Agnes Martin: Before the Grid Programs & Events

The Harwood Museum of Art presents a series of special events and public programs in conjunction with the exhibitions Agnes Martin:  Before the Grid and Agnes Martin:  Works on Paper.

Friday, February 24, 2012, 4-5 pm                                                                                                   Director's Circle Preview Champagne Reception                                                    Members of the Harwood Museum of Art Director's Circles are invited to this champagne reception previewing the exhibitions. Go here to learn more about the Director's Circle program, and to join this wonderful group of museum supporters.   This is a private, invitation-only event.        

Friday, February 24, 2012, 5-7 pm                                                                    Alliance Members' Opening Reception                                                          Members of the Harwood Museum Alliance are invited to celebrate the exhibitions Agnes Martin: Before the Grid and Agnes Martin: Works on Paper during this reception. Not an Alliance member? Go here to join!  This is a private, invitation-only event.                 

Thursday, March 22, 2012, 6 pm                                                                                                      Agnes Martin Centennial Birthday Party                                                                                       March 22, 2012 marks the centennial of the birth of the internationally acclaimed artist Agnes Martin. Help us celebrate Agnes' birthday with a fundraising event at the  Ranchos Trading Post Cafe, Agnes' favorite Taos restaurant. Sponsor tickets are $250, general tickets are $175, and tickets for Harwood Museum Alliance members are $150. Proceeds will benefit the Harwood Museum Exhibition Endowment. For more information and to purchase tickets, contact development@harwoodmuseum.org.                                      

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 7pm
Mary Lance & Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World
A screening of the award-winning documentary Agnes Martin: With My Back to the World with special guest Director Mary Lance.   $8 Alliance members, $10 non-members.                                                             

                                                                                                                                             Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 10am-5pm
Conversations on Agnes
A day-long lecture program featuring scholars and artists discussing the life and work of Agnes Martin.

10am      Ann Wilson - Agnes Martin & Coenties Slip                                                    11am      Christina Rosenberger -  ‘Distinct and Authentic:’ Agnes Martin in 1954                     Noon      Lunch Break                                                                                                      2 pm      Michelle Rumney & Becky Hunter:  Meeting Agnes Martin                                         3pm       Kristina Wilson - A Contribution to a Further Understanding of Agnes Martin                 3:30 pm Panel Discussion led by Tiffany Bell                                                                

Reception immediately following program                                                                                                                                                                   Tickets $32 Harwood Museum Alliance Members; $40 non-members. Seating limited.  Contact education@harwoodmuseum.org for more information.  Schedule subject to change, tickets non-refundable.

Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 2pm
Gabriel, a film by Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin’s only completed film, Gabriel, both strengthens and complicates our understanding of the artist and her paintings. “My movie is about happiness, innocence, and beauty,” Martin observed, “It’s about this little boy who climbs a mountain and all the beautiful things he sees.” To those familiar with the luminous, tactile, exacting geometries of her paintings, Gabriel’s elusive style and structure may come as a surprise: the lack of logical continuity; the point of view that shifts between that of the boy and an unseen observer; the handheld camera that is rarely at rest, but instead feels its way across the landscape, meandering and contemplating. 78 min.  Free with museum admission.