Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2006 Works by Dorothy Lake Gregory: Home for the Holidays December 15, 2006– January 28, 2007 Dorothy Lake Gregory (1893 1970) was born in Brooklyn, NY and showed artistic talent early in life. As a teenager, she was already doing professional line drawings of children for a local newspaper. At age 17, she and her brother were taken by their father to Europe to be exposed to classic art and music. After her return, she enrolled at the Pratt Institute in New York and studied at the Art Student League with Robert Henri. It was there that she would meet her future husband, Ross Moffett. At the urging of a fellow student, Gregory went to Provincetown in 1914 to study with Charles Hawthorne. It was there that her relationship with Moffett developed; their marriage lasted for almost 51 years. Her art expressed a tremendous range of styles and mediums. She balanced her success as an illustrator (she did over 20 books and many magazines), with the care of her family and the promotion of her husband's artwork. Gregory exhibited at many prestigious places, including the National Academy of Design, the Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago and won many awards and prizes. Her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.   Edwin Dickinson (1822-1934) Evangeline, oil/canvas, 20 x 23"  Recent Gifts to the Collection November 10, 2006– January 7, 2007 An exhibition of recent acquisitions to the museum's permanent collection. With a new vault, climate control and a secure environment, our permanent collection is growing at a rapid pace with over 2,000 objects representing over 600 artists. The PAAM permanent collection plays a significant role in American art history, in addition to preserving the legacy of Provincetown art This exhibition is comprised of many of the numerous gifts PAAM has received over the past year. The permanent collection continues to serve the educational and curatorial practices of this museum as well as other institutions. It is through the efforts of individual donors that these works have been brought to larger audiences. Their generosity in bringing these works to the museum will serve the scholarly and aesthetic interests of many well into the future. Members Open Exhibition: Small Works December 1, 2006 - January 7, 2007 An exhibition of over 170 works from PAAM's artists/members, representing the diversity of practices within the arts community of Provincetown and the Outer Cape. Blanche Lazzell: The Hofmann Drawings October 20, 2006 – January 7, 2007 Organized by West Virginia University and co-curated by Robert Bridges and Kristina Olson, this exhibition and accompanying catalogue focus on Blanche Lazzell at a critical turning point in her career- her return to abstraction under the tuition of Hans Hofmann. In 1937, at the age of 59, Lazzell joined Hofmann’s drawing class in Provincetown and also participated in his classes in New York and Provincetown during the spring and summer of 1938. Her involvement with Hofmann and the principles of composition he advocated are illuminated within this exhibition. Blanche Lazell, figure study This exhibition is sponsored in part by the Provincetown Tourism Fund. Todde Lindenmouth, In Harbor A Perfect Freedom: Continuing the Legacy of the White-line Print November 17, 2006– December 17, 2006 An exhibition created by Nauset Regional High School Educators with Visiting Artist Kathryn Smith Featuring work from PAAM’s collection and the Julie Heller Gallery, along with new work by NRHS Faculty. Last year the Provincetown Art Association and Museum’s Youth Education Program for Student Curating- which invites local students form grades 1 through 12 to curate exhibitions from the permanent collection and their own art- was expanded to include teachers. The premise was to encourage a variety of pedagogical exchanges between PAAM and Cape Cod public school districts and to deepen educators’ understanding of the museum as an educational resource. Based on last year’s success, PAAM has partnered with Nauset Regional High School to present the next Teacher Curated Exhibition. Over the past three years, NRHS teacher Bob Rice has participated in two curating sessions with groups of students from his innovative Humanities Class. This year he has worked with PAAM to engage 11 other Nauset educators to create an exhibition that focuses on the white-line woodblock print. The educators who participated in the program: Mimi Butts - History Bob Rice – History Andrew Clark- History Kristen Van Tassel – Special Needs Paul Davies - SWS Lauren Wall – Special Education Priscilla Ward – English Amy Kandall - Art Dianne Masterson – Technology and English Jane McGown – Fine Arts/Fashion Design/ Child Studies Angela Mosesso – English Jonathan W. Randall – Special Needs Dept; Psychology of Human Learning Photographs by Jules Aarons and Ezra Stoller This exhibition presents 15 untitled silver gelatin prints by Jules Aarons ( 1921 - ) from the portfolio In the Jewish Neighborhoods, 1946–76, and 12 signed silver gelatin prints by Ezra Stoller (1915-2004) , from the portfolio Architecture, The works in this exhibition are a gift by David Murphy to PAAM's permanent collection. October 27—December 10, 2006 Jules Aarons Ezra Stoller Mary Hackett, Untitled, Nickerson