Spring Events Coming to the Fitchburg Art Museum
The Fitchburg Art Museum, official partner of Fitchburg State University, is proud to announce the exciting lineup of events that are taking over FAM in the upcoming months. Whether you’re looking to fill an art craving or just something to do with your Saturday afternoon, FAM is the perfect destination for students of Fitchburg State. Remember, students get free admission by showing their one card.
Exhibit Openings - A Curious Nature: Paintings by Shelley Reed, A Feast of Beasts, and Mr. Reinford’s World
March 12th, 2017 1:00-3:00 P.M.
The Fitchburg Art Museum will be lively as ever as it officially opens three unique and interesting exhibitions, A Curious Nature: Paintings by Shelley Reed, A Feast of Beasts, and Mr. Reinford’s World.
Boston-artist Shelley Reed’s A Curious Nature is an immersive display of black & white oil paintings on canvas that are larger than life. It needs to be seen to fully be appreciated. Although color is omitted in the artwork, her skillful attention to detail more than makes up for it with the subjects having such life-like features and expressions – it’s as if they’re caught in motion. The exhibition, on display until June 4th, highlights some of Reed’s pieces from over the past decade along with some never before seen work painted exclusively for the Fitchburg Art Museum.
A Feast of Beasts is an exhibition showing the art from a number of artists, and it captures the ways in which people have collected and consumed animals. The presentation shows a wide variety of sample objects that offer a historical and geographical insight to the ways that people have depended on animals throughout time. A Feast of Beasts will be on display until September 3rd.
Mr. Reinford’s World centers around Fitchburg-artist Lionel Reinford, a well-respected educator and community activist of the region. Mr. Reinford began painting with some basic instruction before finding his signature style by observing art. Born in Honduras, Mr. Reinford’s paintings capture memories from his childhood along with local landmarks and landscapes from his travels across the United States and the World.
Art in Bloom/Champagne Reception (21+)
March 31st, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
For the nineteenth year, the Fitchburg Art Museum, in partnership with the Laurel Wood Garden Club, kick off the spring season with a bloom - Art in Bloom to be specific. Join the community in celebrating local florist, nurseries, and garden clubs as they interpret the vast collection of artwork that is being offered at FAM with the use of eye-popping floral arrangements. After, there will be a champagne reception to celebrate the yearly-event.
Curator’s Tour: A Curious Nature
April 6th, 2017 5:30 P.M.
Have you ever thought why an art exhibition is assembled in a certain way? If so, here’s a great opportunity to find out for yourself. Take a personal tour led by Interim Curator Lisa Crossman as she takes you through A Curious Nature: Paintings by Shelley Reed, giving unique perspectives and a behind the scenes understanding of the exhibit. In this experience, you’ll be able to see the gallery from the curator’s point of view.
Gallery Talk: Shelley Reed
April 30th 1:30 P.M.
Stop by FAM and hear from the artist herself as Shelley Reed discusses her techniques and inspirations for large-scale black & white paintings. Learn about the sixteenth century art that’s inspired Shelley, why she defers the use of color, and much, much more.
Curator’s Tour: A Curious Feast of Animals in Art
May 4TH, 2017 5:30 P.M.
Here’s another chance for you to see the current exhibitions from a unique angle as Interim Curator Lisa Crossman gives you the inside scoop behind A Curious Nature: Paintings by Shelley Reed & A Feast of Beasts while also showing representations of the animals portrayed in other pieces from the rarely-seen artworks of FAM’s permanent collection.
