Young Artists 2012
In the Beitzel, Righter and Project Galleries
March 4 - March 11, 2012Marking its 29th year, the Young Artists exhibition showcases the extraordinary talents of 300 seniors from the Museum’s member high schools in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, and Fairfield counties. Concurrently on view are the exhibitions Young Artists and Writers: Thinking Through Art, based on a program that uses the KMA’s exhibitions to engage students’ observation, critical thinking, writing, and artistic skills through encounters with original art, and Make Your Mark, a show of younger students’ work in the Learning Center. Together, the three exhibitions and their related programs have become an annual event in which community and family come together to celebrate children’s art..
Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography
In the Beitzel and Righter Galleries
March 25 – September 2, 2012
In celebration of the Chinese astrological Year of the Dragon, the KMA will present an exhibition of photography produced over the last 10 years in China by Chinese photographers. Subjects will include landscapes, portraits, architecture, and images that document daily life, as well as tableaus that make references to ancient and contemporary Chinese culture including religion, politics, sexual identity and the changing attitudes towards these societal pillars. The works will come primarily from private collections, galleries, and public institutions; several will come directly from the photographers. Some of the photographers that have been initially selected are Tian Tiaquan, Zhang Xiao, Muge, O Zhang, Sun Ji, Ma Liang, Livu + Liubo, DoDo Jin Ming, Rong Rong, Zhang Huan, and Qui Zhijie.
Main Image Credit
Zhang Huan, Family Tree, 2000
c-print on Fuji archival paper
9 parts, 21 x 16.5 inches
courtesy of Friedman Benda
© Zhang Huan
Ice Age to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation of Blue Sky Studios
In the Beitzel, Righter, and Project Galleries
September 16, 2012 – January 20, 2013
Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Ice Age to The Digital Age takes a behind the scenes look at the world of digital animation with the artists of Blue Sky Studios, creators of the blockbuster films, Robots, Ice Age and its popular sequels, and the recent hit, Rio. Years in the making, their stunning animations bring artistry and technology together to transform visual concepts into believable, fantastical worlds for the big screen. From first conception to finished frame, this lively exhibition explores the revolutionary process of 3D animation through the eyes and achievements of a world-class creative team.
Main Image Credit
Scrat from "Ice Age": digital still, and character study by Peter de Sève.
™ & © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Bed, Body, and Beyond: The American Quilt EvolutionIn the Beitzel, Righter, and Project Galleries
February 24 – June 16, 2013
Quilts have evolved dramatically in form fashion, and function during their long and distinguished history. In this exhibition Jean Burks, senior curator at the Shelburne Museum, will explore the wide range of quilts intended as bed coverings, articles of clothing, furniture accessories, wall decoration, and finally, three-dimensional room sculpture. Illustrating a variety of techniques, designs, and cultural styles, the pieces selected will showcase the work of North American quilters working from the beginning of the 19th century to the present.
Main Image Credit
