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- FLORENCE PRISANT: A RETROSPECTIVE OPENS JUNE 14 IN THE WEST GALLERY An exhibition of the work of Albany artist Florence Samuels Prisant opens June 14 and continues through August 25 in the West Gallery. Read more here. LOVING VINCENT COMING TO AMA JUNE 8 FOR OUTDOOR SHOWING While films have long been regarded as art, Loving Vincent, a movie being presented at dusk on June 8 at the Albany Museum of Art by the Albany Recreation & Parks Department, takes the art of movie-making to an entirely new level. Read more here. CALL IS OUT TO SOUTHWEST COLLEGE FACULTY FOR JURIED EXHIBITION The Albany Museum of Art is inviting college faculty to participate in Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, which will open August 2 and run through October 13, 2018 in the AMA’s East Gallery. The all-medium exhibition will be juried by artist and curator Didi Dunphy. Read more here. CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST 2018 Gerald Corker of Cairo is the winner for the Second Congressional District in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The Albany Museum of Art is providing airfare for a parent to accompany him to Washington, D.C., as well as hotel accommodations and a $250 purchase offer for the winning artwork. Read more here. STARRY STARRY NIGHT FEATURES CHEF JOHN GARGANO Chef John Gargano will bring three generations of Italian recipes to the table for a poolside dinner on May 5 at the Albany residence of Amy Jones. A few tickets are still available. Read more here. FAMILY DAY SET FOR APRIL 21 Spring Family Day, a partnership of the Albany Museum of Art and the Albany Recreation & Parks Department, returns to the AMA 10 am-noon Saturday, April 21. Read more here. ALBANY EVENTS WITH SCULPTOR GLENN DASHER Sculptor Glenn Dasher returns to Albany for two days of events. On April 17, he will participate in the AMA's "What Is Art?" discussion. On April 18, he will conduct a welding demo at Albany Technical College, followed by a gallery talk that evening at the AMA. Read more here. WHAT IS ART? PANEL DISCUSSION SET On April 17, a panel of five art experts will discuss ther age-old question, "What Is Art?" The group also will take qiestions from those attending the event at the AMA. Read more here. JUSTIN HODGES EXHIBITION INSTALLATION IS APRIL 17 Interdisciplinary artist Justin Hodges talks about his work ahead of the opening of his installation at the AMA, Time Time and a Half. Read more here. INSPIRED GEORGIA CLOSES APRIL 2 This is the final week to see the Georgia Council for the Arts' exhibition of photographs, Inspired Georgia. Read more here. ALBANY STATE EXPLORES MUSEUM MINOR PROGRAM The first in a series of meetings on a proposed interdisciplinary museum studies minor at Albany State University is set for the Albany Museum of Art. Read more here. CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST COMING UP The April 14 deadline is approaching for students who want to enter the Second Congressional District portion of the 37th annual Congressional Art Competition. Read more here. NEW ART TREND OF POURING COMES TO THE AMA A trendy new way of creating art -- acrylic pouring -- is the latest class for adults at the Albany Museum of Art. Read more here. GLENN DASHER OPENING RECEPTION Glenn Dasher is set to return to the AMA for the opening of his exhibition, Glenn Dasher: In Retrospection; Monuments to Human Imperfection. Read more here. GLENN DASHER PREPARES FOR OPENING Sculptor Glenn Dasher, former dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, discusses his work while installing his AMA exhibition, Glenn Dasher: In Retrospection; Monuments to Human Imperfection. Read more here. CHEF JARED HALL MAKES AMA DINNER SERIES TAKE OFF Chef Jared Hall, chef at One Flew South and featured chef in the Jet Setter dinner set in a private hangar at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, talks about his cooking style and being a chef at the world's busiest airport. Read more here. MUSEUMS ADVOCACY DAY 2018 AT WASHINGTON, D.C. AMA Executive Director Paula Williams and AMA Board Chairman Ripley Bell promote museums on Capitol Hill on Museums Advocacy Day, organized by the American Alliance of Museums. Read more here. |
