Yves Klein and the Tangible World at Lévy Gorvy Dayan
Lévy Gorvy Dayan 19 East 64th Street, NYCThrough Saturday, May 25, 2024 Lévy Gorvy Dayan presents Yves Klein and the Tangible World, an exhibition devoted to the engagement of the body in the visionary French artist’s oeuvre. Curated in collaboration with the Yves Klein Foundation, the presentation brings together nearly 30 examples of Yves Klein’s Anthropométries (1960–62) and Peintures de feu (Fire Paintings, 1960–62), as well as Sculpture […]
OF BIRDS & STARS: EXPLORING THE WONDER OF BIRD MIGRATION IN CONNECTICUT
Andover Public Library 355 Route 6, AndoverThis interactive presentation by Meredith Barges, Co-Chair of Lights Out Connecticut, will celebrate the beauty of the night sky as the nocturnal habitat of migratory birds returning to Connecticut after their winter stays in South America. You will learn more about the spectacular secret lives of migratory songbirds, the long-distance journeys they make twice each […]
Photography : Forks & Spoons at Galerie Buchholz: Roubaud, Woodman and Others
Galerie Buchholz 17 East 82nd St, NYC19 April - 18 May 2024 My preference for looking at photographs is always within books: recent passions are for the artist-books of Justine Kurland and Shala Miller, and a posthumous publication of Alix Cléo Roubaud. Viewing these works, and the ways the artists use their bodies and their words, inevitably led to Francesca Woodman, […]
TANYA MERRILL Watching Women Give Birth On The Internet And Other Ways Of Looking at 303 Gallery
303 Gallery 555 W 21 STREET, NYCApril 12 – May 18, 2024 303 Gallery is proud to announce Watching women give birth on the internet and other ways of looking, Tanya Merrill’s second solo exhibition at the gallery, featuring new works. True to her propensity for a cyclical and narrative installation, the show begins and ends with the creation of life. Each […]
Stephen Shore: Landscape Photography at 303 Gallery
303 Gallery 555 W 21 STREET, NYCMay 29 – July 3, 2024 Stephen Shore's photographs are attentive to ordinary scenes of daily experience, yet through color--and composition--Shore transforms the mundane into subjects of thoughtful meditation. A restaurant meal on a road trip, a billboard off a highway, and a dusty side street in a Texas town are all seemingly banal images, […]
Mother’s Day Garden Tea Party! at Designs by Lee
Designs By Lee 129 Interlaken Rd, StamfordJoin us at Designs By Lee Inc for our second annual Mother's Day Garden Tea Party! Indulge in a variety of teas, delicious snacks, and beautiful flowers while celebrating the special moms in your life. Enjoy a delightful afternoon in our enchanting garden center, surrounded by the sights and scents of nature. Treat your mom […]
18th Century Dress Construction Techniques at Westport Museum for History and Culture
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportEver wanted to know how a dress from your favorite period drama was made? Have questions about fashion from the past? Join our Director of Programs and Collections, Nicole Carpenter, as she creates a reproduction gown based on 18th century examples and techniques. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions about the process of creating a […]
Salons at Stowe: Literary Activism Locked Up
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, HartfordA 2023 study by PEN America found that book bans in prison systems have risen dramatically in the last decades, even in seemingly progressive states. Washington state, for example, more than doubled the instances of book bans between 2019 and 2021. In addition to restrictions on reading through specific book bans, censoring certain topics in […]
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Summer 2024 Youth Academy Now Open for Enrollment!
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeOur popular Summer Academy runs June 26 through August 11, with offerings for Middle School Academy (ages 11-13) and Pre-College Academy (ages 14-18). Inspired by the techniques and skills of the Renaissance and 19th-century academic tradition, these programs teach the essentials of drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Learn More
Ken-DUCKY Derby Fundraiser for the Little Red Schoolhouse in Northford
Millpond Gatherings 1565 Middletown Ave, NorthfordA rubber-duck race on the Farm River will take place Saturday, May 4, starting at 3 p.m., at Mill Pond Gatherings, 1565 Middletown Avenue (Route 17), in the Northford area of North Branford. Sponsored by the Tototket Historical Society of North Branford, the event will raise funds to restore the Little Red Schoolhouse, a historic […]
Pick Your Own (PYO) Tulips at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm
Beckett Farms 1287 Main Street, GlastonburyEstimated opening dates: April 25th until May 10th Every spring, Wicked Tulips offers "U-pick" (also known as "pick your own") farm events, when our fields are in beautiful bloom! U-Pick events last around +/- 14 days at each farm. General Admission Tickets will be released 2-3 days before each farm opens. We email opening day alerts & ticket […]
LECTURE: Illuminating the Brilliance of Marc Chagall
Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old LymeVivian Jacobson, Author and Lecturer on Marc Chagall This lecture is devoted to the monumental 20th-century artworks by Marc Chagall (1887–1985). The history of each artwork will be discussed from inception to completion. The presentation will cover paintings, ceramics, tapestries, stained-glass windows, mosaics, and works for the theater.