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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 1995
CONTACT: Marion McParland
Anna Welch
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MAKE IT A NIGHT AT THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART:
FREE ADMISSION WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will
offer free admission Wednesday nights from 5 to 7:30 p.m. through March 29 , 1995 as part of the
Wednesday Make It a Night initiative in Center City. In addition to the exhibition "Two Centuries
of Collecting , " the Museum will also feature public programming, including gallery talks, slide
presentations , and lectures during this time.
"Wednesday Nights are part of our effort to participate in the Mayor's Make It a Night initiative and
to accomodate the schedules of people who live and work in Center City," says Gresham Riley,
President of the Pennsylvania Academy. "As part of our reopening celebration, we are offering
extended hours, free admission, and special programs."
The Museum reopened December 10 after a six-month, $3.5 million renovation that included a new
Museum Cafe, an expanded gift shop, and new resource centers for adults and children. There is
also the new INFORM self-guided audio tour system, which is free with admission. The INFORM
system includes the nation's first version designed for children.
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The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Museum brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 1995
CONTACT: Marion McParland
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MAKE IT A NIGHT AT THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART:
FREE ADMISSION WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will
offer free admission Wednesday nights from 5 to 7:30 p.m. through March 29, 1995 as part of the
Wednesday Make It a Night initiative in Center City. In addition to the exhibition "Two Centuries
of Collecting," the Museum will also feature public programming, including gallery talks, slide
presentations, and lectures during this time.
"Wednesday Nights are part of our effort to participate in the Mayor's Make It a Night initiative and
to accomodate the schedules of people who live and work in Center City," says Gresham Riley,
President of the Pennsylvania Academy. "As part of our reopening celebration, we are offering
extended hours, free admission, and special programs."
The Museum reopened December 10 after a six-month, $3.5 million renovation that included a new
Museum Cafe, an expanded gift shop, and new resource centers for adults and children. There is
also the new INFORM self-guided audio tour system, which is free with admission. The INFORM
system includes the nation's first version designed for children.
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school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Museum brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
OFFERS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at
Broad and Cherry Streets has scheduled special programming throughout the month of February to
celebrate Black History Month.
"The Photography of James VanDerZee" will be the subject of the February Art-At-Lunch. Bestknown for his photographs of the people, places, and events of Harlem from the early 1900s through
the two World Wars, VanDerZee has captured the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance and the success
of the African-American community. Naomi Nelson, Assistant Director of the Museum for Programs
and Audiences, will give the talk on Wednesday, February 1, at 12:15 p.m.
Houston Baker will lecture on "Representation and Identity: African-American Art and Culture"
February 8 at 6 p.m. Baker is the Director of the Center for the Study of Black Literature and
Culture and a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published volumes of
poetry and criticism in addition to his scholarly works, which include Workings of the Spirit: The
Poetice of Afro-American Women's Writing and Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy.
Bill Lawson, Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Delaware, will be at the
Museum on Sunday, February 12, at 2 p.m. to sign Between Slavery and Freedom, a book he
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co-authored with fellow philosopher Howard McGary. Using the writings of slaves and former
slaves, as well as commentaries on slavery, the book examines moral and political concepts of
oppression, resistance, and forgiveness.
On Wednesday, February 22, Valerie Mercer of the Studio Museum in Harlem will present "AfricanAmerican Abstract Artists" at 5:30 p.m. This slide lecture will examine the art of African-American
artists by exploring their vision through abstract painting and sculpture.
Artist Moe Brooker will lead "Elements of Abstract Art" on Saturday, February 25, at 11:30 a.m.
This adult workshop will provide an opportunity for people to explore abstraction with one of
Philadelphia's most renowned artists. Designed for adults, including artists and students, this
workshop provides hands-on experience creating art with a master artist. A related workshop for
children, "Abstract Art for Families," will also take place during the same time, so parents can take
part in the adult workshop while children participate in the family workshop.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses, - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"EAKINS AND THE PHOTOGRAPH"
February 24 through April 16, 1995
LECTURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
In conjunction with the "Eakins and the Photograph" exhibition, the Museum of American Art of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is holding a 19th-Century Photography Lecture Series
during the free Wednesday Make It a Night evenings. In addition to the lecture series, other special
events will be held throughout the month.
February 22, 7:30 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Cheryl Leibold , Archivist
Borders Book Shop, 1727 Walnut St. ,
Philadelphia
February 23, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Members' Opening
February 24
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Exhibit opens to the public.
March 1, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
Art-At-Lunch
"Contemporary Photography"
William E. Williams, Haverford College
March 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
19th-Century Photography Lecture Series and
Booksigning
"Eakins in a New Light: The
Painter as Photographer"
Susan Danly, Mead Art Museum
Co-authors of Eakins and the Photograph ,
Susan Danly and Cheryl Leibold, will
be present to sign books.
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March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Cheryl Leibold, Archivist
Borders Book Shop, Bryn Mawr
March 8, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Lecture Series
"From Philadelphia Experimental
Science to Secessionism: Alfred
Steiglitz's Redefinition of
Amateur Photography"
Geraldine Kiefer, Independent Scholar
March 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
"Eakins and the Photograph:
Process and Medium"
Cheryl Leibold, Archivist
March 18, 2 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"The Native American Presence
in American Art and Photography"
Rick Hill, Smithsonian Institution
March 22, 6 p.m.
Gallery Talk
"Eakins and His Circle: The Vogue
for Amateur Photography in Philadelphia"
Sylvia Yount, Curator of Collections
March 29, 5:30 p.m.
19th-Century Photography
Lecture Series
"Race/Gender: 19th-Century Images"
Deborah Willis, Smithsonian Institution
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Support for the 19th-Century Photography Lecture Series
has been provided by a generous gift from Mrs. Jerome B. Weinstein.
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EAT AND RUN: MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
WILL HOLD TAXI DAY ON MARCH 1
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at
Broad and Cherry Streets has scheduled a Taxi Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, ·
1995.
Members of the Museum staff will hand out FREE coffee, donuts and bagels to taxi and limousine
drivers in front of the Museum on Broad Street at Cherry Street. Two free passes will also be given
to each driver so that he or she can visit the Museum at their convenience. The event is an effort to
familiarize the drivers with the newly reopened Museum of American Art.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805 , is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri , John Sloan, George Luks , William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking ,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION OPENS MAY 12:
ALL ART WORK IS FOR SALE
PHILADELPHIA -- This year's Annual Student Exhibition -- the 94th annual exhibition for
certificate students and the third year for the Graduate Thesis Exhibition -- will open May 12 and
run through June 4 at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
All artwork is for sale during the show, with prices ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars.
The sponsor of this year's show is Elf Atochem North America, Inc., the diversified chemical
company headquarterd in Philadelphia.
This year, 85 certificate students will hang their paintings, sculptures, prints and multi-media objects
in the second floor main galleries. Nine graduating Master of Fine Arts students will display their
works in three galleries on the first floor of the Museum as part of their graduation requirements.
In total, over 1,000 objects will be exhibited offering both beginning and experienced art collectors
the chance to purchase original art at reasonable prices. The opening reception for the show will be
held on Friday, May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Not only is the Annual Student Exhibition the oldest and largest student fine arts exhibit in the
country, it is a competition for nine coveted traveling awards totaling over $50,000. The competition
is open to all regularly enrolled students who have completed three or more years at the Academy
and who have met all curricular requirements.
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"This exhibition is an opportunity for students that is probably unequalled elsewhere. Each artist
experiences selecting a solo show, hanging it in a major museum and attracting an audience
interested in collecting," says Frederick Osborne, Dean and Director, Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts. "Many of these students are beginning their career with this experience," he adds.
In early spring, all qualified students submit applications, itineraries and a statement of purpose. All
competing artists select their best work and arrange it in an assigned wall space, following a tradition
that started in 1902. The full appointed faculty select the best groups of work in a day-long voting
process. The winners of the prestigious Cresson, Schiedt and Ware Awards are funded to travel for
two months.
The Women's Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy is giving their Preview Party for the
exhibition. This year's date is Wednesday, May 10, from 5 to 7:30. Call (215) 972-7639 for details
on the Preview Party and (215) 972-7600 for general information.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805 , is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a postBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
WILL EXHIBIT IN THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PHILADELPHIA--The award and prize winners of the 97th Annual Juried Exhibition of the
Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will be on exhibit in the Hamilton
Auditorium of the Museum of American Art, May 12 through June 4. This annual event will
open with a public reception on May 12 from 5 to 9 p .m. Founded in 1897 as an alumni
association of America ' s first art school and museum , the Fellowship is rooted in the belief of
"artists helping artists . "
Tom Gaughan is this year's winner of the Percy M . Owens Memorial Award for a Distinguished
Pennsylvania Artist. Gaughan has taught at a number of Philadelphia-area colleges and art
centers , including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , and currently teaches at the
Fleisher Art Memorial. Before earning his M . F.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania,
Gaughan attended Drexel University , the Barnes Foundation , and the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts . He is represented by the Mangel Gallery in Philadelphia.
Eiko Fan is the winner of this year's Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy
Purchase Prize for her work Life Is a Cycle (1993). After studying sculpture at the Pennsylvania
Academy and receiving her B.F.A. and M.F.A . from the University of Pennsylvania, Fan
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needs. She was recently selected as the George Bartol Arts in Education Fellow by the Stockton
Rush Bartol Foundation for her work in teaching sculpture, dance, and painting to physically
challenged children and adults.
The other prizewinners on exhibit include: Gidon Ben-Dor, Glenn D. Harren, Anthony Demelas,
John Thornton, Jonathan Hertzel, Diane Grimes, Huston Ripley, Christine McGinnis, Ron
Wyffels, John Gwinn, Yuri Sirko, Jennifer Christian, Shira Walinsky, Thelma Grobes, Tom
King, Steven Flom, Barbara Katus , Kathleen Shaver, Mary Spinelli, and Bruce Samuelson.
This year's exhibition was juried by two internationally known artists -- Dr. Jack Cowart and
Gregory Gillespie. Cowart is the deputy director and chief curator of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
in Washington D.C. Gillespie has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions , both
nationally and internationally, and is represented in many major museums.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B. F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7642.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
and Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community .
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PLUGGED IN: MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART TO HIT
THE "ELECTRONIC SUPER HIGHWAY" WITH NAM JUNE PAIK EXHIBITION
Only Northeast Corridor Venue, Opens October 28
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets, America's first and oldest art museum , is about to embrace the
cutting edge of video art with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the
'90s," opening October 28 , 1995 and running through January 14, 1996. The Museum of
American Art in Philadelphia is the only Northeast corridor venue for this show, organized by
Exhibition Management , Inc.
Nam June Paik, born in Korea in 1932, is considered the "father of video art." While trained as
a musician , Paik is known for his collaborations with Fluxus and avant-garde artists , and mostly
for his innovative work with video and technology . He is a strong advocate of technology , both
in an and society , and claims to have been the first to use the expression "electronic super
highway , " made famous in the 1992 presidential election by Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
"This exhibition is pan of the Museum's larger effon to reach out to diverse audiences with
exciting programs and installations that challenge visitors to consider the role an plays in
society , " says Sylvia Yount, curator of collections at the Museum of American Art. "Through
such a special exhibition , the Museum is able to survey areas of work not represented in the
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permanent collection and to reposition itself as a center for the study of American art in more
expansive terms . In sum, the effort reveals the Museum's interest in exploring the rich plurality
of Am'e rica's visual culture, from historical to contemporary periods."
Paik studied aesthetics at the University of Tokyo, and wrote his thesis on the music of Arnold
Schoenberg . He traveled to West Germany in 1956, where he met the founder of the Fluxus
movement, George Maciunas, and became active in the Fluxus movement. His first solo show, in
1963, "Exposition of Music--Electronic Television," was the initial exhibition of video art in the
world and launched Paik's career. It was during his years in Germany that he met the composer
John Cage. Cage was a tremendous influence on Paik, and he was the major factor in Paik's
decision to come to New York in 1964.
