QMAil: November 2007

November masthead: Seher Shah, Interior courtyard 2 (detail), 2006. From the series Jihad Pop Progression 5. Graphite on paper, 80 x 130 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Bose Pacia Gallery, New York.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile

On view through January 6, 2008

Yue Minjun's first museum show in the U.S.!

One of the self-styled, Beijing-based artists who emerged in the early 1990's, Yue Minjun has since gained international recognition. Yue Minjun has successfully parlayed his iconic smiling self-portrait into his signature motif, and is widely considered a pioneering figure in Chinese contemporary art. Placed against various recognizable backdrops, Yue's tirelessly optimistic faces compel the viewer to question the larger social context portrayed in each painting. The exhibition at the QMA consists of the artist's exuberant yet eerie paintings and sculptures.

More information is available here.

Generation 1.5

On view through December 2, 2007

Generation 1.5 is an exhibition of the work of eight artists who emigrated in their teenage years. The term "generation 1.5" is used in some communities to describe those who are neither adult immigrants nor American born – the in-between generation of people who moved from one country to another between the ages of 12 and 18. Already undergoing physical and intellectual change during these formative years, 1.5 generation individuals also experience a change in context, in language, in culture. The premise of the exhibition is that the relationship of a 1.5 artist to their adopted country is different than that of a person who immigrated when they were much younger or older. Generation 1.5 is curated by Executive Director of the Queens Museum of Art, Tom Finkelpearl and Chief Curator, Valerie Smith. The participating artists are: Shirin Neshat, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Emily Jacir, Nari Ward, Lee Mingwei, Pablo Helguera, Ellen Harvey and Seher Shah.

In lieu of a printed catalogue, Generation 1.5 will feature an online component that will grow throughout the time of the exhibition. This site is intended to generate thoughtful debate, from artists and non-artists alike, on the influence that being 1.5 may or may not have on artistic practice. Please stop by and contribute comments.

Generation 1.5 has been made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Taipei Cultural Center and the Crystal Foundation.

More information is available here.

Photo: Ellen Harvey, A Whitney for the Whitney at Philip Morris (detail), 2003. Gilded frame, twenty 10 x 4 foot / 304 x 123 cm wood panels painted in oils, dropped ceiling, recent acquisitions, catalog. Photo: Jan Baracz, Courtesy of the artist and Luxe Gallery, New York.

Sowing Seeds - On foot from the tip of Lower Manhattan to the far end of Queens, 2006 (part of For Art's Sake, 2005 - 2007)

November 11 - December 9, 2007

Sowing Seeds presents the sixth out of seven pilgrimages conceived by artist Nicolás Dumit Estévez for the project For Art's Sake. Modeled on the pilgrimage of El Camino de Compostela in Spain, Estévez's on-foot odyssey from Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in Manhattan's Financial District to the Queens Museum of Art included stopovers at Local Project, The Y Gallery and the Steinway and Elmhurst public libraries where the artist introduced new audiences to a rich history of performance art. Sowing Seeds documents the events of this two-day journey and the penances Estévez has made for the sake of art.

Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Sowing Seeds, February 26, 2006. Courtesy of the artist.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Day of the Dead Festival

Friday, November 2, 3 - 10 pm

The Queens Museum of Art invites the public to a free Day of the Dead Festival, including:

-Traditional art workshops: masks, printmaking, and sugar skulls
-An exhibition of altars by Santiago-Hoge, Paulina Perera-Riveroll, Raul Hurtado and United Mexicans of Queens
-Live music by Semilla, traditional fandango of Mexico
Theatrical presentation: Theater of the Dead with Adalgiza Chemountd
-Traditional day of the dead food (bread of the dead and Mexican hot chocolate)
-Skeleton performance aboard the historic trolley of Flushing Meadows Park with pre-Hispanic dance troupe Zompantli
-Tarahumara dance by folkloric ballet troupe Telpochtli of Mexicanos Unidos de Queens.

Traditional art workshops will be held from 3 - 7 pm, followed by a presentation of live music, dance and theater until 10 pm. For more information, call 718 592 9700 x135.

The Bungalows of Rockaway - Film Screening and Discussion

Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 pm (offsite)

The untold story of New York City beachfront bungalows will be presented in The Bungalows of Rockaway, a documentary-in-progress directed by Jennifer Callahan and produced by Elizabeth Logan Harris, and a slide presentation by Anthony King, author of The Bungalow: The Production of a Global Culture (Routledge, 1984). After the screening, architectural journalist Eve Kahn will moderate a panel discussion featuring Jill Eisenstadt, author of the novel From Rockaway (Knopf, 1987), and urban architectural historian and author Andrew S. Dolkart. New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe will make introductory remarks. OFFSITE @ Museum of the City of New York Reservations required. $5 for QMA or MCNY members, $9 general public. Please call 212-534-1672, ext. 3395.

