Fine Arts gallery showcasing Kris Lott s first exhibition in two years
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3 minutes to read Kris Lott will have ten of her works (divided into series 1 and series 2 ) on display on Friday. Photo / Bevan Conley Kris Lott will have ten of her works (divided into series 1 and series 2 ) on display on Friday. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui painter Kris Lott s new exhibition,
dis/connect, will be on display at the Fine Arts gallery from Friday. Lott said the exhibition had two different acrylic sections, one of which,
series 1, was made during the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown last year.
Geneva to hold virtual film screening, discussion for Black History Month Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and other books is the subject of the documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am. The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission will hold a virtual screening and discussion of the documentary. Courtesy of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders/Magnolia Pictures
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In celebration of Black History Month, the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission will sponsor a virtual screening and discussion of the documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.
Morrison was a noted American writer whose best-selling novels explored the black experience in America, particularly for women. During her six-decade career, her acclaimed work such as the Song of Solomon, Beloved, and A Mercy earned her numerous honors, including the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in literature.
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The University Lectures continues its 20th season this spring with four dynamic speakers: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, on Tuesday, Feb. 16; Misty Copeland, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater, on Tuesday, Feb. 23; Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham, agent for arts and culture, on Wednesday, March 17; and Nyle DiMarco, deaf activist and winner of “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Next Top Model,” on Tuesday, March 23.
The University’s premier speaker series, the University Lectures brings to Syracuse University audience members and the larger public notable guest speakers of exceptional accomplishment who share their diverse global experiences and perspectives. The series was created through, and is supported by, the generosity of alumnus Robert B. Menschel ’51. Media sponsor for the University Lectures is WAER.
FSC Names Endowed Chair To Further Strengthen Ties Between Polk Museum Of Art, Local Arts Community
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LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Florida Southern College has named Dr. H. Alexander Rich as an endowed chair in the Department of Art History and Museum Studies.
Dr. Rich, who was named the George and Dorothy Forsythe Endowed Chair in Art History and Museum Studies, is associate professor of art history and chair of FSC s Department of Art History and Museum Studies. He also is executive director and chief curator of the Polk Museum of Art and director of the Melvin and Burks Galleries on the Florida Southern campus.
State Parks agency lists Black History Month events
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Dwayne Ellis, of Bridge the Gap, hands Veronica Dantzler a tomato during the annual Juneteenth celebration at the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region on Pearl Street in Albany in 2020. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union.)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
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The state parks agency plans a series of virtual and in-person events in the coming days to celebrate Black History Month.
Virtual events
• John Jay Homestead State Historic Site: A Zoom lecture on the history of enslavement in the colonial-era family, starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 24. Registration available at johnjayhomestead.org