After moving to New York, Paik began a series of collaborations with the cellist and avant-garde
performer Charlotte Moorman. He had several artist-in-residences, including the State University
of New York at Stony Brook and the public broadcasting stations WGBH in Boston and WNET
in New York. These opportunities provided him with the chance to work on projects including
the "Paik/Abe Video Synthesizer" with Shuya Abe and the landmark video "Global Groove." He
is still closely involved with the Fluxus movement. He counts among his influences John Cage,
Allen Ginsberg, Charlotte Moorman, George Maciunas, and Merce Cunningham.
Before coming to the Museum of American Art, "Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in
the '90s" opened November 1, 1994 at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, then moved to the
Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio. After closing at the
Museum of American Art in January, 1996, the exhibition will move to the San Jose Museum of
Art in California, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, The Chrysler Museum in
Norfolk, Virginia, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, and finally The NelsonAtkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri in the summer of 1997,
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a coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch . For
more information , call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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BATTLE OF THE MASTERPIECES:
"WHISTLER VS. SARGENT: COSMOPOLITAN AESTHETIC DIALOGUES"
SHOWCASES TWO INFAMOUS WORKS BY AMERICAN MASTERS
PHILADELPHIA--For the flrst time in over forty years, The White Girl (Symphony in White,
No. 1) by James McNeill Whistler and Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) by John Singer
Sargent will be seen together, in the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts' exhibition "Whistler vs. Sargent: Cosmopolitan Aesthetic Dialogues." The
exhibition, which runs from October 28, 1995 through February 7, 1996, will showcase these
"succeses des scandalous" in the context of seven works from the permanent collection.
Both of these highly stylized, iconic images were deeply offensive to nineteenth-century
audiences. The infamous works helped to create the avant-garde reputations of Whistler and
Sargent, and continued to create a stir when exhibited in Europe and America throughout the
early years of this century. By tracing the exhibition histories and criticisms of these two
paintings, the exhibition reveals how objects are shaped by the circumstances of their display,
and how audience reception to them changes over time.
"Whistler vs. Sargent" examines the influence of these two "radical" works on painters including
Thomas Anshutz, Cecilia Beaux, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, and Edmund Tarbell. A
work by Sargent's first teacher, Charles Emile August Carolus-Duran, will serve as the example
of conventional portrait practices to which the two expatriates were responding.
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the '90s," a traveling exhibition of this major video artist that explores the ramifications of the
technological revolution. With these two highly distinCtive exhibitions, the Museum of American
Art is reaching out to diverse audiences by simultaneously exploring historical and contemporary
facets of art.
This exhibition is made possible through a reciprocal loan between the Museum of American Art
and the National Gallery of Art, who is providing The White Girl, and the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, who is providing Madame X. During this exhibition, the Museum's Fox Hunt by
Winslow Homer will travel to New York and Washington with the retrospective "Winslow
Homer," organized by the Naational Gallery of Art.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree, a coordinated
B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in
painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt,
Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The Museum
is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and one block
west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and the
forward-looking , multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"WHISTLER VS. SARGENT: COSMOPOLITAN AESTHETIC DIALOGUES"
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James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
The White Girl (Symphony in White, No.
1862
Oil on canvas
Harris Whittemore Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau)
1884
Oil on canvas
Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Thomas P. Anshutz (1851 - 1912)
The Incense Burner
ca. 1905
Oil on canvas
Henry D. Gilpin Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Cecilia Beaux (1855 - 1942)
A Little Girl
1887
Oil on canvas
Gift of Fanny Travis Cochran
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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-2Cecilia Beaux (1855 - 1942)
New England Woman
1895
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (1838 - 1917)
Helena Modjeska Chlapowski
1878
Oil on canvas
Gift of Paris Haldeman
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
William Merritt Chase (1849 - 1916)
Portrait of Mrs . C. (Lady with a White Shawl)
1893
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsy lvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Robert Henri (1865 - 1929)
Ruth St. Denis in the Peacock Dance
1919
Oil on canvas
Gift of the Sameric Corporation in memory of Eric Shapiro
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Edmund C. Tarbell (1862 - 1938)
The Golden Screen
ca. 1898
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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"ARTHUR DOVE WATERCOLORS" EXHIBITION AT THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART SHOWCASES IMPORTANT EARLY MODERNIST
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia will feature the exhibition , "Arthur Dove
Watercolors," opening June 16 and running through October 24, 1995. The exhibition showcases
a number of Dove's graphics from the Museum's permanent collection .
Arthur G. Dove (1880 - 1946) is recognized as the most innovative abstractionist among the first
generation of American early modernists . He was introduced to European avant-garde styles
while li ving in Paris, and was particularly influenced by the Post-Impressionist and Fauvist work
of Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse .
When he returned to New York in 1909, Dove developed a highly distinctive visual language ,
drawing motifs and colors directly from nature . These images are viewed as the earliest
American examples of pure abstraction . In the early 1940s, Dove ' s art moved from a lyrical
organicism toward a more hard-edged geometry. The works in "Arthur Dove Watercolors" date
from these years.
A gift from the artist's son , this series of watercolor sketches provides a vivid example of Dove ' s
working method after a 1941 illness . First , he sketched out the composition in watercolor on a
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-23 X 4" card, then enlarged it with a "magic lantern" or projector onto canvas. If he was pleased
with the resulting image, he would pursue it in oil.
This display of "Arthur Dove Watercolors" serves as a preface to a major exhibition of early
modernism, "To Be Modern: American Encounters with Cezanne and Company," scheduled to
open at the Museum in June 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts . The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The Academy School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture . Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt , Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch . The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall and one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information, call (215)
972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy
brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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THE MORRIS GALLERY RETURNS TO THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
WITH THE EXHIBITION "CHANCE ENCOUNTERS II
PHILADELPHIA -- "Chance Encounters ," an exhibit opening at the Museum of American Art of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets on June 22 and running
through October 1, marks the return of the Morris Gallery to the Museum. The Gallery features
the work of contemporary artists who have connections to Philadelphia.
"Since 1978, the Morris Gallery has featured exhibitions and programs by contemporary,
regional artists as part of the Museum's ongoing commitment to emerging and established
artists ," says Susan James-Gadzinski, assistant director of the Museum for spec ial projects . Each
exhibit in the Morris Gallery will have a guest curator , who will select the artists and works to
be shown.
"Chance Encounters ," curated by Julie Courtney , features a diverse group of artists working in a
wide range of media. The exhibition features twelve artists who use the element of chance in
their work, whether in the choice of materials, the placement of images and objects , or audience
reception . Three of the artists included, Vaughn Stubbs , Anne Seidman , and John Phillips, are
Pennsylvania Academy graduates . The other artists are Todd Gilens , Robert Keyser , Richard
Torchia, Hester Stinnett, Howard Hussey , Hillary Harp, David Wickland , Carolyn Healy , and
Robert Natalini.
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-2"Chance Encounters" is part of Philadelphia's City Circus summer festival coinciding with "John
Cage: Rolywholyover a Circus" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The next Morris Gallery
exhibition, "Nature Morte: Contemporary Still Lifes," will coincide with the 1996 Philadelphia
Flower Show's inaugural year at the nearby Convention Center.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and
one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic . As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community .
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART OFFERS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
TO COINCIDE WITH "CHANCE ENCOUNTERS" EXHIBITION
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets will offer special workshops and lectures featuring artists
included in "Chance Encounters," an exhibition in which Philadelphia-area artists explore the
concept of "chance" in their works. The exhibition, which opens June 22 and runs through
October 1, 1995, is part of the City Circus summer festival coinciding with the "John Cage:
Rolywholyover A Circus" exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The role that chance plays in the creation of artwork will be the theme in two family
workshops, Jewelry-Making by Chance and Jewelry-Making by Chance II. Artist Vaughn
Stubbs will talk about his work, then lead families in a workshop where they create their own
jewelry by chance .or design. The first workshop will be held Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m.
to 12 :30 p.m ., and the second will be held Saturday, July 1, from 11 :30 a.m . to I p.m .
Artist Todd Gilens will lead Roll the Dice, a workshop where families construct art from
everyday objects. Gilens uses manipulated dice to convey a sense of meaning and
randomness, luck, and controlling fate. The workshop will be Saturday, July 8, from 11 a.m.
to 12 :30 p.m., and is free with admission .
Robert Keyser will give two slide lectures at the Museum of American Art. Keyser, an artist
who uses chance to create enigmatic paintings and prints, will discuss the art in the "Chance
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Encounters" exhibition. His first lecture will be Sunday, July 16, at 2 p .m . The next lecture
will be held Wednesday, July 19, at 5:30 p.m. as part of the free Make It a Night evenings.
On Sunday, August 6, at 2 p.m., artist Todd Gilens will give a slide lecture that explores the
notion of chance in his works. The lecture is free with admission.
"Chance Encounters" marks the return of the Morris Gallery to the Museum of American Art.
The exhibition features twelve artists who use the element of chance in their works, whether
in the choice of materials, the placement of images or objects, or audience reception. The
artists include three Pennsylvania Academy graduates, Anne Seidman , John Phillips, and
Vaughn Stubbs. The other artists are Todd Gilens, Robert Keyser, Richard Torchia,
Hester Stinnett, Howard Hussey, Hillary Harp, David Wickland, Carolyn Healy, and
Robert Natalini.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum
and school of fine arts. The Museum of American art collects and exhibits the work of
American artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree
program, a coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include
Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch . The Museum of American Art is located at the intersection of Broad and Cherry
Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of City Hall and one block west of the Pennsylvania
Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin
Franklin Parkway and Broad Street's A venue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage
and its forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts
institution, the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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SECOND ANNUAL SCHOOL CONVOCATION
BOASTS SHELDON HACKNEY AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
PHILADELPHIA -- The Second Annual School Convocation of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts will be held on September 19 at 4 p.m. in the Rotunda of the Museum of American
Art at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia. Dr. Sheldon Hackney, chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities and this year's keynote speaker, will receive an Honorary
Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. A reception will follow at the Museum.
"We are proud to open the school year with Dr. Sheldon Hackney, the chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities; Vivian O. Potamkin, a new appointee to the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts; and Marian Locks, the an impresario who has guided many successful
careers for Academy graduates," says Frederick S. Osborne, dean and director of the
Pennsylvania Academy . "This is an auspicious beginning to the 1995/1996 academic year."
Dr. Hackney is a scholar, teacher, university administrator, and author. He has served on the
boards of numerous historical and educational institutions, and was the president of Tulane
University and the University of Pennsylvania before becoming the chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to his many published articles, Dr. Hackney has also
written several books, including the award-winning Populism to Progressivism in Alabama.
The Dean's Award for Distinguished Service to the School will be conferred upon Marian Locks
in honor of her commitment and dedication to the fme arts, Philadelphia artists, and particularly
the students and alumni of the Pennsylvania Academy . Locks is the founding director and
director emeritus of the Marian Locks Gallery, and is a corporate art advisor and curator in
Philadelphia.
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-2The Convocation will also recognize the appointment of Vivian O. Potamkin by Governor Ridge
to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Mrs. Potamkin has for many years been closely
involved with the Academy -- she is a long-term member of the Board of Trustees and is the
founder of the Collectors' Circle. The collection that she and her husband have assembled over a
lifetime was the subject of a major exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy in 1989. Philip Horn,
executive director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, will represent Governor Ridge at the
Convocation to present a special citation to Mrs. Potamkin in recognition of her recent
appointment to the Council.
The ceremony will close by recognizing a group of students who are this past year's recipients of
the prestigious traveling awards. The awardees are selected in the spring as part of the Annual
Student Exhibition, travel during the summer fulfilling the requirements of the grants, and
receive their award certificates at the convocation in the fall.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists . The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt. Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"M.F.A. PROGRAM STUDENT EXHIBITION" CAPTURES THE
ESSENCE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY GRADUATE PROGRAM
PHILADELPHIA -- The "M.F.A. Program Student Exhibition," running through August 5, 1995
at the School Gallery at 1301 Cherry Street, is showing the works of first- and second-year
students in the graduate program. The Academy, America's first school of fine arts , added the
program to its curriculum in 1991 to provide advanced levels of study in drawing , painting,
printmaking, and sculpture.
