Current Exhibitions at PAAM Upcoming Exhibitions Previous Exhibitions Saudade: Photographs by Mischa Richter Curated by Pat de Groot On view August 27 - October 24, 2010 exhibition checklist This highly-anticipated solo exhibition features unique, provocative images of Provincetown. Photographer Mischa Richter has been documenting the changing climate of the once small fishing village for three years in anticipation of the show, which will include an accompanying limited-edition catalog. mischarichter.com Saudade: An Interactive Gallery Talk with Photographer Mischa Richter Tuesday, August 31, 7pm Join Mischa Richter for a discussion of his photographic project Saudade, which focuses on the life and people of Provincetown. This will be an interactive presentation, in which attendants will be encouraged to share their own stories of town. Richter states, " A very important part of my relationship with Provincetown is my past here. I spend a lot of time talking with people in town about what we all remember from the past. I would like this lecture to embody that concept. Please bring your stories." This lecture is part of PAAM's Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series-- presenting informative gallery talks, panel discussions and lectures in conjuction with current exhibitions. FSL lectures occur throughout the summer and fall, and are always free and open to the public. "I've come back [to Provincetown] to start working on the design of my first book. This moment in my life is something I've wanted for so long and to be making a book in and about this special place with the people I'm making it with is a dream come true, " Richter explains, "The photographs in this exhibition concentrate on the ever-shifting social structure of this unique town and the diversity of the people that inhabit it. I grew up here, so the work is also about my nostalgia for what has disappeared." Inspiration for the show's title came from Jeremiah Digges' [pseud. Josef Berger] In Great Waters. An excerpt from the publication describes the exclusively Azorean condition, Saudade, "It is one of those terms for which we have no exact English translation. If you ask one of these islanders what he means by it, he will say that he is sad, but something more than sad -- homesick, ....that he has a longing to go 'back,' ....he is homesick, but for a home that no longer exists, and in his own life never did exist; he longs for something "again," and the longing is so acute that it hurts and saddens -- yet he cannot tell you what it is that he longs for! And that, as nearly as he is likely to explain it, is the saudade." Richter has captured Provincetown's famous characters, both present and past, riotous and somber, as well as the comings and goings of homes, buildings and fishing boats. These images present Provincetown as it is, reflect what it was, and offer viewers the room to contemplate what it may become. Saudade will be accompanied by Richter's first book, also entitled Saudade; a full-color collection of images that will be available for purchase in the Museum Store at PAAM. All proceeds from book sales generously benefit the following Provincetown non-profit groups: Provincetown Art Association and Museum, which supports local artists and promotes educating the public in the arts; WOMR, Provincetown's local radio station, which creates a platform for local individuals and groups to express themselves and also entertains the town; The Soup Kitchen of Provincetown, which provides meals for people in need; The Provincetown Portuguese Festival, an annual celebration of Provincetown's heritage; and Helping Our Women, which provides services to women with chronic and life threatening illnesses, giving them access to health care, social services, and programs that empower and educate. Richter, born in Windsor, England in 1971, grew up in New York City and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He studied fine art at the Chelsea College of Art and Middlesex University in London. Since leaving university he has worked for The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, i-D, The Face, Esquire, Wallpaper and Vibe. Larry R. Collins: Finding Light A Career Survey Curated by David Foley On view August 27 - October 10, 2010 exhibition checklist Culling exemplary pieces from each stage of Collins' career, curator David Foley provides viewers with a thorough introduction to the artist; highlighting his most poignant works and inspirations. The show includes paintings, combat illustrations and photographs from the Vietnam War; collaborative publications produced with poets Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Eileen Myles, as well as masterful drawings, prints, and paintings selected from public and private collections. Larry Collins was born in Spokane, Washington in 1945 and raised in Del City, Oklahoma. He was 17 years old when one of his paintings was selected by Dorothy Miller, curator of collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, for an important regional exhibition at the Oklahoma Art Center in Oklahoma City. He received a BFA in 1967 from the University of Oklahoma and an MFA in 1980 from Massachusetts College of Art. Following years of teaching, Collins moved to Provincetown in 1993 to focus on his painting career. In 1998, he was offered the position of director of the Driskel Gallery of antiques and fine art photography at the newly-founded Schoolhouse Center for Art and Design where, together with assistant director David Carrino, he revived local interest in photography as fine art. He went on to found Larry Collins Fine Art, a Provincetown gallery, and to enjoy acclaim for his curatorial skills, critical arts writing, and Vietnam photographs. Collins' early stylistic journey began with ventures into abstract expressionism, informed by a love of art history and the recognizable influence of the works of Tintoretto, Velazquez and Van Gogh. Upon graduating from college, he was drafted into the army during the height of the war in Vietnam. There he was assigned to a rifle squad in a line company of the First Air Cavalry Division. His status as an artist led him from the front lines to an assignment as combat artist, where he produced illustrations for numerous Army magazines and newspapers, drawing on his earlier combat experiences. The resultant figurative illustrations, along with the casual photographs of friends in the fields, combined to instill in Collins a dramatic turn from abstraction toward realism. Employing a language of highly contrasting forms, intense expressive colors, and firm compositional structure, these early works set a tone for Collins' artistic development, which would carry through to the present. It is Collins' painting, however, which remains the foundation of his artwork. His chosen subject matter reflects the world around him - landscape, personal belongings presented as still life, the human form. Always ambitious in scope, these works successfully combine powerful brushwork with sensitive drawing. Dark, sensual passages contrasted with brilliant, almost garish, color remain true to his Expressionist roots. It is these distinctive details that reveal in their stark contrast the inner life of the artist himself. This exhibition seeks to unite the disparate threads of Collins' career, and emphasize the singularity of purpose -- the overriding power of the psyche -- at work in the creative mind. Over the course of his nearly fifty-year career, many major institutions have acquired Collins' paintings, drawings, photographs, and books. These include the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Worcester Art Museum, Fred Jones Museum of Art, Mabee-Gerrer Museum, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the New York Public Library, Boston Public Library, British Library, Special Collections Library at the University of North Carolina, and the library collections at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, University of Chicago, University of California at Berkeley, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Works from several of these institutions are included in the exhibition, thus strengthening PAAM's relationship with American art museums on a national level. Larry Collins: Finding Light A Video Presentation and Discussion with the Artist Tuesday, September 14, 7pm Join artist Larry Collins for a video presentation and discussion of his life and art. The evening will begin with an inaugural screening of “Larry Collins in his Studio,” a video by Liz McLean, where Collins, filmed in Provincetown, shows and discusses examples of work from every period of his career. This lecture is part of PAAM's Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series -- presenting informative gallery talks, panel discussions and lectures in conjuction with current exhibitions. FSL lectures occur throughout the summer and fall, and are always free and open to the public. MEMBER'S 12x12 EXHIBITION AND SILENT AUCTION Annual Members’ 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction July 23-Sept 11, 2010 Opening reception July 23, 8-10pm Closing party September 11, 4pm Final Bidding: September 11, 5pm The 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction is an exciting event that draws artists and collectors together in support of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.  Works by emerging and established artists hang side by side in this Members’ Open Exhibition, expressing a high level of achievement and a wide variety of subjects and styles. The Annual 12 x 12 is a perfect opportunity for collectors to view a broad range of local talent, and an exceptional venue for emerging artists seeking visibility.  exhibition checklist Bidding starts at $125, climbing by demand throughout the exhibition until the final hour of the silent auction. Participating artists agree to a 50% commission, with an option to donate their own percentage of the final sale to PAAM. These commissions and donations provide funding for year-round art exhibitions and educational programming.

