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Stone Work : Artists' Encounters with Hard Places David Bassine · Marion Belanger · Frank Bruckmann · Daniel Buttrey, · Anne Doris-Eisner · Emilia Dubicki · Daniel Eugene · Keith Johnson · Constance La Palombara · Roy Money · Kerry O'Grady · Matthew Weber February 11 through March 10, 2012 The Gallery at the Institute Library Wednesdays, 10:00 to 6:00, and Saturdays, 11:00 to 2:00, and open to library members during all library hours Greeting of the Artists Saturday, February 11, Noon until 2:00 p.m. I have seen sparks fly out – Charles Simic, "Stone" The Institute Library is pleased to present works by twelve artists in various media, including photography, painting, and sculpture, in a new exhibition curated by Stephen Vincent Kobasa. For more information, please email here or call (203) 562-4045. |
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Out of Nature : An Exhibition of Alternatives Works in various media by Amy Arledge, Mia Brownell, Paul Daukas, Brian Huff, Barbara Marks, Laura Marsh, Kim Mikenis, Michael Oatman, Amy Jean Porter, and Joseph Smolinski. December 17, 2011, through January 14, 2012 The Gallery at the Institute Library Wednesdays, 10:00 to 6:00, and Saturdays, 11:00 to 2:00, Greeting of the Artists Saturday, |
The Institute Library is pleased to present works by ten artists in various media, including print, painting, and sculpture, in a new exhibition curated by Stephen Vincent Kobasa. Out of nature I shall never take – W. B. Yeats, "Sailing to Byzantium" For more information, please email here or call (203) 562-4045
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Bird and Beast: December 2, 2011, through January 14, 2012 The Institute Library Wednesdays, 10:00 to 6:00, and Saturdays, 11:00 to 2:00, Opening Reception, Friday, December 2, |
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The Institute Library is delighted to exhibit recent works by Stella Maria Baer, a New Haven-based painter and alumna of Yale Divinity School, in the library's main space. In her watercolors, Baer borrows creatures from bird books, children's stories, field guides, Greek myths, and medieval bestiaries and reconfigures their feathers and fur in order to create a vision of a world that contains elements of our own while gesturing toward another. She weaves together naturalism and surrealism, biology and mythology, ornithology and philosophy, zoology and theology. Stella Baer's paintings will be exhibited among the book in the library's main space through January 14. Please join us for an opening reception Friday, December 2, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. The event will include a poetry reading by the Inkwings Poetry Society at 7:00, featuring the work of Kai Hoffman-Krull, Lisa Levy, and Ashley Makar. For more information, please email here or call (203) 562-4045 |
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little libraries: November 12 through December 10, 2011 The Institute Library Wednesdays, 10:00 to 6:00, and Saturdays, 11:00 to 2:00, Reception for the Artists, Saturday, November 19, |
New Haven-based photographers Meredith Miller and Rob Rocke present little libraries, a series of photographs taken in rural communities in the Catskill Mountains and New England that focus on the well-worn details of libraries, from children's corners to archival binders. Curated by Stephen V. Kobasa, who describes the works as "perceptive, small surprises." little libraries is an associated project of Artspace's Library Science exhibition, also opening November 12. Library Science presents the work of 17 artists at the Artspace gallery and additional artists in libraries throughout New Haven who have contemplated our physical, intellectual, personal, and often temporal relationships with the library. Their works, which include photography, painting, sculpture, installation, and electronic media, touch on how our interactions with libraries are changing as we adapt to the digital world. For more information, please email here or call (203) 562-4045 |
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Books and Brandy at the Bourse: Friday, November 18 The Bourse: New Haven's Co-Working Loft $10 Admission |
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Please join us this Friday evening at the Bourse for cognac, hors d'oeuvres, and a second chance to buy finer titles from the library's recent (but all-too-brief) booksale. Your ticket will be redeemable for drinks and light fare, as well as $10 towards any purchase of books. The evening will present an opportunity to meet fellow library members, including the Bourse's founders and directors, Carol and Robert Orr, and share thoughts and ideas with the Institute Library's executive director, Will Baker. Many thanks to Carol, Robert, and the Bourse staff for their continuing generosity and support of the library. The Bourse is a new, exquisitely designed coworking space just two doors down from the Institute Library and directly above our favorite vintage shop, the English Market. |
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Identifying Marks: An Inaugural Exhibition October 15 through November 5, 2011 The Institute Library Wednesdays, 10:00 to 6:00, and Saturdays, 11:00 to 2:00 Greeting of the Artists, Friday, October 21, 6:00 to 8:00 Extended hours, Saturday, October 22, 11:00 to 4:00, |
The work of six local print makers – Oi Fortin, Aniko Horvath, Fethi Meghelli, Roxanne Faber Savage, Thomas Stavovy, Jonathan Waters – introduces a new gallery space in downtown New Haven. Curated by Stephen Vincent Kobasa, this exhibition is an example of the library's commitment to offering a venue for small-scale works by artists in the greater New Haven community. ILLUSTRATION: Roxanne Faber Savage, Red Box, #2, 2007, Paper Lithograph Monoprint For more information, please email here or call (203) 562-4045 |
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2011 Fall Book Sale October 1st, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Institute Library |
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Members' Preview 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ($10 for non-members) Quality donations from local professors, graduate students, and bibliophiles, with especially strong selections in literature, art, history, religion, and medicine 3,000 books – 90% donated, 60% hardcover All proceeds will benefit the Institute Library Cash and checks (with valid ID) only. For more information, |
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2011 Spring Benefit Dinner April 20th, 2011, 6:30 p.m. The Quinnipiack Club |
On April 20th, the board of directors will host a dinner to benefit the Institute Library at the Quinnipiack Club in New Haven. As part of its ongoing series of community dinners, the Quinnipiack Club will be contributing a wine-paired, three-course meal and a dessert created by the chef especially for the occasion. The evening will feature a discussion with James E. Duffy, former president of the ABC Television Network and cofounder of Project Literacy US (PLUS). Mr. Duffy will reflect upon his experiences in sixty years of broadcasting and public service and will invite guests to share their own thoughts on the current state of America's national conversation in the news media. This talk will usher in the reintroduction of lectures and dialogues at the Institute Library, which were once a vital part of its existence. Our first series will examine issues surrounding the topic of civil discourse in contemporary society. Tickets are $150 per seat. If you are interested in attending, please contact the library to receive a formal invitation. |
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