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Women’s History Month 2022
Celebrate Women’s History Month 2022 at the Hudson River Museum! Family Studio Art Workshop: Threading Stories Saturdays & Sundays, 1–4pm Supported by funds from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) through the American Recovery Plan Act. Docent Tour of The World of Frida and Frida Kahlo in Context Sunday, March 6, 1pm Monotypes: Celebrating
In Admiration of W.E.B. Du Bois
Come hear a lecture by Mark Fang, Executive Director of the City of Yonkers Commission on Human Rights. In honor of Black History Month, Fang examines The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois’ foundational work of sociology, which lays out his thoughts on race, the nature of racism, and the culture, spirituality, and soul
Derrick Adams: Buoyant Exhibition Reception for Members
HRM Members are invited to an exclusive reception celebrating the opening of Derrick Adams: Buoyant. Space is limited. Members can RSVP at rsvp@hrm.org by March 2. Not a member? Join today.
Representing Recreation: Multimedia Art Workshop
Take a special tour of Derrick Adams: Buoyant with Teaching Artist-in-Residence Tijay Mohammed, and discuss Adams’ subject matter, materials, and color choices in the Floaters series. Then, use paint, fabrics, and paper to create artworks that explore the recreational aspects of your life on floaters, either real or imagined.
Figure Drawing Workshop – Cancelled
This event is cancelled. In honor of Women’s History Month, look closely at a work in our collection by Julia Santos Solomon. The Floor Scrapers, 1994–95, is her homage to Gustave Caillebotte’s classic 1875 painting of the same name. Then, under the guidance of a professional, draw from live models posed in the workshop according
Curator’s Tour of Derrick Adams: Buoyant
Dive into the colorful and complex, familiar yet unexpected, mixed-media works in Derrick Adams: Buoyant, featuring the Floaters series, as well as the debut installation of We Came to Party and Plan, on a tour with the exhibition’s co-curator, James E. Bartlett, founder of OpenArt.
Artist Talk: Derrick Adams: Buoyant – Postponed
This event has been postponed. Enjoy a conversation between Derrick Adams and HRM Director Masha Turchinsky about the artist’s career, his influences, and the ways in which he explores race, history, and popular culture through his art. Following the discussion, join the artist at a book signing for the exhibition’s accompanying catalog.
Music in the Galleries: Firey String Sistas! – Postponed
This event is postponed. New date to be determined later this spring. With the works of Self in the City: Highlights from the Collections of the Hudson River Museum and Art Bridges and Derrick Adams: Buoyant providing a backdrop, this energetic group will push the limits of string, ensemble playing, and improvisation. Their performance will incorporate
Family Fun: Make a Splash! – Cancelled
This event is cancelled. Dive into the aquatic art of Derrick Adams: Buoyant during a guided walk-through of the exhibition, and make a splash-inspired work of art to take home.
Conversations Around Constellations: A Tour Through Frances Hynes’ Skyscapes – Postponed
This event has been postponed. Tour Frances Hynes: Constellations with the artist and Marc Taylor, HRM Manager, Planetarium and Science Programs, for a close-up look at this collection of charcoal and pastel skyscapes. Join the conversation about the formal relationship in the geometries of architecture and night sky constellations. Followed by a reception with the