Street, 1948 Mary Hackett September 22 – November 26, 2006 This exhibition surveys the work of Mary Hackett. Born in New York City, she was a self taught artist whose paintings are prized for their wry slant on the world. Hackett lived in Provincetown until her death in 1989. A Community of Artists Revisited: The Collection of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum October 20 – November 12, 2006,   Gerrit Benneker (1822-1934) The Provincetown Plumber, 1921 Director’s Choice: Chris McCarthy curates two Boston photographers: Morgan Cohen and Shellburne Thurber September 1st - October 22, 2006. Morgan Cohen, Ironing Board Shellburne Thurber, Doctor's Office Morgan Cohen has been focusing on small spaces since he was a child – "repeating patterns, pieces of landscape, segments of large objects – until the act became a form of comfort and hypnosis. The photographs are taken in places and of surfaces that would normally be unused, or too used to matter, each a small part of the fabric of space." [artist statement]. Cohen’s subtle use of color and light introduces a sensuality and sentimentality to the everyday object, deriving a great deal from a very little. Cohen received a BA from Hampshire College in 1994, and since has been living and working in Boston, MA. Cohen's work has been exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, and in galleries in Paris, Provincetown and Baltimore. He is represented locally at the Schoolhouse Gallery. Morgan recently received a Finalist Award for Individual Artist Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. In 1999 he received the Jean and Kahil Gibran Award for Excellence in Art from the Copley Society in Boston. Thurber has been making photographs for more than three decades – from self-portraits to psychoanalysts’ offices, her examination of spatial relationships has become a prominent theme within her photography. Through the use of light, shadow and contrast unoccupied rooms reflect an ethereal quality that quietly emphasizes familiar details and their rich surfaces. Produced in the late seventies, the Motel Interiors series was a major stepping stone for Thurber into the exploration of transient spaces. Thurber lives and works in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her one-person exhibitions include: the Boston Athenaeum; Elias Fine Art, Boston; the Weatherspoon Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC; Stark Gallery, NY; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Boston; Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Jack Shainman Gallery, NY; and Susan Inglett Gallery, NY. Three Sculptors: Barbara Cohen Iren Handschuh Mary Alice Johnston September 8 – November 5, 2006 Curated by Marian Roth Maryalice Johnston, Narcissus (detail) assemblage " When a new wing to the Art Association was envisioned, I asked if I could curate an exhibition of three sculptors whose work always touched me deeply. All three assemble natural or everyday materials, all three love the challenge of filling space, and all three have important things to say. While I didn’t mean to curate a show with political overtones, it has turned out that--each in her own way--these three artists have chosen to talk with us about the world." - m.r. Auction Preview Exhibition for the Lucy and Nick Brown Collection of Provincetown and Outer Cape Art Opens in the Hawthorne Gallery with a reception Wednesday, October 11, 7-9pm and continues through Saturday, October 14 On Saturday, October 14, PAAM will be the venue for the auction of the Lucy and Nick Brown collection. The Browns have been passionately collecting the art of Provincetown and the Outer Cape for many years and have sought the finest examples available for sale from individuals, local galleries and at auctions, including PAAM's consignment auctions. When the Browns decided to sell works from their collection, they decided to share the fun and excitement once again with their friends and fellow collectors. Approximately one hundred fifty works from their collection will be exhibited one last time together and then sold without additions at public auction. Part of the proceeds will benefit PAAM's general operating, education and programming budgets. Artists include Beneker, Carson, Ferguson, Hare, Hawthorne, Heinz, Hensche, Hondius, Kaplan, Lechay, Lindenmuth, Malicoat, McKain, Meeser, Moffett, Motherwell, Rann, Sawyer, Slade, Weinrich, Witherstine and many others. PAAM thanks the Browns for their ongoing support of our institution. Preview opens in the Hawthorne Gallery with a reception Wednesday, October 11, 7-9pm and continues through Saturday, October 14, 5pm. The auction begins on the 14th at 7pm with auctioneer James R. Bakker. photo: steve rosenthal Chain of Events: Marcel Breuer to Charles Jencks, Modernist Architecture on the Outer Cape August 18 – October 15, 2006 Outer Cape Cod has long been acknowledged as a nexus of modern art, literature and theatre. Less is known about its standing as a hotbed of architectural experimentation. Beginning in the mid 1940s, the quiet pine woods on the Truro- Wellfleet line were being transformed by the initiatives of Jack Philips, who owned a large swath of ocean side woodland, and in an intentional move, sought out a who’s who of modernist architects to buy land and