New York, N.Y. - American artists Mike and Doug Starn (born 1961) have been invited by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to create a site-specific installation for The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, opening to the public on April 27. The identical twin brothers will present Big Bambú, a monumental bamboo structure ultimately measuring 100 feet long by 50 feet wide by 50 feet high in the form of a cresting wave that will bridge realms of sculpture, architecture, and performance. Visitors can witness the creation and evolving incarnations of Big Bambú as it is constructed throughout the spring, summer, and fall by the artists and a team of rock climbers. Read more »
Shannon will introduce his film The Missing Person; also appearing will be the film’s editor and Rochester native Mollie Goldstein
Rochester, N.Y. - The Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House welcomes Oscar®-nominated screen and stage actor Michael Shannon at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, as he presents the film The Missing Person, in which he stars. Shannon also has appeared in Revolutionary Road (for which he earned a 2009 Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor), Bug, 8 Mile, and World Trade Center. He will introduce the film and talk with the audience following the screening. Also taking part in the question-and-answer session with Shannon will be Mollie Goldstein, the film’s editor and a native of Brighton. Read more »
The Art of Illumination and The Mourners Will Open March 2
New York, N.Y. - A unique window into the lavish French courts of the Valois dukes of Burgundy and Berry will be offered at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this spring with the simultaneous opening, on March 2, of two landmark exhibitions: The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry and The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy. The former features the exquisitely illustrated pages of a luxurious prayer book that belonged to Jean de Berry (1340-1416); the latter shows expressive alabaster figures from the tomb of his nephew, John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur, 1371-1419). Read more »
Sackets Harbor, N.Y. - Award-winning quilt maker Mary Knapp of Watertown, NY, has been designing with the Great Lakes Seaway Trail byway in mind again.
A quilt with Knapp’s six new quilt block patterns will be on display at the March 20-21, 2010 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show & Challenge at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center in Sackets Harbor, NY. The patterns fit the show’s 2010 Circles and Wheels theme and will be available on the first-ever Great Lakes Seaway Trail Quilt Show CD. Read more »
The Dutch Connection is a mid-winter treat for eyes and nose; also on view will be Eastman and Kodak artifacts from 1910
Rochester, N.Y. - George Eastman House presents a virtual springtime, with the 15th annual exhibition The Dutch Connection: George Eastman’s Conservatory in Winter Bloom, on view Friday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 28. This colorful, interpretive exhibition will feature thousands of flowering bulbs, re-creating Eastman’s 1910 display of flowers from Holland - ordered from the same Dutch company Eastman used.
The two-week display is a welcome treat for the eyes and nose in the midst of winter. Read more »
Exhibition Dates: March 5-March 28 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 5th, 6pm to 9pm
Garnerville, N.Y. - GAGA Arts Center will be presenting the procative and enchanting exhibition FICTIONS Salon des Refuses 2K10 (French for “Salon of the Refused’), March 5-28. Visitors will discover an exciting and eclectic collection of experimental and innovative artworks. While some of these artists have been overlooked by the curators of some recent large group exhibitions, one finds that the work in this show captures the adventurous spirit of risk-taking, international artists who are moving art forward out of sheer survival. The variety of experimental art, materials, and styles in FICTIONS is organized to open dialogue, posit new ideas and expand cultural horizons. Read more »
Riverhead, N.Y. - LI Winterfest Jazz On The Vine invites you to get out of the cold and warm up with a hot lineup of premium Jazz performances at the 3rd Annual Long Island Winterfest, which runs from February 13th to March 21th across the East End. The program features renowned jazz musicians, local and otherwise, performing free-admission concerts at winery tasting rooms and other venues every weekend afternoon over the six-week period. According to the Long Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, “Winterfest is a great time to come out east, enjoy a free concert at an area winery, and stay for a while.” In addition to concerts, area hotels, B&Bs, transportation companies, restaurants, retailers and other attractions are offering some great deals tied in with the promotion. Read more »
