Mitchell Gallery 2013-2014 Exhibits & Programs Karl Schrag: Memories and Premonitions August 28 – October 16, 2013 Reflections and Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900- 1940 October 25 – December 13, 2013 Chasing the Moment: Works from Annapolis Senior High School January 10 – 19, 2014 Dialogues: Words and Images in Art, 1500-1924 January 31 – April 6, 2014 St. John’s College Community Art Exhibition 2014 April 27 – May 11, 2014 Less is More: Small Works in a Great Space (A Mitchell Gallery National Juried Exhibition) May 28 - June 15, 2014 Karl Schrag: Memories and Premonitions August 28 – October 16, 2013 “Karl Schrag: Memories and Premonitions” is the first major examination of the artist’s work since his death in 1995. The exhibition includes 70 original works of art by the influential artist, including paintings, prints and drawings and is curated by Domenic Iacono, director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries. Schrag’s career spanned more than 60 years, and he had strong ties to the New York City art scene. After studying at the Art Students League, he joined S.W. Hayter's prestigious printmaking studio Atelier 17, working alongside artists Miró, Chagall, and Jackson Pollock. Schrag was named director of the Atelier in 1950 and later began a teaching career at Cooper Union, where he taught drawing and graphic arts from 1954 to 1968. Schrag’s art conveys his ability to see the landscape as if for the first time—the surprise of that special view, the recognition of his ability to feel wonder when looking at nature or figures, and the reward associated with seeing the world through his eyes. As stated by Schrag, “While I believe that the outward appearance of nature is but the shell of a deeper and richer inside world that I wish to understand, I also know that the forms of art are in their infinite relationships charged with profound meanings.” Organized by the Syracuse University Art Collection. September 11 Art Express. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will give a lunchtime gallery talk on the “Karl Schrag” exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. September 18 Lecture. Domenic Iacono, exhibit curator and director of Syracuse University Art Galleries, will lecture on “Karl Schrag and the Legacy of Atelier 17” at 7:30 p.m. in the Conversation Room across from the Mitchell Gallery. September 20 Members Preview Reception. Be the first to view the “Karl Schrag” exhibition at this elegant wine and hors d'oeuvres reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. By invitation only. September 22 Opening Reception & Family Program. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Karl Schrag” exhibition followed by a hands-on workshop from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. October 3 Book Club. Join members of the Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a docent tour of the “Karl Schrag” exhibition followed by a discussion of Desert Notes: Reflections in the Eye of a Raven by Barry Holstun Lopez, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530. October 8 Seminar. St. John’s tutor David Townsend and artist Ebby Malmgren will lead a seminar related to the exhibition at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is required. Call 410- 626-2556 to register. October 13 Sunday Afternoon Tour. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Karl Schrag” exhibition at 3:00 p.m. Reflections and Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900-1940 October 25 – December 13, 2013 Ernest David Roth (1879-1964) was one of the most significant American etchers of the first half of the twentieth century. His work ranged from important views of New York and Paris to exotic images of Istanbul and Segovia. His most important achievements, however, are his prints of Italy, in particular the approximately 45 views he did in Venice from 1905 to 1940. In these etchings, Roth employed a supple line and rich tone that captures the essence of Venetian architecture in the clear light of the Venetian lagoon. Roth’s prints influenced a generation of American printmakers, including John Taylor Arms (1887-1953), Louis Rosenberg (1890-1983), and Herman Webster (1878-1970). This exhibition brings together 35 of Roth’s most important Venetian views, including variant printings of the plates, preparatory drawings, and the plates themselves, with prints by his most important artistic contemporaries. The prints in the exhibition are predominantly from one private collection, with selected loans from other private collections and from the Mattatuck Museum of Art in Waterbury, Connecticut. Mortimer Luddington Menpes (Australian, 1860-1938) Piazzetta and Ducal Palace (c. 1910) Etching and drypoint *This exhibition will be shown jointly with the Kohl Gallery at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. Watch "Prints of Venice" video clips by Domenic D'Andrea (A15): 1. James McNeill Whistler 2. James McBey 3. Ernest Roth – Earlier Prints, 1905-1906 4. Louis Rosenberg 5. Ernest Roth – Later Prints 1913-1914 6. Ernest Roth, John Taylor Arms and Fabio Mauroner October 27 Lecture. Curator Eric Denker will lecture on the “Prints of Venice” exhibition at 4:00 p.m. in the Conversation Room across from the Mitchell Gallery. Mitchell Gallery members are invited to a wine and cheese reception immediately following the lecture. November 3 Opening Reception & Family Program. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Prints of Venice” exhibition followed by a hands-on workshop from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. November 20 Art Express. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will give a lunchtime gallery talk on the “Prints of Venice” exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. December 5 Book Club. Join members of the Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a docent led tour of the “Prints of Venice” exhibition, followed by a discussion of Death in Venice by Thomas Mann from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530. Chasing the Moment: Works from Annapolis Senior High School January 10 – 19, 2014 The Mitchell Gallery is pleased to announce this collaborative exhibition with the Annapolis Senior High School that gives art students the opportunity to show their work in a museum setting. Annapolis Senior High School offers advanced art classes for students interested in art in a variety of media. This juried exhibition of approximately 60 works includes paintings, drawings, photographs, and 3-dimensional works created by students in the Advanced Placement classes, International Baccalaureate Programme, and the Performing/Visual Arts Program. Organized by The Mitchell Gallery and The Annapolis High School Art Department. January 10 Artists Opening Reception from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Join us to celebrate the high school artists work on view. Dialogues: Words and Images in Art, 1500-1924 January 31 – April 6, 2014 This exhibition surveys the history of the word-image relationship in art from the Renaissance to the aftermath of the First World War. This relationship will encompass simple titles for works of art, the inclusion of words within images, literary descriptions of objects, visual illustrations of texts, and embedded texts inseparable from images. → Watch a video with "Dialogues" exhibition curator David Gariff This exhibition is curated by David Gariff, Ph.D., senior lecturer at the National Gallery of Art, with assistance from Mitchell Gallery Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg. January 31 Members Preview Reception. Be the first to view the “Dialogues” exhibition at this elegant wine and hors d'oeuvres reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. By invitation only. February 2 Opening Reception & Family Program. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Dialogues” exhibition, followed by a hands-on workshop from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. February 9 Sunday Afternoon Tour. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Dialogues” exhibition at 3:00 p.m. February 11 Lecture. Curator David Gariff will lecture on the “Dialogues” exhibition at 5:30 p.m. Mitchell Gallery members are invited to a wine and cheese reception immediately following the lecture. February 19 Seminar. St. John’s tutor David Townsend and artist Ebby Malmgren will lead a seminar related to the exhibition at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited. Registration is required. Call 410- 626-2556 to register. February 26 Art Express. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will give the first of two lunchtime gallery talks for the “Dialogues” exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. March 12 Art Express. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will give the second of two lunchtime gallery talks for the “Dialogues” exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. March 20 Book Club. Join members of the Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a docent tour of the “Dialogues” exhibition followed by a discussion of The Poet Dreaming in the Artist’s House, edited by Emilie Buchwald and Ruth Roston, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530. March 21, 22 and 23 Maryland Day Celebration. The Mitchell Gallery welcomes visitors, who can receive a stamp in their Maryland Day Passports. March 30 Sunday Afternoon Tour. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the “Dialogues” exhibition at 3:00 p.m. St. John’s College Community Art Exhibition 2014 April 27 – May 11, 2014 This annual exhibition offers members of the St. John’s College community an opportunity to explore the visual arts. The result, a diverse collection of ceramics, paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, textiles, and photographs, elegantly represents the artistic talent of the community.