"This particular exhibition is one of those nearly perfect examples of who we are, and who we
want to continue to be," says Michael G. Moore, director of graduate programs. "This is a fine
public example of both the diversity of the whole, and excellence of the particular, that we
designed the program to be in the beginning. It is so seldom that an exhibition becomes such an
accurate self-portrait of a whole program or group of people. "
The School Gallery is open Monday through Thursday , 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. , and Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free .
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri , John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch . The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall and one block west of the Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: 1ST SUNDAY BRUNCH & MUSIC RETURNS
TO THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IN OCTOBER
PHILADELPHIA -- After taking a summer break, the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is delighted to announce the return of 1st Sunday Brunch
& Music, happening the fIrst Sunday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Museum
Cafe. The Brunch was voted Best of Philly 1995 "Brunch, for a Change" in Philadelphia
Magazine for the "bargain-priced brunchy fare, a casual crowd, amiable tunes and magnifIcently
restored galleries to tour afterward."
There will be a variety of music offered throughout the year, from contemporary jazz and
classical standards to original compositions. On October 1, the 1st Sunday Brunch & Music will
feature Matt Richards on acoustic guitar and Bill Zola on upright bass. The duo will perform a
variety of music, including modern jazz and Latin-American material.
The Underwoods will perform on November 5. This brother-and-sister duo, Gregory and
Veronica Underwood, will give a vocal and acoustic guitar performance of rhythm and blues,
jazz, and gospel music.
On December 3, the clarinet quartet Clarinessence will perform. The group, comprised of
Daniel Dorff, Christopher DiSanto, John Frazier, and Karen DiSanto, will playa combination of
classical standards, jazz, and holiday music.
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-21st Sunday Brunch & Music is free with Museum admission, and brunch is an a la carte menu in
the Museum Cafe. The menu includes homemade breakfast breads, quiche, soups, salads, and
sandwiches, as well as fresh-baked desserts and gourmet coffee. Admission prices are $5.95 for
adults, $4.95 for seniors and students with ID, and $3.95 for children under 12. Members of the
Museum and children under 5 are admitted free. Reservations are not required. There will be
lectures, gallery talks, and videos after Brunch & Music.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of [me arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Pennsylvania, two blocks north
of City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street' s Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PREEMINENT SCHOLAR GAIL LEVIN
DISCUSSES REALIST PAINTER EDWARD HOPPER
PHILADELPHIA -- Gail Levin, an internationally renowned scholar and author, will be at the
Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry
Streets Sunday, October 1, at 1 p.m. for a booksigning and slide lecture on the realist painter
Edward Hopper. The slide lecture will follow the 1st Sunday Brunch & Music, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., featuring Matt Richards and Bill Zola.
Three of Levin's books will be available in the Museum Shop for purchase and for signing.
Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography is Levin's long-awaited biography on the artist, the first
to be published on this enigmatic figure. Using original research and the unpublished diaries of
his wife, Josephine Nivison Hopper, the book examines Hopper's emotional and intellectual life,
including his long and tense marriage. The Poetry of Solitude: A Tribute to Edward Hopper and
Hopper's Places will also be available.
Josephine Nivison Hopper was an artist and former actress who was very influential in shaping
her husband's work. His sale model, she was cast in many roles in his figurative paintings, and
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-2took an active role in creating those characters. Levin explores Jo Hopper's significance in the
slide lecture "Edward Hopper and His Silenced Collaborator." Drawing upon Jo Hopper's
diaries, Levin portrays a woman who supported her husband's career, while he actively
discouraged and belittled hers.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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CARVING A NICHE: PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY
ARE FEATURED IN SCHOOL GALLERY EXHIBITION
PHILADELPHIA -- The "Sculpture Faculty Exhibition," running September 22 through October
15 at the School Gallery at 1301 Cherry Street, showcases works by members of the sculpture
department of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The opening reception is Friday,
September 22 , from 5 to 7 p.m. In recent years , the Sculpture Department of the Academy has
vastly expanded, and its locally and internationally recognized artists thoroughly represent the
diversity of contemporary art.
"Historically, painting has played a more significant role in the identity of the Academy," says
Steven Nocella, chairperson of the Sculpture Department. "This show clearly indicates how
sculpture is affecting that identity, as this group of artist-teachers go way beyond anything
traditional and explore original directions concurrent with today's society."
The School Gallery is open Monday through Thursday , 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free .
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America' s first art museum and
school of fme arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
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-2coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY MEMBER ROBERT ROESCH
WINS TWO MAJOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
PHILADELPHIA -- Robert Roesch, a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, has won two prestigious public art commissions, both through national searches and
competitions. The "Gateway" in Wichita, Kansas is a massive project that is the focus of the
city's multi-million dollar conversion of their Main Street into a two-way avenue. Roesch will
also create a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City .
"I plan to live in Wichita this summer to complete the artwork with the help of local metal
workers, engineers, landscapers, and art students. The public will be given the opportunity to
stamp their names into the metal," says Roesch. "This will create an interesting texture, and give
people the opportunity to have a lasting mark on the gateway to their city. "
The "Gateway" to Wichita will consist of two soaring, light-catching shapes of stainless steel
perched on limestone ledges. Sited in a grand plaza landscaped with indigenous plants, the work
will be enhanced by ten slender stainless steel pyramids, which will appear to float above a bed
of river rock arranged in pool-like shapes. The site-specific work, budgeted at $750,000, will
cover three-and-one-half acres, and will be completed by fall 1996.
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-2Roesch's other commission is a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in
New York City's Union Square. The "Water Wall" is a 17 x 16 x 6 foot stainless steel wall
supported by two brass pyramids. Inspired by associations with nature, the wall will be sited in a
natural green, sky-lit atrium. Water flowing from the top of the wall will replicate the sound of a
natural waterfall, while light from beneath the surface of the water will create a flickering aura.
The $175,000 project will be dedicated on January
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1996.
Roesch, a native of Springville, New York, attended the State University of New York and the
Pratt Institute, and served as a cryptographic photographer of top-secret data in the Navy. With
his partner, Suzanne Horvitz, Roesch was cultural advisor to the U.S. Embassy in Burma.
Roesch has public works in many sites throughout the country, including Florida, Delaware, New
York, and Pennsylvania. He has had solo exhibitions in New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C., and Holland; and is currently developing kinetic works for a solo show at the
Nerlino Gallery in Los Angeles in 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fme arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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MIDLANTIC BANK GALLERY EXHIBITION TRACES
THE mSTORY .OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
PHILADELPHIA -- The exhibition "A Philadelphia Treasure: The Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts, The Story of America's First Art School" will explore the history and tradition of the
Pennsylvania Academy through archival materials as well as artwork by today's students. The
exhibition, running October 12, 1995 through January 10, 1996, will be at The Gallery at
Midlantic Bank, Centre Square, Philadelphia.
Curated by Diane Lipman for Midlantic Bank, the exhibition will feature archival and
contemporary materials that exemplify the tradition of the Academy. A series of school
catalogues, dating from 1878 to 1987, will illustrate the changes in graphic design and
typography over the past ·century. The exhibition will also include a variety of printed materials,
such as identification cards, brochures, and rules and regulations from early in the institution' s
history to today.
A number of photographs of classes in session emphasize the importance of the figurative
tradition in the Academy's history. In the 19th century, the Academy was a leading center for the
study of the human figure, and this is depicted with photographs of life classes, both historic and
current. Photographs of student artwork from the past will also be juxtaposed with original
artwork by current Academy students.
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-2Midlantic Bank is proud to support the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Midlantic is also
the sponsor of the 4th annual USAnists95 exposition and sale of American art on November 3, 4
and 5 at the 33rd Street Armory in Philadelphia. Galleries from allover the country will be
exhibiting and selling fine art of all different styles and media.
This show is part of Midlantic's continuing series
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exhibitions celebrating the creative spirit of
Philadelphia's art community. The Gallery at Centre Square enables the public to experience and
enjoy original works of art by emerging and recognized artists. Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information about the Midlantic Bank Gallery, call (215)
545-1118.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of [me arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street' s Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art symbolizes the
city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an
internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly complements the
Avenue's performing arts community.
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WILL COMMEMORATE
DAY WITHOUT ART ON DECEMBER 1
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Broad and Cherry Streets, will commemorate Day Without Art on December 1, 1995 with a stairwell
installation of draped art, as well as a Working Fund Exhibition and Presentation at 11 a.m. in the
Hamilton Auditorium. The Museum will also be a starting point for the silent Umbrella Procession
that ends at JFK Plaza at noon with a ceremony.
Day Without Art is an annual , nationwide day of mourning and action in response to the AIDS
crisis. It represents a coming-together of the cultural, business, and AIDS service-provider
communities in Philadelphia to commemorate the loss of life and potential that has resulted ·from the
AIDS crisis. In honor of this day, the Museum of American Art will present a stairwell installation
of draped art and architectural details of the Museum.
The Working Fund for Philadelphia Area Artists Living with HIV/AIDS provides support for
creative and performing artists to encourage them to continue working at a time when they must
devote their financial resources to health-care costs. The Museum of American Art will present an
exhibition and presentation by artists who have received support from this Fund, the only one of its
kind in the nation. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the Museum's Hamilton Auditorium, Broad
and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia. Admission is free, but donations to the Working Fund will be
accepted.
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-2The Umbrella Procession will leave the Museum at 11:50 a.m. and walk to JFK Plaza. A ceremony
at noon will honor those who have Walkers are asked to carry black umbrellas to symbolize
mourning, society's blindness to the crisis, and the coming together of all facets of the Philadelphia
community to end the AIDS crisis.
Commemorative Day Without Art umbrellas, t-shirts, and buttons are available for sale in the
Museum of American Art Shop at Broad and Cherry Streets, and at PAFA Art Supply at 1301
Cherry Street. All proceeds go directly to the Working Fund. For more information on Day Without
Art call (215) 972-7608.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists .
The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a coordinated
B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri,
John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
The Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students with ID, $3.95 children under 12, and free to
members and children under five. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
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NAM.JUNE PAIK LECI'URE SERIES EXPLORES
THE PAST. PRESENT. AND FUTURE OF VIDEO ART
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
has scheduled a Nam June Paik lecture series to complement the exhibition "Electronic Super
Highway: Nam June Paik in the '90s." The lectures will explore video art as a tool for social
change, a form of sculptural expression, and a way to explore electronic media. All lectures are free
with Museum admission. For information, call (215) 972-7608.
John Hanhardt, curator of film and video at the Whitney Museum of American Art, will discuss
"Video Art and the Museum" on Saturday, December 2, at 2 p.m. Hanhardt will reflect on the
history of video art's representation in the museum, and. the roles that the museum has played in the
appreciation and understanding of video as a contemporary art form . .The lecture will describe,
through slides and videotapes, the variety of forms video has taken from the 1960s to the present.
There will be a combined lecture and family workshop, "Video Art," on December 9 from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Video artists Connie Coleman and Alan Powell will discuss the practice of electronic
image creation and manipulation that characterize videography as a plastic and expressive visual arts
medium. Coleman and Powell will demonstrate various video processes by using the electronic tools
that make them possible.
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will give a lecture on "Mediated Histories/Virtual Memories: A Look at Art and Technology in
the Digital Age." He will present two of his recent works, TRACES and VRIRV: a Recreational
Vehicle in Vinual Reality. TRACES marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the nuclear age,
focusing on the annual Peace Ceremonies in Hiroshima. VRlRV is a videotape of an interactive
environment where the viewer is on a recreational vehicle (RY) driving through a virtual reality (VR)
theme park.
Rita Myers wili give an overview of her video installations from 1975 to the present in "Electronic
Spaces: Language, Landscape, and the Body," Sunday, December 17, at 2 p.m. Myers, a video
artist and faculty member of The Cooper Union in New York, will examine her works, which
combine video images and electronic sound with sculptural elements to become contemplative sites.
The works reveal the relationships between the self, the landscape, and the architectural spaces they
inhabit, as well as the notions of the mythic and spritual.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a coordinated
B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri,
John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. ·
The Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and
one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students
with ID, $3.95 children under 12, and free to members and children under 5. For information, call
(215) 972-7600.