build summer cottages. This unique history is examined and illuminated, and features the works of renowned Architects Marcel Breuer, Serge Chermayeff, and Olav Hammerstrom, among distinguished others. The exhibition includes original and current photography, models, drawings and other related artwork. A color catalogue will accompany the show with an essay by Harvard architectural historian K. Michael Hays, adjunct curator of architecture at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The show is curated by Bob Bailey, director of artSTRAND, and, Peter McMahon, principal of PM Design in South Wellfleet. Member's Juried Exhibition: Juried by Karen Nielsen September 1st - October 8, 2006. " As a designer, my world teems with pattern, texture and line. Where you may see ships and sunsets I see shape and color. For this installation I've chosen those artists that ask us to do some work, to cross the line where traditional gets edgy and where composition seems intimidated by abstraction. I'm asking you to see each object not only for its individual qualities, but to enjoy the powerful visual relationships the merging of these vibrant works creates." -k.n.   Fall Auction Preview September 1 – 15, 2006 Auction: September 16, 7 PM results page here William Littlefield ,Noesis, 1962 acrylic/canvas, 76 x 50" William Littlefield: Collage, Correspondence and Collaboration July 7 – September 3, 2006 William Littlefield (1902-1969) exhibited at PAAM from 1949-1968 on a regular basis. He went from traditional painting in the late 20's to abstraction in the early 50's. This exhibition captures the period of the Fifties and early Sixties through letters, photography's, and original works by Littlefield and his circle of friends, one of whom was renowned photographer Fred McDarrah, picture editor of the Village Voice for more than 40 years, and who captured the Beats in the midst of their rise to acclaim. His photographs of Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs, and others are joined by writings from a diverse and illuminating raft of sources. Littlefield was included in his book, Beat Generation. Curated by Jim Bakker. 12 X 12 Artists Panels: Exhibition and Silent Auction June 30 – August 27, 2006 12 x 12 inch masonite panels were made available to the membership for use in this exhibition and silent auction. In this fundraising event for PAAM, artists receive 50% of the price paid for their artwork. Bidding starts Friday, July 8th, and closes on Sunday, August 27th. There is a $5.00 paddle fee for bidders. Members Open Exhibition Friday, July 21 -August 27, 2006 Collectors Collect June 30 - August 20, 2006   Peter Busa, A Dreamy Afternoon in June, 1947, oil/canvas, 30 x 44"” Collection of David Murphy The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of works curated from local private collections.     Mona Dukess,Red, Red Flowers, 1999 Pigmented handmade papers, 35 x 50" Art of the Garden May 12 – June 25, 2006 In concurrence with PAAM's 9th Annual Secret Garden Tour, this exhibition reciprocates by bringing works of art inspired and drawn from outside garden spaces into the galleries. Featuring works by Mona Dukess, Nanno de Groot, James R. Bakker, among distinguished others, Sunday, July 9, 10am-3pm is the date for thelSecret Garden Tour. Information about the tour can be found here.   Penelope Jencks: Beach Series II May 26– July 16, 2006 Kneeling Woman, (detail) 1998-2000 direct plaster, 68 x 35 x 30”   The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to present Beach Series II by renowned artist Penelope Jencks. Penelope Jencks has had numerous solo shows in Boston and New York and was commissioned in 1996 to construct a sculpture of Eleanor Roosevelt in Riverside Park in New York. Jencks's work is in many permanent and private collections including The White House, the National Academy of Design, the City of New York, and the City of Boston among others. This exhibition has been organized by Boston University School of Visual Art. Wolf Kahn in Provincetown May 12 – July 2, 2006 This exhibition presents paintings, pastels, and works on paper from the 1950s and 60s and recent works informed by Kahn's time in Provincetown. Wolf Kahn Emily Washing Her Hair Born in Stuttgart in 1927, Wolf Kahn fled Germany at age 12 and moved to the United States in 1940. After attending the High School of Music and Art in New York City, he continued his studies at the Hans Hofmann School, becoming Hofmann's studio assistant. His native tongue was often an advantage in Hofmann's classroom, as he frequently translated the teachers signature mix of German and English for his fellow students. After over two years of training under Hofmann, Kahn later relocated to Chicago where he received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Chicago. Auction Preview Exhibition May 12 – June 25, 2006 PAAM's Annual Live Spring Consignment Auction of Early Provincetown Art was held on May 20, 2006 at 7 PM Auction Results Are Here Elizabeth O'Neill Verner A Street in Provincetown, 1926   Members Open: Portuguese Festival Exhibition May 19– June 25, 2006 visit the festival's page here Provincetown High School Academy of Arts, Science, and Technology April 28 – May 14, 2006 Exhibition of student projects in costume and fashion design, pinhole