 25 feet participants) had participated in the of the stage. Recent improvements Summer Institute Opera Study include a new inner lobby, restora- Master Classes with Carmela tion of the outer lobby, new lighting Altamura and many made up the grid, all new sound equipment and cast of La Sonnambula. Rod Nel- control booth and refurbished dress- man, Anne Tormela, Sara Lou- ing rooms. Coming up is Shout! The ise Petrocelli, Steeve Michaud, Mod Musical runs through Sept 9; Thadd Shirey, Ania Hejnar gave and the NY premier of The Dangers outstanding performances and their of Electric Lighting from September voices were truly beautiful. At the 14-30. For directions and tickets visit end of the performance Carmela Shadowlandtheatre.org spoke with the audience thanking us 2012 Summerscape at Bard all for our support. She said that for College, Annandale-on-Hudson, artists, each day is a new beginning NY offers theater, dance, music, and the purpose of art is to provide opera, film and a Spiegeltent with sunshine for those whose lives are (L to R) Mathew Fink, Peter O’Brien, Steve Wilson, Malcolm Cecil and John cabaret performances most evenings. missing light. Leonard and Carmela Esposito at the Saugerties Performing Arts Factory Jazz @ SPAF I went to see Emmanuel Chabrier’s Altamura have truly done a great Richard Hutchings photo Opera The King in Spite of Himself an service and given a great gift to the lighter and more positive artwork in by Women Artists from the Middle opera that meets the mission of the arts in the Hudson Valley Region. keeping with his philosophy that art East and the Middle East Diaspora. Fisher Center which is to present You can see a sampling of last year’s has the capacity to lift the human It will be on View at multiple venues operas that are rarely performed by program on our video page or art- spirit. Richard has been working as in Princeton and New Brunswick, most major companies often requir- times channel on YouTube. Learn an editorial and promotion photog- NJ through December 2012. I will be ing large casts, choruses, orchestras more at altocanto.org. rapher for over 40 years and has had able to make a more thorough report and complex scenery and costumes. I bumped into Yale Epstein (cri- well over 100,000 photographs pub- after attending the Opening sympo- Leon Botstein led the American tique of his exhibit at the ∫ gallery ran lished. On September 15 there will be sium in September in my Culturally Symphony Orchestra; Thaddeus in Nov. 2003 issue and is still avail- an opening for the next show themed Speaking Oct column online and Strassberger directed this comic op- able on the art times website). He told ‘BLUE’. I was again impressed with in print for the Nov/ Dec issue. era that is rarely produced in its origi- me that he had been accepted to the the dynamism and entrepreneur- For a complete list of all exhibitions nal 1887 version. The house was full American Academy in Rome. See ship of Erica Price, co-owner of the and public programming visit: www. on this opening night. Stage sets were his letter to the Publisher in this is- space. She had travelled hundreds fertile-crescent.org in keeping with most of the plays and sue. What an honor to have had this of miles to pick up tables, bar, copy See you out and about, and make operas I’ve seen at Bard— innovative, experience. Congratulations Yale. machine, drapes that she bought at sure to say hello. fun and not what would be expected Raymond and I had an excellent ef auction online. Here is a woman with anywhere’s else: a guy watching the tour and visit to the Academy several a great amount of energy and savvy. Join the thousands of others who play on TV in a large box, a gondola years ago and copies of ART TIMES This space is perfect for a wedding, view additional essays & previously glides across the stage, actors emerge are available in their extensive Li- published essays as well as videos Bar Mitzvah, conference reception, from large boxes and wardrobes. At brary— see my write up online in the and new Opportunity & Calendar and crafts show. Soon there will be a one point we see through to back- Nov 2007 issue of ART TIMES. listings at arttimesjournal.com Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 12

