Past Exhibitions 2017

The Young Years

Keltie Ferris, First Came, 2012, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 12 ½ x 8 ¼ inches, Tang Teaching Museum collection, gift of Ann and Arthur Goldstien

Scott Olson, Untitled-92, 2010, oil on wood and MDF, Tang Teaching Museum collection, gift of Lynn and Craig Jacobson

Deborah Kass, Short Story II, 1989, oil, enamel, and Flashe on denim and canvas, Tang Teaching Museum collection, gift of Dan Cameron in memory of Margaret Cameron

The Young Years celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Skidmore Jazz Institute. In this exhibition, works of art recently acquired by the museum reflect various aspects of the Jazz Institute and its founder Don McCormack.

McCormack has been and continues to be an influential figure at Skidmore College and beyond. Starting in the 1970s, he taught courses on civil rights, political theory, American government, and contemporary black politics. As Dean of Special Programs from 1985 to 2005, he oversaw the development of world-class programs such as the New York State Summer Writers Institute, Skidmore Summer Dance Workshop, and SITI Company Summer Theater Workshop. With his experiences as an educator, administrator, and music lover, he founded the Jazz Institute in 1987.

This exhibition, planned in conjunction with an upcoming book of the same title, is in tribute to McCormack and the many students and faculty who have participated in the last three decades of the Jazz Institute. The artworks on display aren’t meant to be a literal illustration of the Jazz Institute; rather, they represent the Institute’s spirit of honoring tradition while also celebrating the new.

The Young Years is curated by Dayton Director Ian Berry and is supported by Friends of the Tang.

Anchor name: Photos

Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Installation view of The Young Years during Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Dayton Director Ian Berry speaks at the Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Skidmore College Dean of Special Programs Paul Calhoun speaks at the Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Founder Don McCormack speaks at the Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Skidmore Jazz Institute Celebration, Tang Teaching Museum, July 5, photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Deborah Kass
Short Story II, 1989
oil, enamel, Flashe on denim and canvas

Scott Olson
Untitled-92, 2010
oil on wood and MDF

Ouattara Watts
Wait Until Tomorrow, 2005
watercolor, pencil on paper

Keltie Ferris
First Came, 2012
watercolor, acrylic on paper

Dasha Shishkin
Non mi toccare, 2012
mixed media on Mylar

Aurie Ramirez
Untitled, 2000
watercolor on paper

Richmond Burton
Untitled (Triangle 1), 1990
oil on canvas with wood

John Wesley
Red Lips, 2005
screen print

Gary Simmons
My Radio, 2005
graphite on paper

Lamar Peterson
The Angel, 2005
gouache, acrylic on paper

Paula Wilson
Data Unloaded , 2008
collage, watercolor, colored pencil on paper

Exhibition Name

The Young Years

Exhibition Type

Group Exhibitions

Place

Winter Gallery

Dates

May 27, 2017 - Sep 24, 2017

Curators

The Young Years is curated by Dayton Director Ian Berry.

Artists

Sadie Benning, Richmond Burton, Keltie Ferris, Deborah Kass, Harriet Korman, Scott Olson, Lamar Peterson, Aurie Ramirez, Dasha Shishkin, Gary Simmons, Gert & Uwe Tobias, Ouattara Watts, John Wesley, Paula Wilson

Publisher

Tang

Cover Type

Hardcover

Page Count

Year Published

2017