ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY & ART ANNOUNCES

GALLERY TALKS FOR MAY

ALBANY, NY—The Albany Institute of History & Art is pleased to announce its May schedule of Wednesday Lunch Time Talks and Saturday Gallery Talks.

Join members of the Curatorial and Education department staff for an in-depth look at and discussion about an object or two on display in a special exhibition or in our permanent collection galleries, during our Wednesday Lunch Time Talks. These brief, content-rich programs are designed for those who want to learn about American painting, the decorative arts, the history of the Upper Hudson Valley and Albany’s role in the shared histories of our nation.  This month’s Wednesday Lunch Time talks will be held from 12:30 – 1:00 pm, on May 2,9,16, & 23.

On Saturdays in May, join one of our highly trained volunteer docents in exploring the Spring special exhibitions and the permanent collection. At 2:00 pm there will be a gallery talk of The World and Work of Paul Cushman, Albany Potter, Iroquois Games & Dances and Full Steam Ahead. At 3:00 pm the gallery talk will take place in the Albany Institute’s permanent collections. The May gallery talks will take place on May 12, 19 & 26.

PAUL CUSHMAN: The Work and World of an Early 19^th Century Albany Potter, is part of the Albany Institute’s EARTH & FIRE: A Celebration of Clay and Ceramics. IROQUOIS GAMES & DANCES features the work of Albany artist Thomas J. Dorsey, also known by his Indian name, Tom Two Arrows.  FULL STEAM AHEAD: Robert Fulton and the Age of Steamboats commemorates the 200^th anniversary of Fulton’s first steamboat voyage of the Clermont in 1807 from New York City to Albany. 

For more information on the Wednesday Lunch Time Talks, the May Gallery Talks and the Albany Institute of History & Art, please call 518-463-4478 or visit www.albanyinstitute.org.  These programs are FREE with museum admission.

# # #