Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and IllusionMay 23 – September 7, 2015

Sponsored in part by The Morgan McReynolds Group at Morgan Stanley.

As one of the most popular American artists of the twentieth century, Maxfield Parrish created fantastic images of fairy-tale figures and idyllic landscapes in a style that was all his own. Through a prolific career that spanned from the 1890s through the 1960s, Parrish became one of America’s first truly “public” artists. The mass reproduction of his paintings—originally intended as book and magazine illustrations, advertisements, calendars, and murals—ensured his reputation as one of the most widely-known figures in the history of art. It has been said that in 1925 a lithograph of his most well-known painting Daybreak could be found in one out of every four American homes. Parrish’s magical artwork continues to capture the imagination and inspire today’s artists, musicians, and filmmakers.

The exhibition features approximately 45 pieces, including paintings, prints, and sketches. Photographs show Parrish’s influence in contemporary films. It also includes props, models, and tools that illustrate the intricate creative process used by Parrish, enabling him to produce these fantastical works of American art.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Food For Thought - Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and IllusionWednesday, July 1, 12:30 - 2:30 pmand Wednesday, August 26, 12:30 - 2:30 pmwith Paul D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum

Raymond Han: Still Lifes and FiguresJune 20 – December 31, 2015

Raymond Han, an American painter born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1931, is a master of still life and figurative painting.  He is best known for his realist works which display tight renderings of figures and objects against pearly backgrounds. Han’s more recent works include brilliant color fields that warm the otherwise de-saturated palette. The exhibition features approximately 20 of Raymond Han’s large scale paintings.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Food For Thought - Raymond Han: Still Lifes and FiguresWednesday, July 29, 12:30 - 2:30 pmwith Jason McCoy, President of Jason McCoy Gallery in New York City

May & JUNE

(Cover) Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). Interlude, 1922. Oil on linen canvas. 84 in. x 60 in. Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester: Lent by the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. (Above) Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870–1966) Masquerade, 1922. Oil on board, 17 x 14 in. High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Gift of Ruth Jernigan McGinty, 1998.87

Raymond Han, Awakening Spring

Marc Chagall’s Magic Flute:  Highlights from the Metropolitan Operaon view through December 31, 2015

Sponsored in part by Nellie and Robert Gipson, and Lady Juliet Tadgell and Dr. Christopher Tadgell.

In our continuing series of exhibitions that complement The Glimmerglass Festival’s summer schedule, the Fenimore Art Museum presents costumes, masks, and images from the Metropolitan Opera’s 1967 production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, designed by famed artist Marc Chagall.  From backdrops to visuals for publicity, Chagall’s bold style elevated this colorful 18th-century masterpiece to even loftier heights.

The exhibition features six outlandishly vibrant costumes and four fantastical masks, each designed and hand-painted by Chagall himself.  Alongside are photographs and other related artifacts that assist in telling the story of his influence on this particular production.  The pieces are on loan from the Metropolitan Opera.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Food For Thought - Marc Chagall’s Magic FluteWednesday, June 17, 12:30 - 2:30 pmand Wednesday, July 15, 12:30 - 2:30 pmwith Chris Rossi, Associate Curator of Exhibitions

Autopsy for a Nation: The Death of Abraham Lincolnon view through December 31, 2015

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, this exhibit includes handwritten autopsy and physician’s notes by Dr. Joseph Janvier Woodward and Dr. R. K. Stone, from which the final reports were derived. The notes detail the physical damage done by the assassin’s bullet. View other Lincoln-related items from the period of his death.

Real and Imagined: The Paintings of Steven Skollaron view through December 31, 2015

Enjoy 15 fascinating works by painter Steve Skollar, who has steadily built an international reputation for his extraordinary portraits of both toys and people. Working with a technique that calls to mind 17th-century Dutch masters and classic illustrators such as Maxfield Parrish, Skollar uses his superb technical mastery to make witty commentary on the human condition.

