Current Exhibitions at PAAM - Opening Friday March 2 , 6 - 8 PM

Polly Burnell - Irene Lipton March 2 – April 15, 2007 Curated by Donald Beal Polly Burnell Irene Lipton Sincerity and feeling mark the work of Polly Burnell and Irene Lipton. They are artists of very different personalities. Perhaps Cezanne’s mysterious word temperament is better, for temperament, not style, novelty or subject matter count in art. The quick silver fantasy and delicacy of Polly Burnell’s work; the powerful, rhythmic movement of Irene Lipton’s painting, continue the great Modern tradition of Provincetown Art. - Paul Resika, January 2007 I am very happy to bring the work of Polly Burnell and Irene Lipton together in this exhibit. It’s an opportunity to view a body of work by two artists who have been a very important part of the Outer Cape arts community for many years, and whose work has found its full stride. I’ve admired Polly and Irene’s work since first seeing it years ago. Their paintings do what I think good painting always does, that is to convey some vital feeling that transcends the material and literal stuff that paintings are made of, and speak of things that can’t be expressed in any other way. Irene’s paintings contain a strange and exuberant life, and Polly’s are like peering into a mysterious, intimate dream. Both find a visual poetry that is born from a deeply sensitive and intuitive nature and expressed through an equally deep understanding of painting. - Donald Beal     Learning To See: The Legacy of Charles W. Hawthorne An Exhibition created by Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Students of Veterans Memorial Elementary School Student Curating Program: The VMES exhibits student art and writing in response to works chosen from PAAM’s collection. Fourth and Fifth grade students created sculptures with Visiting Artist Tracey Anderson producing clay busts of family members, friends and admired individuals and drew inspiration from a portrait bust of Hawthorne that is part of the permanent collection.   Second and third grade students worked with artist Mike Wright to compose collages inspired by “His First Voyage,” in which they imagined places they’d like to travel; students included photos of themselves in their collages, taken by photographer and PAAM preparator James Zimmerman, and the Sixth Grade worked with Visiting Artist Vicky Tomayko to create a 9 foot high mural of “His First Voyage.” PAAM is grateful to the educators and administration of VMES—including Lisa Fox, Elizabeth Francis, Mary Beck, Martha Neal, Valerie Valdez, Marie Boxer, Judy Ainsworth, Helen Motto and Principal Floriano Pavao—for their support of in-depth, educational experiences in the arts for children of all ages. PAAM also acknowledges the spirit of community and generosity exemplified by the teaching artists of the Museum School. We extend our thanks to Tracey Anderson, Jody Melander, Vicky Tomayko, and Michael Wright. Through March 25 in the Hawthorne Gallery.   George Elmer Brown Untitled (sorting fish) oil/board, 14 x 18" Selections from the Napi and Helen Van Dereck Collection Curated by James R. Bakker and Christine McCarthy A collection of early Provincetown art representing a vital pursuit. The artwork Napi Van Dereck displays in his Freeman Street restaurant is a small part of a collection concentrated mainly on painting and print media, and dates back to 1871. This exhibition- and the collection from which it is drawn- present a window into the past. The formal means of the artists and the subjects rendered speak directly to the concerns of art and our unique regional history. In the Hofmann Gallery , opening March 2, 6-8 pm, and continuing through April 29.     Small Works from the Collection Curated by Dick Caouette, David Foley, Peter Macara, Lynn Stanley, Carl Wallace, Mike Wright, and James Zimmerman March 2 - April 15, 2007 Norman Barr low Tide 1980, oil/board, 6.75 x 9" Milton Wright (1920-2005) The Sea Fox 1952, oil/canvas, 30 x 24" Recent Gifts ll Works by Peter Busa, William Hicks, Fred McDarrah, Frances Manacher, Penelope Jencks, Milton Wright, Ferol Sibley Warthen, and others that have been contributed to the permanent collection. In the Duffy Gallery through April 29.   Previous Exhibitions at PAAM The Provincetown Art Association and Museum focuses both on the creation and exhibition of contemporary Provincetown art, and on the preservation of the historic collection. The organization has anchored the art community here for nearly a century. This mission is continued to be supported through the current renovation and expansion. The contemporary wing’s two galleries and four studio classrooms support PAAM’s commitment to current art practices in Provincetown. The three galleries in our historic wing, along with the collection preservation areas, facilitate our mission to assemble, maintain, and exhibit the museum's historically significant collection of American art.

MUSEUM HOURS :

October–May:
Noon to 5 pm, Thursday through Sunday,
and by appointment

Memorial Day–September:
11 am to 8 pm, Monday through Thursday
11 am to 10 pm, Friday
11 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday

OFFICE HOURS :

9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday
9 am to 4 pm, Tues.–Sat., November through March

EVERY WEEK AT PAAM :

Life Drawing Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30–11:30 am

UPCOMING AT PAAM:




SATURDAY, MARCH 24:
MEMBERS’ WINTER WORKSHOP
Figurative Collage led by Heather Blume. 9-noon. Limit 10 participants.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27:
DROP-OFF, NOON-4 pm
Members’ Juried Juror:Nora Donnelly, Senior Registrar and former Assistant Curator of the ICA, Boston. No size limit. Call Thursday 3/1 for included works. Pick up works not included by March 2. Pick up included works May 8 & 9, noon- 4 pm.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30: OPENING:
MEMBER'S JURIED EXHIBITION
and potluck dinner,
(Italian Cuisine ), 6-8 pm.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31:
MEMBERS’ WORKSHOP, 9-noon
Figure Drawing led by Larry Collins.

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