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“Public Art in Context,” featuring the installation artist Russell Maltz, whose work, “Painted/Stacked Westport,” is on view at the Westport Public Library River Walk and the Westport Arts Center’s deck, and Jennifer McGregor, visual arts director of Wave Hill and a founding advisor of the Public Art Network, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. in the main gallery of the Westport Arts Center, 51 Riverside Avenue.
“We are very excited about the public dialogue that will be created by ‘Color in 3D,’ and its most publicly visible work, ‘Painted/Stacked Westport,’” said Emily Hamilton Laux, gallery coordinator. Nancy Heller, Westport Arts Center business and development director, said, “’Painted/Stacked Westport’ brings a fresh visual meaning to the River Walk and our deck. The stacks on both sides of the river create a new kind of bridge between the river banks, as well as a visual link between two cultural organizations—the Arts Center and the Library— that have a longstanding partnership.”
A daytime “Art in Context Talk” is scheduled for Friday, May 23 at 9:30 a.m. Led by Danielle Cavanna, the talk will focus on installation art. A graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Ms. Cavanna is the education coordinator at the Westport Arts Center. She holds an MA in art history from Boston University and has worked at the Museum of Modern Art, the Fogg and Sackler Museums at Harvard and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Currently, she also teaches art history at Salve Regina University in Newport. Exhibition support for “Color in 3D” is provided by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, the National Endowment for the Arts, Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Gault, Inc., the O'Grady Foundation, and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. The Westport Arts Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating arts experiences that contribute to individual growth and enrich the community. The Westport Arts Center is supported with funds from The Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc., Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, National Endowment for the Arts, Connecticut Light & Power, Fairfield County Bank, Gault, Inc., Main Street Resources, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, and Westport Resources. For information, contact Westport Arts Center at 203-222-7070, www.westportartscenter.org, or visit the gallery, M-F, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Broadway, film and TV actors join Marisa Tomei in Joanne Woodward-directed reading of “Golden Boy” - Aug 20, 2008 - 12:08:26 PM Free screenings for skin cancer offered at Norwalk Hospital - Aug 20, 2008 - 12:07:19 PM Exposure Gallery moves to new location - Aug 20, 2008 - 12:04:21 PM Westport Arts Center presents soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples - Aug 20, 2008 - 7:42:41 AM Joan Osborne returns with her music - Aug 20, 2008 - 12:08:13 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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