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Calendar of Events
Meet Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, at Berkins on Main café for coffee and pastries followed by a gallery talk in Alexander Calder: Collaborative Creations. Hear the stories behind two exceptional hooked rugs designed by Alexander Calder and about his creative influences, ranging from early New England textiles to Latin and South American designs. Explore connections between Calder’s textiles and other examples of his work on display.
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In 1965, choreographer and filmmaker Yvonne Rainer premiered Parts of Some Sextets at the Wadsworth Atheneum with a cast of ten performers and twelve mattresses. The work marked a pivotal aesthetic shift in the artist’s approach to movement and helped usher in a radical shift in contemporary dance. Nearly six decades after its presentation here and a subsequent presentation at Judson Dance Theater, the work’s impact continues to be felt through a recent revival and continued scholarship. To celebrate the publication of Remembering a Dance: Parts of Some Sextets, 1965/2019 (Performa / Lenz Press / Wadsworth Atheneum, 2023), Rainer returns to the Wadsworth in conversation with dancer, choreographer, and longtime collaborator Emily Coates. The artists reflect on Rainer’s pioneering career, discuss the process of reconstructing Parts of Some Sextets for the Performa 19 Biennial in New York, and consider the landscape of contemporary dance.
Free with required reservation. A book signing follows the conversation.
Presented in partnership with Performa and sponsored by the Auerbach Library Associates at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Additional support is provided by the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation Fund at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Image: Yvonne Rainer, Parts of Some Sextets, 1965/2019. Performa 19 Biennial. Photo by Paula Court, 2019. Courtesy Performa
When a museum guard decides to touch a famous Rembrandt painting, a remarkable journey across the ages ensues. Spanning centuries of human experience, The Rembrandt is a visually stunning, theatrical tour-de-force that movingly explores the power of creative expression and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of love and beauty. Show times vary, visit twhartford.org for tickets.
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TheaterWorks ticket holders can show their ticket stub from The Rembrandt at the Wadsworth for free admission and 10 percent discount on purchases made in the Museum Shop on the day of their visit. Ticket stub must be presented at check-in and in the Shop to qualify. Promotion runs April 21–May 28.
In conjunction with the exhibition Chasing Rembrandt: The Wadsworth’s Quest for Rembrandt van Rijn, opening April 20.
Meet Laura Leonard, Art Bridges Project Coordinator + Curatorial Researcher American Paintings and Sculpture, at Berkins on Main café for coffee and pastries followed by a gallery talk in Alexander Calder: Collaborative Creations. Hear the stories behind two exceptional hooked rugs designed by Alexander Calder and about his creative influences, ranging from early New England textiles to Latin and South American designs. Explore connections between Calder’s textiles and other examples of his work on display.
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Artists in New England have fashioned hooked rugs since the early nineteenth century in a tradition that continues to thrive and develop. Drop in and visit with Michele Micarelli, an internationally recognized rug-hooking artist based in New Haven, Conn., as she demonstrates the process of transforming hand-dyed wool and fabric scraps into elaborate hooked rugs. Free with admission.
Presented in conjunction with Alexander Calder: Collaborative Creations.
Entwyned Early Music Ensemble returns to the Wadsworth for an informal program of seventeenth-century music from the Dutch Republic. Enjoy the works on view in Chasing Rembrandt and the nearby Dutch art galleries while listening to the sounds of Rembrandt’s time. Free with admission.
Presented with support from The Saunders Foundation Music Endowment at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth during our 40th Annual Fine Art & Flowers. Stunning floral arrangements by florists, garden clubs, and interior designers are shown alongside the works of art that inspired them. A $5 surcharge is added to all admissions during this springtime fundraiser presented by the Friends of the Wadsworth Atheneum.