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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY IS COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE AT WADSWORTH ATHENEUM w/no cuts
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HARTFORD, CONN. â Visitors will be able to pay tribute to the spirit of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in a free, community open house at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on Monday, January 17, from 10 am to 5 pm.
The dayâs theme is âUncommon Threads,â and visitors are invited to seek connections between themselves and works of art, and with family and friends. They can take part in the making of a communal âUnity Quiltâ and bring home a keepsake of their own. In the morning and early afternoon, free hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Other activities include storybook readings and family tours.
At 2 pm, Marilyn Nelson, Connecticutâs Poet Laureate, will read from her work surrounded by powerful sculptures and prints by the African American artist Elizabeth Catlett. An open mike poetry slam follows at 3 pm.
The Wadsworth Atheneum is at 600 Main Street. For information, 860-278-2670 or WadsworthAtheneum.org.
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BROOKLYN MUSEUM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES DESMARAIS AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OR ART w/ no cuts
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. â Dr Arnold L. Lehman, director of the Brooklyn Museum, recently announced the appointment of Charles Desmarais to the position of deputy director for art, following a national search. Desmarais is currently curator at large for the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), Cincinnati, responsible for long-term curatorial and publishing projects. He served as director of the CAC from 1995 until January 2004, when he moved to New York to be engaged more directly with collectors, galleries and artists.
Desmarais will join the Brooklyn Museum staff on January 3, becoming one of three deputy directors. Commenting on his new role, Desmarais said, âI have long admired the Brooklyn Museum and strongly believe in the direction that it has taken under Arnold Lehmanâs leadership. I look forward to working with Arnold and the rest of the museumâs exemplary staff to support and enhance Brooklynâs strong commitment to visitors through its nationally recognized collections, exhibitions and education programs.â
In his new position, Desmarais will oversee all curatorial departments, conservation, collections and exhibition management. He will also be responsible for supervising Brooklynâs education division. Prior to joining the CAC, Desmarais served as director of the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, Calif. In the 1980s, he directed the California Museum of Photography at the University of California, Riverside.
A native of the Bronx, Desmarais earned a bachelorâs and masterâs degree from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and was one of the first participants in the Museum Management Institute program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. He has written more than 100 articles and books and was awarded an Art Critics Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1979.
In addition to his experience as a museum administrator, Desmarais has curated more than 50 exhibitions of the work of various artists, photographers and architects. Most recently he has been engaged in arts management consulting, specifically in the area of strategic planning and board development, in association with AEA Consulting and others.
The Brooklyn Museum is at 200 Eastern Parkway. For information, 718-638-5000 or www.BrooklynMuseum.org.
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FUTURE OF MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE AT DAHESH MUSEUM w/no cuts
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NEW YORK CITY â âWhat is the Future of Museum Architecture?â a panel discussion on January 13, will be presented by the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) at the Dahesh Museum of Art, 6 to 8 pm.
The panel will explore the current state of museum architecture. Museums across the country have commissioned architecturally exciting buildings. While the results may be distinctive, there are concerns in the art community about the cost and functionality of these new spaces. This panel discussion will focus on the architectural process of creating museum spaces that support the needs of the public, curators and artists and will include discussion of the new MoMA and plans for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Panel participants will include Daniel Libeskind, architect; Glenn Lowry, director, The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Victoria Newhouse, independent scholar; Malcolm Rogers, director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Moderator is Paul Goldberger, dean, Parsons School of Design, architecture critic, The New Yorker.
Admission to the ADAA panel is $25 per person. Advance registration is required. For information, 212-940-8925 or email the ADAA at adaa@artdealers.org.
The Dahesh Museum of Art is at 580 Madison Avenue at 57th Street.