The Mahindra IAAC Film Festival Comes to QMA!

Saturday, November 17, 2 - 9 pm

Gearing up for its seventh year, the Film Festival promotes, showcases, and celebrates the unique voices and talent of filmmakers' that tell compelling stories about the South Asian subcontinent. Three films from the festival will travel to QMA (Screening times: 2pm, 4pm, 6pm). Check back November 5th for film titles and synopses. Highlights include free candy & soda, post-screening Q&A's with directors, and a reception from 8 - 9pm. For more information on the festival which will be in various Manhattan venues from Nov 7 - 11, visit the IAAC website.

CINEMAROSA - queens only queer film series presents AlieNation

Sunday, November 18, 3 - 6 pm

AlieNation - Immigration and the legal issues that LGBT couples face: A chinese boy adapts to his new home in Innocent directed by Simon Chung and the greencard dilemma is explored in Pants? Skirt? Lipstick? directed by Shelley Barry. Presented in partnership with LAMBDA, and various immigrant rights groups.
For more information, visit Cinemarosa.

Your Future Capital Magazine First Anniversary and Annual Entrepreneurship Awards and Networking Event

Friday, November 30, 6 - 9 pm

The event celebrates the first anniversary of the financial magazine for the international Hispanic community. There will also be awards given to deserving business leaders and entrepreneurs with a proven track record. The recipients are chosen for outstanding contributions to the business world and to the community over a long period of time. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with politicians, community leaders, corporations representatives and business owners in general.

FOR SENIORS

The Film Series: The Seven Deadly Sins

Mondays through November 19

The Seven Deadly Sins provides a point of departure for appreciating seven classic films. Screenings are preceded by an introduction and followed by a discussion. The Film Series is organized by Mark Ethan, member of the Actors Studio. Tapes obtained are courtesy of Columbia University's Film Division. QMA Theatre, 2 pm - free admission.

Monday, November 5: SLOTH - The Last Picture Show
(1971, 118 min., Dir: Peter Bogdanovich, featuring Cybill Shepherd,Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman and Ellen Burstyn)

Monday, November 12: LUST - The Blue Angel
(1930, 99 min., Dir: Josef von Sternberg, starring Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings)

Monday, November 19: ENVY - A Place in the Sun
(1951, 118 min., Dir: George Stevens, starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor)

The Looking Series: Looking at the Changing Image of Woman in Art

Thursdays in November*

Women have always been an important subject in the making of art. Following the changes in how woman has been depicted through history is particularly interesting because of the enormous range of meanings attached to this subject. We will investigate some of these depictions as they occur chronologically. The Looking Series is organized by Miriam Brumer, former Coordinator of Adult Programs at the QMA and an artist practicing in New York. QMA Theater, 2 - 3:30 pm; $5 per session, free for members

Thursday, November 1: Woman as Mother
Thursday, November 8: Woman as Sex Object
Thursday, November 15: Woman as Muse
Thursday, November 22: *no meeting
Thursday, November 29: Woman as Worker

The Listening Series: Music by Dvorak and Other Immigrant Composers

Thursday, November 1, 3:30 - 5 pm; Unisphere Gallery

Many composers immigrate between countries and, in doing so, often fuse traditions from their homelands with influences from new places. The Forest Hills Chamber Players will take a closer look at composers such as Dvorak, including some of the music which inspired Lee Mingwei's multimedia work, entitled Quartet Project, currently on view in the Generation 1.5 exhibition at the Queens Museum of Art. This powerful installation also features a musical performance by members of FHCP. Free.

Tiffany in New York: Two Lectures on Tiffany Glass

Thursday, November 1, 3:30 - 5 pm; Unisphere Gallery

Irma Wesley, lecturer at The Bowne House, the Queens Historical Society, and the Queens Museum of Art, presents two talks on Tiffany glass. Each lecture will be followed by a focused tour of QMA's Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass.

Tiffany Lamps: This slide lecture will focus on lamps made by the Tiffany Company from the 1890s to the 1930s. Free.

Wednesday, November 14, 2 - 3:30 pm; QMA Theatre

Tiffany Windows: This talk will introduce participants to Tiffany windows that can be found throughout Queens and Long Island. Free.

