Joseph Wheelwright: Tree Figures
May 2011- April 2013
Part lumberjack and part forester, artist Joseph Wheelwright creates
giant figures from trees found on his Vermont property. Root balls
are transformed into heads while bifurcated trunks become legs
on the inverted trees. Situated among the KMA’s majestic spruces,
Wheelwright’s uncanny figures look as though they, too, grow out of
the earth. The five sculptures, ranging in height from 17 to 27 feet,
are endowed with a peculiar human presence while firmly retaining
their identity as trees.
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| Joseph Wheelwright, Smoke Jumper, 2007, Bronze, cast from hornbeam, pine, and fir tree 16 ½ x 7 x 6 feet |
Young Artists 2013
February 3 - 10, 2013
In its 30th year, Young Artists features high school seniors' artwork from the Museum's member schools. Young Artists gives aspiring artists an opportunity to participate in all aspects of a museum exhibition. Over 350 artworks from 40 schools in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Fairfield were exhibited.
“Ice Age” to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios
September 16, 2012 - January 20, 2013
Explore the world of computer animation through the films of Blue Sky Studios, creators of the blockbuster Ice Age movies, Robots, and Rio. Years in the making, these stunning animations bring artistry and technology together to transform concepts into believable, fantastical worlds for the big screen. This unique exhibition reveals Blue Sky’s entire creative process, from initial concept to finished frame. Original drawings, storyboards, props, movie clips, and hands-on technology bring the films to life for visitors of all ages.
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| TM & © Twentieth Century Fox Films Corporation. All rights reserved. |
Creating Characters with Peter de Sève
September 16, 2012 - January 20, 2013
Peter de Sève’s illustrations and character designs are known throughout the world. As a lead designer at Blue Sky Studios, de Sève created Sid the sloth, Manny the mammoth, Diego, Scrat, and other beloved Ice Age creatures. See de Sève’s original doodles and drawings for these characters and more.
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| Character study of Scrat from Ice Age by Peter de Sève. n.d. Colored pencil on Dura-Lar paper. TM & ©Twentieth Century Fox Films Corporation. All rights reserved. |
Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography
March 25 - September 2, 2012
The landscape of photography in China is changing as rapidly as the country itself. The 36 artists in Rising Dragon bear witness to the astounding social, economic, and physical transformation of their country over the past ten years.
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| Li Wei, Live at a High Place #6, Beijing, 2008, Digital chromogenic print, 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in, Courtesy of the artist and m97 Gallery/Shanghai © Li Wei. |
