The Exhibition Season Begins!

Katonah Museum of Art: Cladogram
Through September 19

Katonah Museum of Art’s second international juried biennial, Cladogram, displays works by 58 artists from 21 countries, including Argentina, Australia and Italy. The exhibition borrows its name from a diagram that shows relationships among different species and their history of evolution. Likewise, the works in Cladogram engage with personal or family history, and ways in which historical objects and ideas are categorized and arranged. For instance, artist Theodora Doulamis looks at how architecture is altered over time, focusing on details within the overall structure, while Soulé Déesse visually represents memories with her vodou priestess grandmother during her childhood in Haiti. Cladogram was juried by Yasmeen Siddiqui, founding director of independent art press Minerva Projects.

 

Hudson River Museum: Wall Power!
Through September 26

Hudson River Museum’s Wall Power! exhibition explores the art of quilt-making by exploring four categories of design. First, early twentieth-century quilts from a period of craft revival, when quilters moved away from ornate designs of the Victorian era. Next, designs with colorful patterns that were developed by Amish communities, contradicting the usual conception of Amish simplicity. Examples by African American makers use asymmetrical designs and bold colors. Finally, traditional nineteenth-century patterns dating from the mid-to-late 1800s illustrate foundational quilting techniques. All exhibited quilts are from the collection at the American Folk Art Museum.

Rye Arts Center: Nature’s Art
Through September 24

In Nature’s Art: Geodes from the Collection of Robert R. Wiener, Rye Arts Center presents a selection of geodes – rock formations that are lined with crystalline mineral materials. Alongside these geological objects are works that respond to the natural splendor of these objects. Included in the show, which was curated by Dr. Gail Harrison Roman, are educational materials and interactive projects designed to examine the relationship between nature and art. A closing reception on September 23 will include a talk by guest speaker Wayne Atwell, who will share his knowledge from his decades of as a metals and mining analyst.

 

Hammond Museum: Becoming a Bird
Through November 2021

Humans, birds, culture and mythology all meld together in artist Sarah Haviland’s Becoming a Bird, a series of small steel sculptures on view in Hammond Museum’s Goelet Gallery through November. Haviland began the series during her time as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Taiwan, where she researched the human-bird theme that appears in much of her work. Haviland uses common hardware-store metal mesh and wire, in addition to colorful recycled materials like found papers and plastics that call attention to endangered species, and human and bird migration. The exhibition, curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis, also includes a bench on display in the Museum’s Japanese garden. 

Clay Art Center: A Taste of Home
Through October 15 

A Taste of Home uses ceramic cups or drinking vessels as a way of reflecting on the meaning of “home.” Though a cup is an everyday item, it can also provide a sense of relief, class, sentimentality or humor to one’s day as well. This past year, the definition of “home” has changed for many people. Homes have become offices, studios and classrooms. Works by more than 45 artists, juried by guest curator Julia Galloway, will be on display through October 15. An in-person opening reception will take place on September 9, during which guests can meet some of the exhibited artists, view the exhibition and purchase presented works. 

 

Warburton Galerie: Radical Vision and Imagination: Black Abstract Art In the 21st Century
September 10–October 8

Urban Studio Unbound’s Warburton Galerie will present its upcoming exhibition, Radical Vision and Imagination: Black Abstract Art In the 21st Century beginning September 10. The show focuses a lens on the art world with a call for greater diversity, equity and inclusion within the industry. Radical Vision and Imagination, curated by Roger C. Tucker III of Tucker Contemporary Art, gives voice to four contemporary Black artists who are creating abstract art: Dominant Dansby, Victor Davson, Adebunmi Gbadebo and Cynthia Hawkins. An opening reception will take place on September 10. An artist panel on September 26 will be moderated by Halima Taha, a leading authority on collecting African American art and arts management.

A version of this article first appeared in the September issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.​​

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