QMAil: December 2007

December masthead from the NYSofM exhibition: David Hammons, African-American Flag, 1990. Dyed cotton fabric. Courtesy of Ellipse Foundation - Contemporary Art Collection.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

New York States of Mind

December 16, 2007 - March 23, 2008

Opening Reception, Sunday, December 16, 3 - 6 pm

After critical and popular acclaim at Berlin's House of World Cultures, the Queens Museum of Art presents New York States of Mind, an exhibition, film and performance program that offers a fresh vision of New York from an outsider's perspective. New York City — the larger-than-life myth that envelops our everyday reality mdash; is an urban hub where diverse communities seek refuge and flourish; a concrete jungle where only the strong survive; and a 24-hour space of limitless opportunity. Through an interdisciplinary exploration, New York States of Mind provides a fresh backdrop to this mythical New York while demonstrating how artists have engaged with the city as a democratic and experimental space. Featuring a dynamic group of emerging and established artists whose work reflects the New York City's shifting paradigms and demographic, New York-States of Mind focuses on the more flexible practice of contemporary art from Marcel Duchamp to David Hammons to Kehinde Wiley. Participating artists are: Iona Rozeal Brown, Ian Burns, Laura Carton, Carolina Caycedo, Patty Chang, Marcel Duchamp, Rainer Ganahl, Hans Haacke, David Hammons, Jonathan Horowitz, Tehching Hsieh, Kim Jones, Michael Joo, Jon Kessler, Terence Koh, Nikki S.Lee, Mark Lombardi, Mary Ellen Mark, Sarah Morris, Gordon Matta-Clark, Josephine Meckseper, Ana Mendieta, William Pope.L, Printed Matter Inc., Elaine Reichek, Carolee Schneemann, Ward Shelley, Tavares Strachan, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson and Jordan Wolfson.

New York States of Mind is an exhibition curated by Shaheen Merali of The House of World Cultures, Berlin.

More information is available here.

Photo: Mary Ellen Mark, Batman and Little Barbies, New York, NY, 2002. Silver gelatin print. Courtesy of the artist.

Jaishri Abichandani: Reconciliations

December 16, 2007 – March 23, 2008

Opening Reception, Sunday, December 16, 3 - 6 pm

Having left her home country of India when she was 14 to come to Queens, New York, Jaishri Abichandani knows what it means to reconcile different worlds. She has analyzed her relationship to those worlds through photography, her first medium, by using herself as a subject and then expanding to her family and immediate circle of friends who share her nomadic existence. In Reconciliations, an ongoing series of appropriated images of cities and landscapes culled from the Internet and photoshopped together, Abichandani has transferred the intimacy of her private life and the idiosyncrasies of her vision to the public realm of geopolitics.

Born in Bombay, India, Jaishri Abichandani immigrated to New York City in 1984. She received her Master of Visual Arts Degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London and has continued to intertwine art and activism throughout her career. Abichandani has shown her work work internationally throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean as well as Mérida, Mexico, New Delhi, Mumbai, Cape Town, Zurich, Utrecht, Glasgow, and London. She has also curated a number of exhibitions at the Queens Museum of Art and Exit Art and is the founding director of the South Asian Women's Creative Collective (SAWCC), New York and Asian Women's Creative Collective, London.

Jaishri Abichandani: Reconciliations is supported in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.

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.

This exhibition is supported in part by Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro and Sotheby's. Additional funding provided by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Opening Reception: FRAMING AIDS 2007— Queens Annual Observance of World Aids Day through the Arts (Community Gallery Exhibition)

Saturday, December 1, 4 - 7 pm

Exhibition on View from December 1 - 16, 2007

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As part of World AIDS Awareness in December, QMAD, Queens Media Arts Development, presents its third consecutive art exhibition for FRAMING AIDS - Queens' Annual Observance Of World AIDS Day Through The Arts. This year's theme has been denominated [ + i ], as it focuses on a selection of works created by established and emerging artists living with HIV/AIDS. The exhibition presents their visions and concerns through works that not only raise awareness about the disease, but also explore representations of Self, gender, identity, and constructions of sexuality. Paintings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media works portray the body and the metaphors of illness constructed around the physical appearance of the human form. "Positive Eye" or "Positive I," as one could interpret the symbolic name of this exhibition, is a statement of the will, courage, and endurance of human creativity even when confronted with a terminal ailment. The eyes, vision; the Self, I, are qualified by the positive sign which can also be read from various angles; the affirmation and/or the condition of the individual as well as the optimistic visions through the eyes of artists affected by the World pandemic.

