{"id":1834,"date":"2019-08-30T13:59:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2019-08-30T13:59:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T17:59:47","slug":"the-polk-museum-of-art-at-florida-southern-college-combines-impressionism-and-carnival-fun-for-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/08\/30\/the-polk-museum-of-art-at-florida-southern-college-combines-impressionism-and-carnival-fun-for-community\/","title":{"rendered":"THE POLK MUSEUM OF ART AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE COMBINES IMPRESSIONISM AND CARNIVAL FUN FOR COMMUNITY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday, September 14, the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College will host a special \u201cReturn to the 19<\/strong>th<\/strong><\/sup>\u00a0Century: A Night at the Museum\u201d event in conjunction with the Museum\u2019s current exhibition, \u201cAcross the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The free carnival-themed event \u2014 which is to take place from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Museum \u2014 will feature a carnival experience in the style of the late 19th<\/sup> century, including an arcade, food vendors, games, and other entertainment, as well as a brief interactive history of French-versus-American Impressionism and the opportunity to view the Museum exhibition.  The event is open to all ages. Game tickets and food will also be available for purchase throughout the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carnival will expand on the theme of French-versus-American culture of the period by featuring popular French and American performance forms from the 19th<\/sup> century, including ragtime and French cabaret-style entertainment, along with period games, food, and drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to encourage the whole community \u2014 children, adults, and specifically area college students \u2014 to become more active participants and visitors to the Museum,\u201d said Laura Putnam, the Museum\u2019s manager of exhibitions and adult programs. \u201cWhat more fun way to learn about the rich cultural history of the 19th<\/sup> century than through art, food, carnival games, and live entertainment?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This special \u201cReturn to the 19th<\/sup> Century\u201d event is being presented with generous support from Art Bridges, a foundation whose mission is to share works of American art with wide audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcross the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens,\u201d which opened on August 10and runs through October 13,explores the origins of Impressionism in the 1860s and \u201970s as an art movement in France and examines how that movement crossed over to American artists at the turn of the 20th<\/sup> century. More than sixty-five paintings and works on paper from the Reading Public Museum collection explore the techniques and subject matter associated with Impressionism. Among the featured artists are pioneers of the movement such as Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and Mary Cassatt, as well as early influencers of the American Impressionist movement such as John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While audiences may be familiar with the Impressionist movement, many may not be aware of how American Impressionism differs from French Impressionism or how the two histories intermingle. \u201cAcross the Atlantic\u201d and its corresponding \u201cReturn to the 19th<\/sup> Century\u201d carnival aim to teach the community more about the history and style of Impressionism while engaging all ages in a fun carnival environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe thought this exhibition and its popular theme of Impressionism presented a great opportunity for us to push the boundaries of typical museum programming and to try to bring art and art history to life for all of our audiences,\u201d said Dr. H. Alexander Rich, Polk Museum of Art\u2019s executive director and chief curator. \u201cWe knew we wanted to immerse visitors somehow in the past and re-create, in an exciting way, the era presented in the exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit academic fine art museum dedicated to promoting inspirational and engaging arts experiences for all. It is one of the Top 10 art museums in the State of Florida, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the only art museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums serving the 666,000 residents of Polk County. Museum hours are 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. Tuesdays \u2013 Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays (closed Sundays June 1 through Labor Day) and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free for everyone year-round, thanks to the following organizations: Southern Homes\/Amy & Ed Laderer; the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation; and the Share Foundation. The museum is fully accessible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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