Left: (detail) Steven Skollar, Twilight; Right: Steven Skollar, Kentile

Papagena Costume, 1967. Designed by Marc Chagall. Worn by Loretta Di Franco. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera Archives. Photo by Richard Walker

Lincoln Autopsy Notes from Dr. J. J. Woodward, April 15, 1865. New York State Historical Association / Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York

An exhibition for every taste!

50 at 20: Masterpieces of American Indian Art from the Thaw Collectionon view through December 31, 2015.

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Celebrating 20 years of the Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, this exhibition highlights 50 outstanding works of North American Indian Art spanning 2,000 years. Through the voice of Native artists, scholars, curators, and the collector himself, the exhibition explores the tangible, as well as intangible qualities that make a true masterpiece.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Food For Thought - 50 at 20: Thaw 20th Anniversary

Wednesday, August 12, 12:30 - 2:30 pmwith Eva Fognell, Curator of the

Thaw Collection

Photographs by Brenda Mitten:The 10th Contemporary Iroquois Art BiennialCLOSING SOON! on view through June 7, 2015

Brenda Mitten‘s photography records the community of Six Nations (including Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Tuscarora, and Seneca) on an everyday basis, and forms a perfect comparison to the presentation of 18th- and 19th-century daily life among the Iroquois in the Fenimore’s outdoor site Otsego: A Meeting Place. It also underscores the fact that the Iroquois are still a vibrant community in New York.

The Contemporary Iroquois Art Biennial was initiated with the acquisition of the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art to celebrate and exhibit contemporary Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) art. Curated by G. Peter Jemison (Heron Clan, Seneca).

Colorama CLOSING SOON! on view through June 21, 2015

For 40 years, the enormous color transparencies that graced Grand Central Terminal touched the hearts of millions. Today, they represent not only an appealing and believable idealization of American life, but a nuanced and effective use of photographs to create desire for the products and activities they sold. Thirty-five of these coloramas are reproduced in this George Eastman House exhibition.

Horse Mask, ca. 1875-1900, Nez Perce, (Nimi’ipuu) or Cayuse, Idaho, Oregon, or eastern Washington.

Headdress Frontlet, 1840–70, Tsimshian (Coast?), northern British Columbia. Feather Headdress, ca. 1900,

Teton Sioux (Lakota), North or South Dakota. Brenda Mitten, Jamie Jacobs (Seneca Nation) and Lotunt Honyust (Oneida Nation), 2014, Tonawanda, N.Y.

Herbert Archer. Cabin & canoe, Saddleback Lake, Maine, displayed September 16–October 7, 1968. Copyright Eastman Kodak Co. Courtesy George Eastman House.

“A Perfect Likeness”: Folk Portraits and Early PhotographyThe Jane Katcher Americana Series

October 10 – December 31, 2015

Discover how early photography contributed to the demise of folk portraiture in the 1840-50s. Established painters were deeply affected by the invention of the daguerreotype and their reactions to this early photographic method varied. Regardless of their responses, it became clear almost immediately that the American public would embrace this new technology, making painted portraits virtually obsolete, by creating what artists and daguerreans alike called “a perfect likeness.” 

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Americana SymposiumSaturday, October 10, 12-5 pmLeading authorities in the folk art field will present talks on the themes and ideas explored in the exhibition. Free to the public.

Food For Thought - “A Perfect Likeness”: Folk Portraits and Early PhotographyWednesday, Oct. 14, 12:30 - 2:30 pm with guest curator Jacquelyn Oak

Lavern Kelley: The Art of the Farm September 19 – December 31, 2015

Lavern Kelley was a dairy farmer who lived just a few miles south of Cooperstown on a small family farm. He had taken up whittling as a young boy and continued to carve his entire life. His subject matter was all around him, and included not only farm vehicles like trucks, tractors, and plows, but also people, which he began to carve in response to the requests of his patrons. The exhibition surveys a full range of works by Kelley in private and public collections – 25 carvings plus numerous drawings and photographs.

