West of Western Culinary Festival

March 15-16, 2008, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Art comes in many forms, including paintings, sculptures, fashion and food. Phoenix Art Museum is proud to be a co-presenter and host to the 2008 West of Western Culinary Festival. Join more than 50 of Arizona's top chefs for a weekend of fine food, education, and entertainment. Located in the Museum's Dorrance Sculpture Garden and Great Hall, the festival includes live music, cooking demonstrations and a wine tasting room featuring more than 70 wines from around the world. Festival attendees will receive discounted tickets to the Museum's Masterpiece Replayed exhibition.

Visit www.westofwestern.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Serenade Replayed

Saturday, February 16, 1:30pm

In concert with Masterpiece Replayed, ASU faculty violinist Jonathan Swartz, violist Nancy Buck and cellist Thomas Landschoot explore a similar theme of repetition through music. They perform the string trio Serenades of Beethoven and Dohnányi, which exemplify the use of repetition in music, both within form and the differing treatments of the same form.

Macro, Micro and Minimal: Repetition in Music

Saturday, March 29, 2pm

Leslie Amper, National Endowment for the Arts solo recitalist, presents a piano concert with commentary highlighting the various ways 19th- and 20th-century French composers engage repetition to give life to their deepest inspirations. Works include compositions by Debussy, Fauré, Satie and Messiaen.

Idea into Exhibition: The Genesis of Masterpiece Replayed

Saturday, January 19, 11am

Eik Kahng, curator of 18th and 19th-century art at The Walters Art Museum. Get of preview of Masterpiece Replayed, opening to the public on January 20! Lecture included with Museum admission or FREE to Museum members.

Gérôme's Duel, Courbet's Wave, Cézanne's Mont Ste-Victoire: Modernism and the Market in 19th-Century France

Tuesday, March 4, 7pm

Revolutions in painting style, subject matter, patronage and public presentation of art in mid to late 19th-century Paris provoked new kinds of "serial" imagery in painting. Mary Morton, Ph.D., associate curator of paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, explores the repeating image in later 19th-century French painting. Presented in partnership with the Museum's Friends of European Art.

Rethinking Repetition: French Painting in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Tuesday, March 18, 7pm

Surprising though it may seem, copying and repetition were highly valued in the arts of 18th- and 19th-century France. Laura Auricchio, assistant professor of art history at Parsons The New School for Design, asks why artists from this period so often repeated themselves. The lecture considers selected paintings from Masterpiece Replayed and the Museum's collection. Presented in partnership with the Museum's Friends of European Art.

Themes & Variations

Tuesday, January 15, 10:30am & 7pm

The exhibition Masterpiece Replayed: Monet, Matisse and More brings together multiple copies of images that have been revisited by artists. This month Book Covers also examines the phenomenon of recurring art through a selection of catalogues, biographies, short stories and more. Titles to be discussed include Jennifer Bartlett's In the Garden, An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sachs and Urville by Gilles Trehin.

Perspective Replayed: Drawing from Different Viewpoints

Saturday, February 9, 10am – 12 Noon

Rotate around a single sculpture in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden to create multiple, overlapping drawings on a single page. After this series of quick sketches, choose two angles to produce more complete, detailed drawings.

Reference Replayed: Reworking Drawings with Photographic Reference

Saturday, March 8, 10am – 12 Noon

Work from a painting or sculpture to create a drawing. When done, capture the drawing with an instant camera. Turn away from the original artwork, use the photo as reference to create a new drawing, and experiment with elements of the composition. Repeat the process with a new photo and drawing.

Theme Replayed: Drawing Variations on a Common Idea

Saturday, April 12, 10am – 12 Noon

After discussing recurring themes in Masterpiece Replayed, seek out two or three thematically tied works in the European Gallery. Sketch these works, noting the differences in approach and style between each artist and painting.

Masterpiece Replayed

Saturday, February 9 & 23, 12 Noon – 2pm

Learn about repetition and duplication with a hands-on and "brains-on" activity in the studios.