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART HOLDS A SHOWCASE FOR
LOCAL VIDEO ARTISTS AND FILMMAKERS
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American An of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, is holding an Independent Film/Video An
Showcase on January 28 , 1996. The non-stop screening of works by local video artists and
filmmakers will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m . in the Hamilton Auditorium. For information on
entering, call (215) 972-7608.
Each applicant must submit a completed entry form , a preview copy of the work, a one-page
biography or resume. and a $5 entry fee for shipping and handling. The deadline for all entries is
January . 12, 1996. During the showcase., each artist will have 30 minUles in which to show his or
her work. This time mJY include a discussion of the piece.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Am, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American An collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Cenificate program, a Master of Fine Am degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassan, Roben Henri. John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
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The Museum is located at the comer of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall
and one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and
students with ID, and $3.95 children under 12. Members and children under 5 are free. For
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MODERNISM INVADES THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART'S GALLERIES:
"TO BE MODERN: AMERICAN ENCOUNTERS WITH CEZANNE AND COMPANY"
OPENS .JUNE 15, 1996
PHILADELPHIA -- "To Be Modem: American Encounters with Cezanne and Company" recreates,
in abbreviated form, the groundbreaking "Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings Showing the Later
Tendencies in Art." Held at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1921, it marked the first
comprehensive display of American modernist works in an American museum. "To Be Modem, "
which will open June 15 and run through September 29, 1996, is planned to coincide with the
Philadelphia Museum of Art's Cezanne retrospective.
The 1921 exhibition's selection committee, composed of such "modems" as Thomas Hart Benton,
Arthur B. Carles, Joseph Stella, and Alfred Stieglitz, chose 280 works by 88 artists, including
Charles Demuth, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Georgia O'Keeffe, Charles Sheeler,
Florine Stettheimer, Max Weber, and Marguerite and William Zorach. Only a few works were sold-eight out of 12 to the noted local collector Dr. Albert C. Barnes--but the show attracted large crowds
and garnered many favorable reviews. Two New York critics considered it the [mest exhibition of
modem American art ever held.
"To Be Modem" provides a fascinating context for the reception of Cezanne's post-impressionist style
(as well as other avant-garde approaches) by a select circle of American artists and
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patrons. The exhibition features approximately 90 paintings and works on paper from major museums
and private collections, by both familiar and lesser-known figures.
An illustrated catalogue with more than 30 color plates will be distributed nationally by the
University of Pennsylvania Press. Dr. Sylvia Yount, curator of collections at the Museum of
American Art, has written an essay onthe modernist scene in Philadelphia; and Dr. Elizabeth Johns,
SHfen Term Professor of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania, has written an essay
on the larger cultural issues of American modernism.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fme arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a coordinated
B.F .A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri,
John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
The Museum is located at the comer of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and
one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students with
ID, $3.95 children under 12, and free to members and children under 5. For information, call (215)
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GRANT FROM THE ALBERT M. GREENFIELD FOUNDATION
PROVIDES FREE AUDIO TOURS TO VISITORS OF THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
at Broad and Cherry Streets has received a three-year grant of $125 ,000 from the Albert M.
Greenfield Foundation of Philadelphia to purchase the INFORM system. a hand-held, digital
audio information system, and to make the INFORM tours free with admission to all visitors.
The INFORM system , produced by the Acoustiguide Corporation, features two versions of a tour
that offers instant, random access and interpretation of objects in the Museum's permanent
collection . The family tour, which is the first ever developed in the country, features games and
riddles. The adult tour offers an architectural tour of the building with Hyman Myers, gallery
overviews, and information on objects in the collection, artists, and historic contexts. Both tours
have a variety of narrators .
This grant continues a history of support of the Pennsylvania Academy by the Greenfield
Foundation. In 1987, the Albert M. Greenfield Scholarship was established for students at the
Pennsylvania Academy, endowed with a gift from the Foundation.
"This grant from the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation is significant because it enables us to
provide a more meaningful. educationaL and artistic experience for all visitors to our Museum,"
said Gresham Riley , president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. "The Foundation's
generosity is an endorsement of the new directions in which the Museum is going."
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists . The School offers a four-year Certificate program , a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree
program, a coordinated B. F.A . program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri. John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and
David Lynch. For information , call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking , multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community .
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KATHY O'CONNELL WILL MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCE
AT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PHILADELPHIA--Kathy O'Connell, of WXPN's "Kid's Corner," will be at the Museum of
American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets on
Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m.
to
12:30 p.m.
O'Connell will be participating in the Museum's Family Workshop, "The Furness Jungle." The
workshop will focus on how Frank Furness was inspired by nature when he created the designs
and motifs for the building, a masterpiece of High Victorian Gothic architecture. Children will
draw the details of the Museum, and then design their own Furnessian jungle.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. founded in 1805. is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts . The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists . The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree
program , acoordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture . Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt , Robert Henri, John Sloan , George Luks , William Merritt Chase, and
David Lynch. For information , call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historical and artistic heritage and
its forward-looking , multicultural dynamic . As an internationally recognized visual arts
institution, the Academy bri II iantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community .
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EAT AND RUN: MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
WILL HOLD TAXI DAY ON MARCH 1
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at
Broad and Cherry Streets has scheduled a Taxi Day from 9 a,m, to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 1,
1995.
Members of the Museum staff will hand out FREE coffee, donuts and bagels to taxi and limousine
drivers in front of the Museum on Broad Street at Cherry Street. Two free passes will also be given
to each driver so that he or she can visit the Museum at their convenience. The event is an effort to
familiarize the drivers with the newly reopened Museum of American Art.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7601J .
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"EAKINS AND THE PHOTOGRAPH"
February 24 through April 16, 1995
LECTURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
In conjunction with the "Eakins and the Photograph" exhibition, the Museum of American Art of .
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is holding a 19th-Century Photography Lecture Series
during the free Wednesday Make It a Night evenings. In addition to the lecture series, other special
events will be held throughout the month.
February 22, 7:30 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Cheryl Leibold, Archivist
Borders Book Shop, 1727 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia
February 23, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Members' Opening
February 24
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Exhibit opens to the public.
March 1, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
Art-At-Lunch
"Contemporary Photography"
William E. Williams, Haverford College
March 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
19th-Century Photography Lecture Series and
Booksigning
"Eakins in a New Light: The
Painter as Photographer"
Susan Danly, Mead Art Museum
Co-authors of Eakins and the Photograph,
Susan Danly and Cheryl Leibold, will
be present to sign books.
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-2March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"Eakins and the Photograph"
Cheryl Leibold, Archivist
Borders Book Shop, Bryn Mawr
March 8, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Lecture Series
"From Philadelphia Experimental
Science to Secessionism: Alfred
Steiglitz's Redefinition of
Amateur Photography"
Geraldine Kiefer, Independent Scholar
March 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
"Eakins and the Photograph:
Process and Medium"
Cheryl Leibold, Archivist
March 18, 2 p.m.
Slide Lecture
"The Native American Presence
in American Art and Photography"
Rick Hill, Smithsonian Institution
March 22, 6 p.m.
Gallery Talk
"Eakins and His Circle: The Vogue
for Amateur Photography in Philadelphia"
Sylvia Yount, Curator of Collections
March 29, 5:30 p.m.
19th-Century Photography
Lecture Series
"Race/Gender: 19th-Century Images"
Deborah Willis, Smithsonian Institution
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Support for the 19th-Century Photography Lecture Series
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MAKE IT A NIGHT AT THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART:
FREE ADMISSION WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will
offer free admission Wednesday nights from 5 to 7:30 p.m. through March 29, 1995 as part of the
Wednesday Make It a Night initiative in Center City. In addition to the exhibition "Two Centuries
of Collecting," the Museum will also feature public programming, including gallery talks, slide
presentations, and lectures during this time.
"Wednesday Nights are part of our effort to participate in the Mayor's Make It a Night initiative and
to accomodate the schedules of people who live and work in Center City," says Gresham Riley,
President of the Pennsylvania Academy. "As part of our reopening celebration, we are offering
extended hours, free admission, and special programs."
The Museum reopened December 10 after a six-month, $3.5 million renovation that included a new
Museum Cafe, an expanded gift shop, and new resource centers for adults and children. There is
also the new INFORM self-guided audio tour system, which is free with admission. The INFORM
system includes the nation's first version designed for children.
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school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Museum brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
OFFERS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at
Broad and Cherry Streets has scheduled special programming throughout the month of February to
celebrate Black History Month.
"The Photography of James VanDerZee" will be the subject of the February Art-At-Lunch. Bestknown for his photographs of the people, places, and events of Harlem from the early 1900s through
the two World Wars, VanDerZee has captured the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance and the success
of the African-American community. Naomi Nelson, Assistant Director of the Museum for Programs
and Audiences, will give the talk on Wednesday, February 1, at 12:15 p.m.
Houston Baker will lecture on "Representation and Identity: African-American Art and Culture"
February 8 at 6 p.m. Baker is the Director of the Center for the Study of Black Literature and
Culture and a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published volumes of
poetry and criticism in addition to his scholarly works, which include Workings of the Spirit: The
Poetice of Afro-American Women's Writing and Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy.
Bill Lawson, Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Delaware, will be at the
Museum on Sunday, February 12, at 2 p.m. to sign Between Slavery and Freedom, a book he
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co-authored with fellow philosopher Howard McGary. Using the writings of slaves and former
slaves, as well as commentaries on slavery, the book examines moral and political concepts of
oppression, resistance, and forgiveness.
On Wednesday, February 22, Valerie Mercer of the Studio Museum in Harlem will present "AfricanAmerican Abstract Artists" at 5:30 p.m. This slide lecture will examine the art of African-American
artists by exploring their vision through abstract painting and sculpture.
Artist Moe Brooker will lead "Elements of Abstract Art" on Saturday, February 25, at 11:30 a.m.
This adult workshop will provide an opportunity for people to explore abstraction with one of ·
Philadelphia's most renowned artists. Designed for adults, including artists and students, this
workshop provides hands-on experience creating art with a master artist. A related workshop for
children, "Abstract Art for Families," will also take place during the same time, so parents can take
part in the adult workshop while children participate in the family workshop.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses, - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION OPENS MAY 12:
ALL ART WORK IS FOR SALE
PHILADELPHIA -- This year's Annual Student Exhibition -- the 94th annual exhibition for
certificate students and the third year for the Graduate Thesis Exhibition -- will open May 12 and
run through June 4 at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
All artwork is for sale during the show, with prices ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars.
The sponsor of this year's show is Elf Atochem North America, Inc., the diversified chemical
company headquarterd in Philadelphia.
This year, 85 certificate students will hang their paintings, sculptures, prints and multi-media objects
in the second floor main galleries. Nine graduating Master of Fine Arts students will display their
works in three galleries on the first floor of the Museum as part of their graduation requirements.
In total, over 1,000 objects will be exhibited offering both beginning and experienced art collectors
the chance to purchase original art at reasonable prices. The opening reception for the show will be
held on Friday , May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Not only is the Annual Student Exhibition the oldest and largest student fine arts exhibit in the
country, it is a competition for nine coveted traveling awards totaling over $50,000. The competition
is open to all regularly enrolled students who have completed three or more years at the Academy
and who have met all curricular requirements.
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-2"This exhibition is an opportunity for students that is probably unequalled elsewhere. Each artist
experiences selecting a solo show, hanging it in a major museum and attracting an audience
interested in collecting," says Frederick Osborne, Dean and Director, Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts. "Many of these students are beginning their career with this experience," he adds .
In early spring, all qualified students submit applications, itineraries and a statement of purpose. All
competing artists select their best work and arrange it in an assigned wall space, following a tradition
that started in 1902. The full appointed faculty select the best groups of work in a day-long voting
process. The winners of the prestigious Cresson, Schiedt and Ware Awards are funded to travel for
two months.
The Women's Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy is giving their Preview Party for the
exhibition. This year's date is Wednesday, May 10, from 5 to 7:30. Call (215) 972-7639 for details
on the Preview Party and (215) 972-7600 for general information.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a postBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking ,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community .
