{"1":{"ID":15903,"post_type":"programs","title":"Critical Walk-Through: Hank Willis Thomas on Transforming Uniforms 12\/13\/17","content":"","status":"publish","date":"2017-08-16 16:32:30","name":"critical-walk-through-hank-willis-thomas-on-transforming-uniforms","parent":0,"modified":"2018-10-10 14:22:50","series?":"Program","category":{"term_id":40,"name":"Discussions","slug":"discussions","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":40,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":18,"count":0,"filter":"raw"},"main_image":{"ID":16007,"id":16007,"title":"hankwillis-banner2","filename":"hankwillis-banner2.jpg","filesize":158789,"url":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/critical-walk-through-hank-willis-thomas-on-transforming-uniforms\/hankwillis-banner2\/","alt":"","author":"16","description":"","caption":"","name":"hankwillis-banner2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":15903,"date":"2017-08-21 15:15:47","modified":"2017-08-21 15:15:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/site\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1260,"height":460,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2-300x110.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":110,"medium_large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2-768x280.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":280,"large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2-1024x374.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":374,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2.jpg","1536x1536-width":1260,"1536x1536-height":460,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-banner2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1260,"2048x2048-height":460}},"list_image":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/hankwillis-list.jpg","headline":"Critical Walk-Through: Hank Willis Thomas on Transforming Uniforms\u2014SOLD OUT","di_date":"2017-12-13","excerpt":"

Contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas will discuss his We the People<\/em> series in which he transforms prison uniforms into handmade quilts, exploring how they relate to the works on view in the War and Pieced <\/em>exhibition.<\/p>\n","start_time":"6:30 pm","end_time":"7:30 pm","performer_or_host":"Hank Willis Thomas","admission":"$5 members, students, seniors; $8 non-members","main_content":"

This discussion is now sold out.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas will discuss his We the People<\/em> series in which he transforms prison uniforms into handmade quilts, exploring how they relate to the works on view in the War and Pieced <\/em>exhibition.<\/p>\n

A Critical Walk-Through is a 40-minute guided tour that is meant to offer an alternative perspective to the works on view. They include conversations with artists, scholars, and curators, providing an intimate opportunity to engage with the central themes and histories found in the artwork. The program is limited to 25 individuals.<\/p>\n

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Hank Willis Thomas<\/strong> is a conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to identity, history, and popular culture. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States\u00a0and abroad, including the International Center of Photography, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Mus\u00e9e du quai Branly, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Thomas\u2019 work is in numerous public collections including the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the High Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, among others. His collaborative projects include “Question Bridge: Black Males, In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth),” and “For Freedoms,” which Thomas co-founded in 2016 as the first artist-run super PAC. “For Freedoms” was recently awarded the 2017 ICP Infinity Award for New Media and Online Platform. Thomas is also the recipient of the 2017 Soros Equality Fellowship. Current and upcoming exhibitions include Prospect 4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp<\/em> in New Orleans and Freedom Isn\u2019t Always Beautiful<\/em> at Savannah College of Art and Design Museum. Thomas is a member of the Public Design Commission for the City of New York. He received a BFA\u00a0in Photography and Africana studies from New York University and a MFA\/MA in Photography and Visual Criticism from the California College of Arts. He has also received honorary doctorates from the Maryland Institute of Art and the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. Thomas lives and works in New York City.<\/p>\n

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Image:\u00a0<\/strong>Hank Willis Thomas,\u00a0We the People<\/em>, 2015, quilt made out of decommissioned prison uniforms, 73 1\/4 x 88 1\/4 in., 76 3\/8 x 92 1\/8 x 2 1\/8 in. (framed). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","show_in_past_programs":true,"reserve_text":"Purchase tickets","reserve_link":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/critical-walkthrough-hank-willis-thomas-on-transforming-uniforms-tickets-36903377997","day":"13","month":"Dec","year":"2017","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/critical-walk-through-hank-willis-thomas-on-transforming-uniforms\/"},"2":{"ID":16636,"post_type":"programs","title":"Materials and Textures: A Family Art Workshop in Self-Taught Genius 12\/9\/17","content":"","status":"publish","date":"2017-11-01 15:18:46","name":"materials-and-textures-a-family-art-workshop-in-self-taught-genius","parent":0,"modified":"2018-06-05 15:55:02","series?":"Program","category":{"term_id":35,"name":"Families","slug":"familyprograms","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":35,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":18,"count":0,"filter":"raw"},"main_image":{"ID":16679,"id":16679,"title":"ffa-banner","filename":"FFA-banner.jpg","filesize":359241,"url":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner.jpg","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/materials-and-textures-a-family-art-workshop-in-self-taught-genius\/ffa-banner\/","alt":"","author":"16","description":"","caption":"","name":"ffa-banner","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":16636,"date":"2017-11-07 18:16:53","modified":"2017-11-07 18:16:53","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/site\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":480,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner-300x120.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":120,"medium_large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner-768x307.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":307,"large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner-1024x410.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":410,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":480,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFA-banner.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":480}},"list_image":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/familySTG-list1.jpg","headline":"Materials and Textures: A Family Art Workshop in Self-Taught Genius","di_date":"2017-12-09","excerpt":"

