James J. Hill
From Nancy Kelly of the Legacy study group, an article on James J. Hill:
Peer Sharing
Matisse and Bonnard: A Perfect Pair?
From your colleague Jane Grunklee:
Did you know Matisse and Bonnard were friends for more than 40 years, first in Paris and later in Cote d’Azur? Bonnard’s Reclining Nude Against a White& Blue Plaid (1909) from the Staedel inspired Matisse to create Large Reclining Nude (1935) from the Baltimore Museum of Art. Be sure to open the link to the brilliant Digitorial at the end of the article, it’s a feast for the mind and eyes.
Here is a direct link to the Digitorials at the Städel Museum. This is also a resource now listed in the Research Resources/Online Resources. Besides the exhibition on Matisse and Bonnard, there is an excellent exhibition on Monet and the Birth of Impressionism:
TCAMGC Outreach at Mia: Eyewitness Views
Eyewitness Views
Friday, November 17, 2017
12:30-1:30 PM, at Mia
Gather at the second-floor entry to meet your docents, adjacent to Doryphoros in the Rotunda.
This tour is free and open to museum guides + one guest. If you’re bringing a guest, please register for two people and provide his/her name.
RSVP to Michael Bennes by Thursday, November 16, mbennes@artsmia.org
Note: Michael will be away from the office Nov. 2-8. Leave a message and he will confirm your reservation when returns.
Please remember that by signing up for outreach tours you are making a commitment to your colleagues. If you need to change your plans, please cancel your reservation so that your spot can be given to someone on the waiting list.
The Audacity of Christian Art
From Kara, an interesting video series from the National Gallery, London:
“‘The audacity of Christian art: The problem of painting Christ’ is a seven-part series in which Dr Chloë Reddaway, Howard and Roberta Ahmanson Curator in Art and Religion at the National Gallery, explores the theological and artistic challenges involved in painting Christ as fully human and fully divine, and reveals some of the ingenious and surprising ways in which Renaissance artists responded.”
Check out the video series:
The problem with Christ, first video
Mirrors in Pre-Raphaelite paintings
And interesting National Gallery video from your colleague, Kathleen Steiger:
Aziz Osman
From your colleague Angie Seutter, here is a link to a MN Original segment that was filmed on the painter Aziz Osman, whose work is currently featured in the exhibition I Am Somali:
German pronunciation guide
From the accurate docent pronunciation study group, we have a guide for pronouncing German names and terms. This particular guide was developed in connection with the Martin Luther exhibition, but it can be applied to other German works, too:
Best practices for pronunciation
From the Accurate Pronunciation Study Group, here are some best practices for pronunciation, as well as the credits for the posted pronunciation guides (French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and German):
French pronunciation guide
From the accurate pronunciation study group, we have a guide for pronouncing French names and terms associated with Mia objects:
Japanese pronunciation guide
From the accurate pronunciation study group, we have a guide for pronouncing Japanese names and terms associated with Mia objects:
Spanish pronunciation guide
From the accurate pronunciation study group, we have a guide for pronouncing Spanish names and terms associated with Mia objects:
Italian pronunciation guide
From the accurate pronunciation study group, we have a guide for pronouncing Italian names and terms associated with Mia objects:
How to pronounce artists’ names
From Juline Chevalier, here are two helpful pronunciation guides for modern and contemporary artists’ names:
The Science behind Mona Lisa’s Smile
From your colleague Jean London, a fascinating article from the Atlantic on da Vinci:
Insight on Marcel Duchamp
From your colleague Kathleen Steiger, here is a video link from LACMA, with artist Ed Ruscha discussing Marcel Duchamp’s work:
Max Beckmann exhibition
From your colleague Kathleen Steiger, a great Art Daily article on Max Beckmann and an upcoming exhibition of his work:
WAM Tour – Jizi: Journey of the Spirit 10/20
The Weisman Art Museum invites the Twin Cities Art Museum Guides (TCAMGC) to tour:
Jizi:Journey of the Spirit
Friday, October 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
Meet the tour guides at the front desk on the gallery level 1.
TO REGISTER: https://tcamgcjiziwamtour.even
Jizi: Journey of the Spirit, a memorial retrospective curated with the artist’s son, Chunchen Wang, presents a selection of Jizi’s large scale ink paintings and a monumentally-sized rarely-seen, scroll. For more info visit: http://wam.umn.edu/calendar/ji
This tour is free and open to museum guides + one guest. If you’re bringing a guest, please register for two people and provide his/her name. Space is limited. Please remember that by signing up for outreach tours you are making a commitment to your colleagues. If you need to change your plans, please cancel your reservation so your spot can be given to someone on the waiting list.
Artist installation and lecture at the Weisman
From Jamee Yung, Director of Education, Weisman Art Museum:
This is a fun opportunity to see an artist install a new commission and attend the lecture. Please forward to your guides.
Artist Talk with Beth Lipman
Wednesday, September 27 | 7:00 p.m.
Lipman will be speaking about her newly commissioned piece at the Weisman, One Portrait of One Man, inspired by WAM’s collection of Marsden Hartley’s art, and how she uses glass compositions to capture a moment in time.
Lipman’s work explores aspects of material culture through still lives, site-specific installations.
You can also see her at work in the galleries installing One Portrait of One Man during museum hours from September 26 – 29.
October event from the Minnesota Museum of American Art
From Courtney Gerber, Minnesota Museum of American Art:
I would like to pass along an event coming up in October that may be of interest to museum staffer and volunteers. Deana Haggag, CEO and President of United States Artists, will be in conversation with Venessa Fuentes (Poet/Jerome Foundation) and Tricia Heuring (Public Functionary/MRAC/St. Mary’s) on October 18th at 7 p.m. They’ll be speaking about vulnerability, power, and equity related to arts funding, specifically the support of individual artists. Ananya Dance Theater will kick-off the evening with a brief performance. This gathering is being co-presented with the Ordway and will take place there. It’s part of the M’s programming for the exhibition We the People. Please have a look: http://mmaa.org/deanahaggag/
Courtney Gerber|Curator of Learning and Engagement
Book recommendations
From your colleague Jean London, in response to the growth mindset training, some books that explore the experiences of others:
I recently finished EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid-a book about people forced out of their war torn country-not identified in the book purposely. The characters were people one could easily identify with and the story was heart wrenching. Very well written.
The other book is After the Prophet by Lesley Hazelton about the conflict between the Sunnis and the Shias. Truly helped me understand the divisions and the alternate meanings of jihad among other things. Very helpful.