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
WILL EXHIBIT IN THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PHILADELPHIA--The award and prize winners of the 97th Annual Juried Exhibition of the
Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will be on exhibit in the Hamilton
Auditorium of the Museum of American Art, May 12 through June 4 . This annual event will
open with a public reception on May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m . Founded in 1897 as an alumni
association of America's first art school and museum , the Fellowship is rooted in the belief of
"artists helping artists."
Tom Gaughan is this year's winner of the Percy M. Owens Memorial Award for a Distinguished
Pennsylvania Artist. Gaughan has taught at a number of Philadelphia-area colleges and art
centers , including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and currently teaches at the
Fleisher Art Memorial. Before earning his M.F .A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania,
Gaughan attended Drexel University , the Barnes Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts . He is represented by the Mangel Gallery in Philadelphia.
Eiko Fan is the winner of this year ' s Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy
Purchase Prize for her work Life Is a Cycle (1993) . After studying sculpture at the Pennsylvania
Academy and receiving her B. F.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Fan
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-2developed a wide range of teaching methods Iand tools for working with people with special
needs . She was recently selected as the George Bartol Arts in Education Fellow by the Stockton
Rush Bartol Foundation for her work in teaching sculpture, dance, and painting to physically
challenged children and adults.
The other prizewinners on exhibit include: Gidon Ben-Dor, Glenn D. Harren, Anthony Demelas,
John Thornton, Jonathan Hertzel, Diane Grimes, Huston Ripley, Christine McGinnis, Ron
Wyffels, John Gwinn, Yuri Sirko, Jennifer Christian, Shira Walinsky, Thelma Grobes, Tom
King, Steven F1om, Barbara Katus, Kathleen Shaver, Mary Spinelli, and Bruce Samuelson.
This year's exhibition was juried by two internationally known artists -- Dr. Jack Cowart and
Gregory Gillespie. Cowart is the deputy direFtor and chief curator of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
in Washington D.C. Gillespie has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions, both
nationally and internationally, and is represented in many major museums.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni Include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri , John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7642.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
sym~olizes
the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
and Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART OFFERS SPECIAL RATES
AND EVENTS FOR "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH II
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
at Broad and Cherry Streets is offering discounted admission and special events throughout the
month of May in conjunction with Philadelphia's celebration of "Older Americans Month."
People aged 60 and older will receive a reduced admission rate of $2.95.
The Museum will offer special Wednesday afternoon guided tours at 2 p.m. on May 17, May 24,
and May 31. These tours will explore the art in the permanent collection and the "Annual Student
Exhibition and Graduate Thesis Exhibition, " as well as the architecture of the Museum building ,
a National Historic Landmark designed by Frank Furness and George W. Hewitt. Reservations
are preferred, and can be made by calling (215) 972-7600, ext. 4229. The tours are free with
admission.
Senior groups of at least 15 people will be able to take special tours of the permanent collection
and the "Annual Student Exhibition and Graduate Thesis Exhibition." These tours are available
every weekday during the month of May and are free with admission. Reservations must be
made two weeks in advance by calling (215) 972-7600, ext. 4229.
Between April 17 and May 12, a partial selection of 18th- and 19th-century works will be on
display from the "Two Centuries of Collecting" exhibition. From May 12 through June 4,
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-2visitors will be able to see the works of Pennsylvania Academy students in the "Annual Student
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree
program, a coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, a.'1d sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and
David Lynch. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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WHEN:
April 26, 1995, 8:40 to 9 a.m.
WHY:
Bus Departure for "Lost Dreams on Canvas" Ceremony in Harrisburg
In a ceremony at the State Capital building in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 26, Governor
Tom Ridge will recognize the artists who participated in the "Lost Dreams on Canvas" portrait
project, as well as honor the families whose children are represented in the portraits. The
portraits, which are of innocent Pennsylvania children who were victims of indiscriminate
violence, will be presented to the families during the ceremony. The exhibition will be on display
in the Rotunda of the State Capital building during "Crime Victims Week," April 23 through 30.
The "Lost Dreams on Canvas" project is an effort to recognize violence against children. Over
30 faculty, students , and alumni of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts have painted
portraits of children killed through acts of violence. The project is a joint effort on the part of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Veterans Against Drugs, and the Congressional Medal
of Honor Society.
On Wednesday, April 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the participating artists and the families of the
children will gather at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets to ride by bus to Harrisburg for the ceremony . The buses will
leave at 9 a.m.
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PREVIEW PARTY FOR THE ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION
AND GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION SET FOR MAY 10;
BE AMONG THE FIRST TO SEE AND PURCHASE STUDENT ART
PHILADELPHIA -- Once again, the Women's Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy is
sponsoring the Preview Party for the Annual Student Exhibition and the Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
Prominently displayed in the newly renovated Museum galleries will be works by 3rd- and 4th-year
students as well as the prestigious Master of Fine Arts graduates.
This is an opportunity for art collectors and art lovers to purchase paintings, prints, and sculpture
by tomorrow's artists and enjoy a generous buffet and open bar. The proceeds from the sale of the
artworks go directly to the individual students.
The Preview Party will be held Wednesday, May 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sponsors , at $200 per person
will be admitted at 5 p.m. ; Patrons, at $100 per person will be admitted at 5:30 p.m.; Cresson Fans,
at $50 per person will be admitted at 6 p.m.; and New Collectors, at $35 per person , will be
admitted at 6:30 p.m. Valet parking is available.
This year's event is co-chaired by Jodie Borie and Lynn Martin. For information and tickets call the
Women's Committee at (215) 972-7639 .
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-2The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts the Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a postBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PREVIEW PARTY FOR THE ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION
AND GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION SET FOR MAY 10:
BE AMONG THE FIRST TO SEE AND PURCHASE STUDENT ART
PHILADELPHIA -- Once again, the Women's Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy is
sponsoring the Preview Party for the Annual Student Exhibition and the Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
Prominently displayed in the newly renovated Museum galleries will be works by 3rd- and 4th-year
students as well as the prestigious Master of Fine Arts graduates .
This is an opportunity for art collectors and art lovers to purchase paintings , prints, and sculpture
by tomorrow's artists and enjoy a generous buffet and open bar. The proceeds from the sale of the
artworks go directly to the individual students.
The Preview Party will be held Wednesday, May 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sponsors, at $200 per person
will be admitted at 5 p.m.; Patrons, at $100 per person will be admitted at 5:30 p.m.; Cresson Fans,
at $50 per person will be admitted at 6 p.m.; and New Collectors, at $35 per person, will be
admitted at 6:30 p.m. Valet parking is available.
This year's event is co-chaired by Jodie Borie and Lynn Martin. For information and tickets call the
Women 's Committee at (215) 972-7639.
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-2The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts the Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a postBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PREVIEW PARTY FOR THE ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION
AND GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION SET FOR MAY 10:
BE AMONG THE FIRST TO SEE AND PURCHASE STUDENT ART
PHILADELPHIA -- Once again, the Women's Committee of the Pennsylvania Academy is
sponsoring the Preview Party for the Annual Student Exhibition and the Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
Prominently displayed in the newly renovated Museum galleries will be works by 3rd- and 4th-year
students as well as the prestigious Master of Fine Arts graduates.
This is an opportUnity for art collectors and art lovers to purchase paintings , prints, and sculpture
by tomorrow's artists and enjoy a generous buffet and open bar. The proceeds from the sale of the
artworks go directly to the individual students .
The Preview Party will be held Wednesday , May 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sponsors , at $200 per person
will be admitted at 5 p.m.; Patrons, at $100 per person will be admitted at 5:30 p.m. ; Cresson Fans,
at $50 per person will be admitted at 6 p.m.; and New Collectors, at $35 per person, will be
admitted at 6:30 p.m. Valet parking is available.
This year's event is co-chaired by Jodie Borie and Lynn Martin. For information and tickets call the
Women's Committee at (215) 972-7639.
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-2The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts the Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a coordinated B.F.A. degree program with the
University of Pennsylvania, a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree program, and a postBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas
Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts, - the Museum of American Art of the pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly
complements the Avenue' s performing arts community.
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"M.F.A. PROGRAM STUDENT EXHIBITION" CAPTURES THE
ESSENCE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY GRADUATE PROGRAM
PHILADELPHIA -- The "M.F.A. Program Student Exhibition," running through August 5, 1995
at the School Gallery at 1301 Cherry Street, is showing the works of first- and second-year
students in the graduate program. The Academy , America's first school of fine arts, added the
program to its curriculum in 1991 to provide advanced levels of study in drawing , painting,
printmaking, and sculpture.
"This particular exhibition is one of those nearly perfect examples of who we are, and who we
want to continue to be," says Michael G. Moore, director of graduate programs. "This is a fine
public example of both the diversity of the whole, and excellence of the particular, that we
designed the program to be in the beginning. It is so seldom that an exhibition becomes such an
accurate self-portrait of a whole program or group of people.
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The School Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch . The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall and one block west of the Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
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SECOND ANNUAL SCHOOL CONVOCATION
BOASTS SHELDON HACKNEY AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
PHILADELPHIA -- The Second Annual School Convocation of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts will be held on September 19 at 4 p.m. in the Rotunda of the Museum of American
Art at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia. Dr. Sheldon Hackney, chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities and this year's keynote speaker, will receive an Honorary
Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. A reception will follow at the Museum.
"We are proud to open the school year with Dr. Sheldon Hackney, the chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities; Vivian O. Potamkin, a new appointee to the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts ; and Marian Locks , the art impresario who has guided many successful
careers for Academy graduates," says Frederick S. Osborne, dean and director of the
Pennsylvania Academy . "This is an auspicious beginning to the 1995/1996 academic year. "
Dr. Hackney is a scholar, teacher, university administrator, and author. He has served on the .
boards of numerous historical and educational institutions, and was the president of Tulane
University and the University of Pennsylvania before becoming the chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to his many published articles, Dr. Hackney has also
written several books , including the award-winning Populism to Progressivism in Alabama.
The Dean's Award for Distinguished Service to the School will be conferred upon Marian Locks
in honor of her commitment and dedication to the fine arts, Philadelphia artists, and particularly
the students and alumni of the Pennsylvania Academy. Locks is the founding director and
director emeritus of the Marian Locks Gallery, and is a corporate art advisor and curator in
Philadelphia.
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-2The Convocation will also recognize the appointment of Vivian O. Potamkin by Governor Ridge
to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Mrs. Potamkin has for many years been closely
involved with the Academy -- she is a long-term member of the Board of Trustees and is the
founder of the Collectors' Circle. The collection that she and her husband have assembled over a
lifetime was the subject of a major exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy in 1989. Philip Horn,
executive director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, will represent Governor Ridge at the
Convocation to present a special citation to Mrs. Potamkin in recognition of her recent
appointment to the Council.
The ceremony will close by recognizing a group of students who are this past year's recipients of
the prestigious traveling awards. The awardees are selected in the spring as part of the Annual
Student Exhibition, travel during the summer fulfilling the requirements of the grants, and
receive their award certificates at the convocation in the fall.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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CARVING A NICHE: PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY
ARE FEATURED IN SCHOOL GALLERY EXHIBITION
PHILADELPHIA -- The "Sculpture Faculty Exhibition," running September 22 through October
15 at the School Gallery at 1301 Cherry Street, showcases works by members of the sculpture
department of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The opening reception is Friday,
September 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. In recent years, the Sculpture Department of the Academy has
vastly expanded, and its locally and internationally recognized artists thoroughly represent the
diversity of contemporary art.
"Historically, painting has played a more significant role in the identity of the Academy," says
Steven Nocella, chairperson of the Sculpture Department. "This show clearly indicates how
sculpture is affecting that identity, as this group of artist-teachers go way beyond anything
traditional and explore original directions concurrent with today's society."
