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June 15-17, 1:30-3:30pm, $250
Since the late 19th century, Provincetown has been an inspiration to artists and writers. From Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to the contemporary art being produced on outer Cape Cod today, the combined creative output of this region has contributed significantly to American art history. This three-day intensive course will focus on the history of Provincetown art and the town’s vital role in the creation and preservation of our cultural heritage. Lectures can be taken individually or for the full, three-day series.
Want to attend one of the lectures? $100 per individual session.
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| Lecture 1, June 15, will introduce participants to what a 1916 article in the Boston Globe described as “The biggest art colony in the world,” focusing on Charles W. Hawthorne and his school of art, and the founding of the Provincetown Art Association.
Lecture 2, June 16, will present the work of mid-20th century artists, and in particular, Hans Hofmann, and his role in bringing Abstract Expressionism to the forefront.
Lecture 3, June 17, will address the pivotal events of the late 1960s—which informed numerous art movements of the latter 20th century—and will provide an introduction to the rich and varied community of contemporary artists practicing at the tip of Cape Cod today.
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Mary E. Abell earned her Ph.D. in Art History at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (2001), focusing on American art. She was the curator of the comprehensive 2007 exhibition at PAAM, Edwin Dickinson in Provincetown 1912-1937. Her dissertation is entitled Edwin Dickinson: His Work, Teaching and Critical Reception. She has written two essays on Dickinson's work for the Edwin Dickinson: Dreams and Realities catalogue (2002), which accompanied the traveling museum exhibition organized by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Recently, Mary curated an exhibition entitled Images of Young America, 1620-1900 for the Anthony Giordano Gallery at Dowling College (2010). From 1987-1994, she was Director of the Long Point Gallery in Provincetown. Mary has spent 38 summers on outer Cape Cod. She is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Visual Arts Department at Dowling College, Oakdale, New York.
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Robert Henry’s numerous one-person exhibitions include the Cortland Jessup Gallery and Barbara Inger Gallery in New York, the Janus Avivson Gallery in London, and the Berta Walker Gallery in Provincetown. His work hangs in the permanent collections of Brooklyn College, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Columbia University, Pace University, and many others. He is Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn College. He was a student of Hans Hofmann from 1952-53.
Tracey Anderson graduated in Drawing & Painting from Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland and completed Post Graduate Studies at The Royal College of Art in London. She has participated in many group and solo exhibitions in the UK as well as in New York and Provincetown. Anderson was one of five artists featured in the 2004 Emerging Artists exhibition at the Provincetown Art Association & Museum and has exhibited work locally for the last six years; she is currently represented by the Julie Heller Gallery in Provincetown. She has lectured on the history of Provincetown art and taught classes in a variety of media at the Museum School at PAAM; Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Center, Truro, MA; and the Great River Arts Institute of Bellows Falls, VT. Her website and art blog can be found at: www.traceysandfordanderson.com.
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