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DRAWN TO PAINT: THE ART OF TRAVELING EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES MARCH 2011
Transcript of DRAWN TO PAINT: THE ART OF
DRAWN TO PAINT: THE ART OF
TRAVELING EXHIBITION PROSPECTUSSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIESMARCH 2011
ON THE COVER. top: detail, Kill-Joy: to the Passions of Kathe Kollwitz, 1975-76bottom: detail, Study for Kill Joy [Kathe Kollwitz], 1975
ABOVE:Self-Portrait (Red and Black), 2004
Traveling Exhibition Prospectus from the Syracuse University Art Galleries
PREmiERE VENUE:SUArt GalleriesSeptember 8–October 23, 2011
AVAiLABLE FOR LOANJanuary 15, 2012–December 31, 2013
InstItutIonal collaborators:(partial listing)
THE PALmER mUSEUm OF ART, UNiVERSiTy PARk, PA
EVERSON mUSEUm OF ART, SyRACUSE, Ny
JACk RUTBERG FiNE ARTS, LOS ANGELES, CA
mUNSON-WiLLiAmS-PROCTOR ARTS iNSTiTUTE, UTiCA, Ny
mEmORiAL ART GALLERy, ROCHESTER, Ny
WItH contrIbutIons FroM PrIVatE collEctIons anDtHE collEctIon oF tHE artIst
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Exhibition Abstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Exhibition Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Proposed Exhibition Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Planned Activities and Proposed Programs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Exhibition Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DRAWN TO PAiNT: THE ART OF
JEROmE WiTkiN
ON THE COVER. top: detail, Kill-Joy: to the Passions of Kathe Kollwitz, 1975-76bottom: detail, Study for Kill Joy [Kathe Kollwitz], 1975
ABOVE:Self-Portrait (Red and Black), 2004
DRAWN TO PAINT: THE ART OF JEROME WITKIN
For decades, Jerome Witkin has been one of America’s leading figurative painters. His work springs from a profound love of drawing, a critical intelligence, and an empathetic sensibility. It is said that he carries forward the grand Western European tradition of history painting into our era through visionary dramatic narratives. Many of his finest paintings are done in multiple large panels, each section presenting a different chapter of an unfolding story. The scale of these works pushes the viewer back to comprehend the whole, while the surfaces he creates pull the viewer close to the canvas to admire the beauty of the brushwork.
While Witkin’s painterly technique has the appearance of spontaneity, the foundation of his practice is drawing. He is a superb draftsman who enjoys drawing both for its own sake and as a means of working through the challenges of building large compositions. Drawing allows Witkin to study various possibilities before he commits brush to canvas
Witkin, whose career as a teacher at Syracuse University School of Art and Design spans four decades, helps his students begin to appreciate the high demands of building a career as an artist. He has known an enviable number of artists central to the development of 20th century American painting and he has studied the history of art with great care. In the classroom studios he brings all of this knowledge of drawing, painting and history to bear as he encourages and critiques his students. Alumni remember the lessons they learned in Witkin’s classes.
The Art of Jerome Witkin is reflective of the artist’s masterful handling of the figure, emotions, and the evocative power of narrative painting. This exhibition is a celebration of Witkin’s career as an artist-teacher and a major force in contemporary painting. In this dual role he has excelled, achieving standards of excellence worth emulating.
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EXHIbItIon abstract
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right: Francine Street Posing in Anger [study for Division Street], 1984
bottom: Division Street, 1984-85
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The Two of Us, Bergen-Belson, 1945 and Israel, 1951, 2009
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EXHIbItIon DEtaIls
ORGANiZED BySyRACUSE UNiVERSiTy ART GALLERiES
CURATED By Dr. Edward AikenSenior Curator, SUArt GalleriesProgram Coordinator, Graduate Program in museum Studies
EXHiBiTiON TOURJanuary 15, 2012- December 31, 2013
EXHIbItIon MatErIals
NUmBER OF OBJECTS40 Paintings and Drawings by Internationally recognized artist Jerome Witkin
DiDACTiC mATERiALHigh Quality wall mounted graphics include:introductory PanelBiographical PanelSupplementary Text Panels
iNCLUDED PUBLiCATiONS (see Proposed Exhibition Costs, pg. 7)Exhibition Catalog:Drawn to Paint: The Art of Jerome WitkinSyracuse University Art Galleries, 2011
BOOk By JUNE 1, 2011 TO BE iNCLUDED iN THE LiST OF PARTiCiPATiNG VENUES PRiNTED iN THE EXHiBiTiON CATALOG
Brochure (Handout):includes checklist, introductory text, and support info* can be customized with borrowing institution’s logo and statement for an additional cost
Educational Packet:Designed for middle school and high school teachers and College level instructors
EXHIbItIon rEQuIrEMEnts
SPACE REQUiREmENTS300 linear feetWall height: minimum 10’
SHiPPiNG REQUiREmENTSShipping arrangements will be orchestrated by the Syracuse University Art Galleries. Borrowing institutions are responsible for outgoing shipping fees.
