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"Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center" Now on View at Katonah Museum of Art

New Exhibition Features More Than 100 Artists and Includes Traditional and Unexpected Approaches to the Art of Collage

To celebrate the art of collage – Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center – will be on view through October 13. 

Remix is co-curated by North Salem, NY native, Pavel Zoubok, founder and artistic director of the International Collage Center (ICC), and Rachael Lawe, director of the ICC. The exhibition weaves the narrative of collage through the history of modern and contemporary art featuring work created during the last 80 years by more than 100 artists. Traditional forms of collage are used, as well as unexpected approaches in a range of media. Remix promises to expand and enrich public perceptions of collage.

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“Collage is such a familiar medium, so Remix will be an experience that we can all appreciate without having a deep knowledge of art,” said Ellen Keiter, curator of contemporary art at the Katonah Museum of Art.

“Collage is part of our everyday lives, starting with learning to cut and paste at a very young age,” she added. “In fact, we live in a collage world -- we create our own personal collages on Facebook and Pinterest.  Even how we dress is a collage; a mixing-and-matching of materials, styles, and accessories. This is an exhibition that will resonate with anyone and everyone.” 

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The exhibition categorizes the works in seven thematic sections: Collage, Poetry, Text and Language including works by Tony Fitzpatrick and Ray Johnson; Collage as an Extension of Painting, featuring pieces by Melissa Meyer and Ron Erhlich; Collage as a Form of Resistance, including works by Radcliffe Bailey, Romare Bearden, Mary Beth Edelson and Miriam Schapiro; Collage and the Archival Impulse, with works by Barton Lidice Benes, Joseph Cornell, and Kurt Schwitters; Collage and the Constructed World, including works by Josh Dorman and Addie Herder; Collage, Materiality, Process  and Scale, with works by Nick Cave, Matthew Cusick, Lisa Hoke and Judy Pfaff; and Collage in the Digital Age, including video collages by Takeshi Murata and Mark Napier. 

“The exhibition features exquisite craftsmanship and a range of materials, from the immediately recognizable, like pencils and newspapers, to more unusual sources like antique maps and dried rose petals,” said Keiter.  “There is an intimacy to these pieces – you can see the artist’s hand at work.”

Coined in the early 20th century from the French word “coller,” meaning to glue or stick, the term “collage” originally described a revolutionary method of art-making. Over time its definition has expanded to represent an approach to and perception of the modern world. The 100 artists featured in the exhibition utilize collage’s core conceptual traits—heterogeneity, fragmentation, and appropriation—to address with clarity and immediacy the circumstances of their time. Remix explores the impact of collage on artistic and cultural expression and gathers together the diverse fragments of a rich artistic tradition.

The Katonah Museum of Art will feature special events, workshops, and activities that complement the art of collage and the Remix exhibition:

For Adults:

 

·         Remix Gallery Talks with Artists and Curators

Hear from collage artists and curators as they talk about the work featured in RemixGallery talks are free with Museum admission: $10 general, $5 for seniors and students; members and children under 12 free.

 Ø  Saturday, July 27: Meet collage artists Max Greis and Karen Shaw as they discuss their work with the Remix curators.

Ø  Saturday, October 5: Talk with collage artists Judy Pfaff, Michael Oatman, and Mario Naves during a conversational exhibition walk-through.

 

·         Personal Journeys Collage Workshop

On July 27 from 10 am-3 pm, participants will create a collage that fuses intuition and self-discovery, led by collage artist Marilyn Glass. Admission is $40 members, $50 non-members, which includes materials. Attendees should bring personal objects and pictures to use as material.  Limited space, prepaid registration required.  Call 914-232-9555, ext. 0 to register.

 

·         Collage Artists Studio Tour in Manhattan and Brooklyn

On September 28, visit the studios of collage artists Jose Carreiro, Lisa Hoke, Selena Kimball and Aaron Wexler.  Remix curators Pavel Zoubek and Rachael Lawe will be your guides. Admission is $75 members, $85 nonmembers, includes lunch and luxury coach that leaves KMA at 9 am.  Limited space, prepaid registration required.  Call 914-232-9555, ext. 0 to register.

 

For Families:

 

·         In the Learning Center: Collage Art of Bryan Collier
The Katonah Museum of Art’s Learning Center is a welcoming exhibition and activity space for children of all ages to enjoy art projects that change with each exhibition. 

      Families can work together to create sculptures, paintings, collages; learn about art through games, puzzles, and activities; read stories about art and the visual world; and see original picture book art, as each new exhibition features work by renowned artists.

      During Remix, the Learning Center will feature the vibrant watercolor and cut paper images of picture book artist Bryan Collier.  His important portraits celebrate the lives of historical figures such as Barack Obama, Booker T. Washington, and ex-slave John Parker, and illustrate unforgettable stories.

 

            The Learning Center is open to the public for free drop-in use during Museum hours.  Visitors should call before their visit as the Learning Center is periodically closed for special events, school groups, and workshops.  

 

·         Tuesdays for Tots

KMA’s summer series of tot classes brings the art of collage to life with a variety of creative projects using surprising materials.  Children will cut, mix, layer, paint, glue and construct.  For children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult.  Five-week course with classes on July 9, 16, 23, 30, and August 6, from 1 – 2 pm.  Prepaid registration required; $75 for members, $100 non-members for all 5-weeks.

 

·         Art Adventures: Mix It Up!

For children ages 6 to 12, these workshops explore the art of collage through a different theme or material.  Children will mix, match, and combine the unexpected and creatively reconstruct images.  All classes are 10 am – 2pm.  Prepaid registration required; $50 members, $60 nonmembers for each class.  Discounts provided for multiple workshops or siblings.

 

Ø  July 25: Mix it Up with FOUND OBJECTS – Construct a 3D assemblage using found objects and collected materials.

Ø  August 1: Mix it Up with FANTASY – Combine fragments of found images such as maps, old books, and postcards to create your own fantastical world.

Ø  August 8: Mix it Up with WORDS – Mix images and words with guest poet Pam Hart.

 About the Katonah Museum of Art

 

 *Museum hours: Sunday: 12pm – 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday: 10am  – 5pm, Closed Monday.

*Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Seniors & Students, Members & Children (Under the Age of 12) Always Enter Free

 

 

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