Robert Adams
dal 24/9/2011 al 31/12/2011
Segnalato da
24/9/2011
Robert Adams
Denver Art Museum, Denver
The Place We Live, A Retrospective Selection of Photographs. This important retrospective, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, offers a comprehensive look at the work of a 20th century master who challenges conventional ideas of landscape photography by looking at damaged, marginal and overfamiliar places as well as places of quiet and seemingly untouched beauty. Born in 1937, Adams grew up in suburban Denver and lived and worked on Colorado's Front Range until moving to Oregon in 1997.
Selection of Photographs will open September 25 at the Denver Art Museum (DAM).
This important retrospective, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, offers a
comprehensive look at the work of a 20th century master who challenges conventional
ideas of landscape photography by looking at damaged, marginal and overfamiliar
places as well as places of quiet and seemingly untouched beauty. Born in 1937,
Adams grew up in suburban Denver and lived and worked on Colorado's Front Range
until moving to Oregon in 1997. Adams is among the most prominent and influential
photographers of his generation. Local significant support is provided by Mike's
Camera and Canon, the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities
District (SCFD) and the generous donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign.
Additional support is provided by Wells Fargo. The exhibition will be on view in the
Gallagher Family Gallery on level one of the Hamilton Building through January 1,
2012.
Looking at Photography
Sundays, October 9-30, 1-2:30 p.m.
A four-week class will be offered in conjunction with the Robert Adams exhibition.
Explore the pleasures and mysteries of looking at photographs with DAM curator of
photography Eric Paddock. Cost is $75 DAM members, $85 others. Registration begins
September 13, September 6 for DAM members; call 720-913-0130 or register online at
www.denverartmuseum.org<http://www.denverartmuseum.org>.
The 22nd annual Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration will be
held on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and enjoy one of the
DAM's longest-running cultural events. Experience living traditions, watch a
traditional pit firing, get creative with hands-on art activities, shop for American
Indian jewelry and enjoy your first (or 101st) piece of fry bread! We'll also
celebrate the completion of Mud Woman Rolls On by Roxanne Swentzell. The grand entry
of dancers is at noon. The Powwow and general museum admission is free; no
reservations required. Wells Fargo is the presenting sponsor of the 22nd annual
Friendship Powwow. For details, call 720-865-5000.
Opening celebration for Gary Emrich: Contact (in Fuse Box)
Friday, September 9, 5:30-8 p.m.
Following a special viewing of Emrich's early works in Sharp Auditorium there will
be a reception and screening of Contact in the level four Fuse Box gallery. The
event is free with museum admission, but reservations are required by noon on
Wednesday, September 7; call 720-913-0130. Fuse Box and the opening celebration for
Gary Emrich: Contact are sponsored by DAM Contemporaries.
Marvelous Mud: Clay Around the World Ends September 18, Mud Studio Extended
Time is running out to experience Marvelous Mud: Clay Around the World. This
unprecedented museum-wide exhibition has taken over the DAM with eight exhibitions,
artist demonstrations, hands-on and live programming and indoor and outdoor creation
stations that encourage visitors to explore this fascinating material.
While Marvelous Mud ends September 18, the Mud Studio has been extended due to
popular demand and will remain open for visitors to enjoy through October 2.
Marvelous Mud Symposia
September 16 and 17
Two symposiums wrap up Marvelous Mud, each focused on a different aspect of the art
of clay. The 2011 Mayer Center Symposium, Marajó and the Ancient Amazonian World,
will include several distinguished speakers on Friday and an optional Saturday
workshop inside the Marajó exhibition. Symposium hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on
September 16 and 10 a.m.-noon on September 17. Ticket prices are $20-$80. For more
information or to register, e-mail
mayercenter@denverartmuseum.org
Overthrown: The State of Contemporary Ceramics will consider contemporary ceramic
art-its size, context, methods and meaning. A keynote address by The New Yorker art
critic Peter Schjeldahl will kick off the program Friday, followed by a reception.
Saturday will feature three panel discussions about issues in contemporary ceramics,
with artists in the exhibition, introduced and moderated by three art
historians/critics.
Symposium hours are 5:30-8 p.m. on September 16 and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on September
17. Ticket prices are $35-$125; optional lunch available for $20 (pre-paid).
Registration is required; call 720-913-0130 or register online at
http://damcontemporaries.denverartmuseum.org.
For more information, call 720-913-0152.
Artist Demonstrations in the Mud Studio - Extended Through October 2
On weekends through October 2, clay artists will demonstrate their skill working
with clay from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Mud Studio. The Mud Studio and artist
demonstrations are sponsored by FirstBank.
September 3 and 4: Shelley Schreiber - wheel-throwing, hand-building and assembling
September 10 and 11: Maynard Tischler - hand-building and molds
September 16 and 17: Maynard Tischler - hand-building and molds
September 24 and 25: Paul Barchilon - Islamic-inspired ceramics
October 1 and 2: Paul Barchilon - Islamic-inspired ceramics
Untitled #41 (Grey Matter)
Friday, September 30, 6-10 p.m.
On the Final Friday of the month, the Denver Art Museum feels less like a field trip
and more like a night out. This month, join us as we tackle issues that are far from
black and white at Untitled #41 (Grey Matter). Don't miss Buntport Theater's latest
installment of Joan and Charlie Discuss Tonight's Theme, unusual detours, local
music, snacks, cash bar and a dose of the unexpected. Untitled is included in
general museum admission and free for members. Students with ID receive two-for-one
admission during the event. For details, visit
http://collective.denverartmuseum.org.
Conversations with Curators
Friday, September 2 and 9, 4 p.m.
Conversations with Curators feature lively discussions with different curators on
the first Friday of every month. During Marvelous Mud, additional programs highlight
the various clay exhibitions on view. On September 2, go Searching for Clay Among
the Old Masters with curator Timothy Standring on level six of the North Building,
and on September 9, join Gwen Chanzit for a discussion of Overthrown: Clay Without
Limits on level two of the Hamilton Building. Free with museum admission; no
reservations required.
Free First Saturday, sponsored by Target
Saturday, September 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy the DAM's art collections and
non-ticketed exhibitions for free. Free general admission tickets are available
onsite starting at 10 a.m. Free First Saturdays are sponsored by Target and made
possible by the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities
District.
Create Playdates
Second Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Drop in on the second Wednesday of the month with your little ones (ages 3-5) for
artmaking, storytime in the galleries and more. On September 14 at Create Playdate:
Squeeze, meet up with other tots and their grownups to see the museum's giant
sculpture, Mud Woman Rolls On. Upcoming themes include Yum (October 12), Gallop
(November 9) and Gab (December 14). Activities are free with general admission; kids
5 and under are free. No reservations are required.
Communications Department Denver Art Museum
Kristy Bassuener, DAM, 720-913-0115 or kbassuener@denverartmuseum.org
Laura Calliari, AEI, 310-941-8780 or laura@artsandexhibitions.com
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