RELATED PROGRAMMING:

Food For Thought - Lavern Kelley: The Art of the FarmWednesday, September 23, 12:30 - 2:30 pmwith Paul D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum

OPENING THIS FALL!

MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS

Catherine Ann Russell Nelson (1832), Samuel Finley Breese Morse, oil on canvas. Fenimore Art Museum. Seated Young Girl Working on an Album (American, ca. 1845-50). Tinted sixth plate daguerreotype. Collection of Jane Katcher.

The Blacksmith, 1987, Lavern Kelley, wood and paint. Fenimore Art Museum.

Character ToursExperience an entertaining and memorable tour led by a historical character - played by an actor! Select Sundays at 1 pm, April through December (see website). Cost: $2.00 per person with a paid museum admission.James Fenimore Cooper: May 24 and 31Maxfield Parrish: June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, August 9 and 23 Samuel F. B. Morse: Select Sundays, September-December. See website for details.

Native American ProgramsEvery weekend this summer! Memorial Day through Labor DayEnjoy Native American interpretation and storytelling throughout the summer at our lakeside interpretive area - Otsego: A Meeting Place, which includes the new Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. See our website for information.

Community ExhibitionsThis series celebrates the people in our region through art. The exhibitions change each month, offering numerous and ongoing opportunities for local artists and organizations to be featured in a nationally recognized museum.

Weekend Flicks Film ScreeningsEvery first and third weekend of the month at 11:00 am, see screenings of classic and silent films in the Fenimore Auditorium based on monthly themes. Included with museum admission.

MAYSaturday, May 23

Exhibition Opens - Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and Illusion

Saturday, May 23

Opening of the Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater

Join us for the grand opening of the museum’s new “Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater,” located adjacent to the museum’s Native American interpretive area Otsego: A Meeting Place on the Fenimore’s back lawn overlooking the lake. The Amphitheater will be alive with Native American music, dance, and storytelling performances from 11 am-4 pm.

Saturday, May 23, 10 am - 5 pm

Iroquois Cultural Festival

Explore and celebrate those elements of Iroquois culture that have crossed the divide and become assimilated into American culture. Expect to taste traditional Iroquois foods, watch lacrosse demonstrations, discover how a canoe is built, see artisans at work, hear Native American music and storytelling, buy unique Native American jewelry and crafts, and visit the Thaw Collection’s 20th Anniversary exhibition, 50 at 20. Included with museum admission.

JUNEWednesday, June 3, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Heritage Gardens with Patrick MacGregor, Supervisor of The Farmers’ Museum’s Pharmacy

Wednesday, June 17, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Marc Chagall’s Magic Flute with Chris Rossi, Associate Curator of Exhibitions

Sunday, June 21

Fathers’ Day - Free admission for dads!

Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Workshop: Painting “Parrish Blue” with artist Susan Jones Kenyon

Beginning Tuesday, June 30. Six sessions: Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm through August 4

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870-1966). Mazda Lamps Calendar: Ecstasy, 1930, lithograph. Rare Book Department, Free Library of Philadelphia.

Reinterpret a Maxfield Parrish image and create your own “Parrish Blue” in this exciting new workshop. Artist Susan Jones Kenyon will guide students step-by-step in the whimsical conceptualization of a Maxfield Parrish image. All supplies are provided and beginners are welcome! Cost: $250 - includes one ticket to Art by the Lake on August 8.

JULYWednesday, July 1, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and Illusion with Paul D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum

Friday, July 3, 5:30 - 7 pm

Community Exhibition Opening and Reception - “Conversation Pieces” featuring local artists

Wednesday, July 15, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Marc Chagall’s Magic Flute with Chris Rossi, Associate Curator of Exhibitions

Thursday, July 16, 4 pm

NYSHA Annual Members’ Meeting and Reception - Fenimore Auditorium

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All members are welcome to the 112th Annual Members’ Meeting for the New York State Historical Association, followed by a reception and a chance to tour the current exhibitions. Featured speaker: Joe D. Horse Capture, associate curator for the Smithsonian Institution at the National Museum of the American Indian. Museum of the American Indian.

