For
thousands of years, art and animals have had a unique and important connection.
Tompkins County Public Library invites art lovers to celebrate the bond between
the art world and the animal kingdom as it presents “Animalia in Art,” and
“Birds, Beasts and Books: Animal Illustrations in Literature,” during
Downtown Ithaca’s Gallery Night from 5 to 8 p.m., January 4.
From the first cave paintings of dun horses and charging aurochs to vibrant images of today, animals are an ever-present muse for artists. Curators Jenny Pope and Nancy Green will explore that ever-evolving relationship with their fascinating exhibits.
Pope, a printmaker, is the curator of “Animalia in Art,” which features animals in a variety of realistic and fantastic scenarios. From deer browsing a chew-line to a mythical, wolf-headed monster suckling a black cat, the exhibit explores animals in art through a variety of mediums.
Featured in Pope’s exhibit are the charcoal drawings of Margaret Reed, the photography of Dede Hatch, the drawings of Karen L. Allaben-Confer, and the printmaking works of Sylvia Taylor, Craig Mains, and Pope herself. The exhibit is made possible by grant support from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County.
The artists will discuss their work at 6:30 p.m. .
Curated by Green, the Gale and Ira Drukier Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at Cornell University’s Johnson Museum of Art, “Birds, Beasts and Books: Animal Illustrations in Literature” features a special edition of “Alice in Wonderland”-- with illustrations by Barry Moser--, as well as new editions of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” which feature the illustration plates created by Sir John Tenniel for the original publications.
For more information about Gallery Night or the exhibits, contact Sally Grubb at sgrubb@tcpl.org. Both exhibits will be on display through mid-March.
Entry to the Library during Gallery Night will be available by using the BorgWarner Community Room door, located behind the TCAT bus shelter on Green Street.
From the first cave paintings of dun horses and charging aurochs to vibrant images of today, animals are an ever-present muse for artists. Curators Jenny Pope and Nancy Green will explore that ever-evolving relationship with their fascinating exhibits.
Pope, a printmaker, is the curator of “Animalia in Art,” which features animals in a variety of realistic and fantastic scenarios. From deer browsing a chew-line to a mythical, wolf-headed monster suckling a black cat, the exhibit explores animals in art through a variety of mediums.
Featured in Pope’s exhibit are the charcoal drawings of Margaret Reed, the photography of Dede Hatch, the drawings of Karen L. Allaben-Confer, and the printmaking works of Sylvia Taylor, Craig Mains, and Pope herself. The exhibit is made possible by grant support from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County.
The artists will discuss their work at 6:30 p.m. .
Curated by Green, the Gale and Ira Drukier Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at Cornell University’s Johnson Museum of Art, “Birds, Beasts and Books: Animal Illustrations in Literature” features a special edition of “Alice in Wonderland”-- with illustrations by Barry Moser--, as well as new editions of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” which feature the illustration plates created by Sir John Tenniel for the original publications.
For more information about Gallery Night or the exhibits, contact Sally Grubb at sgrubb@tcpl.org. Both exhibits will be on display through mid-March.
Entry to the Library during Gallery Night will be available by using the BorgWarner Community Room door, located behind the TCAT bus shelter on Green Street.
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