Sunday, September 10, 2023

Wave Hill Weekly Events: Sept 28 – Oct 5

 

Art abounds at Wave Hill this week! Our four-week, autumn-inspired Plein Air Workshop series begins on Thursday, Sep 28. All levels are welcome at this instructor-led series using sketch and watercolor techniques, but register promptly! On Saturday, Van Lier Fellows Max Benjamin Sarmiento and Jill Cohen-Nuñez will be in the Gallery for a Meet the Artists event to discuss their work currently on exhibit, and Max will perform four showings of his Por El Amor al Circo (For the Love of the Circus) Sunday afternoon. Families can also let their creative spirits soarmaking butterfly wings this weekend at the Family Art Project in celebration of the start of the monarch butterfly's migration.  

 

 

House and Gardens: Plein Air Sketch & Watercolor Workshop  

$170, including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill members save 10% 

Registration required, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. The one-time fee is for the entire series. 

Using sketch and watercolor techniques and a palette of luminous colors, explore the architectural elements and garden structures that compliment Wave Hill’s exuberant autumn landscape. Artist Wennie Huang leads this seasonally inspired plein air workshop series for artists of all levels and abilities. A supplies list will be provided prior to the first class. This series is rain or shine, with an indoor location reserved in case of rain. This four-session workshop series continues on October 5, 12 and 19, 2023.  

 

Mixed-media artist Wennie Huang, PSA, produces works that range from small drawings and limited-edition books and projects to site-specific installations. For over a decade, Wennie has led Wave Hill art workshops in pastel, watercolor and mixed media, and even a book-making workshop for children. Huang currently teaches at Parsons School for Design, 92nd Street Y and the Pastel Society of America (PSA), where she is a Signature Member.  

 

Public Garden Highlights Walk 

Free, and admission to the grounds is free on Thursdays 

Registration is not required 

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guidecome back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Severe weather cancels. 

 

Public Gallery Tour 

Free, and admission to the grounds is free on Thursdays 

Registration is not required 

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition tours on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view in Glyndor Gallery and in the Sunroom Project Space, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.   

 

Family Art Project: Print and Fly with Monarch Butterflies 

Free with admission to the grounds 
Registration is not required 
The monarch butterfly begins its migration in September, heading thousands of miles south for the winter. With bold, painterly marks, make large-scale wings, to wear or fasten to a stick.  

 

Meet the ArtistsMax Sarmiento & Jill Cohen-Nuñez 

Free with admission to the grounds 

Registration encouraged but not required, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251 

Join us on the final day of the Sunroom Project Space exhibitions—Por El Amor al Circo (For the Love of the Circus) and wait in the garden—for a conversation between exhibiting artists Max Benjamin Sarmiento and Jill Cohen-Nuñez and Curator of Visual Arts, Rachel Raphaela Gugelberger. Their conversation will center on each artist’s research and exhibition development, how the energy of Wave Hill informed their site-responsive exhibitions and their shared and disparate themes and materials. Cohen-Nuñez will activate their sound garden and Sarmiento will perform with figurines, the central characters of his story about a family circus. Jill Cohen-Nuñez and Max Benjamin Sarmiento are 2023 New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows at Wave Hill. 

 

“Meet the Artist” is an ongoing series of conversations between exhibiting artists and curatorial team members at Wave Hill. The program provides an opportunity for Wave Hill visitors, the artist’s community and others to learn more about an artist’s creative process and the themes that shape their work.  

 

Max Benjamin Sarmiento: Por El Amor al Circo (For the Love of the Circus) 

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration is not required 

During his residency at Wave Hill, 2023 New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellow Max Benjamin Sarmiento experimented with material and scale to create tableaux that merge the pastoral, urban, magical and quotidian, drawn from his upbringing in Ecuador and his life in Queens. Inspired in part by the architecture and energy of Wave Hill, he conceived of Por El Amor al Circo (For the Love of the Circus), a six-part narrative about a circus run by a mother, father and son who happily perform together. When the father is diagnosed with an incurable disease, the matriarch, driven by religious and superstitious beliefs, makes a pact with the devil to secure a cure. Central to the exhibition are performances with figurines that conclude the story, with the son taking on the role of ringmaster to stage his first show. 

Advance registration is encouraged but not required, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above. 


Public Garden Highlights Walk 

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration is not required 

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guidecome back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Severe weather cancels.  

 

Public Garden Highlights Walk   

Free, and admission to the grounds is free on Thursdays 

Registration is not required 

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guidecome back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Severe weather cancels. 

 

Public Gallery Tour 

Free, and admission to the grounds is free on Thursdays 

Registration is not required 

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture and site. When exhibitions are on view in the spring, summer and fall, Gallery Greeters lead public exhibition tours on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2PM. Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view in Glyndor Gallery and in the Sunroom Project Space, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.   

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HOURS: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday 
Shuttle Service runs Thursday–Sunday 

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at wavehill.org 

 

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