Continued from Page 8 Opening reception 5:30-7:30pm free (thru Nov 4) [email protected] Calendar Marlene Wiedenbaum Sacred Ground: Held Vassar College James Palmer Friday, September 21 III ‘90 Gallery At College Center, Vassar College Poughkeepsie NY 845-437-5370 Opening Reception 5-7pm free (thru Oct 13) www.wiedenbaum.com 123rd Annual Members Exhibition National Association of Women Artists, Inc. Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery 417 Lafayette Street - Fourth “Pulse” by Carol Brookes Viridian Artists Gallery 548 West 28th Street, 6th Floor New York NY 212-675-1616 Reception 6-8pm; Awards 7pm free (thru Sept 29) Floor New York NY 212-414-4040 Opening Reception 6-8pm free (thru Oct 13) www. www.thenawa.org viridianartists.com/ 40th Annual Pastel Society of America Open Juried Exhibition Friday, September 28 Special Gallery Tour with Richard McKinley, PSA Pastel Society of America Na- ART TEACHERS OF OTSEGO COUNTY; CENTRAL NEW YORK WATERCOLOR tional Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South New York NY 212-533-6931 6pm free (thru SOCIETY; Luck of the Draw: Exhibit & Fundraiser (thru Oct 13) Cooperstown Art As- Sept 29) www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org sociation 22 main street Cooperstown NY 607-547-9777 Opening Reception 5-7pm free Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst - 28 Years Artrider Productions Inc Lyndhurst Estate (thru Oct 26) www.cooperstownart.com 635 S Broadway Tarrytown NY 845-331-7900 charge (thru Sept 23) www.artrider.com Opening Weekend for Peekskill Project V: The New Hudson River Mohawk of the Adirondacks Tahawus Lodge Windows Gallery Tahawus School Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art 1701 Main Street Peekskill NY Lodge Center 14234 Route 9N, Main Street Au Sable Forks NY 518-647-2106 Opening 914-788-0100 Programming occurs on the second Sunday of each month, Oct. 2012 – July Reception: 5-8pm free (thru Oct 14) www.TahawusLodgeCenter 2013. free www.hvcca.org Saturday, September 22 Saturday, September 29 35th Ridgefield Guild Annual Juried Exhibition Ridgefield Guild of 42nd Annual Fine Craft Fair Peters Valley Craft Center Sussex County Fair Artists 34 Halpin Lane Ridgefield CT 203-438-8863 free (thru Oct 26) rgoa.org Grounds 37 Plains Rd. Augusta NJ 973-948-5200 charge www.petersvalley.org David Konigsberg: Troposphere New Paintings Kenise Barnes Fine “Art Abounds” Mamaroneck Artists Guild 126 Larchmont Avenue Larchmont NY Art 1955 Palmer Avenue Larchmont NY 914-834-8077 Opening Reception 6:30-8:30pm 914-834-1117 free Awards reception 5-7pm www.mamaroneckartistsguild.org free (thru Oct 27) www.KeniseBarnesFineArt.com HUDSON VALLEY GARLIC FESTIVAL Kiwanis Club of Saugerties Cantine Field, FRESH TraillWorks 214 Spring Street Newton NJ 973-383-1307 Opening Reception and Saugerties, NY (845-) 246-3090 10-6pm charge (THRU SEP 30) www.hvgf.org Film Screening 5-8pm. free (thru Oct 28) www.traillworks.com Opening Weekend for Peekskill Project V: The New Hudson River Girl Scout Festival: A Centennial Celebration Norman Rockwell Museum School Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art 1701 Main Street Peekskill NY 9 Route 183 Stockbridge MA 413-298-4100 1-4pm charge www.nrm.org 914-788-0100 Programming occurs on the second Sunday of each month, Oct. 2012 – July 2013. free www.hvcca.org Hensegger Mini Retrospective Rockefeller State Park 125 Phelps Way (Rt 117) Pleasantville NY Opening 2-4:30pm donate (thru Nov 4) www.nysparks.com/ Pastel works by Laura Bianco and paintings on silk by Jane parks/59/details.aspx Blake Look| Art Gallery 988 South Lake Boulevard Mahopac NY 845-276-5090 Artist’s Reception 6-8pm free (thru Oct 21) www.lookartgallery.com Manhattan project Ossining Arts Council Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Ave Ossining NY 914-941-9423 charge (thru Sept 29) ossiningartscouncil.org Pride of Port Washington My Studio’s Gallery 284 Main St Port Washington NY 516-384-8181 charge www.mariotucci.com/mystudio.html NRAA New Member Jurying in New Rochelle Art Association NRPL Community Room 1 Library Plaza New Rochelle NY 10-11:30am free Please see our website for all Prints by Mary Cassatt: In the Company of Women Zimmerli Art Mu- requirements www.nraaonline.org seum at Rutgers 71 Hamilton St. New Brunswick NJ 732-932-7237 charge (thru Mar 3) www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu Pawling 20th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Pawling Chamber of Com- merce Village of Pawling Streets Charles Colman Boulevard Pawling NY 845-855-0500 Takacs String Quartet Opens Friends of Music 59th Season Friends of Music 10am-4pm Rain or Shine! free www.pawlingchamber.org Concerts, Inc. Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School 210 North Broadway (Route 9) Sleepy Hollow NY 914-861-5080 8pm charge www.friendsofmusicconcerts.org Pride in Port Exhibition (Port Washington, NY) My Studio’s Gallery 284 Main St Port Washington NY 516-384-8181 charge (thru Oct 7) www.mariotucci.com/mystudio. Sunday, September 30 html 42nd Annual Fine Craft Fair Peters Valley Craft Center Sussex County Fair Still...Catherine Vanaria, Mark Savoia, and Lys Guillorn The Grounds 37 Plains Rd. Augusta NJ 973-948-5200 charge www.petersvalley.org Mercurial Gallery 11 Library Place Danbury CT 203-417-2215 Opening recep- HUDSON VALLEY GARLIC FESTIVAL Kiwanis Club of Saugerties Cantine Field, tion 5-7pm. free (thru Oct 26) wwww.TheMercurialGallery.com Saugerties, NY (845-) 246-3090 10-5pm charge www.hvgf.org Sunday, September 23 October Ongoing 4th ANNUAL DOUGLASTON VILLAGE ARTS FESTIVAL Handmade Arts and Oct 5 - 14 A Tale of Two Cities The Two of Us Productions Hudson High School Crafts, Food and Fun. Douglaston LIRR Station, 235th Street & Douglaston Parkway, Harry Howard Avenue Hudson NY 518-329-6293 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays Queens 347-306-8087 11am-5pm at 3pm. charge TheTwoOfUsProductions.org 40th Annual Pastel Society of America Open Juried Exhibition Monday, October 1 Pastel Society of America National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South New York NY Berenice Pliskin Silk Painting and Bob Pliskin Photography The 212-533-6931 4pm Awards Ceremony free (thru Sept 29) www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org White Plains Library Museum Gallery 100 Martine Avenue White Plains NY 914-422- ARTSFEST! MAPS AS ART WORKSHOP AND HARP PERFORMANCE Pelham 1400 free (thru Nov 16) www.whiteplainslibrary.org Art Center 155 Fifth Ave. Pelham NY 914-738-2525 12-5pm free www.pelhamartcenter. MARCIA DUE & JERRY THOMPSON, PHOTOGRAPHS: ASPECTS OF HISTORY org Newington-Cropsey Foundation 25 Cropsey Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (914) 478- EXHIBITS OPENING AT SILVERMINE: An eclectic mix of new exhibits to open at 7990 Mon-Fri 1-5pm; closed holidays (thru Nov 16) Silvermine Arts Center in September Silvermine Arts Center Silvermine Arts Center Tuesday, October 2 1037 Silvermine Road New Canaan CT 203-966-9700 Opening Reception 2-4pm free (thru Nov 3) www.silvermineart.org 116th Annual Open Juried Exhibition Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park S. NYC (thru Oct 26) www. Significant Others by Jason Odell Williams Hudson Valley Writers’ clwac.org Center 300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow NY 914-332-6953 4:30pm charge www.writ- erscenter.org HILDA GREEN DEMSKY: Making Connections - Air, Water, Time Pleiades Gallery 530 W. 25th St - 4th Fl NY 212-260-9240 (thru Oct 27) www.demskyart.com Thursday, September 27 NANCY R. FAIRCHILD: Pond Portraits gestural oil paintings of the Marie Selby Bruce Bundock In and Out of Town - Land and Cityscapes Locust Gardens Koi Pleiades Gallery 530 West 25th St - 4th Floor NY (646) 230-0056 (thru Oct Grove ( Samuel Morse Historic Site) 2683 South Road Poughkeepsie NY 845-454-4500 27) www.nancyfairchild.com Continued on Page 14

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Sunday, October 28, 11am-3pm Reception: September 27, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Mother-in-Laws' Day Brunch, $20 per person Artists Reception 2nd Saturday of each month 6-8pm LOCUST GROVE 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC The Samuel Morse Historic Site Back Room Gallery 212-255-7740 2683 South Rd Poughkeepsie, NY • 845.454.4500 475 Main Street, Beacon, NY Please visit www.salmagundi.org [email protected] • 845-838-1838 www.morsehistoricsite.org Open: Th, Fr, Sa 12-6; Su 12-5pm Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 14

Continued from Page 12 Wednesday, October 10 13th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Showcasing over 125 films of Calendar Wednesday, October 3 all lengths and genres, WFF holds screenings, panels, concerts and more! Woodstock, Art After Hours: Art=Text=Art Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers 71 Rhinebeck, Rosendale NY charge (thru Oct 14) Hamilton St. New Brunswick NJ 732-932-7237 5-9pm charge www.zimmerlimu- Land Preservation Panel Discussion / Marlene Wiedenbaum seum.rutgers.edu Art Exhibit James W. Palmer Gallery Vassar College, College Center, Raymond Virginia Mallon, Exhibit: Amulets, Spirits and Everday Humans Na- Avenue Poughkeepsie NY 845-437-5370 12pm free www.wiedenbaum.com tional Association of Women Artists, Inc. N.A.W.A. Gallery 80 Fifth Avenue - Suite Virginia Mallon, Exhibition: Amulets, Spirits and Everday 1405 New York NY 212-675-1616 free (thru Oct 29) www.thenawa.org Humans National Association of Women Artists, Inc. N.A.W.A. Gallery 80 Fifth Thursday, October 4 Avenue - Suite 1405 New York NY 212-675-1616 Reception 5-7pm free (thru Oct HILDA GREEN DEMSKY: Making Connections - Air, Water, Time