The School Gallery is open Monday through Thursday , 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of [me arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
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program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins , Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY MEMBER ROBERT ROESCH
WINS TWO MAJOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
PHILADELPHIA -- Robert Roesch, a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, has won two prestigious public art commissions , both through national searches and
competitions. The "Gateway" in Wichita, Kansas is a massive project that is the focus of the
city's multi-million dollar conversion of their Main Street into a two-way avenue. Roesch will
also create a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
"I plan to live in Wichita this summer to complete the artwork with the help of local metal
workers, engineers, landscapers, and art students. The public will be given the opportunity to
stamp their names into the metal," says Roesch. "This will create an interesting texture, and give
people the opportunity to have a lasting mark on the gateway to their city. "
The "Gateway" to Wichita will consist of two soaring, light-catching shapes of stainless steel
perched on limestone ledges. Sited in a grand plaza landscaped with indigenous plants , the work
will be enhanced by ten slender stainless steel pyramids, which will appear to float above a bed
of river rock arranged in pool-like shapes. The site-specific work, budgeted at $750,000, will
cover three-and-one-half acres, and will be completed by fall 1996.
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-2Roesch's other commission is a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in
New York City's Union Square. The "Water Wall" is a 17 x 16 x 6 foot stainless steel wall
supported by two brass pyramids. Inspired by associations with nature, the wall will be sited in a
natural green, sky-lit atrium. Water flowing from the top of the wall will replicate the sound of a
natural waterfall, while light from beneath the surface of the water will create a flickering aura.
The $175,000 project will be dedicated on January 15, 1996.
Roesch, a native of Springville, New York, attended the State University of New York and the
Pratt Institute, and served as a cryptographic photographer of top-secret data in the Navy. With
his partner, Suzanne Horvitz, Roesch was cultural advisor to the U. S. Embassy in Burma.
Roesch has public works in many sites throughout the country, including Florida, Delaware, New
York, and Pennsylvania. He has had solo exhibitions in New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C., and Holland; and is currently developing kinetic works for a solo show at the
Nerlino Gallery in Los Angeles in 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fme arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY MEMBER ROBERT ROESCH
WINS TWO MAJOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
PHILADELPHIA -- Robert Roesch, a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, has won two prestigious public art commissions, both through national searches and
competitions. The "Gateway" in Wichita, Kansas is a massive project that is the focus of the
city's multi-million dollar conversion of their Main Street into a two-way avenue. Roesch will
also create a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
"I plan to live in Wichita this summer to complete the artwork with the help of local metal
workers, engineers, landscapers, and art students. The public will be given the opportunity to
stamp their names into the metal," says Roesch. "This will create an interesting texture, and give
people the opportunity to have a lasting mark on the gateway to their city. "
The "Gateway" to Wichita will consist of two soaring, light-catching shapes of stainless steel
perched on limestone ledges. Sited in a grand plaza landscaped with indigenous plants, the work
will be enhanced by ten slender stainless steel pyramids, which will appear to float above a bed
of river rock arranged in pool-like shapes. The site-specific work, budgeted at $750,000, will
cover three-and-one-half acres , and will be completed by fall 1996.
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-2Roesch's other commission is a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in
New York City's Union Square. The "Water Wall" is a 17 x 16 x 6 foot stainless steel wall
supported by two brass pyramids. Inspired by associations with nature, the wall will be sited in a
natural green, sky-lit atrium. Water flowing from the top of the wall will replicate the sound of a
natural waterfall, while light from beneath the surface of the water will create a flickering aura.
The $175,000 project will be dedicated on January 1_5, 1996.
Roesch, a native of Springville, New York, attended the State University of New York and the
Pratt Institute, and served as a cryptographic photographer of top-secret data in the Navy. With
his partner, Suzanne Horvitz, Roesch was cultural advisor to the U.S. Embassy in Burma.
Roesch has public works in many sites throughout the country, including Florida, Delaware, New
York, and Pennsylvania. He has had solo exhibitions in New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C., and Holland; and is currently developing kinetic works for a solo show at the
Nerlino Gallery in Los Angeles in 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: 1ST SUNDAY BRUNCH & MUSIC RETURNS
TO THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART IN OCTOBER
PHILADELPHIA -- After taking a summer break, the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is delighted to announce the return of 1st Sunday Brunch
& Music, happening the first Sunday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Museum
Cafe. The Brunch was voted Best of Philly 1995 "Brunch, for a Change" in Philadelphia
Magazine for the "bargain-priced brunchy fare, a casual crowd, amiable tunes and magnificently
restored galleries to tour afterward."
There will be a variety of music offered throughout the year, from contemporary jazz and
classical standards to original compositions. On October 1, the 1st Sunday Brunch & Music willfeature Matt Richards on acoustic guitar and Bill Zola on upright bass. The duo will perform a
variety of music, including modern jazz and Latin-American material.
The Underwoods will perform on November 5. This brother-and-sister duo, Gregory and
Veronica Underwood, will give a vocal and acoustic guitar performance of rhythm and blues,
jazz, and gospel music.
On December 3, the clarinet quartet Clarinessence will perform. The group, comprised of
Daniel Dorff, Christopher DiSanto, John Frazier, and Karen DiSanto, will playa combination of
classical standards, jazz, and holiday music.
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-21st Sunday Brunch & Music is free with Museum admission, and brunch is an a la carte menu in
the Museum Cafe. The menu includes homemade breakfast breads, quiche, soups, salads, and
sandwiches, as well as fresh-baked desserts and gourmet coffee. Admission prices are -$5.95 for
adults, $4.95 for seniors and students with ID, and $3.95 for children under 12. Members of the
Museum and children under 5 are admitted free. Reservations are not required. There will be
lectures, gallery talks, and videos after Brunch & Music.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fme arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Pennsylvania, two blocks north
of City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and itsforward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"ARTHUR DOVE WATERCOLORS" EXHIBITION AT THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART SHOWCASES IMPORTANT EARLY MODERNIST
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia will feature the exhibition, "Arthur Dove
Watercolors , " opening June 16 and running through October 24, 1995. The exhibition showcases
a number of Dove's graphics from the Museum's permanent collection.
Arthur G. Dove (1880 - 1946) is recognized as the most innovative abstractionist among the first
generation of American early modernists. He was introduced to European avant-garde styles
while living in Paris, and was particularly influenced by the Post-Impressionist and Fauvist work
of Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse.
When he returned to New York in 1909. Dove developed a highly distinctive visual language,
drawing motifs and colors directly from nature. These images are viewed as the earliest
American examples of pure abstraction. In the early 1940s, Dove's art moved from a lyrical
organicism toward a more hard-edged geometry. The works in "Arthur Dove Watercolors" date
from these years.
A gift from the artist's son, this series of watercolor sketches provides a vivid example of Dove's
working method after a 1941 illness. First , he sketched out the composition in watercolor on a
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3 X 4" card, then enlarged it with a "magic lantern" or projector onto canvas. If he was pleased
with the resulting image, he would pursue it in oil.
This display of "Arthur Dove Watercolors" serves as a preface to a major exhibition of early
modernism, "To Be Modern: American Encounters with Cezanne and Company," scheduled to
open at the Museum in June 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts . The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The Academy School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall and one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information, call (215)
972-7600 .
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking,
multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy
brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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THE MORRIS GALLERY RETURNS TO THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
WITH THE EXHIBITION "CHANCE ENCOUNTERS"
PHILADELPHIA -- "Chance Encounters," an exhibit opening at the Museum of American Art of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets on June 22 and running
through October 1, marks the return of the Morris Gallery to the Museum. The Gallery features
the work of contemporary artists who have connections to Philadelphia.
"Since 1978, the Morris Gallery has featured exhibitions and programs by contemporary,
regional artists as part of the Museum's ongoing commitment to emerging and established
artists," says Susan James-Gadzinski, assistant director of the Museum for special projects. Each
exhibit in the Morris Gallery will have a guest curator, who will select the artists and works to
be shown.
"Chance Encounters," curated by Julie Courtney, features a diverse group of artists working in a
wide range of media. The exhibition features twelve artist who use the element of chance in their
work, whether in the choice of materials, the placement of images and objects, or audience
reception. Three of the artists included, Vaughn Stubbs, Anne Seidman, and John Phillips, are
Pennsylvania Academy graduates . The other artists are Todd Gilens, Robert Keyser, Richard
Torchia, Hester Stinnett, Howard Hussey, Hillary Harp, David Wickland, Carolyn Healy, and
Robert Natalini.
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-2"Chance Encounters is part of Philadelphia's City Circus summer festival coinciding with "John
Cage: Rolywholyover a Circus" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The next Morris Gallery
exhibition, "Nature Morte: Contemporary Still Lifes," will coincide with the 1996 Philadelphia
Flower Show's inaugural year at the nearby Convention Center.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts . The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and
one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking , multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution ,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART OFFERS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
TO COINCIDE WITH "CHANCE ENCOUNTERS" EXHIBITION
PHILADELPHIA--The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets will offer special workshops and lectures featuring artists
included in "Chance Encounters," an exhibition in which Philadelphia-area artists explore the
concept of "chance" in their works. The exhibition, which opens June 22 and runs through
October 1, 1995, is part of the City Circus summer festival coinciding with the "John Cage:
Rolywholyover A Circus" exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The role that chance plays in the creation of artwork will be the theme in two family
workshops, Jewelry-Making by Chance and Jewelry-Making by Chance IT. Artist Vaughn
Stubbs will talk about his work, then lead families in a workshop where they create their own
jewelry by chance or design. The first workshop will be held Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., and the second will be held Saturday, July 1, from 11 :30 a.m . to 1 p.m.
Artist Todd Gilens will lead Roll the Dice, a workshop where families construct art from
everyday objects. Gilens uses manipulated dice to convey a sense of meaning and
randomness, luck, and controlling fate. The workshop will be Saturday, July 8, from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., and is free with admission.
Robert Keyser will give two slide lectures at the Museum of American Art. Keyser, an artist
who uses chance to create enigmatic paintings and prints, will discuss the art in the "Chance
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Encounters" exhibition. His fIrst lecture will be Sunday, July 16, at 2 p.m. The next lecture
will be held Wednesday, July 19, at 5:30 p.m. as part of the free Make It a Night evenings.
On Sunday, August 6, at 2 p.m., artist Todd Gilens will give a slide lecture that explores the "
notion of chance in his works. The lecture is free with admission.
"Chance Encounters" marks the return of the Morris Gallery to the Museum of American Art.
The exhibition features twelve artists who use the element of chance in their works, whether
in the choice of materials, the placement of images or objects, or audience reception. The
artists include three Pennsylvania Academy graduates, Anne Seidman, John Phillips, and
Vaughn Stubbs. The other artists are Todd Gilens, Robert Keyser, Richard Torchia,
Hester Stinnett, Howard Hussey, Hillary Harp, David Wickland, Carolyn Healy, and
Robert Natalini.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's fIrst art museum
and school of fIne arts. The Museum of American art collects and exhibits the work of
American artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree
program, a coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a PostBaccalaureate program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include
Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David
Lynch. The Museum of American Art is located at the intersection of Broad and Cherry
Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of City Hall and one block west of the Pennsylvania
Convention Center. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin
Franklin Parkway and Broad Street's A venue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage
and its forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts
institution, the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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PLUGGED IN: MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART TO HIT
THE IIELECTRONIC SUPER HIGHWAY II WITH NAM .TUNE PAIK EXHIBITION
Only Northeast Corridor Venue, Opens October 28
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets, America's first and oldest art museum, is about to embrace the
cutting edge of video art with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the
'90s," opening October 28, 1995 and running through January 14, 1996. The Museum of
American Art in Philadelphia is the only Northeast corridor venue for this show, organized by
Exhibition Management, Inc.
Nam June Paik, born in Korea in 1932, is considered the "father of video art." While trained as
a musician, Paik is known for his collaborations with Fluxus and avant-garde artists, and mostly
for his innovative work with video and technology. He is a strong advocate of technology, both
in art and society , and claims to have been the first to use the expression "electronic super
highway," made famous in the 1992 presidential election by Bill Clinton and AI Gore.
"This exhibition is part of the Museum's larger effort to reach out to diverse audiences with
exciting programs and installations that challenge visitors to consider the role art plays in
society," says Sylvia Yount, curator of collections at the Museum of American Art. "Through
such a special exhibition, the Museum is able to survey areas of work not represented in the
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permanent collection and to reposition itself as a center for the study of American art in more
expansive terms. In sum, the effort reveals the Museum's interest in exploring the rich plurality
of America's visual culture, from historical to contemporary periods."
