THE
LEARNING CURVE Winter/Spring 2010
Art History, Archaeology, Astronomy, History, Literature, Philosophy, Music
Mondays at the Museum
A unique series of art seminars, featuring food and wine pairings plus guided tours of current exhibitions
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block encompasses an entire city block in historic downtown and features original and traveling exhibitions focusing on Art of Latin America, Art of the American West, and Modern and Contemporary Art. The Tucson Museum of Art serves the city and surrounding regions and is committed to broadening public access to the arts, and its mission of “connecting art to life.”
March 8: Wine, Chocolate and Warhol
Join Ryan Granruth, sommelier, The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, and experience the decadent pairing of wine/champagne and chocolate, and then tour the Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life and Legends exhibit with Chief Curator Julie Sasse.
Andy Warhol – painter, illustrator, writer, filmmaker, photographer – was a true radical in his approach to art. His Pop sensibility broke the traditional boundaries between art, business, and life. Included in the exhibition are portraits of Muhammad Ali, brilliantly colored flowers, illustrations of endangered species and portrayals of characters from American pop culture that give insight into Warhol’s forms and ideas that continue to influence artists today.
March 22: Wine and Western Vistas
Join Jean Cooper, Cooper Vineyards, for the “The Three W’s: The What, Where and When of Wine” seminar. Using a variety of Western wines and tastes from Café a la C’Art, Jean will demonstrate how appropriate pairing brings out the best flavors in both food and wine. Following the seminar, Robert Knight, Executive Director, Tucson Museum of Art, will lead a tour of the Ed Mell: Paintings of the New West exhibition.
Melding modern and contemporary aesthetics with Western themes, Ed Mell creates luminous panoramic vistas of the desert southwest. Mell’s cloud formations and incandescent sunsets have earned him distinction in the Art of the American West genre, while his flower compositions that glow with a sense of inner light have brought his work to the attention of Western aficionados and contemporary art enthusiasts alike.
March 29: Spanish Flavors and Tineo’s Palette
Experience an explosion of color and a flurry of bold flavor as you taste Spanish wines and cheeses and learn about the life and work of Tucson painter and muralist David Tineo. The afternoon begins with a tasting of Spanish wines and cheeses offered by Doug Levy, chef/owner of Feast. After the tasting, Tucson gallery owner and art lecturer Mike Dominguez will tour ¡Viva David Tineo! A Retrospective of Tucson’s Muralist and Art Educator and discuss Tineo’s work in the context of contemporary and historic Mexican-American art.
Throughout the 30 years of his prolific career, Tucson artist David Tineo has remained committed to preserving and celebrating Mexican-American culture. This exhibition features a selection of the artist’s easel paintings, moveable murals, drawings for public commissions and decorated architectural artifacts, spanning the late 1970s to the present.
When: 3:00-4:30pm
Where: Tucson Museum of Art
Cost: $45 (per session), or $110 if you sign up for all three events.
For more information about TMA’s CRUSH Wine Festival events, please visit:
www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org/CRUSH
Mondays at the Museum is a part of Tucson Museum of Art’s CRUSH Wine Festival, Southern Arizona’s largest outdoor celebration of fine art and rare wine. CRUSH is a month long event that brings together fine art, delectable food and rare wine, paired with fun, excitement and a little education. All proceeds go to the Museum in support of work to broaden public access to the arts, enriching daily life.
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