Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Winter 2024
1915 Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture by Women Artists for the Benefit of the Woman Suffrage Campaign at the Macbeth Gallery
Soon after the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915, some of the organizers who were showcased in the Women’s Building enlisted other women to participate in an east coast exhibition. Held at Manhattan’s Macbeth Gallery, the 1915 Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture by Women Artists for the Benefit of the Woman Suffrage Campaign raised money for the suffrage movement in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Ninety female illustrators, painters, and sculptors, many of whom were already award-winning artists, contributed 150 paintings, drawings, and sculptures to the event as their
way to advocate for women's voting rights. GINNY POLEMAN (see bio for “Walking Tour: Grand Central Terminal”). Thursday, March 7 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Online • Course 12349 • $25
Artists of the American West: Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Richard Diebenkorn, and Ed Ruscha The American West has inspired artists for centuries with its vast landscapes of natural beauty. Georgia O’Keeffe reveals visions of the Southwest in iconic paintings of landscapes, nature, and found objects. Ansel Adams redefines the art of black and white photography in his majestic landscapes. Richard Diebenkorn and Ed Rusha translate Southern California in modern interpretations of color, form and iconic imagery. BOBPOTTER is a graduate of Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. He was an art director and creative director for leading media companies including Scholastic Magazines, Time Warner, and National Geographic. He helped create an arts therapy program for Save the Children, was a corporate development officer for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and oversaw marketing and communications for the Mystic Seaport Museum. Recently, he launched a professional development program for art students at Lyme Academy and is a docent at the Yale Center For British Art. Tuesday, January 23 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Online • Course 12384 • $28
Modern Artists of Mid-Twentieth Century New York City
In the mid-twentieth century, New York became the epicenter of modern art as a new generation of artists re-invented the traditions and norms of painting that came before. These artists expanded the scope of what art is, challenging both critics and the public with their unique visions. Frank Stella sculpted canvases in flat, vivid color and hard edge shapes. William de Kooning transformed the figure in bold expressive brush strokes as Helen Frankenthaler redefined abstract expressionism in fluid waves of paint. Jasper Johns transformed the American flag, maps, targets, numbers, and the alphabet into new iconic images. Through a wide range of visual images, videos, profiles of the artists, and historical context, explore the artists’ paintings and the changing historical events and artistic movements that influenced their work. BOBPOTTER (see bio for “Artists of the American West”). Thursday, February 15 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Online • Course 12383 • $28
The British Are Coming: Francis Bacon, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, and Henry Moore Leading British artists of the twentieth century embraced modern art in painting and sculpture. Francis Bacon’s emotionally charged figurative paintings are as bold as they are grotesque. Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore achieved international prominence as sculptors, transforming a wide range of materials into unique forms and shapes. David Hockney traded the gray skies of Britain for the sunshine of Southern California, continuing his lifelong fascination with figurative work. BOBPOTTER (see bio for “Artists of the American West”). Tuesday, March 12 • 11:00am-12:00pm • Online • Course 12385 • $28
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