Wednesday, November 28, 2 - 3:30 ; QMA Theatre

Seniors Studio Art Classes

Wednesday, November 7, 2 - 4 pm; Studio A

Drawing into Painting: Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence - Beginning with exercises exploring the basics of drawing: line, value and composition, participants will then move on to create paintings on canvas, using acrylic paints and mixed media. No experience necessary, only the desire to create art and have a good time. Studio Art Classes are presented by Lorraine Klagsbrun, former QMA Educator and an artist practicing in New York City. Free; pre-registration required at 718-592-9700, ext. 133.

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QMA INFORMATION

Location

New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens NY 11368
TEL: 718 592 9700

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WINTER Hours

SEPTEMBER 4 - JULY 3
Wednesday - Friday:
10 - 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday:
12 - 5 pm

Closed Monday & Tuesday

Admission

Admission is by suggested donation.
Adults: $5
Senior and Children: $2.50
Members and Children
under five: Free

Tours

Enjoy free tours of the Panorama and special exhibitions on Saturdays and Sundays, including Spanish tours on Sundays.

Family Workshops

On Sunday afternoons from 1:30 - 4:30 pm, join us for free drop-in artmaking workshops for children 5-12 and their families.

Unisphere Café

Open every weekend — featuring small plates, sushi, desserts and beverages. Lunch with a view of the Unisphere.

unisphere cafe

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ONGOING PROGRAMS

Free Guided Tours

Join an interactive tour with a teaching artist to view the current exhibition. Every Saturday & Sunday at 2, 3 & 4 PM.

Interactive Art-making Family Workshop

Sundays from 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Let your children explore the museum with our educators. Every Sunday, the museum offers art-making workshops for children ages 5-12 that use works in the galleries as creative points of departure for developing basic art skills. Children with special needs are welcome. Some workshops will take place outside in the park weather permitting. Every child must be accompanied by an adult. Free.

Looking Guide

Families can explore the galleries of the Museum's new exhibition Generation 1.5 with our new Looking Guide pamphlet. The Looking Guide contains maps, illustrations and plenty of room for kids to draw their own contemporary masterpieces!

Art Programming for New New Yorkers

Programas de Arte para Nuevos Neoyorquinos: Talleres Gratuitos con el Museo de Queens, 2007 - PARA REGISTRARSE, LLAME AL 718 592 9700 x135 o x130 o x305.
Art Programming for New New Yorkers: Free Classes with the Queens Museum of Art, 2007 - TO REGISTER, PLEASE CALL 718 592 9700 x135 or x130 or x305.

Mondays, 1 - 3 pm - Photography I in Spanish
Thursdays, 2 - 5 pm - Photoshop
Fridays, 1 - 3 pm - Photography I in Spanish
  2 - 4 pm - Art-Making Workshop in Spanish for pre-k (ages 1 to 4 accompained by adult)
Saturdays, 10:30 - 11:30 am - Graphic Design I
  11:30 - 1:30 pm - Graphic Design II
Sundays, 1 - 3 pm - Photography I in Spanish
  3 - 5 pm - Photography II in Spanish
  2:30 - 4:30 pm - English as a Second Language

Language Programs

Sunday Workshops

Sundays, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Let your children explore the museum with our educators. Every Sunday, the museum offers free art-making workshops for children ages 5-12 that use works in the galleries as creative points of departure for developing basic art skills. Children with special needs are welcome. Some workshops will take place outside in the park weather permitting:

-Ingles como segunda lengua: Conversación para principiantes/English as a Second Language: Conversation for beginners, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
-Ingles como segunda lengua: Conversación para avanzados/English as a Second Language: Conversation for advanced speakers, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
-Taller de Arte para Adultos con Habilidades Especiales (en ingles)/Art-making workshop for adults with special needs (in English), 12 - 1:30 pm

Tours in Spanish (Arte en español)

Explore the galleries and exhibitions at QMA with a Queens artist and participate in Spanish conversations about art. Spanish speakers of all levels welcome.

Art Making Playgroup in Spanish

The Art Making Playgroup in Spanish is for native speakers and non-native speakers alike. All young children interested in communicating in Spanish are welcome to participate! Please call 718.592.9700 x135 for most current playgroup schedule.

For Adults

Artist-led Tours of Generation 1.5 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

As a part of the Generation 1.5 exhibition, the QMA will host tours led by featured artists. Each tour will begin with a review of the artist's show at QMA, and then continue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). Free transportation will be provided, and tours will be offered in English, Spanish and several other languages. Call 718.592.9700 x130 for most current time & date information.

Art Workshop for Adults with Special Needs

Sundays, Session 1 from 12 - 12:45 PM & Session 2 from 1 - 1:45 PM.