Upcoming Exhibitions at PAAM Previous Exhibitions PAAM reviews exhibition proposals throughout the year. If you are interested in proposing an exhibition at PAAM, please download the Exhibition Proposal Form. Exhibition Proposal Form

MUSEUM HOURS :

October–May:
Noon to 5 pm, Thursday through Sunday,
and by appointment

Memorial Day–September:
11 am to 8 pm, Monday through Thursday
11 am to 10 pm, Friday
11 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday

OFFICE HOURS :

9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday
9 am to 4 pm, Tues.–Sat., November through March

PAAM is located on the corners of Commercial and Bangs Streets in Provincetown's East End.

Take Route 6 to the Provincetown Center exit. Turn left at light onto Conwell Street, then left at stop sign onto Bradford Street, 1/2 mile on right is Bang Street, right one block to Commercial.

Parking is available in many private and municipal lots in Provincetown, and depending on the season, parking may be available on Commercial Street.

SUMMER CALENDAR

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibition openings are held on Friday nights, and thanks to Free Fridays
After 5, are always free and open to the public. Refreshments available.

Exhibition Opening
Robert Fisher: A Career Survey
Friday, June 4, 8-10pm
Free public reception celebrates the opening of Robert Fisher: A Career Survey, featuring artwork by abstract expressionist Robert Fisher, a devout student of Hans Hofmann, on view June 4 - July 18, 2010.