Paik studied aesthetics at the University of Tokyo, and wrote his thesis on the music of Arnold
Schoenberg. He traveled to West Germany in 1956, where he met the founder of the Fluxus
movement, George Maciunas, and became active in the Fluxus movement. His first solo show, in
1963, "Exposition of Music--Electronic Television," was the initial exhibition of video art in the
world and launched Paik's career. It was during his years in Germany that he met the composer
John Cage. Cage was a tremendous influence on Paik, and he was the major factor in Paik's
decision to come to New York in 1964.
After moving to New York, Paik began a series of collaborations with the cellist and avant-garde
performer Charlotte Moorman. He had several artist-in-residences, including the State University
of New York at Stony Brook and the public broadcasting stations WGBH in Boston and WNET
in New York. These opportunities provided him with the chance to work on projects including
the "Paik/Abe Video Synthesizer" with Shuya Abe and the landmark video "Global Groove." He
is still closely involved with the Fluxus movement. He counts among his influences John Cage,
Allen Ginsberg, Charlotte Moorman, George Maciunas, and Merce Cunningham.
Before coming to the Museum of American Art, "Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in
the '90s" opened November 1, 1994 at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, then moved to the
Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio. After closing at the
Museum of American Art in January, 1996, the exhibition will move to the San Jose Museum of
Art in California, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, The Chrysler Museum in
Norfolk, Virginia, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, and finally The NelsonAtkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri in the summer of 1997.
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artists. The School offers a four-year Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program,
a coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. For
more information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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"ELECTRONIC SUPER IDGHWAY: NAM ,JUNE PAIK IN THE '90S"
10 Seconds
Come see a mix of art, technology, and fun with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway: Nam
June Paik in the '90s" at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, October 28 through January 14.
20 Seconds
A world of art, technology, and fun awaits you with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway:
Nam June Paik in the '90s" at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy oithe
Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia. Don't miss this show by the "father of
video art," running from October 28 through January 14.
30 Seconds
Come see a world of art, technology, and fun with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway:
Nam June Paik in the '90s" at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia. Paik has created "Cybertown," a town
with residents that depict his vision of the future. Don't miss this show by the "father of video
art," running October 28 through January 14. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
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BA TTLE OF THE MASTERPIECES:
"WHISTLER VS. SARGENT: COSMOPOLITAN AESTHETIC DIALOGUES"
SHOWCASES TWO INFAMOUS WORKS BY AMERICAN MASTERS
PHILADELPHIA--For the first time in over forty years , The White Girl (Symphony in White,
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by James McNeill Whistler and Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) by John Singer
Sargent will be seen together , in the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts ' exhibition "Whistler vs . Sargent: Cosmopolitan Aesthetic Dialogues . " The
exhibition, which runs from October 28, 1995 through February 11 , 1996, will showcase these
"succeses des scandalous" in the context of seven works from the permanent collection .
Both of these highly stylized , iconic images were deeply offensive to nineteenth-century
audiences . The infamous works helped to create the avant-garde reputations of Whistler and
Sargent , and continued to create a stir when exhibited in Europe and America throughout the
early years of this century. By tracing the exhibition histories and criticisms of these two
paintings, the exhibition reveals how objects are shaped by the circumstances of their display ,
and how audience reception to them changes over time.
"Whistler vs . Sargent" examines the influence of these two "radical" works on painters including
Thomas Anshutz , Cecilia Beaux , William Merritt Chase , Robert Henri , and Edmund Tarbell. A
work by Sargent's first teacher , Charles Emile August Carolus-Duran , will serve as the example
of conventional portrait practices to which the two expatriates were responding .
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-2The installation has been scheduled to complement "Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in
the '90s," a traveling exhibition of this major video artist that explores the ramifications of the
technological revolution. With these two highly distinctive exhibitions, the Museum of American
Art is reaching out to diverse audiences by simultaneously exploring historical and contemporary
facets of art.
This exhibition is made possible through a reciprocal loan between the Museum of American Art
and the National Gallery of Art, who is providing The White Girl, and the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, who is providing Madame X. During this exhibition , the Museum's Fox Hunt by
Winslow Homer will travel to New York and Washington with the retrospective "Winslow
Homer," organized by the Naational Gallery of Art.
The Pennsy lvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts . The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists . The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree, a coordinated
B. F.A . program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in
painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins , Mary Cassatt,
Robert Henri, John Sloan , George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The Museum
is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets , two blocks north of City Hall and one block
west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For information , call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Frankl in
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and the
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic . As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
The White Girl (Symphony in White , No . 1)
1862
Oil on canvas
Harris Whittemore Collection
National Gallery of Art , Washington D.C.
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau)
1884
Oil on canvas
Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Thomas P. Anshutz (1851 - 1912)
The Incense Burner
ca. 1905
Oil on canvas
Henry D. Gilpin Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Cecilia Beaux (1855 - 1942)
A Little Girl
1887
Oil on canvas
Gift of Fanny Travis Cochran
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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New England Woman
1895
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Charles Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (1838 - 1917)
Helena Modjeska Chlapowski
1878
Oil on canvas
Gift of Paris Haldeman
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
William Merritt Chase (1849 - 1916)
Portrait of Mrs. C. (Lady with a White Shawl)
1893
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Robert Henri (1865 - 1929)
Ruth St. Denis in the Peacock Dance
1919
Oil on canvas
Gift of the Sameric Corporation in memory of Eric Shapiro
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Edmund C. Tarbell (1862 - 1938)
The Golden Screen
ca. 1898
Oil on canvas
Joseph E. Temple Fund
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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PREEMINENT SCHOLAR GAIL LEVIN
DISCUSSES REALIST PAINTER EDWARD HOPPER
PHILADELPHIA -- Gail Levin, an internationally renowned scholar and author, will be at the
Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry
Streets Sunday, October 1, at 1 p. m. for a booksigning and slide lecture on the realist painter
Edward Hopper. The slide lecture will follow the 1st Sunday Brunch & Music, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., featuring Matt Richards and Bill Zola.
Three of Levin's books will be available in the Museum Shop for purchase and for signing .
. Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography is Levin's long-awaited biography on the artist, the first
to be published on this enigmatic figure. Using original research and the unpublished diaries of
his wife, Josephine Nivison Hopper, the book examines Hopper's emotional and intellectual life,
including his long and tense marriage. The Poetry of Solitude: A Tribute to Edward Hopper and
Hopper's Places will also be available.
Josephine Nivison Hopper was an artist and former actress who was very influential in shaping
her husband's work. His sale model, she was cast in many roles in his figurative paintings, and
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slide lecture "Edward Hopper and His Silenced Collaborator." Drawing upon Jo Hopper's
diaries, Levin portrays a woman who supported her husband's career, while he actively
discouraged and belittled hers.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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MIDLANTIC BANK GALLERY EXHIBITION TRACES
THE mSTORY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
PHILADELPHIA -- The exhibition "A Philadelphia Treasure: The Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts, The Story of America's First Art School" will explore the history and tradition of the
Pennsylvania Academy through archival materials as well as artwork by today's students. The
exhibition, running October 12, 1995 through January 10, 1996, will be at The Gallery at
Midlantic Bank, Centre Square, Philadelphia.
Curated by Diane Lipman for Midlantic Bank, the exhibition will feature archival and
contemporary materials that exemplify the tradition of the Academy. A series of school
catalogues, dating from 1878 to 1987, will illustrate the changes in graphic design and
typography over the past ·century. The exhibition will also include a variety of printed materials,
such as identification cards, brochures, and rules and regulations from early in the institution's
history to today .
A number of photographs of classes in session emphasize the importance of the figurative
tradition in the Academy's history. In the 19th century, the Academy was a leading center for the
study of the human figure, and this is depicted with photographs of life classes, both historic and
current. Photographs of student artwork from the past will also be juxtaposed with original
artwork by current Academy students.
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-2Midlantic Bank is proud to support the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Midlantic is also
the sponsor of the 4th annual USAnists95 exposition and sale of American art on November 3, 4
and 5 at the 33rd Street Armory in Philadelphia. Galleries from all over the country will 'be
exhibiting and selling fine art of all different styles and media.
This show is part of Midlantic's continuing series o! exhibitions celebrating the creative spirit of
Philadelphia's art community. The Gallery at Centre Square enables the public to experience and
enjoy original works of art by emerging and recognized artists. Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information about
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersectiml of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art symbolizes the
city's historic and artistic heritage and its forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an
internationally recognized visual arts institution, the Academy brilliantly complements the
Avenue's performing arts community.
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PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WILL
EXAMINE THE RELATIONSIDP BETWEEN ART AND TECHNOLOGY
PHILADELPHIA -- The effects of technology have had a profound impact on all aspects of life,
including art. These consequences will be examined in the panel discussion "Vision of the
Future: Art and Technology." Coinciding with the exhibition "Electronic Super Highway: Nam
June Paik in the '90s" at the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, the discussion will take place on November 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost, which includes
Museum admission, is $10, $8 for students, and $5 for members.
Janet Kaplan, Ph.D., an art history professor and the chair of the Liberal Arts Department at
Moore College of Art and Design, will moderate the discussion. The panelists are David Ross ,
director of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; Judith Tannenbaum, associate
director of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia; and Louis Massiah, founder and
director of the Scribe Video Center in Philadelphia and independent filmmaker.
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school of fme arts. -The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins , Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the comer of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. For more information, call (215) 972-7600.
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS ANNOUNCES
NEW DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
PHILADELPHIA -- Gresham Riley, president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
has announced that Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld has been named the new Edna S. Tuttleman Director of
the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . Dr. Rosenfeld will
assume his new position in early January, 1996.
Dr. Rosenfeld is presently the curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Art at the
Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island. He has been in this position for 11
years, and during that
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has been responsible for exhibitions which have addressed the needs
of a diverse community. He has also served as head of the museum's Exhibitions Committee.
"I'm delighted that Dan has accepted the position," says Riley. "This is the culmination of an
extensive, ten-month national search, and we have appointed the right person for this moment in
the Museum's history. Because of his past experience, Dan will bring a fresh perspective to the
Museum and its program. "
Dr. Rosenfeld received his undergraduate education at The Johns Hopkins University and his
Master of Arts degree and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. In addition, he has attended the
Museum Management Institute at the University of California in Berkeley, California in 1994.
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-2Dr. Rosenfeld's formal training has been in European art, but his interest in American art has
been furthered by his curatorial work at the Museum of Art at RISD, which has a distinguished
collection of American paintings.
Rosenfeld is married and has two daughters, ages 12 and 8. He and his wife are both originally
from Philadelphia, and they are looking forward to returning to the city where they grew up .
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
The Museum of American Art is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia,
two blocks north of City Hall. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students with ID, $3.95
children under 12, and free to members and children under 5. For information, call (215)
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WILL COMMEMORATE
DAY WITHOUT ART ON DECEMBER 1
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The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Broad and Cherry Streets, will commemorate Day Without Art on December 1, 1995 with a stairwell
installation of draped art, as well as a Working Fund Exhibition and Presentation at 11 a.m. in the
Hamilton Auditorium. The Museum will also be a starting point for the silent Umbrella Procession
that ends at JFK Plaza at noon with a ceremony.
Day Without Art is an annual, nationwide day of mourning and action in response to the AIDS
crisis. It represents a coming-together of the cultural, business, and AIDS service-provider
communities in Philadelphia to commemorate the loss of life and potential that has resulted from the
AIDS crisis. In honor of this day, the Museum of American Art will present a stairwell installation
of draped art and architectural details of the Museum.
The Working Fund for Philadelphia Area Artists Living with HIV/AIDS provides support for
creative and performing artists to encourage them to continue working at a time when they must
devote their financial resources to health-care costs. The Museum of American Art will present an
exhibition and presentation by artists who have received support from this Fund, the only one of its
kind in the nation. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the Museum's Hamilton Auditorium, Broad
and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia. Admission is free, but donations to the Working Fund will be
accepted.
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-2The Umbrella Procession will leave the Museum at 11:50 a.m. and walk to JFK Plaza. A ceremony
at noon will honor those who have Walkers are asked to carry black umbrellas to symbolize
mourning, society's blindness to the crisis, and the coming together of all facets of the Philadelphia
community to end the AIDS crisis.
