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Calendar of Events February – April, 2009
INTIMACIES/INTIMISMOS - January 15 – February 28, 2009
INTIMACIES/INTIMISMOS
is an installation of original paintings by Mary Heebner,
including those recently published alongside her selection of poetry
by Pablo Neruda in the fully bilingual book INTIMACIES: Poems
of Love. Ms. Heebner selected poems that speak of love as a
way of being – open, vulnerable and embracing what life offers –
when one navigates this world with the heart and soul of a lover.
As translator Alastair Reid commented, "The poems illumine the paintings
and the paintings illuminate the poetry." Mr. Reid's significant
changes to his original translations of the 1960s enhance the unique
character of this collection.
The multimedia exhibition, in both galleries at Queen Sofia Spanish Institute, features Heebner's lush paintings on paper, her accompanying artist's book, and an audio installation of the poetry featuring Dr. Lía Schwartz de Lerner and Valerie Mejer recording the original Spanish and Mr. Reid himself giving voice to his English translations.
This
pairing is the second Neruda-based collaboration between Ms. Heebner
and Mr. Reid. The first, ON THE BLUE SHORE OF SILENCE: Poems
of the Sea by Pablo Neruda, began when Ms. Heebner approached
Mr. Reid with a series of her paintings inspired by the Pacific
Ocean and several visits to Isla Negra, Chile, wishing to use his
translations to create a book that paired painting and poetry. This
resulted in a handmade-paper artist's book, printed letterpress
in an edition of fifty copies. Harper Collins published a version
of this book in 2004 on the occasion of the centenary of Neruda's
birth, and now we welcome this companion book, INTIMACIES: Poems
of Love.
INTIMACIES/INTIMISMOS represents Heebner's debut solo exhibition in New York and follows the West coast based artist's recent multi-media installation at the UCLA Fowler Museum in 2006. Heebner's paintings are held in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and her artist's books found in the collections of the Getty Research Institute and Yale University among other private and institutional collections.
The exhibition's opening event featured a bilingual poetry reading with Ms. Patricia Cepeda and PEN Award translator Alastair Reid, followed by a gallery viewing with artist Mary Heebner.
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission:
$5 for the general public and $3 for students and senior citizens
More Information and Press:
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Intimacies
Review in Washington Post - when flash movie loads, select
tab 22. (Registration required (free); also available as screenshot
or full
text)
TOLSÁ: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOAQUIN BÉRCHEZ - March 11 – April 22, 2009
The
treasures left throughout Mexico by Valencian architect Manuel Tolsá
Sarrió serve as the objects of fervent and loving study in this
collection of photographs by Joaquín Bérchez. Originally organized
to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Tolsá's birth, TOLSÁ: PHOTOGRAPHS
BY JOAQUIN BÉRCHEZ allows the viewer to contemplate his genius through
the expert eyes of Bérchez, whose keen attention to detail imbues
this exquisite rediscovery of Tolsá's Mexico with a sense of constant
surprise.
TOLSÁ: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOAQUIN BÉRCHEZ takes as its theme the artistic
production of Manuel Tolsá (Enguera, Valencia, 1757 – Mexico, 1816)
in the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
His name is strongly associated with the academic trends in sculpture
and architecture that were prevalent in Mexico at the end of the
18th and the beginning of the 19th century. His versatile artistic
activity, especially in the field of architecture, contributed more
than that of any other artist of New Spain to the creation of a
new image for Mexico City that was at once modern, enlightened,
and classically elegant to a degree never before seen. The influence
of Tolsá's work remained strong throughout the remainder of the
colonial era and well into Mexico's independent period.
After receiving his artistic training in Spain; first in Valencia,
at the Royal Academy of San Carlos in the 1770s; and later in Madrid,
at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in the 1780s; Tolsá was appointed
the director of the sculpture department at the Academia de Bellas
Artes de San Carlos in Mexico. The newly appointed director arrived
on the shores of New Spain in 1791 and immediately began an intensive
artistic activity that led to his undisputed position as one of
the most notable and influential artists in the fields of sculpture
and architecture during the final decades of Mexico's colonial period.
The present exhibit offers a unique visual experience of Tolsá's
most significant works in Mexico City, such as the colossal equestrian
statue of Carlos IV (the famous "caballito" or "little horse"),
the Palacio de Minería, the Museo de San Carlos, and the exterior
remodeling of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, as well as
the Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara (Mexico).
The photographs of this exhibit reveal strange classical settings
with bold stuccos and moldings; architectural orders emerging from
the deep silence of a wall; views of facades and domes set against
the background of modern-day Mexico City; and patios and stairwells
immersed in a glacial, almost hypnotic atmosphere. Every image,
in short, bears witness once more to the exceptional artistic personality
of the sculptor and architect from Valencia.
The exhibition's opening event will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Please RSVP to Meryl at (212) 628-0420.
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission:
$5 for the general public and $3 for students and senior citizens
Recital by Amaya Arberas - Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Basque
soprano Amaya Arberas returns to Queen Sofía Spanish Institute to
perform a tribute to Handel. Amaya began her professional career
in 2002, performing recitals throughout her native Basque Country
as a lyric coloratura soprano. She has studied musical language
and piano at the San Sebastián High School of Music and Ancient
Music at the University of Salamanca, where she also received her
Master's in Social Work. During 2006 she performed in numerous recitals
commemorating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, as well as
in a recital of opera and zarzuela in San Sebastián and in Segovia.
Amaya came to New York in 2005 to take classes in song, repertoire
and diction with eminent teachers such as Dodi Protero, Diana Soviero,
Beth Roberts and Joan Dornemann. In 2007 she was selected by the
prestigious IVAI (International Vocal Arts Institute) as an active
member to collaborate on various projects in operas. She also performed
concerts of arias and zarzuelas at Queen Sofía Spanish Institute.
This year the IVAI selected Amaya to participate in numerous opera
productions in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She performed as a soloist with
the symphonic orchestra of Puerto Rico conducted by Paul Nadler
of the New York Metropolitan Opera.
$10.00 for members/ $15.00 for non-members
Please R.S.V.P. to Meryl 212-628-0420 or mhorn@queensofiasi.org
Reservations are necessary for all those planning to attend, as
space is limited.