If you are heading to Wilton to join us at Ways of Seeing sometime between September 21st and the 29th, there are some other art stops you might make on the way.
Year of the Dragon
through November 10, 2024
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel Street (at York Street)
New Haven, CT
https://artgallery.yale.edu/exhibitions/exhibition/year-dragon
This exhibition celebrates the Year of the Dragon, with a presentation of nearly 30 artworks spanning from the 17th century to the present day. In the West, the dragon has historically been characterized as an evil creature, flying through the air while breathing fire from its mouth, but in the East, the dragon is believed to possess power in the celestial realm and to pour out blessings in the form of rainwater over swirling wind. The dragon also has a place in the Eastern zodiac calendar—alongside 11 other animals. The objects on view, feature dragons on folding screens, other paintings, textiles, ivory, woodblock prints and a ceramic by Yasuhisa Kohyama. Taking inspiration from East Asian history, folklore, and myth, these works demonstrate a long, complex, and continuing artistic tradition around this fantastical creature.
Jonathan Becker: Lost Time
through January 26, 2025
Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay Street
Katonah, NY 10536
https://www.katonahmuseum.org/exhibitions/exhibition/jonathan-becker-lost-time
Jonathan Becker: Lost Time features more than fifty of the artist’s photographs of influential figures from the worlds of politics, fashion, arts, and culture. Captured through the lens of his Rolleiflex camera, the striking, square-format images reveal intimate, closely observed scenes that serve as both timely and timeless portraits. Becker’s mastery of light, shadow, and saturation is evident across his work in both black and white and color mediums, evinced by the lush, velvety charcoal tones and dazzling chromatic range of his prints.
Tara Donovan: Aggregations
through March 9, 2025
Bruce Museum of Art
1 Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830
https://brucemuseum.org/whats-on/tara-donovan-aggregations
Brooklyn-based artist Tara Donovan reimagines and elevates everyday, mass-manufactured materials into the realm of fine art. In her sculptures and large-scale installations, she employs a range of objects—disposable Styrofoam cups, index cards, paper plates, pencils, pins, rubber bands, straws, tar paper, and even toothpicks—transforming their physical properties and functions. While some of her works are inspired by abstraction and the pure geometry of the grid, others conjure up the sublime, evoking geological phenomena, biomorphic shapes, and organic, cellular forms.
Ways of Seeing
September 21 – 29, 2024
browngrotta arts
276 Ridgefield Road
Wilton, CT 06897
https://browngrotta.com/exhibitions
Ways of Seeing explores how individuals envision and curate their art collections.
Gallery Dates/Hours:
Saturday, September 21st: 11am to 6pm [Opening & Artist Reception]
Sunday, September 22nd: 11am to 6pm (40 visitors/ hour)
Monday, September 23rd through Saturday,September 28th: 10am to 5pm (40 visitors/ hour)
Sunday, September 29th: 11am to 6pm [Final Day] (40 visitors/ hour)
Schedule your visit at POSH.
Safety protocols: Reservations strongly encouraged; No narrow heels please (barn floors)
See you soon!