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A Sense of Place: New Jersey
October 15, 2005 - January 22, 2006
This exhibition brings together artists who have common ties in their love and appreciation of New Jersey as a place in which diverse environs inspire great work. Many of the artists are landscape painters, in addition to painters who work to create spaces that are psychologically charged.
Jean Kawecki: A Retrospective
January 14 - April 30, 2006
A long-time resident of Northern New Jersey, Jean Kawecki is a sculptor working in wood, stone and metal. Her generic figures are poised in poignant narratives driven by social and psychological content. This retrospective exemplifies Kawecki's life long vision.
Through the Lens: Works from the Permanent Collection with Art in Bloom
January 21 - April 23, 2006
A snapshot view of some of the colorful and large-scale works in the collection and on long-term loan to the Museum from the Rothenberg Estate. "Art in Bloom," sponsored by nine New Jersey garden clubs, will bring the art alive with floral arrangements interpreting each painting.
Connections: International Turning Exchange 1995-2005
January 21 - April 23, 2006
The Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia has quickly become a well known institution in the United States and abroad. This exhibit showcases more than thirty artists who have had residencies at the Center.
Journey to Healing: Surviving Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault
February 4 - May 7, 2006
Artist Rosemarie Chiarlone will serve as a catalyst for translating experiences by abused women into a visual context that is relevant and thought provoking.
The Art of Decoys Revisited
May 6 - August 2, 2006
See old and new as invited contemporary artists create works using the traditional decoy as inspiration with decoys from the permanent collection displayed side-by-side.
Path of Cosmologies & Technology: The collaborative work of Antonio Puri and LiQin Tan
May 13 - September 3, 2006
Between the worlds of intuitive and lyrical form and animated organic images, Puri and Tan take the viewer through a journey that combines abstract painting with technology to create works that are alive and riveting.
Reflections: A Presentation of Historic Watercolors and Works on Paper
May 13-September 17, 2006
This exhibit offers a rare look at watercolors, prints and drawings from the turn of the century. Artists featured were attracted to the environs found in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, such as the forests and the coastal region and some figurative works are presented as well.
Form & Function: Mathematics and Beyond Contemporary Art
September 9-January 7, 2007
Sol LeWitt, John Sims, Mark Pomilio and Steve Gwom are all involved in creating work based on systems. Sol LeWitt, the senior artist and mentor to several of the artists in this exhibit, is known for his innovative work in drawing. His work as a sculptor has in the past been based on open cubic structures; recently, he has experimented with computer generated systems to create colorful and beguiling work. The other artists Gwom, Pomilio, and Sims following in the footsteps of this master by creating paintings and installations based on diverse mathematical concepts and digital processes.
Form and Function has at its foundation principles found in mathematical concepts and applied to the visual arts. Numerical coordinates, the binary system, Pi and the Pythagorean Theorem are schematics upon which the paintings and installations of four contemporary artists are based.
Telling the Story: The Art of Book Making
September 9-December 10, 2006
The artist book has experienced a great deal of attention over the past three decades. Now in the twenty-first century, a survey of cutting edge work in this area will be explored at The Noyes Museum of Art. A principle focus will be on artists active in New Jersey with attention paid to outstanding work being produced in the region.
Working It: A Collaboration with Cumberland County Clay College
September 30-January 14, 2007
This invitational exhibition will focus on ceramic works created with various methods of hand building, throwing and alternative firing techniques created by a select group of artists from the southern New Jersey area. Artists chosen to be part of the project all reside and work in the southern part of the state and have been recognized nationally more than locally. The group is composed of practicing, self employed ceramic artists, educators and art administrators. Clay College is conveniently located in the center of Millville's Art District. Participating artists include Terry Plasket, Alan Willoughby, Susan Ross, nationally exhibited, NJ State Council on the Arts Fellowship Award David Gamber, Linda Schusterman, Skeff Thomas, Sally Laird-McInerny, and Jacqueline Sandro |
Class Trip Programs:
Get Acquainted (Preschool) This 40-minute program is especially designed for preschool (ages 3-5) groups. The children are introduced to the Museum and art concepts through developmentally appropriate activities. Children will participate in an art book reading and a hands-on art activity. Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Learning to Look (K-2) Students are encouraged to use their imaginations while viewing fine and folk art pieces displayed the current exhibitions. The children will be guided and encouraged to ask questions and express their thoughts about the artwork that they see. Activities are geared toward increasing observational skills. Standards 1.1, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2
General (Grades 1-12) Ideal for the first-time visitor, this tour provides a general overview and history of the Museum and its current exhibitions, artists and permanent collection. A guide will show students how to examine and interpret works of art. Standards 1.1, 3.2
Taking Art Apart (Grades 4-8) The visual elements needed to create art - line, shape, color, light, value, texture and space - and how artist arrange these elements for composition and mood are explored. Identifying and clarifying realism, abstraction and non-representational art is included in the program. Standards 1.1, 1.4
Folk Art (Grades 4-12) Local culture, folk art and decoy carving are examined to gain insight to past lifestyles. Discussion will include using art as a visual history, bird migration and the evolution of the practical decoy into a decorative art form. Standards 1.1, 1.5, 6.2, 6.3
The Artists Language (Grades 6-12) This in-depth program defines and explores technical terms, stylistic tends and the process of art criticism - description, analysis, interpretation and judgment - will be discussed in an interactive manner. Students will receive a vocabulary list and participate in a brief gallery project. Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Class Trip Pricing: $2 per student additional $1 per student for hands-on activity. No chrge for teachers or chaperones
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