BOOkiNG PERiODS
8-12 weeks plus installation and de-installation
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PAiNTiNGS WiTH STUDiES
The Rounds Twins, Before the Camera, 2005 oil on canvas81 x 63 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Study for The Rounds Twins, Before the Cameramixed media drawing and collage45 ½ x 34 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Division Street, 1984-85oil on canvas63x75 / 63x81 / 63x87 inchesmunson Williams Proctor Arts institute
Francine Street Posing in Anger [study for Division Street], 1984pencil on paper24 x 19 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Subway: A Marriage, 1981-83oil on canvas72x48 / 72x54 / 72x60 / 72x66 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Maurine Lorincz in Subway, 2003mixed media drawing and collage29 ¼ x 22 inches Jack Rutberg Fine Arts
Kill-Joy: to the Passions of Kathe Kollwitz, c1975-76 oil on canvas73 x 79 inchesThe Palmer museum of Art 76.47
Study for Kill-Joy: to the Passions of Kathe Kollwitz, 1975pencil on paper19 x 25 ¼ inchesThe Palmer museum of Art 76.126
Study for Kill Joy [Kathe Kollwitz], 1975pencil on paper16 ¼ x 11 ¼ inchesThe Palmer museum of Art 84.3
The Two of Us, Bergen-Belson, 1945 and Israel, 1951, 2009oil on canvas6’6 x 6’ / 6’6 x 9’3”Collection of the Artist
Study 2- Stacey French posing for the Torn and the Mending [The Two of Us, Bergen-Belson], 200923 ½ x 26 ½ inches Collection of the Artist
PORTRAiTS AND SELF PORTRAiTS
Inside, Outside, 1976oil on canvas50 x 48 inchesGift of the American Academy and institute of Arts and Letters, Hassam and Speicher Funds, 79.9Everson museum of Art
Self-Portrait (Red and Black,) 2004mixed media drawing24 x 18 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Self-Portrait in Amsterdam, 2001charcoal on paper22 ½ x 18 ½ inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Painter and Model, 2008oil on canvas6’10” x 6’ Collection of the Artist
Chelsea Fierst, 2009 oil on canvas23 x 26 inches Collection of the Artist
Sarah Miles, 2009oil on canvas23 ½ x 26 ½ inches Collection of the Artist
Stacey French, 2009oil on canvas23 ½ x 26 ½ inches Collection of the Artist
Jennifer Samson (Second Study,) 2007pencil on paper13 x 11 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
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Sara Nora Medwid, 2006pencil on paper34 x 22 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Study # 1 of Alison Miller, 1982pencil on paper19 x 24 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
NARRATiVE PAiNTiNGS
Box of Algerian Dates, 1972mixed media19 x 25 ¼ inchesThe Palmer museum of Art 73.55
The Act of Judith, 1979-80oil on canvas60 x 60 inchesThe Palmer museum of Art 83.45
Beating Station, c1989-1990oil on canvas42 1/2 x 132 1/2 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Bob Bersani in the Studio, 2006oil on canvas48 x 38 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
The Insult and Young Martin, c2007-2008oil on canvas30’ long Collection of the Artist
Entering Darkness, c1998-2002oil on canvas36’ long Collection of the Artist
Roofies, 2005oil on canvas64 x 48 inchesCollection of the Artist
Little Theatre: study for Death as an Usher, 1981oil on canvas30 ¼ x 30 inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Words: Sara in Pain, 1999oil on canvas32 ½ x 31 ½ inches Jack Rutberg Fine Arts
Left Hand as Actor, 1998lithograph on wove paper16 x 18 inches Collection purchase SUAC 1999.0082
Left Hand...Steadily Employed, 1998lithograph on wove paper13 x 19 inches Collection purchaseSUAC 1999.0081
Hands as Actors in Our Twentieth Century, 1998lithograph on wove paper15 ½ x 18 inches Collection purchaseSUAC 1999.0080
DRAWiNGS
Study for Kyla H., Asleep, 2005mixed media drawing33 ¾ x 21 ½ inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
Study for Terminal, Figure of Va-Va, 1986pencil on paper24 x 17 ½ inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts
The Beauty Contest (Noose/Tag on Neck,) 1996charcoal on paper23 ¼ x 18 ½ inchesJack Rutberg Fine Arts Hanna Posing, 2003charcoal on paper24 x 18 inches Jack Rutberg Fine Arts
Bride-Noir, c201084 x 36 inchesdrawingCollection of the Artist
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EDUCATiON
Lesson Plans for Scholastic Communitiesmiddle School to High School Teacher’s Packets
Educational themes that stem from the exhibition can include the use of narrative in painting, the self portrait, academic drawing, the use of the sketchbook and drawing in the artist’s process.
