BY Baristanet Staff | Monday, Apr 10, 2017 10:30am
Montclair Art Museum will celebrate the magic of Matisse at MAM’s spring fundraising events, including a festive Midnight in Paris Gala and after-dark soiree on Saturday, May 13, and a special Puttin’ on the Ritz luncheon featuring the Matisse-inspired Designer’s Challenge on Tuesday, May 16.
These fundraising events will bring together artists, philanthropists, community leaders and friends of MAM for celebrations inspired by the exhibition Matisse and American Art.
BY Baristanet Staff | Monday, May 16, 2016 11:45am
Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will once again celebrate Art Museum Day by offering free admission on Wednesday, May 18.
Art Museum Day, organized by the Association of Art Museum Directors, celebrates the value of the visual arts and the important role art museums play in their communities. This year, MAM will open its doors for free to the public during regular gallery hours, 12–5 pm, including access to the current special exhibition American Visions: 1870–1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection.
BY Georgette Gilmore | Friday, May 06, 2016 12:15pm
Stephen Wall, son of Carol and Terry Wall, cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony.
Last night, Montclair Art Museum officially opened its new Vance Wall Art Education Center with a festive celebration and ribbon cutting before MAM’s First Free Thursday night event.
BY Georgette Gilmore | Monday, Apr 25, 2016 12:30pm
Montclair Art Museum has now completed the full reinstallation of its Rand Gallery of Native American Art, a project led by Pamela Jardine, Curator of Native American Art, for the past two years.
Undaunted Spirit: Native American Art is the final phase in MAM’s major reinstallation of the Rand Gallery of Native American Art. The new installation’s overarching theme is the stylistic development of Native American art traditions and the historical contexts in which these changes were made. A major goal is to highlight the great resiliency of Native people and their ability to keep art traditions alive while adapting to changing conditions. Throughout history, Native artists have been innovators trying new materials, art forms, and designs sometimes from other tribes through trade, gifts, or warfare, and very often from Euro-American introductions.
BY Georgette Gilmore | Monday, Feb 01, 2016 11:00am
Montclair Art Museum’s First Free Thursday Nights are always great events, but the first one in 2016 (February 4) will be extra special.
Highlights are:
DJ C-Rius will entertain with a variety of styles and genres, including a tribute to David Bowie. A special performance by a select ensemble from Jazz House Kids will take place in Leir Hallat 6 pm.
Diane Israel, former director of the Essex Fine Arts Gallery in Montclair, will be on site doing “minute miniatures”—on-demand miniature watercolors of landscapes, still-lifes, and flowers. Visitors can also create their own artwork in the Yard School of Art Draw Along Workshop, which offers a free session with a clothed model every Free First Thursday Night.
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BY Georgette Gilmore | Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 10:00am | COMMENTS (1)
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BY Georgette Gilmore | Monday, Oct 26, 2015 11:30am
Join well-known Montclair author Deborah Davis and former chief curator of the Warhol Foundation Claudia Defendi as they discuss a new book by Deborah Davis, The Trip: Andy Warhol’s Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure at Montclair Art Museum on Thursday, October 29.
The book tells the story of a little-known road trip Andy Warhol took from New York to LA in 1963, and how that journey—and the numerous artists and celebrities he encountered—profoundly influenced his life and art. Reception and book signing to follow event.
This event is sponsored by MAM Contemporaries, a dynamic special interest group celebrating contemporary art at MAM and offered in partnership with Watchung Booksellers.
The Trip by Deborah Davis – Book Discussion and Signing
MAM, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
$15 / $12 memebrs. Tickets can be purchased online here Book available for purchase the evening of the program.
BY Baristanet Staff | Friday, Sep 18, 2015 2:00pm
Were you one of the over 1000 people who attended the MAM Lawn Party last Saturday? It was a beautiful day filled with art, music from Parents Who Rock—who celebrated its 10 year anniversary, games, yoga, food, and lots of fun.
Guests also got a sneak peek at the wonderful new Eric Carle: Animals and Friends exhibition.
Check out the slideshow from the party below:
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BY Georgette Gilmore | Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 2:00pm
Montclair Art Musuem (MAM) is throwing a Lawn Party on September 12 and you’re invited!
The day-long celebration ( 12 pm – 5 pm) will highlight the opening of the Montclair Art Museum’s exhibition Eric Carle: Animals and Friends and include a special Parents Who Rock 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert for MAM. Join MAM and Parents Who Rock outside on the Museum’s lawn for performances by over 20 local bands, bring the kids for family-friendly activities, see MAM’s brand new exhibitions, enter to win exciting raffle baskets, and enjoy delicious fare from a variety of food vendors. And all for free!
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BY Baristanet Staff | Friday, May 22, 2015 9:00am
Gail Stavitsky, chief curator of the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), has been selected to receive the 2015 John Cotton Dana Award from the New Jersey Association of Museums.
Stavitsky is being honored for advancing the service of museums to the region, for demonstrating visionary and innovative leadership, and for epitomizing the highest standards of professional commitment as exemplified by museum pioneer John Cotton Dana (1856–1929). The award will be presented at the NJAM Annual Meeting at the beautiful Grounds for Sculpture on June 1.
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