Fight Cabin Fever with New Online Offerings from the Zimmerli Art Museum
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MEMBER
EVENT
A Feast for the Eyes
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Wednesday, January 27, 5 pm EST
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LAST CALL! Toast 2021 with Zimmerli and Rutgers Club members in this exclusive
virtual event inspired by artwork in our permanent collection. Enjoy a tour
of food and drink themed pieces led by Amanda Potter, our curator of
education and interpretation, and learn new cocktail recipes mixed by
Sebastian Nieto, Rutgers Club manager. Register now. Interested in becoming a
Zimmerli member? Learn more here.
Joseph Goldyne, Dirty Dish
III, 1981, monotype on paper. Gift of the artist.
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SATURDAY
SPARKS WORKSHOPS
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Begins January 30 / 11 am to 1 pm EST
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Express your creativity and fight off cabin fever
with artmaking sessions! Tom Rutledge returns with watercolors (each
session has a different theme), on January 30 and April 17, and Wes Sherman
introduces a new medium, oil pastels, on March 13, from 10 am to noon. Each
workshop costs $30; discounts are available for Zimmerli members or
multiple sessions. Visit the webpage for details and to register.
Register early: Space is limited for enhanced instructor interaction.
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ART AFTER
HOURS
The Moral Responsibility of the Artist
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Tuesday, February 2, 7 pm EST
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Join us for a moving listening
session of James Baldwin's timeless lecture "The Moral Responsibility
of the Artist," followed by personal reflections by artists from a
variety of disciplines on the intersections of their art and social
practice. A Q & A follows. Featured speakers include Frederick Curry,
Marc Handelman, Heather Hart, Marshall Jones, and Jo-El Lopez. Register here. Copresented with the Zimmerli by Windows
of Understanding and Rutgers
Global.
Allan Warren, James Baldwin, taken Hyde Park, London.
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Begins Friday, February 6 / 10 to 11 am EST
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Kick off your 2021 by getting creative with your family!
Artists of all ages are welcome, but projects are best suited for those
ages 5-13, and their grown-ups. As always, Art Together is free and you can
stay as long as you like. Register here. Can’t join us at that time?
The program will be recorded and shared on our YouTube
page to watch whenever works best for your
family.
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Begins Tuesday, February 16 / 4 to 5 pm EST
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Art Adventures is an 8-week
virtual art exploration program for artists of all skill levels between the
ages of 7 and 14. Led by teaching artist Priscilla Cancel, students learn
new skills and create their own art inspired by works in the Zimmerli’s
collection in a gentle, supportive environment. The fee is $70 for Zimmerli Members at family level and above
or $80 for nonmembers. Registration is now open.
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BLOOM
Explore Growth and Self-Expression Through Art
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Begins Saturday, February 13 / 2 pm EST
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This spring, the Zimmerli
partners with Sisterwork, a New Brunswick start-up
committed to addressing intergenerational poverty in New Jersey, for a new
series. Each session invites participants to engage with artwork in our
collection through mindfulness, movement, and community narratives.
Registration is not required. Workshops are conducted with both English and
Spanish instruction. Visit Virtual Events for details and Zoom
information.
Albert E. Artigue, Albine from L'Estampe Moderne, 1898,
photorelief on paper. Gift of Herbert D. and Ruth Schimmel.
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ZIMMERLI AT
HOME
New Online Exhibitions
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Always open for online creativity and inspiration!
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Find even
more ways to experience the Zimmerli Art Museum on Zimmerli at
Home – wherever you are, whenever you want! Explore
eMuseum, Make Art at Home, Art + Music, Virtual Backgrounds, Online
Exhibitions, Artist Interviews, Virtual Events, Staff Favorites, and
Videos, including recordings of events you may have missed live. Don’t forget
to visit our new online exhibitions: Everyday
Soviet: Soviet Industrial Design and Nonconformist Art (1959–1989) and Musings
by Moonlight: The Moon from Japanese Art to Japonism.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Ushiwaka and Benkei duelling on Gojo
Bridge: An episode from the Chronicles of Yoshitsune, 1881,
woodcut on paper. Gift of Donald and Ann McPhail.
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IN CASE YOU
MISSED IT...
We recently sent a survey request from our partners
at The Arts Institute of Middlesex County/Office of Arts & History
asking for feedback about how you like to spend your free time. The survey
will take about 15 minutes and inform the County’s future programming, as
well as ours at the Zimmerli. Thank you for your time.
Please take part in their survey by Wednesday, January
27.
TAKE
THE SURVEY HERE.
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