Pleiades 29) www.thenawa.org Gallery 530 West 25th St - 4th Floor NY 212-260-9240 Opening Reception 6-8pm Thursday, October 11 (thru Oct 27) www.demskyart.com 13th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Showcasing over 125 films of NANCY R. FAIRCHILD: Pond Portraits gestural oil paintings of the Marie all lengths and genres, WFF holds screenings, panels, concerts and more! Woodstock, Selby Gardens Koi Pleiades Gallery 530 West 25th St - 4th Floor NY (646) 230- Rhinebeck, Rosendale NY charge (thru Oct 14) 0056 Opening Reception 6-8pm (thru Oct 27) www.nancyfairchild.com Friday, October 12 Friday, October 5 13th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Showcasing over 125 films of Drawn Together Marina Gallery 153 Main Street Cold Spring NY 845-265- all lengths and genres, WFF holds screenings, panels, concerts and more! Woodstock, 2204 free (thru Oct 28) www.themarinagalery.com Rhinebeck, Rosendale NY charge (thru Oct 14) From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden A Fall Gathering of Artists Mally DeSomma Litchfield Firehouse The Hyde Collection Art Museum 161 Warren Street Glens Falls NY 518-792-1761 258 West Street Litchfield CT 203-574-3954 free Opening reception charge (thru Jan 6, 2013) www.hydecollection.org Meet the Artists Show Preview for Westchester Fine Craft Show local artist celebration Marleau Gallery 99 Partition St. Saugerties, to Benefit Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center Crafts NY 845-246-5006 www.saugertiesartgallery.com America LLC Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue White Plains NY Taconic Resources Artists Exhibit East Fishkill Community Library 203-254-0486 8:30-11am charge www.craftsamericashows.com 348 Route 376 Hopewell Junction NY 845-221-9943 Opening Reception 7-8:30PM Slapering Hol Press Presents Margo Taft Stever, Meredith free (thru Oct 31) www.EFLibrary.org Trede & Kate Knapp Johnson Hudson Valley Writers’ Center 300 River- Saturday, October 6 side Drive Sleepy Hollow NY 914-332-5953 7:30pm charge www.writerscenter.org 84th GRAND NATIONAL EXHIBIT American Artists Professional Saturday, October 13 League online exhibit (thru Dec 30) www.americanartistsprofessional- 13th Annual Woodstock Film Festival Showcasing over 125 films of league.org all lengths and genres, WFF holds screenings, panels, concerts and more! Woodstock, Arts on the Lake fall art exhibition Arts on the Lake 640 Route 52 Rhinebeck, Rosendale NY charge (thru Oct 14) Carmel NY 845-228-2685 Opening reception 1-5pm free (thru Oct 14) artsonthelake. 19th Annual Westchester Fine Craft Show Crafts America Shows org LLC Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue White Plains NY 203-254- Catherine Russell with Mark Shane in Concert Delaware Valley 0486 Meet the Artists Preview Benefit Oct. 12 8:30-11am charge (thru Oct 14) www. Arts Alliance Tusten Theatre 210 Bridge Street Narrowsburg NY 845-252-7576 8pm craftsamericashows.com/WEST_main.htm charge artsalliancesite.org A Fall Gathering of Artists Mally DeSomma Litchfield Firehouse COTA/ Celebration of the Arts in New Paltz Hasbrouck Park Between 258 West Street Litchfield CT 203-574-3954 Artists’ Reception 12-4pm free Hasbrouck and Mohonk Avenue New Paltz NY 845-430-8470 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. free balletNext Kaatsbaan International Dance Center 120 Broadway Tivoli NY celebrationofthearts.net/COTA/COTA.html 845-757-5106 7:30 -9:30 pm charge www.kaatsbaan.org Exhibit for Michael Tanzer and D. Michael Boyd Windsor Whip Cold Spring Arts Open Studios Tour Cold Spring Arts Town of Cold Works Art Center 98 Main Street Windsor NY 607-655-2370 Opening Reception Spring & Garrison, NY Cold Spring NY 845-265-3618 12-6pm free www.coldsprin- 6-9pm free (thru Nov 17) www.WhipWorksArtGallery.org garts.com Fall Artists on Location The Riverside Galleries Garrison Art Center 23 Drawn Together MARINA GALLERY 153 Main Street Cold Spring NY 845- Garrison’s Landing Garrison NY 845-424-3960 free Silent Auction through October 265-2204 Opening Reception 6-8pm free (thru Oct 28) www.themarinagalery.com 14 www.garrisonartcenter.org/ Dutchess ArtEast Open Studio Tour Northeast Dutchess Fund (Berk- From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden shire Taconic Foundation) and local business sponsors 2 weekends. 34 studios. 