ViSiTiNG LECTURE
Lecture by the ArtistLecture by the Curator
Borrowing institutions will be responsible for any expenses related to visiting lectures.
DiGiTAL mEDiA
A range of supplemental digital media will also be available on the exhibition’s website, including interviews and explanatory conversations with the artist and the curator, podcasts about works included and digital sketchbooks that illustrate the artist’s process when developing his paintings. Scannable QR coded labels and web addresses can be provided with the exhibition loan.
EXHIbItIon FEE
The cost for the exhibition is $15,000.Borrowing institutions are responsible for outgoing shipping fees.
EXPLAiNATiON OF FEES
Borrowing Institutions are also responsible for fine art insurance coverage during the time period that includes delivery of the exhibition materials, installation, display period, and dismantling. Borrowing institutions are responsible for outgoing shipping fees. Charges will be based on standard shipping during the period of January 15, 2012- December 31, 2013, participating museums will pay a pro-rated shipping fee but no more than $7,500.00.
Each participating museum will receive 250 exhibition brochures and 10 copies of Drawn to paint: The Art of Jerome Witkin included with the exhibition fee. Additional catalogs, brochures or any customization can be negotiated with the Syracuse University Art Galleries.
BOOk By JUNE 1, 2011 TO BE iNCLUDED iN THE LiST OF PARTiCiPATiNG VENUES PRiNTED iN THE EXHiBiTiON CATALOG
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contact
EmiLy DiTTmANCollection and Exhibition Coordinator
Syracuse University Art Galleries Traveling Exhibition ProgramShaffer Art BuildingSyracuse University Syracuse, Ny 13244
T: (315) 443-4097F: (315) 443-9225E: [email protected]
Visit the exhibition online: http://suart.syr.edu/witkin NOTE: Please submit all requests in writing via email or by mail for consideration. You will receive confirmation within 2-4 weeks, or as soon as the schedule and your facility report have been approved.
The Act of Judith, 1979-80
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Study for Kill Joy [Kathe Kollwitz], 1975
IllustratIons
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Kill-Joy: to the Passions of Kathe Kollwitz, 1975-76
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The Rounds Twins, Before the Camera, 2005
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Studies for the The Rounds Twins, Before the Camera
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The Beauty Contest (Noose/Tag on Neck,) 1996
2011 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES TRAVELING EXHIBITION PROGRAM
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“Jerome Witkin is a painter of psychological and moral allegories who can draw like Ingres… in combining stage management of complex compositions, and inch-to-inch paint handling, Witkin’s only peer is Lucian Freud.”
— kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle
“...superior, often astonishing, skill as a painter” — Peter Frank, LA Weekly
“Jerome Witkin is a master of narrative figuration...unequivocal masterpieces...remarkable for their painterly flair, dramatic concentration and excruciating empiricism...in the grand visionary manner of the Old Masters, however modern…their theme...Conveying the sheer joy of painting...stunning drawings...It is rare to see such psychological complexity...in contemporary art. Indeed, there are few painters working today who have as consummate and vivid a sense of the human drama, in all its personal and social complexity as Witkin does.”
— Donald kuspit
“Jerome Witkin charges the realism of his paintings with Action-Painting technique, tour-de-force draftsmanship and emotionally loaded narration.”
— Art in America
“Few artists today are able to do what Jerome Witkin can do with paint...Witkin challenges us to extend and deepen our encounters with, and our perception of, reality.”
— Theodore Wolff, The Christian Science monitor
“The greatest figurative painter in America.”— R.B. Kitaj
“Jerome Witkin is the most skilled draftsman of the human figure that I know.”— mark Tansey
“I know of no other artist who has such understanding of color and paint” — Claudio Bravo
