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Saturday, March 14, 2009
All programs are FREE with museum
admission unless otherwise noted.
EXHIBIT OPENING
HUDSON VALLEY: SPANNING THE BANKS
by Harry Wilks
MARCH 14—JUNE 7, 2009
For 25 years, New York photographer Harry Wilks has been looking at this
world from different viewpoints; from the roofs of New York’s
skyscrapers, from the perspective of a concrete barrier, and the vantage
point of a highway guardrail. Using a Widelux swing-lens camera, Wilks
captures panoramic slices of the Hudson River Valley, from New York City
to the Hudson Highlands, where mundane structures along roadways,
industrial wastelands, and abandoned gardens assume sculptural
properties. He's been described as an urban photographer who focuses his
camera on unexpected scenes of his home city and the Hudson River
Valley. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and added
to museum and corporate collections such as the Brooklyn Museum, the
George Eastman House, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Hallmark
collection.
Call
(518) 463-4478
for more information.
Art for All
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Adults and children of all ages are
welcome to drop in at the Albany Institute on select Saturdays and
Sundays to explore history and art through creativity. Experience the
works of art in our galleries and then join in art-making activities in
the studio. Programs are held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and are FREE with
museum admission.
Contact Barbara Collins, Education Coordinator, at
(518) 463-4478, ext. 405, collinsb@albanyinstitute.org.
Gallery
Talk
2:00 pm
Enjoy a docent-lead tour of the Albany
Institute's current exhibits and the new exhibit,
Hudson River
Panorama: 400 Years of History, Art, and Culture. Free with museum
admission. Times vary by date.
Call
(518) 463-4478
for more information.
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