50 The Hyde Collection Art Museum 161 Warren Street Glens Falls NY 518-792-1761 miles of art. free (thru Oct 21) dutchessarteast.com charge (thru Jan 6, 2013) www.hydecollection.org Alan Appel, Marilyn Hahn, Elizabeth Hiden, and Pamela HILDA GREEN DEMSKY: Making Connections - Air, Water, Time Pleiades Tucker Harrison Four Artists from the Reilly League Council for the Gallery 530 West 25th St - 4th Floor NY 212-260-9240 Opening Reception 3-6pm Arts Harrison Public Library 2 Bruce Avenue Harrison NY 914-835-0324 Opening (thru Oct 27) www.demskyart.com Reception 2-4pm free (thru Nov 2) www.harrisonpl.org NANCY R. FAIRCHILD: Pond Portraits gestural oil paintings of the Marie Mythos, Photographs by Tami Bone Galerie BMG 12 Tannery Brook Selby Gardens Koi Pleiades Gallery 530 West 25th St - 4th Floor NY (646) 230- Road Woodstock NY 845-679-0027 Artist’s Reception 5-7pm free (thru Dec 3) www. 0056 Opening Reception 6-8pm (thru Oct 27) www.nancyfairchild.com galeriebmg.com Kent Art Association Paint Out & Auction The Gallery at Kent Art Norman Rockwell Museum Site and Studio Norman Rock- Association 21 S. Main Street Kent CT 860-927-3989 Paint Out 9-3, Auction 4pm well Museum 9 Route 183 Stockbridge MA 413-298-4100 11am & 2pm free charge www.kentart.org www.nrm.org Natural Instincts: A Benefit for the Thomas Cole National Historic “Pulse” by Carol Brookes Viridian Artists Gallery 548 West 28th Street, Site M Gallery 350 Main Street Catskill NY 518-943-0380 Reception 6-8:30pm free 6th Floor New York NY 212-414-4040 Artist Talk 4pm free (thru Oct 13) www. (thru Oct 28) www.mgallery-online.com or www.thomascole.org/preview viridianartists.com/ Sunday, October 7 Putnam Arts Council’s 50th Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibit 74th Annual Fall Exhibition, Open Show The American Color Putnam Arts Council Belle Levine Art Center 521 Kennicut Hill Rd. Mahopac NY Print Society The Plastic Club 247 South Camac Street Philadelphia PA 215- 845-803-8622 Meet the artists/opening reception 4-6pm free (thru Nov 2) www. 482-0853 Opening Reception 2-5 pm free (thru Oct 25) www.americancolorprintso- putnamartscouncil.com ciety.org Walmarts: an exhibit of paintings by Brendan o’Connell Paintings by Alan Appel, Marilyn Hahn, Elizabeth Hiden, and Tremaine Gallery, Hotchkiss School 11 Interlaken Rd., Lakeville, CT (860) 435-3663 Pamela Tucker Four Artists from the Reilly League Harrison Council for Reception 4-6pm (thru Nov 18) www.hotchkiss.org/arts the Arts Harrison Public Library 2 Bruce Avenue Harrison NY 914-835-0324 free Continued on Page 19 (thru Nov 2) www.harrisonpl.org Guild of Creative Art 20th Annual Open Juried Show Guild of Creative Art 620 Broad Street Shrewsbury NJ 732-741-1441 Reception 3-5pm free (thru Oct 31) www.guildofcreativeart.org Call to Artists Putnam Arts Council’s 50th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibit Oct. 13 – Nov. 2, 2012 Submissions due by: Saturday October 6th, 3pm Juror: Don Alter, a renowned working Hudson Valley visual artist, attended the famed Black Mountain College. He has exhibited extensively throughout the area and is currently on exhibit at Hudson Beach Glass in Beacon. Sponsored by: Nicholas Sutro, Ass’t Vice President & Financial Advisor, CMFC – MorganStanley SmithBarney NY Prospectus/ info/ directions: putnamartscouncil.com 845-679-2303 • • • lotuswoodstock.com 521 Kennicut Hill Rd. Mahopac • or call 845-803-8622 Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 15 Film A Surfeit of Superheroes By HENRY P. RALEIGH We all know that “The Aveng- no solo work, a bow and arrow for ers” set box office records at its open- goodness sake and light in the muscle ing last Spring and is, most likely, department it seems to me. Maybe still going strong somewhere on the he was there so Robert Downey, Jr. planet. Well sir, that beat the pants wouldn’t feel he was the shortest man off two former record holders, “The on the team. Dark Knight” and “Spider-Man 3” Aside from a superhero’s proven and maybe that’s why Batman and bankability I’d like to know if serious Spiderman didn’t make the cut when consideration was ever given to other auditions were held for a new big bud- worthy Avenger candidates? OK, Su- get “Avengers.” You see, of the movie’s perman has had a good run and after six superheroes, four have had highly all he is so super he can do anything profitable solo runs:I ron Man grossed and so hardly needs any help from an $585 million world-wide, the sequel assortment of less talented superhe- hit $624 million; Thor checked in roes. He took a turn once in a group with $450 million; Captain America called the Justice League but found it $368 million (and we’ll forget about boring and quit. But why was the Fan- his 1990 flop); the Hulk $245 million tastic Four ignored? Was it Ant-Man’s first time around, $263 million for the stature, that problem with the Invis- follow-up. So it’s pretty clear that here ible Woman and no one remembers were the boys to bank on, put