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Chamber of Commerce members get a tour of the museum
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Fairfield Porter: Raw—The Creative Process of an American Master, an exhibition of approximately forty works drawn from the extensive Porter holdings at the Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, opened on May 19 at the Middlebury College Museum of Art and will remain on view through Aug. 14. Originally organized for the Parrish Art Museum by Klaus Ottmann, Fairfield Porter: Raw includes not only completed paintings and works on paper but also unfinished paintings and accompanying sketches, drawings, and ephemera. Many of the works are exhibited “raw”—unframed and unmatted—to convey an unprecedented insight into Porter’s creative process.
Each year the Friends of the Art Museum at Middlebury College recognize those who have made significant contributions to the community, either through their creative endeavors or through support for the visual arts in Addison County. At their Annual Meeting on Sun., May 1, the Friends honored thirteen individuals in five categories.
Dave Zirin is a self-proclaimed sports fanatic. He hosts a popular radio show, has authored numerous books, is a sought-after columnist, and often appears on networks like ESPN, MSNBC, and CNN. And he will not hesitate to tell you who his pick is for the playoffs. In any sport. But wait, in 2009 UTNE Reader touted Zirin as one of “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World.” Yes, Zirin himself admits he’s a bit of an anomaly. Read the whole post.
Timothy Rub ’74 will speak on Friday, April 8, about the relevance of a degree in art history from a liberal arts college in the current economic climate in a lecture entitled “Marking Time: Reflections on a Middlebury Education and the Road(s) Not Taken.”
“Breaking the Huddle,” a lecture on the opening of a new gallery at the Middlebury College Art Museum, existed in my mind as something very stereotypical. I expected to see solely images of sculpted, poised men exploding with bravado and narcissism. But when Christopher Bedford dove into the intent of artists who generated these images, it all seemed much more deep and beautiful.
Jack Thurston, reporting for WCAX, interviews Director Richard Saunders for a piece that showcases our Mixed Signals exhibit. Includes narrative, images, and a 2-minute video segment.
Including such well-known artists as Matthew Barney, Catherine Opie, Collier Schorr, and Sam Taylor-Wood to emerging talents such as Shaun El C. Leonardo and Joe Sola, Mixed Signals demonstrates that the male athlete is a far more ambiguous, multifaceted figure in our collective cultural imagination than ever before.
Since the group’s inception in 1969 the Friends, an association of alumni, community members, faculty, staff, and students of the College, have used their membership dues to obtain new acquisitions for the College’s art collection.
Each year the Friends of the Art Museum at Middlebury College recognize those who have made significant contributions to the community, either through their creative endeavors or through support for the visual arts in Addison County. At their Annual Meeting on Sun., May 2, the Friends honored five individuals in five categories.
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