Friday, July 17, 6:30 pm

The 2015 Annual Summer Gala at Glimmerglen

Gala guests enjoy an evening to remember while supporting our wonderful museums. Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the exquisite Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art with some of the Thaws’ favorite objects on display accompanied by Native American music and song by the lake. This year only the Gala will be held at Glimmerglen, a private estate on Otsego Lake just north of the Fenimore Art Museum on Rt. 80 in Cooperstown. For more information, please call (607) 547-1418 or email president@nysha.org.

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Workshop: Folk Art Portraits with artist Susan Jones KenyonBeginning Tuesday, Sept. 22. Six sessions: Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm through Oct. 27

Paint a folk art portrait as you perceive ‘a perfect likeness.’  Artist Susan Jones Kenyon will guide students individually as each paints a selected image of their own, creating a folk art likeness of the person. All supplies are provided and beginners are welcome! Cost - $250 (includes one ticket to the Fenimore Art Museum.)

Wednesday, July 29, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Raymond Han: Still Lifes and Figures with Jason McCoy, President of Jason McCoy Gallery in NYC

AUGUSTMonday-Friday, August 3 - 7, 9 am - 12:30 pm

Weeklong Experience - Museum Adventure Camp - Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum

Nature and history and art, oh my! Spark your child’s curiosity with a week packed full of activities at both The Farmers’ Museum and Fenimore Art Museum. Children will play historic games, go on nature walks, create art projects, use their imagination to explore art, visit with farm animals, and much more! This standalone camp is also a great way to continue the fun of our “Down on the Farm” week-long experience. Ages: 6–8. Maximum: 16 children; minimum: 8 Fee: $175 or $150 for NYSHA Members. Program sizes are limited. Reservations are required. Please call (607) 547-1461 to register and for more information.

Wednesdays: August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 7 - 9 pm

Shakespeare’s Macbeth - Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater

A Glimmer Globe Theatre production.Directed by Austin M. Doyle.  As a complement to the Glimmerglass Festival’s 2015 production of the opera Macbeth, Glimmer Globe Theatre is proud to present Shakespeare’s play in its entirety.  Considered one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful works, this tragedy dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects of evil actions to fulfill the ambition for power.  This rendition, presented by fire and starlight, is sure to move audiences and chill them to the bone – even in the dead of summer.  $15 adults, $12 seniors and members, $10 children.

Wednesday, August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 3 - 4 pm

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Friday, August 7, 7 - 9 pm

Lake Effect Concert: Jazz ‘n Swing with The Patti Van Tassel Quartet - Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater

Swing to the sounds of jazz from the 1920s-1950s, outdoors at our new lakeside amphitheater. Adults: $10, children: $5.

Friday, August 7, 5:30 - 7 pm

Community Exhibition Opening and Reception featuring artist Bob Murdock

Saturday, August 8, 10 am - 5 pm

Art by the Lake - Fenimore Back Lawn

Enjoy great art, live music, delicious food and wine, and beer tasting under a beautiful tent on the Fenimore’s magnificent back lawn overlooking Otsego Lake. Entry fee includes admission to the Fenimore Art Museum and its summer highlight exhibition Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and Illusion. Families can enjoy children’s art activities and more. Adults (13+): $10; Children 12 and under are free!

Wednesday, August 12, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - 50 at 20: Thaw 20th Anniversary with Eva Fognell, Curator of the Thaw Collection

Saturday, August 22, 2 - 4 pm

Play Reading of Our American Cousin - Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater

A staged reading of “Our American Cousin,” the play Lincoln was attending the evening he was assassinated, performed on the event’s 150th anniversary. It is based on the play by Tom Taylor and adapted by Lowell Swortzell. This adaption of “Our American Cousin” includes the very moment when President Lincoln was shot, and concludes with the ghosts of the actors finishing the performance. Admission is free. The play is appropriate for all ages.