Masterpiece Replayed

Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Expose what happens when we examine a subject from multiple angles using a basic photography method.

Chi-hwa-seon (Painted Fire)

Sunday, January 27, 1pm

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th-century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him. After the screening, join Hyaeweol Choi, Ph.D., for a discussion of the director's visual motifs, aesthetics and portrayal of art as performance. Presented by ASU's Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture in conjunction with Movies at the Museum. Runtime: 117 minutes.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Sunday, February 24, 1pm

Joel is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine has had her memories of their tumultuous relationship erased. Out of desperation, he asks the inventor of the process to have Clementine removed from his own memory; as Joel's memories disappear, however, he attempts to escape the procedure. After the screening, join Carol Vernallis, Ph.D., for a discussion of the musical and visual motifs that crisscross the film. Presented by ASU's Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture in conjunction with Movies at the Museum. Runtime: 108 minutes.

¡Viva Zapata!

Sunday, March 23, 1pm

Marlon Brando portrays Emiliano Zapata, the well-born but penniless Mexican Indian who goes from outlaw to revolutionary to national leader. After the screening, join Gary Keller, Ph.D., for a discussion of how although ¡Viva Zapata! (1952) is one of old Hollywood's best Hispanic-focused films, it nevertheless repeats negative racial stereotypes. Presented by ASU's Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture in conjunction with Movies at the Museum. Runtime: 113 minutes.

Bend It Like Beckham

Sunday, April 27, 1pm

A comedy about bending the rules to reach a goal, Bend It Like Beckham explores the world of women's soccer through the eyes of two English 18-year-olds with their hearts set on a future in professional soccer. After the screening, join Julie Codell, Ph.D., for a discussion of the film's aesthetics, treatment of national identity and gender, and the sports-film genre. Runtime: 112 minutes.

Fun with Printmaking

Saturday, January 12 & Sunday, January 13, 10am – 4pm
Instructor: Red Rohall

This two-day workshop introduces three of the most popular printmaking methods. We explore silkscreen printing and two different versions of block printing. Each student creates a silkscreen-printed T-shirt, a fine art style linocut print and an edition of hand-printed note cards. No experience necessary; materials for this workshop are included with tuition, but students should bring a sketchpad, pencil and a clean white T-shirt.

Cost: $170 for Museum Members, $200 for non-members. For more information or to enroll, please contact Scottsdale Artists' School at (480) 990-1422 or visit www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org.

From Inspiration to Reality: Tracing the Artistic Process

Thursdays, February 7, 21, March 6, 20 & April 3, 1 – 3pm

This five-session workshop explores the artistic process from different points of view. Learn about the physical construction of works of art in various media, as well as the evolution of the status of the artist from artisans to free-thinkers to innovators. Visit Illuminated Manuscripts and Masterpiece Replayed to consider how artists' ideas evolve and change. Finally, work with a professional art educator to bring an original work of art from inspiration to preparation to completion. This program for adults aged 50+ meets at both the ASU West campus and the Museum. Registration is limited to 20 participants.

Cost: TBD for Museum Members, TBD for non-members. For more information or to enroll, please contact ASU's Lifelong Learning program at (602) 543-6440 or visit http://lifelonglearning.asu.edu.

Open studio: Silk-Screening

Tuesday, February 19, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Sunday, March 30, 1 – 3pm
Sunday, April 13, 1 – 3pm

In conjunction with Masterpiece Replayed, drop in to our studios and experiment with silk-screening! Start with your own basic design, and revise and rework it with the help of artist-facilitator Red Rohall until you arrive at the finished piece. No reservations required; included with Museum general admission.

Carnivale

Friday, February 29, 7 – 11pm

Join the Museum's Friends of European Art for a fabulous evening of food, fun, wine and entertainment with special tours of Masterpiece Replayed: Monet, Matisse and More. For more information or to request an invitation, please call (602) 540-9125.