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Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808 – 1882: From Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co. is on view from January 22, 2005 through March 26, 2005. Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Collection is on view from January 22, 2005 through April 3, 2005. Friday, January 21, 2005 Opening Celebration: Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808 – 1882: From Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co. and Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Collection 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum $15 members/students; $20 non-members/guests Reservations recommended Join us for wine and hors d’oeuvres as we celebrate the opening of our two new exhibitions in The Frick Art Museum. Saturday, January 22, 2005 – March 26, 2005 Exhibition: Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808 – 1882: From Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co. The Frick Art Museum Free and open to the public English-born entrepreneur Benjamin Bakewell, in partnership with several others, purchased a glassworks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1808. By the 1820s, it was recognized as one of the nation’s premier glass establishments. Existing glass objects attest to the quality of the factory’s products. Of the hundreds of other glasshouses in the United States during the nineteenth century, only the New England Glass Company and the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company had comparable life spans. This exhibition of over 130 objects, guest curated by Arlene Palmer, is formed largely of Bakewell products with an emphasis on table and ornamental glass: free-blown and molded, cut and engraved, sulphide glasses, and pressed glass. There are also representations of utilitarian production, including figured flasks. Much of the material is in Pennsylvania collections, including the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, Old Economy Village, and State Museum of Pennsylvania. In addition, other major sources include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, the Corning Museum of Glass, and private collections. This exhibition is organized by the Frick Art & Historical Center and is made possible, in part, through generous grants from the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Co.) Charitable Foundation, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, The Richards Foundation, The Millstein Charitable Foundation, PNC Advisors, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Reed Smith LLP, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, Maxine and William Block, Dominion, Mark A. and Karey J. Joensen, and Harley N. Trice, Esquire. Saturday, January 22, 2005 – April 3, 2005 Exhibition: Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Collection The Frick Art Museum Free and open to the public Highly decorative, painted tin-glazed earthenware known as “maiolica” was prized during the Renaissance, as it is today, for its lively marriage of form and function, decoration and utility. This selection of maiolica from the Corcoran’s collection provides a vivid introduction to the daily life and times of the Renaissance through utilitarian objects, which appear nearly as fresh as they did four centuries ago. Mass-produced maiolica was available in almost any price range, to nearly all segments of Renaissance society. The wealthiest patrons commissioned custom sets and the middle-classes could buy ready-made wares. The subject matter and motifs painted on maiolica are often derived from more famous painted Renaissance works and reflect an interest in historical, mythological or religious themes. Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics is organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. This exhibition is made possible by the Scott Opler Foundation, Inc. Sunday, January 23, 2005 Curator’s Lecture: Neoclassical Expression in Bakewell Glass Arlene Palmer, Guest Curator of Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass 1:30 p.m. The Frick Art Museum auditorium $8 members/students; $10 non-members/guests This lecture, examining the luxury glass made at the Bakewell factory from 1810 – 1830, demonstrates how Bakewell both reflected European trends and developed a distinctive American statement. Guest Curator Arlene Palmer is former associate curator of Winterthur, where she was responsible for the care and exhibition of its extensive collections of American and European glass and ceramics. She has authored some fifty scholarly articles and books dealing with early American glass, including the definitive catalogue of Winterthur’s glass collection. February 3 and 10, 2005 Adult Workshop: Maiolica Motifs 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. The Frick Art Museum and Lexington $25 members/students; $32 non-members/guests Advance registration required In this two-session workshop, participants explore the extraordinary ceramic objects in our galleries and then create a tin-glazed earthenware plate in the stylistic tradition of the Italian Renaissance. Saturday, February 5, 2005 Tour and Demonstration: Morning at the Frick/Afternoon at the Pittsburgh Glass Center 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum and Pittsburgh Glass Center $5 members/students; $7 non-members/guests Advance registration required Following an in-depth tour of the Bakewell exhibition, travel to the Pittsburgh Glass Center to see contemporary examples of student and instructor work in their Glass Birthday Suit exhibition, and experience live glassblowing demonstrations. PGC is located at 5472 Penn Avenue, approximately two miles from the Frick; off-street parking is available. Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Music for Exhibitions Concert: Artistry and Innovation in Jazz with David and Maureen Budway The Frick Art Museum auditorium $15 members/students; $20 non-members/guests Advance registration recommended Jazz can be thought of as a musical complement to glass for its ability to be molded into a multiplicity of shapes and tones. Pianist David Budway and vocalist Maureen Budway offer a dynamic evening of jazz shaped by their own artistry and innovation. A Meet-the-Artists reception follows the concert. Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Art at Noon: Everyday and Exceptional – Pittsburgh Glass 1797 – Present Anne Madarasz, Chief Curator, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania 12:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum auditorium Free and open to the public This lecture illuminates the 200-year history of glass in western Pennsylvania and its role as a major innovator in production technology and in the design and development of new products. Saturday, February 19, 2005 Family Workshop: Etch-n-Press Glass 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum and Pittsburgh Glass Center $20 member/student child; $25 non-member/guest child (no adult charge) Advance registration required A workshop for families with children ages 10 – 16 begins at the Frick with a hands-on tour that highlights the history of glass. At the Pittsburgh Glass Center, families will experience a live glassblowing demonstration, and then experiment with pressing molten glass and etching a design. At the conclusion you’ll have two personalized pieces of glass to take home! PGC is located at 5472 Penn Avenue, approximately two miles from the Frick; off-street parking is available. Thursday, February 24, 2005 Films at the Frick: Heart of Glass 7:30 p.m. The Frick Art Museum auditorium $5 members/students; $6 non-members/guests Set in nineteenth-century Bavaria, this film tells the story of a foreman of a small village glassworks who dies without revealing the secret to its famous “ruby glass.” The townspeople turn to madness, murder and magic to recover the lost ingredient. The film includes scenes of real Bavarian glass blowers working collectively in the free-blowing manner. The film is introduced by Frick Registrar Sarah Hall. Directed by Werner Herzog, 1976. Color. German with English subtitles. 