2011 Events

Receptions + Openings

03/26/11

Opening Reception
Alumni Invitational 3


Saturday March 26, 2011

4:00 - 5:30 pm See More

Dunkerley Dialogues

03/24/11

Dunkerley Dialogue
with artists Bradley Castellanos '98 and Johnny Swing '84

Join Ian Berry for a conversation with artists and Skidmore Alumni, Bradley Castellanos '98 and Johnny Swing '84.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

7:00 pm See More

Film + Video

03/08/11

Film Screening
Moolaade (2004)

Directed by Ousmane Sembene
Introduced by Marc-André Wiesmann with student-led discussion following.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

6 pm See More

Film + Video

03/03/11

Film Screening:
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)

The dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

7:00 pm See More

Workshops + Conferences

02/28/11

Workshop
Circuit Bending Workshop

with Sound artist and instrument builder Peter Edwards.
Limited space, registration required.

Call 518-580-8080 to register.

Monday, February 28, 2011

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See More

Talks + Readings

02/22/11

Annual Art History Faculty Lecture Series
Being Green in Africa

Lisa Aronson’s lecture relates the environmental theme of her recently launched Tang exhibition, Environment and Object • Recent African Art to two areas of her research on African art and visual culture.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
5:30 pm
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Talks + Readings

02/18/11

HIDE / SEEK : Difference and Desire in American Art

A discussion of the film, A Fire in My Belly (1987) by David Wojnarowicz, its recent removal from the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery and the possible implications for arts institutions and art history.

Friday, February 18, 2011
4:00 pm
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Talks + Readings

02/17/11

Panel Discussion
Transitions: A Museums Career Panel

Museum Careers Panel with Tang Museum Staff
Co-sponsored by Skidmore Arts Administration program

Thursday, February 17, 2011
6:00 pm
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Film + Video

02/10/11

Film
Art: 21 William Kentridge - Anything is Possible

Presented in conjunction with the Skidmore Art History Majors group.

Thursday, February 10, 2011
7:00 pm See More

Tours + Gallery Programs

02/08/11

Curator's Tour
Environment and Object - Recent African Art

With exhibition curators Lisa Aronson, Skidmore Art History, and John Weber, Tang Dayton Director

Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Noon See More

Receptions + Openings

02/05/11

Spring 2011 Opening Reception

Join us for our Spring Opening Reception!

Saturday, February 5, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Dunkerley Dialogues

02/05/11

Dunkerley Dialogue
Environment and Object: Artists and Issues

Artists Viyé Diba, Bright Ugochukwu Eke, and Barthélémy Toguo, with art historian/curator Chika Okeke-Agulu, Princeton University.

Saturday, February 5, 2011
5:00 pm
Reception following
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At A Glance, Families + Children

02/05/11 - 04/16/11

Family Saturdays at a Glance

Held on Saturday afternoons, Family Saturdays include a brief tour followed by a hands-on art activity, with all materials provided.

Saturdays February 5 - April 16, 2011

2:00-3:30 pm See More