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- FLORENCE PRISANT: A RETROSPECTIVE OPENS JUNE 14 A retrospective on the work for the late Florence Samuels Prisant opens June 14 at the Albany Museum of Art. Florence Prisant: A Retrospective opens at the AMA (The Albany Herald - June 14, 2018) AMA SUMMER ART CAMPS Coverage of the Albany Museum of Art's summer art camps for children and youth. Kids Get Creative, Messy at AMA Pinterest Camp (The Albany Herald - June 5, 2018) AMA TO PRESENT LOVING VINCENT A cinematic first that combines live acting with hand-painted film frames examines the life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh at an outdoor showing of Loving Vincent Friday evening at the Albany Museum of Art. Admission is free. WALB Noon Show Interview (Video link) - June 5, 2018 AMA To Present Loving Vincent (The Albany Herald - May 29, 2018) Loving Vincent Coming June 8th to the Albany Museum of Art (Albany CEO - May 31, 2018) AMA CALLS FOR COLLEGE FACULTY SUBMISSIONS FOR EXHIBITION The Albany Museum of Art is inviting college faculty to participate in Educators as Artists: Juried College Faculty Exhibition, which will open August 2 and run through October 13, 2018 in the AMA’s East Gallery. The all-medium exhibition will be juried by artist and curator Didi Dunphy. AMA Searching for Faculty Artists (The Albany Herald - June 5, 2018) SHIPPING FINE ART Arta, founded in 2014, works with more than 350 specialized shippers around the globe who move fine art for galleries, private collectors and museums, including the Albany Museum of Art after the 2017 storm. The fine art of shipping fine art (Crain's New York Business - May 8, 2018) CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST 2018 Gerald Corker of Cairo will see his work displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year after winning this year's Second District Art Contest. Cairo high schooler takes first place in congressional art competition (WALB - April 27, 2018) Cairo student wins 2nd Congressional District arts competition (Albany Herald - April 30, 2018) SPRING FAMILY DAY 2018 Families came out Saturday, April 21, for Spring Family Day, a joint event of the Albany Museum of Art and the Albany Recreation & Parks Department. Art museum brings out local families (WALB - April 21, 2018). AMA celebrates Family Day (Albany Herald - April 21, 2018) Family Day scheduled at the Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - April 12, 2018) Need weekend plans? Check out art museum's family day (WFXL - April 20) Art museum brings out local families (WTVM - April 21) ALBANY MUSEUM 2018 DINNER SERIES Dinner series take flight (WALB -- March 7, 2018) Albany Museum of Art's Supper Series comes to Albany airport (Albany Herald - March 7, 2018) Gargano brings generations of Italian cuisine to AMA Supper Series (Albany Herald - April 22) WHAT IS ART? AMA PANEL DISCUSSION APRIL 17, 2018 Panel to discuss 'What Is Art?' (Albany Herald - April 14, 2018) ALBANY STATE PROPOSED MUSEUM MINOR PROGRAM AMA hosts museum minor kickoff for ASU (Albany Herald - March 31, 2018) First museum studies seminar set at AMA (Albany Herald - March 31, 2018) ASU hopes to start new minor program (WFXL - March 29, 2018) Albany State Get NEH Grant for Museum, Heritage Studies Program (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education - April 8, 2018) AMA SPRING BREAK CAMPS 2018 Albany Museum of Art hosts spring break camp (WALB - March 20, 2018) Staycation camp opens for additional week (WFXL - March 30, 2018) JUSTIN HODGES: TIME TIME AND A HALF Artist's Time Time and a Half opens Tuesday at AMA (Albany Herald - April 14, 2018) GLENN DASHER: IN RETROSPECTION; MONUMENTS TO HUMAN IMPERFECTION Glenn Dasher exhibit opens at Albany Museum of Art (WALB - March 15, 2018) Artist demonstrates sculpture at Albany Tech (Albany Herald - April 18) Artist to offer demonstration, gallery talk (Albany Herald - April 17) Glenn Dasher opens exhibit Thursday at Albany Museum of Art (Albany Herald - March 14) Three exhibits open at Albany Museum of Art Thursday (Albany Herald - April 11, 2018) Glenn Dasher heads to Albany to explore people's creativity (WALB - March 9, 2018) ALBANY HERALD SERIES ON LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AMA offers opportunities to expand the mind (March 6, 2018) NATIONAL MUSEUM ADVOCACY DAY 2018 AMA officials make case for museums (Albany Herald - March 10) AMA DOWNTOWN MOVE Morning Links: Martha Stewart Edition (ARTNews - Jan. 30, 2018) |