The Queens Museum of Art's educational programs are sponsored by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Altman Foundation. The museum is proud to be a cultural and artistic partner of WNYC Radio.

Interested in volunteering at the museum?

The Museum Shop needs assistance Monday-Friday between 9 am -5 pm. Please call Betty at 718.592.9700 x238 for more details.

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

The Panorama of the City of New York

A perennial favorite of all who have visited the museum, the Panorama of the City of New York originally commissioned by Robert Moses for the 1964 World's Fair, is the largest architectural scale model in the world. At 9,335 square feet, it includes the 320 square miles and 895,000 buildings that comprise the city. With a scale of 1 inch:1200 feet, the Panorama offers a truly unique view of the five boroughs, one that has left the six million people who have seen it in awe. As the lights fade and night falls on New York, viewers can experience the unique view of the city at night, with the city's streets glowing with activity.

Panorama Tours

Enjoy free tours of the Panorama on Saturdays and Sundays.

Weekend Panorama Scavenger Hunts for Kids!

All young visitors are invited to participate in a Scavenger Hunt which encourages them to look closely at the museum's permanent collection of World's Fair memorabilia and the 9,335 sq. ft model of New York City, the Panorama of the City of New York. Activity sheets are available in English and Spanish and those who successfully complete the hunt are rewarded with a prize from our gift shop.

Tiffany: The Glass

This new installation of Tiffany glass from the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass is the first to focus solely on the flat sheets of opalescent glass Louis C. Tiffany used to create the spectacular leaded windows and lamps for which he is best known. Tiffany: The Glass delves into some of his explorations into the replication of flower petals, autumn foliage, sunsets and even angels' wings.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Entries

QMA at Bulova Corporate Center

The Queens Museum of Art seeks exhibition proposals both from artists for one-person exhibitions and from independent curators for either one-person or group exhibitions to be held at the Museum's satellite gallery at Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights, Queens.

QMA at Bulova Corporate Center (75-20 Astoria Boulevard, Jackson Heights, NY 11370) presents three changing exhibitions each year. The gallery space is in the entrance lobby of this corporate office complex, approximately 50 x 35 ft, two facing walls measure 80 ft running feet in total in four sections.
For information visit the Bulova Corporate Center or contact 718 592 9700 x123.

Please note that all submissions will not be returned, and only the submissions that are appropriate for the future projects will receive responses from the department.
To apply, please send resume, visual materials (color printouts, low-resolution IBM-compatible JPG files on CD, 3-5 minutes of time-based work on DVD only; please do not send originals), and other pertinent documents to:

Bulova Program/Curatorial Dept
Queens Museum of Art
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, NY 11368
Deadline: Ongoing

QMA to Expand

On October 4, 2006, the QMA released the highly anticipated architectural designs for the expansion project that will more than double the size of the museum and signal a new phase in the institution's history. The design, conceived by Grimshaw Architects with prime consultant Ammann & Whitney, allows the museum to occupy the whole of the New York City Building, thereby providing an additional 50,000 square feet of space for galleries, flexible public and special event venues, education studios, back-of-house facilities and visitor amenities. In addition, the design enhances the museum's visibility and its connection to the physical environment and community in which it is situated.

Click here to view additional information on the museum's expansion project.

The Queens Museum is housed in the New York City Building, which is owned by the City of New York. With the assistance of the Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and the New York City Council, the Museum is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the City of New York Department for the Aging, and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development. Additional funding is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, New York State Legislature, the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Councilmembers Eric Gioia, Melinda Katz and David Weprin. Major funding is also provided by the Altman Foundation, Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Deutsche Bank Foundation, John H. and Ethel G. Noble Charitable Trust, Independence Community Foundation, Silvercup Studios, Madison National Bank, Werwaiss Properties Company, The Pinkerton Foundation, Citigroup Foundation, American Express Company, Altria Group, Inc., Dominick and Rose Ciampa Foundation, Commerce Bank, Crystal Foundation, Ernst & Young LLP, Goldman Sachs & Co., Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Pfizer Inc., Mathis-Pfohl Foundation, The New York Times Company Foundation , Roslyn Savings Foundation, The Scherman Foundation, Inc., Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, Consolidated Edison, Goode Realty Co., The Kupferberg Foundation , The Shops at Atlas Park, Blumenfeld Development Group, Ltd., Walter Kaner Children's Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive Company, William T. Grant Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Michael Tuch Foundation, QMA's Board of Directors and our members.

The QMA is proud to be a Cultural Arts Partner of WNYC Radio.

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