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Black artists will take center stage at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute art museum this summer, with a pair of exhibitions launching Saturday, June 19.
The exhibitions don’t just explore works by Black artists, but the historical marginalization they face from the established world of art galleries, museums and private collectors.
Emma Amos: Color Odyssey is a major retrospective on the eponymous artist, whose career spanned nearly six decades. Amos combined her interest in painting, printmaking, weaving and collage in mixed media works exploring what it meant to be a woman and artist of color during civil rights and feminist movements.
Call & Response: Collecting African American Art will explore the museum’s effort to diversify its collection over the past 30 years. Works from the permanent collection by artists like Jean-Michael Basquiat and Carrie Mae Weems will be displayed and interpreted by eight community commentators via a multimedia app.
The current forecast is showing somewhat cooler temperatures for this Memorial Day Weekend, prompting some people to think indoors for things to do.
Here are 5 very enjoyable holiday weekend things to do, that don t require sunshine and 83 degrees.
5. Illusionist Leon Etienne In Person at the Strand Theatre in Old Forge
It s been a long time coming, but Illusionist Leon Etienne who s appeared around the world and on several national television programs, including NBC s America s Got Talent, will actually be performing in front of a live audience this weekend. With current NYS social distancing guidelines, The Strand Theatre can seat about 160 people per show and Leon says he s all-in and ready to put on a much awaiting show in front of real people. Etienne says the show will be family friendly, 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday nights and tickets are available online at OldForgeMagic.com.