September 2020
Tuesday, 08 September 2020 08:00
Friday Night Flick: “The Collector” Streaming Online September 11th
On Friday, September 11 watch “The Collector,” a film presented online by the Housatonic Museum of Art, and prepare to be amazed at the enormity of famed New York City gallery owner Allan Stone’s personal collection. Floor to ceiling, his home is bursting with treasures from his more than 50 years of collecting.
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 18:44
Exhibition Examines Origins of Abstract Expressionism
Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) is pleased to present its newest show, “The Roots of Abstraction.” The exhibition, scheduled to be on view from September 3, 2020 through August 31, 2021, will feature a selection of paintings and sculpture by famed modernist artists who were active in New York City in the early 1940s, and were engaged with the political and artistic debates of the day. The Roots of Abstraction contextualizes a world-altering time when New York became the center of contemporary art.
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 18:04
Housatonic Community College Partners With Green Village Initiatives Giving Students Hands-On Farming Experience and College Credits
High school students dug deep into their studies this summer, participating in the Green Village Initiatives (GVI) Youth Leadership Program while also earning college credits from Housatonic Community College (HCC). The innovative partnership between the two organizations allowed students to earn four college credits in Biology while immersing themselves in the vibrant learning environment of GVI’s Reservoir Community Farm.
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 13:45
Exhibition Examines Origins of Abstract Expressionism
Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) is pleased to present its newest show, “The Roots of Abstraction.” The exhibition, scheduled to be on view from September 3, 2020 through August 31, 2021, will feature a selection of paintings and sculpture by famed modernist artists who were active in New York City in the early 1940s, and were engaged with the political and artistic debates of the day. The Roots of Abstraction contextualizes a world-altering time when New York became the center of contemporary art.
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 13:45
Housatonic Museum of Art Awarded Inspire! Grant From The Institute of Museum Studies For Collections Care
The Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) is proud to announce that it recently received a $9,399 Inspire! Grant for Small Museums from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will allow HMA to implement a collections stewardship project that will increase storage space for acquisitions and ensure proper care and preservation of its collections.
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