New England Landscape Invitational
Lake Sunapee Harbor, by B.Rossitto, 16x12, oil.
September 24 - December 4
This juried exhibition will showcase exceptional New England landscapes by LAA Member Artists at the Individual, Associate and Elected Artist level. Artists are strongly encouraged to enter their best, new work, not previously exhibited at the LAA. Additionally, work by Invited Artists will be featured alongside Member work. Invited Artists will be selected by the LAA’s Artistic Policy and Exhibition Committee (APEC).The Lyme Art Association is pleased to announce that the Guest Juror for this year’s New England Landscape Invitational will be Bartholomew F. Bland. Bartholomew is Curator of Exhibitions at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York, and has curated many shows for the museum, including the upcoming survey of Hudson River artists titled Paintbox Leaves: Autumnal Inspiration from Cole to Wyeth, which will be on view at the museum from September 25, 2010 through January 16, 2011. In addition to his curatorial duties, Bartholomew has co-authored the book Merry Wives and Others: A History of Domestic Humor Writing, and was a contributor to Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture and Westchester: The American Suburb, both published by Fordham University Press. His other recent projects include the traveling exhibition A Field Guide to Sprawl, which appeared at Yale University; Andrew Stevovich: The Truth About Lola, which traveled to the Boca Raton Museum of Art in 2009; and Red Grooms: In the Studio. In his former positions, he has organized a wide range of interpretive projects for the Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the National Science Museum, London; and the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach.
Receiving: Sunday, September 19, 2-5pm
Opening Reception: Friday, September 24, 6-8pm
Removal of Exhibition: Sunday, December 5, 2-5pm
