PROGRAMS
All events listed below are free unless otherwise noted.

FEBRUARY

5 Friday
FOR STUDENTS ONLY: Blues Night
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Join the Museum Club for their annual celebration of art and blues, featuring light refreshments, scavenger hunts, live blues by student band the Attic Tones, and all the current exhibitions. Free and open to all students.

6 Saturday
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Local educator Lisa Tsetse will lead a workshop on dance and movement for the whole family. The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. with art-making to follow at 11:00 a.m. FEES: Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

7 Sunday
SUNDAY ARTBREAK
3:00 p.m.
Photographer Christopher Wright will discuss alternative photographic processes, in conjunction with the exhibition The Image Wrought.

11 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Learn more about the work of James Siena with curator Andrea Inselmann.

12 Friday
OPENING RECEPTION FOR WINTER EXHIBITIONS
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Join us at 4:30 for a Gallery Talk with the student curators of Topography in Translation.

20 Saturday
FOR MEMBERS ONLY: Behind-the-Scenes Tour
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Join Frank Robinson, the Richard J. Schwartz Director, on a journey through the Johnson’s nooks and crannies. To register for this free tour, please call 607 255-6464 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12.

21 Sunday
WINTER OPEN HOUSE
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Join us for an afternoon of performances, art making, tastes, and fun in celebration of our spring exhibitions.

25 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Curator Ellen Avril will discuss the exhibition of Japanese ceramics.
RESCHEDULED due to snow—will take place March 4 at noon

25 Thursday
ARTIST’S TALK
5:15 p.m.
Carolee Schneemann will discuss her work, including Interior Scroll, the performance piece documented by a print series currently on view at the Johnson. The Visiting Artists series is funded by generous gifts from Gale and Ira Drukier and Genevieve and Richard Tucker.

26 Friday
STUDENT ARTS SHOWCASE
8:00–10:30 p.m.
Join us for a reception that celebrates the many talents of Cornell students, featuring a wide range of student artwork and live performances! This free event is hosted by the Museum Club. Student artwork will remain on view through Sunday, February 28.

 

MARCH

4 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Curator Ellen Avril will discuss the exhibition of Japanese ceramics.

5 Friday
AN EVENING AT THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE COURT
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Celebrate our exhibition of French Renaissance culture with an evening featuring David Yearsley on harpsichord, lute song by Mignarda, poetry readings, tours of the exhibition, and, of course, tastings of French wines and Renaissance delicacies. Come bring out your inner courtier! FEES: $15 general/$10 students. Registration and payment are required by February 26; please call 607 255-6464.

6 Saturday
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Come enjoy a vibrant collection of original songs and skits about animals, the environment, food, and books with Tom Knight Puppets. The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. with art-making to follow at 11:00 a.m. FEES: Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

6 Saturday
FOR STUDENTS ONLY: Hidden Treasures tour and workshop
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Come explore our collections with the Museum Club and discover some hidden masterpieces. Then get your hands dirty and make some art. No talent required!

11 Thursday
ARTIST’S TALK: Serendipity and Exquisite Manipulation
5:15 p.m.
Photographer France Scully Osterman will discuss her work, some of which is included in the exhibition The Image Wrought. This event is funded in part by a grant from the Cornell Council for the Arts and by generous gifts from Gale and Ira Drukier and Genevieve and Richard Tucker.

14 Sunday
CORNELL PIANO SOCIETY CONCERT
2:00 p.m.
The Cornell Piano Society and the Museum Club will present a free concert in the Museum’s galleries. Join us for this annual event celebrating great music and great art!

14 Sunday
SUNDAY ARTBREAK
3:00 p.m.
Nancy Green, curator of prints, photographs, and drawings, will explore trends in contemporary works on paper.

18 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon– 1:00 p.m.
Tour the exhibition The Image Wrought with curator Nancy Green.

 

APRIL

3 Saturday
FOR STUDENTS ONLY: Hidden Treasures tour and workshop
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Come explore our collections with the Museum Club and discover some hidden masterpieces. Then get your hands dirty and make some art. No talent required!

8 Thursday
ARTIST’S TALK
5:15 p.m.
Sam Jury will discuss her work. The Visiting Artists series is funded by generous gifts from Gale and Ira Drukier and Genevieve and Richard Tucker.

9 Friday
OPENING RECEPTION FOR SPRING EXHIBITIONS
5:00–7:00 p.m.

10 Saturday
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Museum educators will lead families on an expedition throughout the Museum. Who knows what you might find! The activity begins at 10:00 a.m. with art-making to follow at 11:00 a.m. FEES: Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

15 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon– 1:00 p.m.
Members of the History of Art Majors’ Society will lead a tour of their exhibition, Bodies Unbound.

15 Thursday
ARTIST’S TALK
5:15 p.m.
Michael Ashkin, assistant professor in the Department of Art, will discuss his work and exhibition.

16 Friday
ARTIST’S TALK AND AWARD CEREMONY
4:30 p.m.
James Siena will discuss his work and be presented with the 2009–10 Eissner Artist of the Year Award, presented by the Cornell Council for the Arts in collaboration with University Council’s Committee on the Arts.

22 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon– 1:00 p.m.
Visiting lecturer Anthony Graves, who contributed an essay to the recent Secession exhibition catalogue, will lead a tour of Michael Ashkin.

22 Thursday
ARTIST’S TALK
5:15 p.m.
Les Krims will speak about his work, in conjunction with the exhibition Bodies Unbound. The Visiting Artists series is funded by generous gifts from Gale and Ira Drukier and Genevieve and Richard Tucker.

30 Friday
FOR STUDENTS ONLY
Pretty Ugly: A night of blurred boundaries and exploration
8:00–10:00 p.m.
Question definitions, redefine boundaries, and blur lines in conjunction with the exhibition Bodies Unbound, with readings, performances, music, and art celebrating the conventional and unconventional and exploring meanings of ugliness and beauty. Hosted by the Museum Club and the History of Art Majors’ Society.

 

MAY

1 Saturday
ART-FULL FAMILY SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Let Zajal the Sugarplum Fairy’s music and stories inspire your art! The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. with art-making to follow at 11:00 a.m. FEES: Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

6 Thursday
ART FOR LUNCH
12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.
Curator Ellen Avril will discuss 500 Years of Chinese Painting.

16 Sunday
SUNDAY CONCERT
2:00 p.m.
The Cornell Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Music Ensemble will present a free concert in the Museum’s first-floor galleries.

Programs and participants are subject to change