Artist\u00a0Judith Scott\u00a0concealed everyday objects under layers of wound and woven yarn and textiles, creating new and\u00a0mysterious works of art. We will examine her artwork and others’\u00a0included in the exhibition\u00a0Self-Taught Genius<\/em>\u00a0and then make our own sculptures inspired by the artists.<\/p>\n","start_time":"11:00 am","end_time":"12:30 pm","admission":"Free with RSVP","main_content":"

Artist Judith Scott<\/a> concealed everyday objects under layers of wound and woven yarn and textiles, creating new and mysterious works of art. We will examine her artwork and others’ included in the exhibition\u00a0Self-Taught Genius<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0and then make our own sculptures inspired by the artists, using a variety of unique materials.<\/p>\n

This program introduces children ages 4 to 12 and their accompanying adults to folk art through interactive discussion-based tours in the gallery followed by hands-on artmaking activities. Gallery admission is always free. Space is limited; registration required.<\/p>\n

Please note that this program will take place at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery<\/a> in Long Island City, Queens.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","show_in_past_programs":true,"reserve_text":"RSVP","reserve_link":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/materials-and-textures-a-family-art-workshop-in-self-taught-genius-tickets-39460015970","day":"09","month":"Dec","year":"2017","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/materials-and-textures-a-family-art-workshop-in-self-taught-genius\/"},"6":{"ID":15429,"post_type":"programs","title":"Fall 2017 Benefit Gala","content":"","status":"publish","date":"2017-07-06 15:22:18","name":"fall-2017-benefit-gala","parent":0,"modified":"2018-06-27 15:12:00","series?":"Program","category":{"term_id":31,"name":"Special Events","slug":"special-events","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":31,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":18,"count":0,"filter":"raw"},"main_image":{"ID":15480,"id":15480,"title":"gala-banner","filename":"gala-banner.jpg","filesize":129471,"url":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner.jpg","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/fall-2017-benefit-gala\/gala-banner\/","alt":"","author":"16","description":"","caption":"","name":"gala-banner","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":15429,"date":"2017-07-06 21:10:09","modified":"2017-07-06 21:10:09","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/site\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1260,"height":504,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner-300x120.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":120,"medium_large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner-768x307.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":307,"large":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner-1024x410.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":410,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner.jpg","1536x1536-width":1260,"1536x1536-height":504,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner.jpg","2048x2048-width":1260,"2048x2048-height":504}},"list_image":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gala-banner-list.jpg","headline":"Fall 2017 Benefit Gala","di_date":"2017-11-16","excerpt":"

The annual Fall Benefit Gala provides a primary source of funding for the American Folk Art Museum\u00a0and its acclaimed educational programs. The 2017 benefit honors Elizabeth and Irwin Warren, Jill Soltau, and Gail O. Mellow.<\/p>\n","start_time":"6:30 pm","end_time":"9:30 pm","admission":"Tables: $50,000, $25,000, $15,000, $10,000; Tickets: $5000, $2500, $1500, $1000","main_content":"

**Online auction now open!**<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The annual Fall Benefit Gala provides a primary source of funding for the American Folk Art Museum\u00a0and its acclaimed educational programs. The museum has a long-standing commitment to arts education and serves more than eight thousand New York City schoolchildren each year. Your support will allow the museum to sustain and expand its wide range of exceptional initiatives and help make the arts accessible to a broad audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2017 Honorees<\/strong>
\nElizabeth and Irwin Warren
\nJill Soltau, President and CEO, Joann Stores<\/em>
\nGail O. Mellow, President, LaGuardia Community College<\/em><\/p>\n

Gala Chairs<\/strong>
\nKarin and Jonathan Fielding
\nBarbara Gordon and Steve Cannon
\nLaura and Richard Parsons<\/p>\n

Vice Chairs<\/strong>
\nMonty Blanchard and Leslie Tcheyan
\nGreg and Susan Danilow
\nLucy and Mike Danziger
\nJimmy and Debby Goodman
\nPeter Gruenberger and Carin Lamm
\nPenny and Allan Katz
\nJeffrey Pressman and Nancy Kollisch
\nJoanna S. Rose
\nLeslie Seeman and David Becker<\/p>\n

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Event\u00a0Details<\/h4>\n

Location:<\/span> \u00a0J.W. Marriott Essex House,\u00a0<\/span>160 Central Park South\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Date:<\/span> Thursday, November 16, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/span>\u00a06:30\u20139:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Festive attire<\/span><\/p>\n

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Table and Ticket Information<\/h4>\n

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Photo: J.W. Marriott Essex House<\/a><\/h6>\n

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Platinum Sponsor Table $50,000<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n