WHERE: Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, NJ
(Right: Katherine Mangiardi, Emily, 2010, C-print)
Katherine Mangiardi is a visual artist who often incorporates historic objects into her art, transforming them into tangible links to people and places from the past. The artist explains, "I want to reinvent the history and aesthetics of these places in a way that makes the past feel alive again." Inspired by 19th century women's clothing and handiwork, the artist created a pair of site-specific installations that combine contemporary art with historic artifacts, creating a visual and conceptual link between the two buildings.
Kimberly Carrell-Smith, Ph.D, is Director of the Public History Program and the Community Fellows Program at Lehigh University. Using the Red Mill Museum Village as a backdrop, Professor Carrell-Smith will discuss the changing roles and expectations of women in nineteenth century America. Mary Birmingham, Director of Exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum will moderate the program.
The tour will begin at the Hunterdon Art Museum and continue at the Red Mill Museum Village, directly across the river. While this event is free and open to the public, please call 908.735.8415 to reserve your spot.
For over fifty-five years, the non-profit Hunterdon Art Museum has celebrated the achievements of contemporary artists with exhibitions of fine art, craft, and design. The Museum offers education programs that include approximately 200 studio courses and workshops for children and adults, summer art camps, gallery talks, lectures, tours, and programs for schools and groups. Located at , the Museum's hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. For more information, contact the Museum at 908.735.8415. Suggested admission to the Museum is $5.
Katherine Mangiardi: Reflected Absence was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Museum programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the United Way, corporations, foundations, and individuals.
The Hunterdon Art Museum is a wheelchair accessible space. Publications are available in large print. Patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired may contact the Museum through the New Jersey Relay Service at (TYY) 1 (800) 852-7899.