Commemorative Day Without Art umbrellas, t-shirts, and buttons are available for sale in the
Museum of American Art Shop at Broad and Cherry Streets, and at PAFA Art Supply at 1301
Cherry Street. All proceeds go directly to the Working Fund. For more information on Day Without
Art call (215) 972-7608.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a coordinated
B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri,
John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
The Museum is located at the comer of Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students with ID, $3.95 children under 12, and free to
members and children under five. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
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NAM JUNE PAIK LECTURE SERIES EXPLORES
THE PAST. PRESENT. AND FUTURE OF VIDEO ART
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
has scheduled a Nam June Paik lecture series to complement the exhibition "Electronic Super
Highway: Nam June Paik in the '90s." The lectures will explore video art as a tool for social
change, a form of sculptural expression, and a way to explore electronic media. All lectures are free
with Museum admission. For information, call (215) 972-7608.
John Hanhardt, curator of film and video at the Whitney Museum of American Art, will discuss
"Video Art ,and the Museum" on Saturday, December 2, at 2 p.m. Hanhardt will reflect on the
history of video art's representation in the museum, and the roles that the museum has played in the
appreciation and understanding of video 'as a contemporary art form. The lecture will describe,
through slides and videotapes, the variety of forms video has taken from the 1960s to the present.
There will be a combined lecture and family workshop, "Video Art," on December 9 from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Video artists Connie Coleman and Alan Powell will discuss the practice of electronic
image creation and manipulation that characterize videography as a plastic and expressive visual arts
medium. Coleman and Powell will demonstrate various video processes by using the electronic tools
that make them possible.
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-2On Sunday, December 10, at 2 p.m., Peter d'Agostino, artist and professor at Temple University,
will give a lecture on "Mediated Histories/Virtual Memories: A Look at Art and Technology in
the Digital Age." He will present two of his recent works, TRACES and VRIRV: a Recreational
Vehicle in Virtual Reality. TRACES marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the nuclear age,
focusing on the annual Peace Ceremonies in Hiroshima. VRlRV is a videotape of an interactive
environment where the viewer is on a recreational vehicle (RV) driving through a virtual reality (VR)
theme park.
Rita Myers will give an overview of her video installations from 1975 to the present in "Electronic
Spaces: Language, Landscape, and the Body," Sunday, December 17, at 2 p.m. Myers, a video
artist and faculty member of The Cooper Union in New York, will examine her works, which
combine video images and electronic sound with sculptural elements to become contemplative sites.
The works reveal the relationships between the self, the landscape, and the architectural spaces they
inhabit, as well as the notions of the mythic and spritual.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American artists.
The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a coordinated
B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate program in painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri,
John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
The Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall and
one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students
with ID, $3.95 children under 12, and free to members and children under 5. For information, call
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Location: 118 N. Broad St. at Cherry St., Philadelphia. Hours :
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and students
with ID, $3.95 children under 12. Members and children under 5
are free . Tours: General tours are available on weekends at 12:30
and 2 p.m. and are free with admission; group tours (10 or more)
are available daily by reservation. Information: (215) 972-7600.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Please do not list Make It a Night unless we specifically indicate that it is
being held on a particular date.
EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
December 27, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Make It a Night. Admission is free .
December 27, 6 p.m.
Nam June Paik Video Series. The Electronic Super Highway:
Nam June Paik in the '90s. This video features historical
background on Paik, personal interviews with the artist, and his
recent work.
January 3, 12: 15 to
12:45 p.m.
Art-at-Lunch. "The Age of Information: From the Abacus to
ENIAC and Beyond." Peter Cook and Scott Manning, WXPN's
CompuDudes, will discuss the history and future of computers with
their inimitable wit and a display of historic computers.
January 3, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Make It a Night. Admission is free.
January 3, 6 p.m.
Nam June Paik Video Series. The Electronic Super Highway:
Nam June Paik in the '90s. This video features historical
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background on Paik, personal interviews with the artist, and his
recent work.
January 6, 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Family Workshop. "Computer Graphics - Graphic Art for
Kids." The CompuDudes of WXPN's "Kid's Corner" will
introduce future artists to computer graphic software. Families will
participate in a demonstration and make their own computer
masterpiece. Copies of Broderbund's "Kid Pix" software will be
raffled off.
January 7, 11 :30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
1st Sunday Brunch & Music. Paul Albrecht Trio. Paul Albrecht ,
Paul Colombo, and David Brodie perform classic American jazz
standards and original compositions by guitarist Paul Colombo .
January 7, 1:30 p.m.
Nam June Paik Video Series. Rhyme 'Em to Death. The trial
from Victor Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame is reconstructed
from the perspective of a minor character - the goat.
January 7, 2 p.m.
Gallery Talk. "Whistler vs. Sargent." Maria Ali, of the
University of Pennsylvania, discusses James McNeill Whistler and
John Singer Sargent, and their paintings in the installation,
"Whistler vs. Sargent: Cosmopolitan Aesthetic Dialogues .
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January 7, 3 p.m.
Nam June Paik Video Series. Made in Serbia: NEMOGUCE II
(IMPOSSIBLE). This video documents the attempt, during the
economic and cultural blockage of Serbia, to transport artwork by
artists in Belgrade.
EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Through January 14, 1996
"Electronic Super Highway: Nam June Paik in the '90s. II This
installation of nearly 40 video sculptures deals with the
contemporary technological revolution, and the implications - both
positive and negative - that this technology will have on every
aspect of American life.
Through February 7, 1996
"Whistler vs. Sargent: Cosmopolitan Aesthetic Dialogues."
James McNeill Whistler's The White Girl (Symphony in White,
No.1) and John Singer Sargent's Madame X (Madame Pierre
Gautreau) are showcased in the context of selected works from the
permanent collection.
Through April 14, 1996
"Two Centuries of Collecting at the Museum of American Art."
This comprehensive survey of the 18th- to 20th-century collection
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thematic survey of paintings and sculpture with interpretative
components.
EXIDBITION AT THE GALLERY AT MIDLANTIC BANK
Centre Square
1500 Market Street
Through January 10, 1996
"A pmLADELPmA TREASURE: The Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts: The Story of America's First School." This
exhibition, curated by Diane Lipman for Midlantic Bank, explores
the history and tradition of the Academy through archival and
contemporary materials, photographs, and artwork.
SCHOOL GALLERY
The School Gallery, located at 1301 Cherry Street, exhibits the work of alumni, faculty, and students of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts School. The Gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9
a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free . For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
EXHIBITION AT THE SCHOOL GALLERY
Through January 21, 1996
"M.F.A. Program Student Exhibition."
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MUSEUl\1 OF AMERICAN ART HOLDS A SHOWCASE FOR
LOCAL VIDEO ARTISTS AND FILMMAKERS
PHILADELPHIA -- The Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, at Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, is holding an Independent Film/Video Art
Showcase on January 28. 1996. The non-stop screening of works by local video artists and
filmmakers will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hamilton Auditorium. For information on
entering, call (215) 972-7608.
Each applicant must submit a completed entry form, a preview copy of the work, a one-page
biography or resume. and a $5. entry fee for shipping and handling. The deadline for all entries is
January 12, 1996. During the showcase . each artist will have 30 minutes in which to show his or
her work. This time may include a discussion of the piece.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassan, Robert Henri. John Sloan, George Luks , William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch.
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The Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall
and one block west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Hours are Monday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.95 adults, $4.95 seniors and
students with 10, and $3.95 children under 12. Members and children under 5 are free. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY FACULTY MEMBER ROBERT ROESCH
WINS TWO MAJOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
PHILADELPHIA -- Robert Roesch, a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, has won two prestigious public art commissions, both through national searches and
competitions. The "Gateway" in Wichita, Kansas is a massive project that is the focus of the
city's multi-million dollar conversion of their Main Street into a two-way avenue . Roesch will
also create a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
"I plan to live in Wichita this summer to complete the artwork with the help of local metal
workers, engineers, landscapers, and art students. The public will be given the opportunity to
stamp their names into the metal," says Roesch. "This will create an interesting texture, and give
people the opportunity to have a lasting mark on the gateway to their city. "
The "Gateway" to Wichita will consist of two soaring, light-catching shapes of stainless steel
perched on limestone ledges. Sited in a grand plaza landscaped with indigenous plants, the work
will be enhanced by ten slender stainless steel pyramids, which will appear to float above a bed
of river rock arranged in pool-like shapes. The site-specific work, budgeted at $750,000, will
cover three-and-one-half acres, and will be completed by fall 1996.
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Roesch's other commission is a "Water Wall" for the lobby of the Beth Israel Medical Center in
New York City's Union Square. The "Water Wall" is a 17 x 16 x 6 foot stainless steel wall
supported by two brass pyramids. Inspired by associations with nature, the wall will be sited in a
natural green, sky-lit atrium. Water flowing from the top of the wall will replicate the sound of a
natural waterfall, while light from beneath the surface of the water will create a flickering aura.
The $175,000 project will be dedicated on January 1_5, 1996.
ROesch, a native of Springville, Ne\v York, attended t.'1e State Vniversit'j of New York and the
Pratt Institute, and served as a cryptographic photographer of top-secret data in the Navy. With
his partner, Suzanne Horvitz, Roesch was cultural advisor to the U.S. Embassy in Burma.
Roesch has public works in many sites throughout the country, including Florida, Delaware, New
York, and Pennsylvania. He has had solo exhibitions in New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington, D.C., and Holland; and is currently developing kinetic works for a solo show at the
Nerlino Gallery in Los Angeles in 1996.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of [me arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
. program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets in Philadelphia, two blocks north of
City Hall. For information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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MODERNISM INVADES THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART'S GALLERIES:
liTO BE MODERN: AMERICAN ENCOUNTERS WITH CEZANNE AND COMPANY II
OPENS
.JUNE 14. 1996
PHILADELPHIA -- "To Be Modem: American Encounters with Cezanne and Company"
recreates, in abbreviated form, the groundbreaking "Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings
Showing the Later Tendencies in Art." Held at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in
1921, it marked the first comprehensive display of American modernist works in an American
museum. "To Be Modern," which will open June 14 and run through September 29, 1996, is
planned to coincide with the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Cezanne retrospective.
The 1921 exhibition's selection committee, composed of such "modems" as Thomas Hart
Benton, Arthur B. Carles, Joseph Stella, and Alfred Stieglitz, chose 280 works by 88 artists,
including Charles Demuth, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Georgia O'Keeffe,
Charles Sheeler, Florine Stettheimer, Max Weber, and Marguerite and William Zorach. Only a
few works were sold-- eight out of 12 to the noted local collector Dr. Albert C. Barnes--but the
show attracted large crowds and garnered many favorable reviews. Two New York critics
considered it the finest exhibition of modem American art ever held.
"To Be Modem" provides a fascinating context for the reception of Cezanne's post-impressionist
style (as well as other avant-garde approaches) by a select circle of American artists and
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museums and private collections, by both familiar and lesser-known figures.
A catalogue with essays by Sylvia Yount, curator of collections at the Museum of American Art,
on the modernist scene in Philadelphia, and by Elizabeth Johns, Silfen Term Professor of the
History of Art, University of Pennsylvania, on larger cultural issues of American modernism,
accompanies this exhibition. It will be distributed nationally by the University of Pennsylvania
Press .
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, is America's first art museum and
school of fine arts. The Museum of American Art collects and exhibits the work of American
artists. The School offers a Certificate program, a Master of Fine Arts degree program, a
coordinated B.F.A. program with the University of Pennsylvania, and a Post-Baccalaureate
program in painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Notable alumni include Thomas Eakins, Mary
Cassatt, Robert Henri, John Sloan, George Luks, William Merritt Chase, and David Lynch. The
Museum is located at the corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, two blocks north of City Hall. For
information, call (215) 972-7600.
Located at the intersection of Philadelphia's two grand cultural concourses - Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and Broad Street's Avenue of the Arts - the Museum of American Art of the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts symbolizes the city's historic and artistic heritage and its
forward-looking, multicultural dynamic. As an internationally recognized visual arts institution,
the Academy brilliantly complements the Avenue's performing arts community.
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