them all what Mr. Fantastic looks like? The together and you’ve got a super win- Torch and the Thing aren’t exactly ner, all right. I don’t know how Black small potatoes are they? And what Widow made the gang, never having a about Aquaman? The Flash? And can feature by herself but figure diversity the Green Lantern be forgiven for his concerns required a woman and how 2011 box office embarrassment? Are many choices have you got? Wonder they to be shoved aside because they Woman’s costume looks too much lack an earnings history? I find it per- like Captain America’s outfits, the sonally disappointing that Captain Wasp must be difficult to photograph Marvel never got an Avenger shot. when she’s the size of an insect, and Why, Justin Bieber could play Billy Batson and just imagine the F/X when I guess the Invisible Woman doesn’t Other than a gaggle of super- advance over its predecessors— you photograph at all. The mystery to me he shouts ‘Shazam’ and bursts into heroes stumbling over one another the Captain. know, a supervillain bent on de- is how Hawkeye joined the group— the “Avengers” wasn’t much of an stroying everything in sight and a superhero (or as many as you care to stuff in this tried and true plot) the Hilda Green Demsky only hope of saving us. No wonder “Making Connections: Air Water, Time” film reviewers were lukewarm about the movie, though backing off after October 2- 27, 2012 hearing Samuel L. Jackson’s menac- Receptions: ing response to a N.Y. Times critic. Thursday, October 4, 6-8pm I suppose I’m taking chances here & myself but by the time anyone hap- Accepting Artist Submissions Saturday, October 6, 3-6pm pens to read this those summer runs For Group Show January 4 - January 27 of “Prometheus” and the courtesy ap- Deadline for Submission: December 7 Pleiades Gallery email [email protected] for Instructions of Contemporary Art pearances of Batman and Spiderman will make of the “Avengers” a dim 99 Partition St. Saugerties, NY 12477 • 845.246.5006 530 W. 25th St. Hours: Thurs. Fri. Sat. 11-9 Sun. 10-7 or by appointment New York, NY 646-230-0056 memory—until the sequel comes out as it surely will, cramming in a couple saugertiesartgallery.com • [email protected] www.demskyart.com Like us on Facebook/Follow us on Twitter Blossom Time 30"x30" oil more superheroes and I hope this time around they’ll give some attention to all those other superheroes who have been waiting in the wings with YOUR WESTCHESTER nothing to do. 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Artists: b.j. spoke gallery, 299 Main St., Douglaston Pkwy, Studio C, Douglaston, Artists: Ridgefield Guild of Artists, PO Opportunities Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 549-5106. NY (718) 225-4985. Seeks entries (except Box 552, Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203) Seeks new members. Call or visit gallery. photos/craft) for Annual Drawing Open 438-8863. Seeks entries for 35th Annual Authors, Publishers: 2012 Halloween www.bjspokegallery.com. Exhibition Oct 1-27. Send SASE or down- Juried Exhibition, Sept 22 - Oct 26. Hand load prospectus from website. Deadline deliver work only. Cash awards. Juror: Book Festival, JM Northern Media LLC Artists: Catskill Mountain Artisans Sept 30. www.nationalartleague.org Steve DeFrank. Download prospectus (323) 665-8080 Seeks entries for 2012 Guild Seeks artists to sell and promote from website or send SASE to the Guild. Festival of best and scariest books of work to show in Margaretville Gallery Artists: National Association of Women Receiving at the Guild Barn Sept 6-9. holiday season. Visit website for forms, Email for info. [email protected] Artists, 80 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1405, New [email protected]. www.rgoa.org. details. Deadline Oct 1. www.halloween- York, NY 10011 (212) 675-1616. Seeks Artists/Printmakers: Center for Con- bookfestival.com membership of professional women art- Artists: Ringwood Manor Assn of the temporary Printmaking (CCP) 299 West ists who desire exhibitions throughout Arts, PO Box 32, Ringwood, NY 07456- Artists: Oil, Watermedia, Pastel, Ave., Norwalk, CT (203) 899-7999. Seeks the U.S. For details download from web- 0032 (201) 444-7760. Seeks entries for Graphics, Sculpture: Allied Artists of entrants for MONOTHON ‘12, 2-session site. Deadline Sep 15; March 15 www. 