photography, videography, personal fitness, and international relationships are featured. Part of PAAM's Youth Education Program. poster designed by academy students Members Juried Miniatures April 7 – May 14, 2006 Nancy Nicol Crabs, 2006 oil on wood, 11 x 11" Recent Gifts to The Collection March 24 - May 7, 2006 Newly gifted artwork to PAAM's permanent collection. Robert Goodnough, Figures, c.1980, oil/acrylic on canvas, 38 x 66 Laterna Magica II: Being and Time/Time and Being Juried exhibition of contemporary experimental imaging Members Open Exhibition: Black and White March 10 – April 23, 2006 Exhibition of works by PAAM's artist members. Opening: March 10, 6 PM Susan Lyman, I Dream of Trees, graphite and oil/ panel, 12 x 12 Tell Me What You See: A group exhibition featuring the work of Veterans Memorial Elementary School Students March 31 – April 16, 2006 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students curate and create from PAAM’s permanent collection. Part of PAAM's Youth Education Program Nicholas Patrick, after Jack Tworkov Recent Gifts to The Collection February 3 - March 20, 2006 Newly gifted artwork to PAAM's permanent collection. Artists include: Robert Beauchamp, Gerrit Beneker, Paul Bowen, John Hare, Hans Hofmann, Blanche Lazzell, Robert Motherwell, Kathi Smith, and Jack Tworkov, among others. Tabatha Vevers from the Artstrand Print Portfolio 2005 Artstrand Print Portfolio The New PAAM through April 2, 2006 Organized by the architects Machado and Silvetti Associates, Inc, this exhibit examines the design process of the new building, in particular, the way that a contemporary wing was coupled with an historic structure ,incorporating renewable energy technologies and other green technologies. The show presents sketches, drawings, demolition and construction images, as well as material samples and blue prints. Alex Leonard, 6th Grade, Devil after B.J.O. Nordfelt, acrylic/board A Closer Look: The Art of Interpretation Youth Education Program March 3 – 26, 2006 A group exhibition featuring the work of the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School students and works from PAAM's permanent collection. Now in its 14th year, PAAM''s award winning program features student curated exhibitions selected from PAAM's permanent collection. Students work with local artists, writers, and museum staff to create, curate and exhibit. Read about the Youth Education Program, directed by Lynn Stanley, Curator of Education at PAAM in this online article in the Provincetown Banner Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown 2005/06 Visual Fellows January 27 – March 5, 2006 Group exhibition featuring the 2006 Fine Arts Work Center Visual Arts Fellows: Geoffrey Chadsey, Ramon Fernandez-Bofill, Adam Frelin, Colette Fu,Timothy Horn, Justin Richel, Carrie Scanga, Amanda Tetrault,Philip Whitman, and Elizabeth Zans. Find out more about the visual fellows and programs at FAWC by visiting their website Amanda Tétrault, from The Banyan: Portraits or Women living with Mental Illness in India Members Open Exhibition January 27 – March 5, 2006  A variety of works by PAAM's artist members Working Artists: PAAM Staff January 27 - February 26, 2006 A group exhibition featuring the work of the PAAM staff: Midge Battelle, Peter Macara, Sheila McGuinness, Doug Ritter, Kathryn Smith, Lynn Stanley, Mike Wright, and Jim Zimmerman. Peter Macara Essential Beauty: The Paintings of Oliver Newberry Chaffee November 11, 2005 through January 22, 2006 The oeuvre of painter Oliver Chaffee - a student of Charles Hawthorne in New York and Provincetown - spanned several major artistic movements including Impressionism, European Modernism, Primitivism, and Expressionism. Chaffee's trademark use of dynamic color is evident in this exhibition that highlights work from each of these periods. Selected from private collections and from the Town of Provincetown, this is the first major showing of Chaffee's work at PAAM since the 1960s. A Community of Artists: The Collection of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum November 11, 2005 through January 22, 2006 Recently returned from its nine-venue three-year tour, and comprising eighty works of art, this exhibition highlights the historic and contemporary works from PAAM’s permanent collection. This show is as much a guestbook of artists who visited here as it is a daybook of those who continue to make their lives here. Some of the artists included are Charles Hawthorne, E. Ambrose Webster, B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Karl Knaths, Robert Motherwell, Hans Hofmann, Franz Kline, Judith Rothschild, Robert Henry, Peter Watts, Kathi Smith, and many others. Karl Knaths, Pumpkin, 1964 Maud Hunt Squire, Clamdiggers; c. 1917 The Provincetown Print: A Selection of White-Line Color Woodblock Prints November 11, 2005 through January 22, 2006   Current Exhibitions at PAAM Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2012 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2011 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2010 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2009 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2008 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2007 Previous Exhibitions at PAAM - 2006

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