49 artists find resonance between their work
and the artifacts on view at the
Akin Library & Museums
in Pawling NY.
Second Annual Art Exhibition at the
Akin Library and Museums
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
through October 21 from 1 PM - 4 PM
Second Annual Art Exhibition at the
Akin Library and Museums
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
through October 21 from 1 PM - 4 PM
OPENING RECEPTION
September 14, 2012, 6 PM - 9 PM
378 Old Quaker Hill Road
Pawling NY 12564
845-855-5099
378 Old Quaker Hill Road
Pawling NY 12564
845-855-5099
In
2011, the first “Meeting Past” exhibition featured sixteen artists at the Akin
Library and Museums. The event drew an unprecedented 700 visitors to the Akin,
making it one of the biggest fine-art exhibits in Pawling’s history. This year
again, the Akin Library and Museums will host 49 contemporary artists to find
resonance between their work and the historic artifacts and natural history
objects. Participating artists from around the region, and the nation, will
establish a connection with the important Pawling landmark and cultural site.
Curated
by Bibiana Huang Matheis, a Pawling resident, the exhibit is focused directly
on the special historical environment and content of the Akin Library and
Museums. With the thematic “Meeting Past” the artists set out to either create
artwork specifically to fit the place and subject, or they selected fitting
artwork to harmonize with the environment, juxtaposing “new” to “old”. The
effort was to combine art with the 19th Century natural history
objects, furnishings and books of the Akin building.
The
artwork includes all types of fine-art media including: paintings, photography,
sculpture, drawings, and mixed media construction – encompassing many styles
and directions, from traditional to modern, from realistic to conceptual.
Visitors will be encouraged to discover the artists' creations interspersed
throughout the permanent museum collection.
The exhibit is dedicated to Amanda Akin Stearns,
sister of Albert J. Akin and Civil War nurse at the Armory Square Hospital,
Washington, DC, from April 1863 to July 1864.
Website links:
Lisa Brody
Joy Brown
Justin Buto
Marty Friedman
Mimi Czajka Graminski
Matthew Horner
Tanya Kukucka
Joan Blazis Levitt
Leslie Pelino
Johanne Renbeck
Marlene Vidibor
Lilana Washburn
Sneak Peeks:
Leslie Pellino unloads a piece for installtion |
Nestor Madalengoitia paintings |
Judith Wyer works |
"Cottages" by Linda Puiatti, 2012, oil on canvas
|
Mimi Czajka Graminski with Silver Cones and Balls |
Joan Blasiz Levitt creating her installation |