Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | September 5, 2012

Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | September, 5, 2012

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Studio Museum | Weekly Newsletter | September 5, 2012
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Events This Week

9/9/12

Gallery Tour: Primary Sources | Artists in Residence 2011–12
1PM: Enjoy an interactive and informative tour of Primary Sources: Artists in Residence 2011–12 led by a knowledgeable Museum educator. Read more.

Hands On: Still Life Drawing
2PM: Inspired by artist in residence Xaviera Simmons and her "Index" series we will look at beautiful objects from the Museum and sketch them using colored pencils. Read more.

Image (top): Njideka Akunyili, Witchdoctor Revisted, 2011. Courtesy the artist.

Around Town:

9/18/12

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) and the Museum for African Art present:
Faustin Linyekula in Le Cargo

8PM: Dancer and choreographer Faustin Linyekula returns to FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival with a new solo work following his 2011 sold-out performances with the festival at The Kitchen. In the raw and intimate Le Cargo, Linyekula beautifully examines his personal story within the context of his native Congo’s rich and tumultuous history. Part of the French Institute Alliance Française’s Crossing the Line 2012.

Use code CTL15 & buy $15 tickets! For more information, click here.

Image (top): Faustin Linyekula © Agathe Poupeney

Adult Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and MetLife Foundation.
Arts & Minds is supported by Council Member Inez E. Dickens, 9^th Council District, Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council; and Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer.
Lil’ Studio is funded, in part, by Council Member Inez E. Dickens, 9^th Council District, Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council.

Upcoming Events

9/20
Books & Authors: Lorna Goodison
7PM: Join celebrated poet and author Lorna Goodison as she discusses her book By Love Possessed. More information.

9/11
Arts & Minds
2PM: Arts & Minds brings adults with memory disorders and their caregivers together in new experiences of art. More information.

9/12
Lil' Studio: El Bibliobandido (Part 1)
11AM: Join this exciting two-part session of Lil’ Studio inspired by artist Marisa Jahn’s El Bibliobandido (2008). More information.

9/28
Open House for Educators
4:30PM: Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about resources for educators, upcoming programs, and opportunities for your school! More information.

9/28
Uptown Fridays: DJ Max Carnage
7PM: It’s a party and you're invited! Spend your Friday nights at The Studio Museum in Harlem during Uptown Fridays. More information.

Image (top): Ralf Nau/Getty Images

Current Exhibitions

Through October 21, 2012

The Bearden Project

Caribbean: Crossroads of the World

Primary Sources: Artists in Residence 2011–12

Illuminations: Expanding the Walls 2012

Harlem Postcards Summer 2012

Upcoming Exhibitions

November 8, 2012–March 10, 2013

Fore

Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967

Image (top): Zoë Charlton, Anhaica, 2012. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Marc Bernier


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