Pelham Art Center hosts exhibition of faculty artwork
Pelham Art Center presents its highly
popular Faculty Exhibition Monday, August
22 through Saturday, September 7.
This annual exhibition features work in
a variety of mediums by the art center’s distinguished
ranges from drawings and oil paintings to
ceramics and collage. This exhibition provides
art from established artists, and to view the
diverse expertise that instructors impart in
the classes at Pelham Art Center.
This year, the exhibition will include
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a great opportunity to collect original
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pieces by:
Jeanne Carreau, J.C. English, Frank
Guida, Satish Joshi, Jill Kiefer, Barry Mason,
Eleanor Miller, Charlotte Mouquin,
Susan Nathenson, Nancy Nikkal, Donna
Ross, Susan Saas, Sylvia Vigliani, Judith
Weber, and more.
The Faculty Exhibition will culminate
with the fi rst annual Arts After Dark on Friday,
September 6, 7 to 10 p.m. Come create,
mingle, and enjoy refreshments and a
gourmet gin tasting by Pomp & Whimsy.
Arts After Dark is a 21+ event.
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The New York Botanical Garden,
2900 Southern Boulevard, will offer the following
programs:
Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto
Burle Marx through September 29:
Celebrating infl uential Brazilian modernist
artist, landscape architect, and plant explorer
and conservationist Roberto Burle
Marx, NYBG’s largest botanical exhibition
ever is also the fi rst to combine a horticultural
tribute to Burle Marx’s design work,
featuring lush gardens, with a curated gallery
of his vibrant paintings, drawings, and
textiles, revealing deep connections between
his artistic practice and his commitment
to environmental conservation. Engaging
public programming showcases the
sights and sounds of Brazil and its lively
contributions to music and dance evoking
Rio de Janeiro, the “Cidade Maravilhosa”
(“Wonderful City”) that Roberto Burle Marx
called home and inspired his life and work.
Bronx Capoeira with Moses McCarter;
Sunday, August 4: Founder Moses McCarter,
a South Bronx native, studied capoeira
in Bahia, has taught at The Bronx Arts
Ensemble and Bronx Academy of Arts and
Dance, and has led workshops and been
principal performer at events in the U.S.
and abroad.
Cinema Brasileiro! Brazilian Film Series:
select Saturdays and Sundays; 2 p.m.,
Ross Hall: In partnership with Cinema
Tropical, this curated series of award-winning
fi lms and documentaries will explore
themes central to Roberto Burle Marx’s
creative life and times. Various screenings
will feature talkbacks co-curated by Cinema
Tropical.
§ A Casa do Tom: Saturday, August 3:
“All of my work is inspired by the Atlantic
Forest,” said composer, pianist, songwriter,
arranger and singer Antonio Carlos (“Tom”)
Jobim. Sometimes called the George Gershwin
of Brazil, he is the artist most responsible
for turning bossa nova into a
global sensation. In this extraordinarily
personal documentary directed by his wife,
Jobim speaks about his love for the nature
of the Mata Atlantica and its infl uence on
his music. In fact, his Rio home, the title of
this fi lm, is built on the edge of Rio’s Botanical
Garden, which rises up the slopes of
Corcovado. Shot in New York, Rio, and the
family ranch in Poço Fundo, and incorporating
previously unreleased material, the
fi lm shows intimate family moments, the
birth of famous songs, parties at home with
other musicians, and even Jobim in pajamas
leading an “expedition” in the woods.
(Ana Jobim, 2007, 58 minutes)
Kids Create Like Burle Marx!, June 8
to September 20: Guided Activities: Saturdays
and Sundays; 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden: Kids
channel their innate curiosity and creativity
and as they learn about the native plants
of Brazil and become inspired plant lovers
and designer-artists like Burle Marx:
in the Children’s Adventure Garden, they
can start their own indoor garden by potting
up a fantastic philodendron plant, design
a playful sculpture inspired by the bold
colors and geometric shapes used by Burle
Marx, and compare plants growing in the
Bronx and Brazil to understand more about
plant diversity.
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
All-Day Exploration, ongoing, 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.: Children of all ages can explore
the wonders of science and nature in our
outdoor 12-acre garden. Climb the boulders
and view the landscape below from
your high perch, dash through Beth’s Maze,
and check out the cattails and lily pads at
Habitat Hub.
Edible Academy Fresh from the Garden
Tastings through November 3, Saturdays
and Sundays, 2 to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 4:30
p.m.: Cooking demonstrations, presented
by Whole Foods Market®, encourage families
to get hands-on with healthy cooking.
New recipes featuring plants grown in the
Edible Academy are offered each week.
Edible Academy staff will demonstrate
family-friendly recipes using seasonal vegetables,
fruits, and herbs.
Edible Academy All-Day Exploration,
ongoing, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Visit the Barnsley
Beds at the Edible Academy to explore
and learn about vegetable and organic gardening
best practices. Chat with Edible
Academy staff, and learn in what’s in season
today.
Dig! Plant! Grow! Pickle Me! through
August 9, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 1:30
to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.: Explore summer fruits throughout the
Edible Academy! Learn more about the
crops and spices used to make pickles.
Make your own batch of “Fridge Pickles” to
enjoy at home. Each season offers a new
theme to investigate through hands-on activities
and take-home projects at the newly
opened Edible Academy.
“Wings of Summer” Walks: Butterfl ies,
Dragonfl ies, & Birds, Saturdays; 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.: Bring your binoculars and
walk the Garden grounds with a bird expert.
Tours introduce visitors and families
to the diverse insects and birds that reside
at NYBG during the summer months,
highlighting plants that attract and sustain
them.
Putting Down Roots: Celebrating 30
Years of Bronx Green-Up through September
29, In the Arthur and Janet Ross Gallery:
NYBG is commemorating the 30th
Anniversary of its community gardening
outreach program with a photo exhibit including
36 photographs from 15 of the
gardens and urban farms where NYBG’s
Bronx Green-Up works. In honor of this
anniversary, four teen photographers from
the Bronx Documentary Center’s Bronx
Junior Photo League—18-year old Tony
Baizan-Garcia, 19-year-old Kayla Beltran,
18-year-old Mitchell Harris-Dennis, and
16-year-old Tianna Maldonado—spent the
summer visiting
Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove
through the end of January 2020, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.: Discover the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s
permanent collections anew—
palms, cycads, Monstera, ferns, cacti, and
so many more—through the lens of the curators
and gardeners who care for them.
Explore their love for plants and the stories
they reveal about nature, adaptation, and
human culture.
A World of Plants ongoing, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.: A showcase of the Garden’s living
collections featuring lush tropical rain forests,
cactus-fi lled deserts, aquatic and carnivorous
plants, and much more.
Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
Learn how native plants enhance gardens
and augment biodiversity. Study native
herbaceous and woody plants: their identifi
cation, habitat, and culture. Hear about
the signifi cance of woodland soils, and how
to promote a healthy environment to support
spring ephemerals, summer perennials,
shrubs, and trees.
For more information, call (718) 817
8700 or visit nybg.org.
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