94 minutes. Saturday, February 26 and March 5, 2005 Act 48 Teacher Program: Art & History Day Glass to Steel: Artisan to Industry Anne Madarasz, Chief Curator, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Tom White, Head Archivist, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Theresa Cress, Artist, Pittsburgh Glass Center 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Frick Art & Historical Center, Heinz History Center and Pittsburgh Glass Center $60 includes all bead making materials and copies of exhibition catalogues Advance registration required Tours, lectures, lesson plan ideas, a visit to the archives at the History Center and a chance to try your hand at glass bead making at the Pittsburgh Glass Center all combine to make this a unique Act 48 opportunity for teachers. The first session takes place at the Heinz History Center where a lecture by Tom White and a focused tour of Shattering Notions and Points in Time introduce you to industrialization in nineteenth-century Pittsburgh. The second session starts at the Frick where Anne Madarasz gives an overview of the 200-year history of glass in Western Pennsylvania, and museum educators provide a hands-on tour of the Bakewell exhibit. Then it’s off to the Pittsburgh Glass Center for live glass blowing demonstrations and the opportunity to try your hand at bead making in the flame shop. Friday, March 4, 2005 Director’s Tour: Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Collection Bill Bodine, Director, Frick Art & Historical Center 1:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum $15 members/students; $20 non-members/guests Advance registration required Explore the world of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italian maiolica with Frick director Bill Bodine. A reception follows the tour. Sunday, March 6, 2005 Kids’ Workshop: Tremendous Tiles 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum and Lexington $8 members; $10 non-members/guests For kids ages 7 – 12 Advance registration required Vibrant colors and intricate patterns catch kids’ eyes and imagination as they tour Marvels of Maiolica. There is some time for sketching in the gallery, and then it’s back to our education center to paint ceramic tiles. March 18 – 20, 2005 Bricolage Staged Reading Performance: The Glass Menagerie Friday and Saturday: 8:00 p.m. Sunday matinee: 2:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum auditorium $10 members; $15 non-members/guests; special $5 student and teacher rate In this staged reading, Pittsburgh theatre company, Bricolage presents an incisive look at this Tennessee William’s classic in the intimate setting of The Frick Art Museum auditorium. Thursday, March 31, 2005 Art at Noon: Italian Renaissance Ceramics: Painters, Potters and Patrons Wendy M. Watson, curator, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum 12:00 p.m. The Frick Art Museum auditorium Free and open to the public Join Mount Holyoke College Art Museum curator Wendy Watson as she shares her insight about this tin-glazed earthenware pottery which served as a substitute for the rare and costly porcelains brought to the West by travelers along the spice routes from China. An important element of the burgeoning consumer market for decorative and functional objects flourishing in Italy in this period, these dazzling ceramics reveal a great deal about contemporary artistic styles and movements, as well as intellectual trends in the age of humanism. Watson explores maiolica, its relationship to other arts in the Renaissance, and its patronage, from aristocrats and architects to religious pilgrims and new mothers. Exhibition Organizational and Support Credits Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808 – 1882: From Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co. is organized by the Frick Art & Historical Center and is made possible, in part, through generous grants from the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Co.) Charitable Foundation, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, The Richards Foundation, The Millstein Charitable Foundation, PNC Advisors, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Reed Smith LLP, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, Maxine and William Block, Dominion, Mark A. and Karey J. Joensen, and Harley N. Trice, Esquire. Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics is organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. This exhibition is made possible by the Scott Opler Foundation, Inc. Exhibitions and educational programs at the Frick Art & Historical Center are made possible, in part, by annual operating support grants from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Exhibition Tours Free, docent-led tours of temporary exhibitions are conducted on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Groups of five or more should schedule a private tour, available for $5 per person. Tours of the permanent collection are also available for $5 per person. Tours should be scheduled two weeks in advance. For information and reservations, please call 412-371-0600, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The Café at the Frick Before or after touring the exhibition, indulge in the pleasures of The Café at the Frick. Its award-winning menu includes seasonal specials and gourmet desserts. Lunch and tea offered Tuesday – Sunday. Outdoor seating on the patio is available during fair weather. The Museum Shop The Museum Shop’s unique inventory is hand-picked and changes often. The Shop offers books on local history and art, including exhibition catalogues, as well as other topics relating to the Frick's collections. The Museum Shop also carries decorative items for the home, personal accessories, and unique books, toys, and stuffed animals for children. The Museum Shop is open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Frick Art & Historical Center The Frick Art & Historical Center is located at 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze. Free parking is available in the Frick’s off-street lot, or along adjacent neighborhood streets. General hours of operation Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. For information and reservations, please call 412-371-0600, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. 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