What’s happening at the MOA in April

Thursday, April 5 at 8 p.m.
amid the street noise: short films on the terrace
Peck Sculpture Terrace

Join us for All Together Now’s second juried film event featuring local artists.  Films will be screened on the Peck Sculpture Terrace of the Museum.  Wine and beer specials will be available at the Museum Café.  Limited seating available; you are welcome to bring your own chairs and blankets.  This event is free and open to the public; no RSVP is required.  http://www.moafl.org/all-together-now.html

Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
Book Signing:  Edward Durell Stone: A Son’s Untold Story of a Legendary Architect

Hicks Stone discusses his authoritative biography of his father, who was one of the most controversial figures of twentieth-century architecture.  Edward Durell Stone was both celebrated and scorned, and led a life of triumph and embitterment.  Among the iconic projects for which he is best remembered are The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.  Hicks speaks about this impressive body of work and explores his father’s complex, multidimensional and often turbulent life.  Organized in conjunction with our friends at Tropic magazine, this Books & Books event is FREE and open to the public

Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
April Wine Tasting
$35 per person

Our wonderful monthly wine tasting, hosted by Stephanie Miskew, focuses on Pinots with our theme Pick a Peck of Pinots: Compare and Contrast Pinot Noirs Along the West Coast!  Pairing perfect foods with fine wines, our tastings are the talk of the town.  Reservations are a must – but please hurry as seating is limited.  Call Gail Vilone at (954) 262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org to reserve today.

Saturday, April 14 at 2 to 3:00 p.m.
Story Time for Families

Enjoy a family storytime celebrating the exterior murals at the Museum by Jen Stark, Arturo Herrera, and Behar & Marquardt. Our largest mural is 30 X 50 feet! Bigger-than-life stories presented by Broward County Library Youth Services. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Holly Giuliano at 954-262-0241 or hgiuliano@moafl.org.

Thursday, April 19 at 6 to 7 p.m.
The Pearl and Stanley Goodman Lecture Series on Latin American Art
Between Two Dimensions: The Paintings and Sculpture of Isabel de Obaldía by Edward J. Sullivan, Professor of Fine Arts at New York University

Isabel de Obaldía, the subject of a major exhibition at the Museum of Art, is a unique figure in the history of modern Latin American art and the focus of this first in a annual series of lectures on Latin American art named in honor of Museum donors Pearl and Stanley Goodman.  Obaldía bridges the gap between multiple media and styles and looks attentively at both ancient sources and contemporary trends to create highly expressive paintings and totemic sculptures in glass.  Sullivan’s lecture examines the roots of Obaldía’s creativity and discusses some of the outstanding pieces in the current exhibition.  FREE and open to the public, but reservations are required.  To RSVP, please contact Holly Giuliano at (954) 262-0241 or at education1@moafl.org.  Following the lecture, please join us in toasting Pearl and Stanley Goodman, who will be in attendance.

This lecture is funded, in part, by the Art Alliance in Contemporary Glass in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Contemporary Studio Glass Movement

Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22
All Together Now (ATN) celebrates Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day at the Museum of Art with All Together Now!  Join us for a weekend of fun, family-friendly activities including a screening of the documentary TRUCK FARM, a Build-Your-Own Terrarium party, and a discussion about improving your “living environment” with Cadence | Landscape Architecture & Urban Design. For more information on our Earth Day events, please click here.

http://www.moafl.org/all-together-now.html

Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m.
Changing Seas – Tracking Tigers
Presented in conjunction with WPBT2
6:00 Screening and Q & A with Alexa Elliott, WPBT2 Series Producer
$25 per person

Tiger sharks are the ultimate apex predator.  They can travel long distances, utilizing a variety of habitats.  Scientists from NOVA Southeastern University use satellite tags and DNA forensic tools to better understand the animals’ migration patterns.

Reservations are required.  Please RSVP by April 18 to Gail Vilone at (954) 262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org.  This special screening is organized by the Museum of Art and the Oceanographic Center at Nova Southeastern University in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition SHARK, whick opens May 12, 2012.

Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m.
Book Signing:  When My Mother No Longer Knew My Name by Stephen L. Goldstein

A son’s ‘course’ in rational caregiving, this deeply compassionate and wise manual is written for those who now care for, or who will care, for elderly loved one.  Stephen’s book helps us to accept change without losing respect for those we love.  The author will host a meet-and-greet reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6pm before making discussing and signing his book.  This Books & Books event is FREE and open to the public.

Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m.
Portrait of a Photographer:  A Lecture by Bette Marshall

Bette Marshall, a transplant to South Florida from New York City, has been a portrait photographer for the past 25 years. Her photographs of actors, musicians, artists and corporate leaders have appeared in publications such as Time, Newsweek, Life, People, Vogue, and Elle, as well as on CD covers and corporate annual reports.  Her work has been exhibited in galleries in New York and Tokyo and is included in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.

During this program, Bette will share anecdotes revealing both the challenges and humorous situations that develop when photographing personalities ranging from James Earl Jones, Jason Robards and Willem Dafoe to artists like Lee Krasner and Larry Rivers, and to musicians such as Loretta Lynn, Tim McGraw, Judy Collins and Marilyn Horne.  Bette will also present a unique look at a very young and innocent Whiney Houston, including the late singer’s first audition for a record label.

Please join us for an entertaining afternoon with Bette, who we are pleased to say is now teaching portrait photography in our Art Academy.  FREE and open to the public.  Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.

AutoNation Academy of Art + Design Classes and Events
2012 Merit Scholarship Competition
Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Grades 1-12 only

Join us for the annual Merit Scholarship Competition for students who would like to attend the Creative Summer Art Academy.  Students in grades 1-12 will have up to three hours to create one observational still-life drawing to be considered for a scholarship.  RSVP to education1@moafl.org with student(s) name and grade, plus the name of the adult who will accompany the student(s) on competition day.

Spring 2012 Workshops
Adults and Grades 1-12

The Academy is pleased to offer a full schedule of workshops this spring in specialized disciplines such as Encaustic Painting, Fresco Painting, Wheel Throwing, Mold-Making, Screen Printing, Photo Enhancing, Computer Illustration, Digital Printing on Fabric, Book-Making, Marine and Botanical Illustration, and much more!  For more information, email education1@moafl.org or call (954) 262-0239. http://www.moafl.org/workshop-schedules.html

2012 Creative Summer Art Academy
Grades 1-12
June 11-22  | June 25-July 6  | July 9-20  | July 23-August 3  | August 6-17

The Creative Summer Art Academy is a series of five, two-week intensive art workshops for students in grades 1-12. Classes run 9am-4pm, daily. Before and After Care programs, as well as merit and need-based scholarships, are offered.  Open enrollment for the CSAA begins Monday, April 2^nd.

http://www.moafl.org/summer-art-academy.html

Summer Nights of Art
Adult Art Courses

Each summer the Academy offers the Summer Nights of Art session for adults. Several 10-week courses are scheduled for evenings and weekends.  Classes begin the week of June 11; enrollment begins April 2.

For more information on classes, please call (954) 262-0239 or email Education1@moafl.org.  http://www.moafl.org/semester-schedules.html

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