Neuberger Museum of Art September 2015 Calendar

The following programs are planned in conjunction with the Teresa Margolles: We Have a Common Thread exhibition, July 12-October 11, 2015, and take place at the Neuberger Museum of Art:

Wednesday, September 2, 12:30 pm

How Artists Respond to Trauma and Urban Violence

Tickets: General admission: $10. Complimentary to Purchase College students, staff, and faculty, as well as Neuberger Museum of Art Circle Level Members

Join the conversation about how creative expression can provide an outlet to communicate ideas, make observations, forge connections and send powerful messages about violence and injustice. Mexico’s leading artist Teresa Margolles will be in attendance, and panelists include: Michelle Bishop, founder and president of Harlem Needle Arts Association, which promotes fiber and needle arts in the African Diaspora; Nathan Connolly, assistant professor of history at John’s Hopkins University, whose scholarship focuses on the politics of race, capital and property; Warren Lehrer, Purchase College Art+Design professor and co-founder of the non-profit community organization EarSay, Inc.; and Lachell Workman, an artist whose work investigates race, identity, society, memory, and trauma.

Wednesday, September 16, 12:30 pm

Crossing the Bridge: Art as a Vehicle for Social Justice

Tickets: General admission: $10. Complimentary to Purchase College students, staff, and faculty, as well as Neuberger Museum of Art Circle Level Members

The Ghana ThinkTank collective (Christopher Robbins and Maria del Carmen Montoya) will discuss ways in which art can function as a vehicle for social justice. Their own practice calls attention and seeks resolution to issues of troubling cross-cultural power dynamics. Citing examples from their own explorations, particularly between immigrants and anti-immigrant factions on the US/Mexico border, Robbins and Montoya also will make connections to the work of Mexican artist Teresa Margolles.

Wednesday, September 23, 4:30 pm

After Death the Tongue Keeps Talking: Crime and Culture in Mexico

Tickets: General admission: $10. Complimentary to Purchase College students, staff, and faculty, as well as Neuberger Museum of Art Circle Level Members

This panel provides multiple perspectives to contextualize Teresa Margolles’ work within a larger socio-political framework. Experts in a variety of fields will explore how Margolles’ practice responds to societal structures, political practices, cultural mores, gender relations, and criminal activity prevalent in Mexico. Speakers include: Alberto Medina, associate professor in the Department of Latin American & Iberian Cultures at Columbia University, who specializes in Latin American cultural studies; Pablo Piccato, professor of history at Columbia University, whose scholarship centers on the political and cultural history of Mexico, and the history of crime; Roberta Villalón, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at St. John’s University, author of books on violence against Latina immigrants, collective memory, and justice motivations in Latin America.

Wednesday, September 30, 12:30 pm

Artista Latina: Teresa Margolles in the Landscape of Latin American Art

Tickets: General admission: $10. Complimentary to Purchase College students, staff, and faculty, as well as Neuberger Museum of Art Circle Level Members

Scholar Marianelly Neumann shares her insight into how Teresa Margolles’ work relates to traditions and themes found in the broader context of Latin American art. Neumann is a graduate of Purchase College and has served on the Acquisitions Committee of the Museum of Art in her native Lima, Peru.

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The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York is the premier museum of modern, African, and contemporary art in the Westchester/Fairfield County area. An outstanding arts and education institution, the Museum was conceived with the dual purpose of serving both as an important cultural resource to its regional, national, and international audiences, and as an integral part of Purchase College. Support for the Museum’s collection, exhibitions, publications, and education programs is provided by grants from public and private agencies, individual contributions, the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art and its Board of Directors, the Purchase College Foundation, and the State University of New York.

The Museum is located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase, N.Y. (Westchester)

914-251-6100

www.neuberger.org

Museum Hours

Tuesday through Sunday, 12 – 5 pm

Beginning September 2, Wednesdays 12 – 8 pm

Closed Mondays and major holidays

Group tours by appointment only on Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 –12

For persons with special needs, designated parking is available at the south end

of the Museum building. Call ahead for wheelchair accommodations.

Walk-in Public Tours

Tuesday–Friday, Gallery Talk, 1 pm

Sunday, Topic Tour, 2 pm

Sunday, Gallery Talk, 3 pm

Gallery talks offer fresh insights into the Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collection, while Topic Tours explore different aspects of the permanent collection.

Museum Store

Open during Museum hours. The store features a broad selection of art books,

art cards, handcrafted jewelry, children’s items and one-of-a-kind limited edition gifts.

Admission

$5.00 General Public

$3.00 Seniors

Free admission for Museum members, children 12 and under, and Purchase College students, faculty, and staff

Directions

The Neuberger Museum of Art is easily accessible by car or bus, and may also be reached by Metro-North. By car: From the North or South - take the Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 28. Head north on Lincoln Avenue to Anderson Hill Road. Turn right onto Anderson Hill Road. Left at first traffic light into Purchase College campus. From 684 - take Exit 2 South on Route 120 to Anderson Hill Road. Turn left onto Anderson Hill to 2nd traffic light. Turn left at Purchase College campus. From the East - take Route 287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) to Exit 8E. Take second left over Expressway onto Anderson Hill Road. Follow signs to SUNY Purchase.

Handicap Parking

On the Purchase College campus, park in Parking Lot #1 and proceed to the underpass at the Performing Arts Center. The handicap elevator is located across from the entrance to the Performing Arts Center. Take the elevator to the second level, then exit to the left. The entrance to the museum is located diagonally across, about a city block away.

Photo caption:

Teresa Margolles

Boee Chocami / Black Path, 2014

Embroidery on fabric previously imbued with blood from the body of a woman assassinated in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Created by Rarámuri (Tarahumara) women in Ciudad Juarez: María Elena Guadalajara, Rosalinda Guadalajara, Mar.a Isidora Pérez, and Herminia Sandoval.

33 x 36 inches

Photo: Jim Frank.