PAFA presents Sidney Goodman ~ Man in the Mirror |
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| Written by rubin |
| Friday, 26 June 2009 01:35 |
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A Philadelphia native, Goodman attended the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) from 1954 - 1958. In 1961, he received critical attention at his New York debut exhibition and was awarded the Whitney Museum of American Arts' Neysa McMein Purchase Award. He has won numerous prizes and honorary degrees including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 1962, the Hazlette Memorial Award for Excellence in the Arts (Painting), and an honorary doctorate from Lyme Academy College of Art. His work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions and appears in major collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Goodman sees his work as embracing two major concepts: "One is about shades
of ambiguity and clarity. The other is about richness of light and
color. The physical and spiritual realms of human experience merge through
the forms of light and darkness. The sense of continuity from youth to old
age is reflected by a preoccupation with global events. A concurrent theme
is the everyday, the routine, the beauty of the commonplace."Goodman is a full professor of painting at PAFA, where he has taught since 1978. Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art Master Class with Sidney Goodman: Saturday and Sunday, July 11 & 12 Don’t miss this rare opportunity to draw and paint the human figure under the direction of Sidney Goodman, legendary American draftsman and painter. History of the Museum and Collection PAFA was founded in 1805 by painter and scientist Charles Willson Peale, sculptor William Rush, and other artists and business leaders. It is the oldest art museum and school in the nation. The current museum building opened in 1876. Designed by the American architects Frank Furness and George W. Hewitt, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark. As such, it is recognized as an important part of America's and Philadelphia's architectural heritage. It was carefully restored in 1976. The collection is installed in a chronological and thematic format, exploring the history of American art from the 1760s to the present. Today, the Academy maintains its strong collecting tradition with the inclusion of works by modern and contemporary American artists such as Jennifer Bartlett, Richard Diebenkorn, Nancy Graves, Alex Katz, Philip Pearlstein, Robert Motherwell, Raymond Saunders, and Frank Stella. Acquisitions and exhibition programs are balanced between historical and contemporary art, and the museum continues to show works by contemporary regional artists and features annual displays of work by Academy students. As a non-profit institution, PAFA depends on your support so that it may continue to provide the community with outstanding educational programs and classes led by acclaimed faculty members. PAFA is the only American art museum in the city of Philadelphia, and we invite you to join us in our ongoing efforts to proudly exhibit our country’s artistic heritage and train the next generation of great artists. Visit : http://www.pafa.org/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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