Art Calendar
September
THE SELF-TAUGHT GENIUS GALLERY
47-29 32nd Pl., LIC
212-595-9533
“A Piece of Yourself: Gift Giving in Self-Taught Art”
On view through Dec. 31, 2019
This exhibit features works created between the late
eighteenth and twenty-first centuries that explores
how American gift-giving practices are interconnected
with self-taught art. Curated by Assistant Curator
Steffi Ibis Duarte, “A Piece of Yourself: Gift Giving in
Self-Taught Art” features six works that speak to the
self-taught nature of each piece while highlighting
the expression of each maker’s views. The exhibit
also complicates traditional gift giving by “presenting
a one-of-a-kind artwork instead of an everyday
commodity.”
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MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
718-777-6888
“Creatures from the Land of Thra: Character Design
for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”
On view through Feb. 23, 2020
“Creatures from the Land of Thra” coincides with
the recent release of “The Dark Crystal: Age of
Resistance” in August. The exhibit explores the
character design for the Netflix series, which is a
prequel to the 1982 film “The Dark Crystal” co-directed
by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Viewers can
see a combination of concept art, maquettes, puppets,
and behind-the-scenes images, which show the
collaborative work of Henson, concept artist Brian
Froud and maquette maker Toby Froud.
SCULPTURECENTER
44–19 Purves St., LIC
718-361-1750
“École du soir (The Evening Academy)”
On view through Dec. 16, 2019
“École du soir” which translates to “the evening
academy” in English, is a project by artist Christian
Nyampeta, which centers around the idea of an
evening school. Nyampeta’s project consists of a place
for writing, known as a scriptorium, an exhibition and
public programs centered around “thinking Africa”
in the past and present. The artist was inspired
by Senegalese writer and film director Sembène
Ousmane, who saw cinema as “evening classes” or
“cours du soir.”
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The Self-Taught Genius Gallery
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