S.T.A.R.
Inspired by personal stories of individuals who tested positive for HIV and by realities of the pandemic, students in the summer 2007 arts unit, The Cure: HIV Fashion Fusion, developed the slogan and logo S.T.A.R. or Start Thinking Act Responsibly, for their brand. S.T.A.R. is designed to educate their peers about making safe and healthy choices. The shirts in this exhibit were designed by students (Elyse Bruny, Jodie Massie, Damaris Patterson, Chanelle Sturkey and Daquasha Walker) interested in making current and relevant fashion statements. The artist educators were Myra Hellerstein and Alex Monzon.

Book Launch - The Neighborhoods of Queens

Saturday, December 8, 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Join The Citizens Committee for New York City and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall in celebrating the launch of Claudia Gryvatz Copquin's up-to-date, intimate portrait of the 99 neighborhoods of Queens. The Neighborhoods of Queens is a wonderful tribute to the borough's remarkably diverse communities. New-York Historical Society President and eminent Columbia University historian Kenneth T. Jackson, who wrote the introduction to the book, will also be making remarks. Detailing the history, people, and cultural activities of each neighborhood, The Neighborhoods of Queens is generously illustrated with more than 200 photographs, both contemporary and historical and over 50 new maps that chart precise neighborhood boundaries. Followed by light refreshments

FRAMING AIDS 2007 Artist Talk and Panel Discussion

Saturday, December 15, 5 - 7 pm

Join artists participating in the FRAMING AIDS [ + i ] Exhibition, young designers from the S.T.A.R. Program and Steven Fox from the AIDS Center of Queens County for a talk and discussion about AIDS, communities and awareness through the arts. Free and Open to the Public.

CINEMAROSA - queens only queer film series presents Addiction

Sunday, December 16, 3 - 6 pm

Addiction – The effects of drugs in the LGBT community: Use of Meth and Unsafe sex in Rock Bottom (dir. Jay Corcoran) and sexual compulsive behavior in Sex Manic (dir. Charles Lum). In partnership with Outcast Films Entertainment.
For more information, visit Cinemarosa.

Opening Reception - New York States of Mind & Film Screening

Sunday, December 16, 3 - 6 pm

4 pm - NY States of Mind Film Screening: Slow Motion Section
The Slow Motion roster features films influenced by the tradition of street photography and the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s. New York takes on the appearance of an historical stage whose forms are precisely observed and the political is redefined.
Silent Shorts Program in the Panorama of the City of New York (61 min. total): Short silent films of the early American avant-garde from the turn of the century up to the 1930s trace the development of architecture and life of New York's streets and of its nights. They at the same time form a history of early experimental film.
Manhatta, (1921, dir. Paul Strand & Charles Sheeler, USA, 11 min.)
Twenty-Four-Dollar Island, (1926, dir. Robert Flaherty, USA, 13 min.),br/>Skyscraper Symphony, (1929, dir. Robert Florey, USA, 10 min.)
Manhattan Medley, (1931, dir. Bonney Powell, USA, 10 min.)
Building Up and Demolishing the Star Theatre, (1902, dir. Frederick S. Armitage, USA, 3 min.)
A Bronx Morning, (1931, dir. Jay Leyda, USA, 14 min.)
New York States of Mind Video Program is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Public Events at the Queens Museum of Art are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Ford Foundation Partners for Livable Communities, J. M. Kaplan Fund, and Independence Community Foundation.

FOR SENIORS

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

Thursdays through December 20

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, December 6: Woman as Villain
Thursday, December 13: Woman as Artist
Thursday, December 20: Woman as Abstraction

Senior Programs at the QMA are supported in part by The City of New York Department for the Aging, NYC Councilmembers Melinda Katz and David Weprin, and Lehman Brothers.

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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.

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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 1, 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.

Literacy and Art Courses 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

Art Workshop for Adults with Special Needs

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

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.

Educational Programs at the Queens Museum of Art are supported in part by Altman Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, The City of New York Department for the Aging, New York City Councilmembers Eric Gioia, Melinda Katz, and David Weprin, John H. and Ethel G. Noble Charitable Trust, New York State Council on the Arts, Citi Foundation, The Pinkerton Foundation, Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Consolidated Edison, Walter Kaner Children's Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Michael Tuch Foundation, Lehman Brothers, Astoria Federal Savings.

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.

Credits

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 New York State Legislature, the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Major funding is also provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, Silvercup Studios, Madison National Bank, Werwaiss Properties Company, American Express Company, 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., Consolidated Edison, Goode Realty Co., The Shops at Atlas Park, Blumenfeld Development Group, Ltd., Merill Lynch, QMA's Board of Directors and our members.

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