Wednesday, August 26, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Maxfield Parrish: Art of Light and Illusion with Paul D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum

SEPTEMBERThursday, September 3, 5:30 - 7 pm

Community Exhibition Opening and Reception - Inspired by the Masters featuring Hartwick College

Wednesday, September 23, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - Lavern Kelley: The Art of the Farm with Paul D’Ambrosio, President and CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum

Saturday, September 26, 4 pm

Lecture and Book Signing featuring Dr. Clifton Wharton - Fenimore Auditorium

Join us for a special book rollout event with Dr. Clifton Wharton and his new biography “Privilege and Prejudice, The Life of a Black Pioneer.” Wharton is a American university president, corporate executive and former United States Deputy Secretary of State. Free and open to the public.

OCTOBERFriday, October 9, 5:30 - 7 pm

Fall Members’ Reception

Friday, October 9, 5:30 - 7 pm

Community Exhibition Opening and Reception - Community Heroes in Portraiture featuring SUNY Oneonta

Saturday, October 10, 12 - 5 pm

2015 Americana Symposium

Leading authorities in the folk art field will present talks on the themes and ideas explored in the exhibition “A Perfect Likeness”: Folk Portraits and Early Photography, part of the Jane Katcher Americana Series. Free to the public.

Wednesday, October 14, 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Food For Thought - A Perfect Likeness: Folk Portraits & Early Photography with curator Jacquelyn Oak

Elizabeth Phillips Storm, ca. 1845, Ammi Phillips, oil on canvas. Fenimore Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Weber.

Just across the street…Add a visit to The Farmers’ Museum and experience two great museums for one low price.

See our new exhibition Farming’s New Era: From Field to Table in New York State, then stroll through our historic 1840s village featuring authentic structures from across the region including a blacksmith shop, tavern, and a pharmacy - all staffed with knowledgeable interpreters dressed in period attire. Take a spin on the Empire State Carousel, known as the museum you can ride, emblazoned with well-known figures from New York State History. Experience Lippitt Farm where you can visit our friendly farm animals, milk a cow, and see interpreters going about their daily chores. You can even get a glimpse of the world famous Cardiff Giant!

The Farmers’ Museum Summer Calendar COMING SOON!

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HoursApril 1 – May 11: Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Closed Mondays. May 12 – October 13: Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. October 14 – December 31: Tues – Sun 10 am – 4 pm. Closed Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving and ChristmasThe Fenimore Café is open 11 am – 3 pm. Fenimore Art Museum Shop is open during museum hours; open online 24/7.

AdmissionAdults and Juniors (13-64): $12.00; Seniors (65+): $10.50; Children (12 and under): Free

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Food for ThoughtThe Fenimore Art Museum is proud to make its exhibitions and art scholarship accessible to all by offering a delightfully delicious series of lunchtime lectures and exhibit tours, led by leading experts in the field, featured artists, curators, and Fenimore staff.  Raise a glass – and lift a fork – in celebration of great art! All Food for Thought programs are held on Wednesdays from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Pre-registration is required, please call (607) 547-1461. Cost: $22 for NYSHA members, $25 non-members. Register for three or more Food for Thought programs at once and receive a discounted price of $20 for NYSHA members or $23 non-members per program. For more information or to find out about our cancellation policy, visit our website at FenimoreArtMuseum.org/lectures.

Afternoon ArtEach week children will look at a different artwork or gallery and create an art project inspired by what they see.

Ages 4-8. Drop in registration, cost $5 (includes museum admission). Parents are not required to stay with their children, but may join the fun, if they wish, at the regular museum admission rate.

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