CELEBRATE MEXICAN ART
Thursday, May 5, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
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Celebrate the artistic achievements of the great Mexican muralists David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, and others. Discover how these artists inspired Jackson Pollock in the creation of his groundbreaking abstract expressionist art. On Zoom tour the barn studio where Pollock made
his famous drip paintings and Lee Krasner created her abstract art.
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Offered by Cutchogue New Suffolk Library
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EARTH TALK: Artists’ Responses to Climate Change
Tuesday, May 17, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. EDT
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Education Coordinator Joyce Raimondo will present cultural constructs that form our ideas about nature, as seen through the eyes of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and other artists. Tour their spectacular outdoor property and barn studio live on Zoom. Then Daneris Ortega Lara, our Stony Brook University intern, will present contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Mel Chin, and others who respond to nature and address our current climate crisis in their work.
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JACKSON POLLOCK’S MURAL REVEALED
A virtual trip to the Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa
Wednesday, May 18, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. EDT
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Education Coordinator Joyce Raimondo will present Pollock and Krasner’s mural projects, followed by a live virtual tour of their studio. Then Kimberly Musial Datchuk , Curator of Learning & Engagement, Stanley Museum of Art, will present the story behind Pollock’s 1943 Mural, which is in the museum’s permanent collection. The mythology around Mural has become almost as famous as the painting itself. How true are the tales, and how did Mural end up in Iowa? Learn more about the history of this fascinating painting as it prepares to return to the Stanley Museum of Art after an international tour.
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SPRING INTO ART! WORKSHOP
Monday, May 23, 4:00 – 5:15 pm EDT
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Discover how artists have been inspired by the beauty of Eastern Long Island. Tour the studio of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, and learn creative ways artists capture the sublime energy of nature in art. Following the tour, live on Zoom Joyce Raimondo will demonstrate how you can capture the beauty of Springtime with paint. Have paint supplies on hand.
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Virtual Art Cafe: MONEY MATTERS
Tuesday, May 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT
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You don’t have to starve! We examine the many ways artist thrive in the material world and get tips for balancing financial and creative needs. Participants are encouraged to share and discuss their artistic endeavors, ideas, and questions.
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NIGHT VISIONS – PAINTING THE DARK ART WORKSHOP
Thursday, May 26, 4:00 – 5:15 pm
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How do artist paint the night? Discover Lee Krasner’s masterpeices created in her barn studio at night as she experienced insomnia. The explore how van Gogh, Magritte, Miro, and others paint imaginative night scenes and see color in the dark. Then create a painting inspired by your personal vision of nighttime.
Have paint supplies on hand.
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ZOOM TOUR HOUSE AND STUDIO
and Exhibition Terence Netter: Visions and Revisions Revisited
Tuesday, May 31, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
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Live on Zoom, Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator guides virtual visitors through Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner’s home and barn studio filled with paint splatters — evidence of their masterpieces. Then explore the current art exhibition Terence Netter: Visions and Revisions Revisited.
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