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sept America. Seeks entries for 99th Annual marathon Oct 21-27. Visit website for thenawa.org 19-Oct 24. Call or website for more infor- National Exhibition Nov 9 - Nov 20, 2012 details. www.contemprints.org mation. Deadline Sept 15. www.rmaarts. at the National Arts Club, NYC. Jpeg Artists: National Association of Women Hudson Valley Artists: CFD (Circle of wordpress.org entries accepted. For prospectus visit Artists, 80 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1405, New Friends for the Dying) and Catskill Art website or send SASE to Rhoda Yanow, York, NY 10011 (212)675-1616. Seeks Artists, All Media: Smithtown Town- & Office Supply, 845-750-4438 (Stepha- 19 Springtown Rd., White House Station, entries for Margo Harris Hammerschlag ship Arts Council (STAC) Mills Pond nie)/338-8313 (Kevin). Seeks Logo Design NJ 08889. Deadline Sep 10. www.allied- Biennial Direct Carving Award. For pro- House Gallery, 660 Rte 25A, St. James, NY for Contest in Hudson Valley. For info and artistsofamerica.org. spectus send SASE to NAWA or download 631-862-6575 Seeks entries for “The Ones forms call or email cfdlogocontest@gmail. from website. Deadline Nov 23 office@ That Got Away” Jan 12-Feb 8. Download Artists: American Artists Professional com. Deadline Sept 10. League, 47 Fifth Ave, NYC 10003. Call thenawa.org www.thenawa.org prospectus from website. Deadline Nov 30. 2-D/3-D All-Media Artists: DCCA/ www.stacarts.org/exhibits for Entries for the 84th Grand National Writers, Publishers: New England Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St., Pough- Exhibition, Online Exhibition Oct 6- Dec Book Festival, JM Northern Media LLC, Artists, All Media: Studio Montclair, keepsie, NY 12601 (845) 471-2550. Seeks 30. Judges. Slides or digital accepted; 7095 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 864, Holly- 108 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ 07042 entries for open exhibit, “The Built En- representational or traditional realism wood, CA 90028 (323-665-8080 Entries in (973) 744-1818. Seeks entries for the 16th vironment” Oct 13. Prospectus available only; Approx. $15,000 in awards, cash and any genre for 2012 Book Festival Applica- Annual Open Juried Exhibition “View- online: www.barrettartcenter.org Call, or medals. Send #10 SASE to AAPL or visit tions online or request by phone or email points 2013” at Aljira Center for Contem- SASE. Deadline Oct 5. website. Deadline Sep 8. www.america- Deadline Nov 25. NewEnglandbookFest@ porary Art, Newark, NJ Apr 10-May 4. martistsprofessionalleague.org Filmmakers: Deirdre Towers, Dance sbcglobal.net www.diyconvention.com Juror: Helaine Podsner Senior Curator of Films Association (DFA), 48 W. 21st St., Contemporary Art, Neuberger Museum Artists, All Media: American Society of Artists: New Paltz Regional Chamber of #907, NY, NY 10010. (212) 727-0764. of Art, SUNY Purchase. Cash Awards. Contemporary Artists Seeks new mem- Commerce, 257 Main Street, New Paltz, Seeks films/videos for Dance on Camera SASE for prospectus or download from bers. Visit website for full details. www. NY 12561 (845) 255-0243 Seeks applica- Festival Feb1-5, 2013. Call, e-mail, or see website www.studiomontclair.org. Dead- ascartists.org tions for 22nd Annual Taste of New Paltz website for apps. Sept. 30. dfa5@earth- line Nov 20 www.studiomontclair.org. Sept 16, 11-5pm. Applications available Artists, Craftspeople: Art League of link.net www.dancefilms.org/submit Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Rd, on website newpaltzchamber.org Artists: The Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia, Artists, Craftspeople: Douglaston Vil- NY 845-688-2142 Seeks art submissions Dix Hills, (631) 462-5400 x 227. Seeking Artists, All Media: New Rochelle Art lage Chamber of Commerce, Douglaston for new exhibitions. Call or e-mail for entries for 49th Annual Holiday Fine Assn., 30 Oakdale Ave., New Rochelle, Village Arts Festival (347) 306-8087 details. [email protected] Art & Crafts Juried Shoe & Sale, Dec 1 NY 10801. Seeks new members. Bring 3 Seeks artists, craftspeople and photogra- & 2, 2012. Call for prospectus or go on- framed and wired works to New Rochelle Artists, All Media: Upstream Gallery, phers for 4th Annual Douglaston Village line to website. Deadline: Nov 11. www. Library, Library Plaza, New Rochelle 26 Main St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Arts Festival Sunday, Sept. 23, 11-5pm. artleagueli.org. (nraonline.org) Hand deliver to Library (914) 674-8548. Seeks entries for 19th Application available by sending email or on Sep 22, 10-11.30 am; Nov 24, 10-11:30 Annual Juried Small Works Exhibition, Artists: Art Society of Old Greenwich, send a SASE to Carol Panagi, 220 War- www.nraaonline.org Jan 4—27, 2012. SASE with entries and (203) 637-9949. Seeks participants for wick Ave, Douglaston, NY 11363. arts- check. Deadline Dec 1 upstreamgallery@ Annual SideWalk Art Show, Sound Beach [email protected] Artists, All Media: New Rochelle Art aol.com. www.upstreamgallery.com. Ave, Greenwich, CT. Open to members Assn., 30 Oakdale Ave., New Rochelle, Craftspeople: Dutchess Community and non-members Sept 8 & 9. For more NY 10801. Seeks entries for 97th Annual Artists, Craftspeople: Woodstock Arts College Foundation seeking crafters for information see website or John Tatge Open Juried Show Nov 17 - Dec 29. $2500 Fair, Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 41st Annual Holiday Craft Fair, Nov. 24 & (203) 637-9949 Art exhibit entries Fri., in cash and art related awards. All media 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock, NY Nov 25. For more information call Diane Sept 7, St. Paul Episcopal Church, 200 including digital and photography. Hand 12498 (845) 679-2218 Invites Artists to Pollard (845) 431-8403 or visit website. Riverside Ave. Riverside, CT www.side- delivery. NO SLIDES or jpegs Send SASE participate in the 5th Annual Woodstock www.sunydutchess.edu/Alumni/founda- walkartshow.com or go to website for prospectus. Hand De- Arts Fair, Sunday, November 25, 10-4pm. tionevents/annualCraftFair Artists: Artist Studio Residency, liver Nov 17 www.nraaonline.org Email or download for application. Dead- Artists, All Media: Guild of Creative line: Sept 15 woodstockartsfair@yahoo. SOHO20 Gallery Chelsea,547 W 27th St., Artists: Piermont Flywheel Gallery, 223 Art, 620 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 com www.wjcshul.org. NYC (212) 367-8994 Seeks applicants for Ash St., Piermont, NY (201) 836-8576. (721) 741-1441 Seeks entries for 20th studio space 2013. Info online. soho20@ Seeks entries for open juried exhibit Artists, Performers: Woodstock Tran- Annual Open Juried Show Oct 6- Oct 31. verizon.net www.soho20gallery.com “Attitude” Oct 12-Oct 28. Visit website sitions Seeking entries of large-scale See website for prospectus. Deadline Oct or call 201-574-5893 for details. www. sized puppets, objects & moving-bicycle Artists: artsearch 1-888-413-3323 Seeks 3. www.guildofcreativeart.org entries for Courage Cards 2012 Holiday piermontflywheel.com creations made of recycled, found or Artists: Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild, 126 salvaged materials -and- Performers to Art Search. Call, email or download Artists: Putnam Arts Council, 521 Kenni- Larchmont Ave. Larchmont, NY 10538 create costumes & scenario to parade guidelines from website. Deadline Nov cut Hill Rd., Mahopac, NY, 845.803.8622. (914) 834-1117. Jurying for new members from Woodstock Village Green to Andy 30. [email protected] www. Seeking entries for 50th annual Juried Oct 15. SASE or download forms. Dead- Lee Field. Email for more information couragecards.org Fine Arts Exhibit Oct 13-Nov 2. 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Fairchild “Pond Portraits” gestural oil paintings with Janet A. Cook, PSA of the Marie Selby Gardens Koi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Exhibition: October 2 – 27 To make reservations for Awards Dinner Receptions: Oct. 4, 6-8pm & Oct 6, 3-6 pm or enroll in workshops please call PSA 212-533-6931 • email [email protected] Pleiades Gallery for Contemporary Art or www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org 530 W. 25th Str, 4th Fl, NYC 646-230-0056 Tues-Sat: 11-6 • www.pleiadesgallery.com 15 Gramercy Park South • New York, NY 10003 www.nancyfairchild.com & Sept/ Oct 2012 ART TIMES page 18 criticize what you can’t understand.” Letters Barbara Kidney Classified ARTISTS ALL MEDIA. The New Continued from Page 2 Town of Newburgh, NY Rochelle Art Association seeks new To the Publisher: GICLEE: Large Format Printing members. Jury is Saturday, Septem- Attentive Fine Art Reproduction Thank you Cornelia! RJ Steiner responds: “Super‑ ber 22 - 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the New So excited. Thanks for being the first cilious”! 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Howard Pyle Riverside Public Library 127 Amsterdam Avenue New York NY 212-675-1616 Re- AMERICAN MASTER REDISCOVERED ception 5-7pm free (thru Nov 16) www.thenawa.org on view through October 28 Thursday, October 25 Luminaries: Exploring Stockbridge Cemetery Norman Rockwell nrm.org • 413.298.4100 • open daily • 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262 Museum 9 Route 183 Stockbridge MA 413-298-4100 5pm charge www.nrm.org This exhibition is organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE; made possible by Henry Luce Foundation, Foundation Sponsor, and Wyeth Foundation for American Art. An Attack on a Galleon, 1905 Howard Pyle. 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