Exhibition Opening
Anne Peretz: Part II - An Around the World Journey
Friday, June 18, 8-10pm
Free public reception celebrates the final half of a continued exhibition, featuring large oil paintings by Anne Peretz. Includes Spanish, Moroccan, Vietnamese and Israeli landscapes, on view June 18 - Aug 29, 2010.

Exhibition Openings
Jack Tworkov: Against Extremes - Five Decades of Painting
Gathering: Art about Architecture
Friday, July 9, 8-10pm
Free public reception celebrates the opening of Jack Tworkov: Against Extremes - Five Decades of Painting, a major retrospective featuring pieces
from each stage of Tworkov’s career, on view July 9 - August 22, 2010, and Gathering: Art about Architecture, featuring art by three international
architects and architecture by three international artists, on view June 25 - August 29, 2010 (John Johansen, John Hejduk, Serge Chermayeff, Peter Hutchinson, Michelle Weinberg and Angela Dufresne)

Exhibition Openings
Gil Franklin: A Career Survey
Members’ 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction
Friday, July 23, 8-10pm
Free public reception celebrates the opening of Gil Franklin: A Career Survey, featuring elegant bronze sculptures from each stage of the artist’s career, on view July 16 - August 22, 2010 and the annual Members’ 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction, featuring more than 200 works by PAAM artists on view July 23 - Sept. 11, 2010.

Exhibition Openings
Saudade: Photographs by Mischa Richter
Larry Collins: A Career Survey
Friday, August 27, 8-10pm
Free public reception celebrates the opening of Saudade: Photographs by Mischa Richter, featuring images of Provincetown’s people and places, on view August 27 - October 24, 2010, and Larry Collins: A Career Survey, featuring works from each stage of the artist’s career, on view August 27 - October 10, 2010.

LECTURES

The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series
Presenting free public lectures in conjunction with PAAM exhibitions:
Robert Fisher Tuesday, June 8, 7pm
Curator John Winciunas discusses the life and art of Robert Fisher.
Edward Hopper Tuesday, June 29, 7pm
Curator Bruce Loch discusses the early work of Edward Hopper.
Jack Tworkov Tuesday, July 13, 7pm
Curator Jason Andrew discusses artist Jack Tworkov.
John Johansen Tuesday, July 27, 7pm
Architect/artist John Johansen discusses his life’s work.
Mischa Richter Tuesday, August 31, 7pm
Photographer Mischa Richter discusses his work and exhibition.
Larry Collins Tuesday, September 14, 7pm
Artist Larry Collins discusses his artwork and exhibition.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Spring Consignment Auction Saturday, June 12, 7pm FREE
Presenting fine art and objects from Provincetown and beyond. Telephone and absentee bids accepted. Preview available works at PAAM through June 12, 5pm or at www.paam.org. Proceeds benefit PAAM’s educational and cultural initiatives.

Suzy Bales Garden Lecture and Luncheon Saturday, July 10, 11am
Renowned gardening expert Suzy Bales offers an informative lecture and book signing at PAAM, followed by an intimate alfresco benefit luncheon at a private modernist home in Truro. Lecture 11am, $20, Luncheon 1pm $50 (incl. lecture)

Provincetown Arts Release Party Saturday, July 10, 5-7pm
Celebrating the latest issue of Provincetown Arts, an annual publication celebrating the art and artists of outer Cape Cod. The public is warmly invited to attend.

13th Annual Provincetown Secret Garden Tour Sunday, July 11, 10am-3pm
A sneak peek at ten exceptional private gardens in Provincetown’s east end.
Walking tour includes admission to PAAM’s Art of the Garden Exhibition, featuring floral artworks. Tickets $30. Includes free parking and shuttles. All proceeds benefit PAAM's exhibitions and educational programs. For tickets and reservations, call PAAM at 508-487-1750.

12x12 Members’ Open Exhibition and Silent Auction July - September
The 12 x 12 is a perfect opportunity for collectors to view a broad range of local talent, and an exceptional venue for emerging artists seeking visibility. Bidding starts at $125, climbing by demand throughout the one-month exhibition until the final hour of the silent auction. Participating artists agree to a 50% commission, with an option to donate their own percentage of the final sale to PAAM.
On view July 23-Sept 11, 2010
Drop off artwork: July 20, noon-4pm
Opening reception July 23, 8-10pm
Closing reception September 11, 4pm
Final Bidding: September 11, 5pm

Annual Meeting and Volunteer BBQ Tuesday, August 3, 6pm
All current members are invited to attend the Annual Meeting which presents information about PAAM’s operations and gives members the opportunity to vote.

Volunteer BBQ follows, to thank more than 200 volunteers whose names are listed on PAAM’s website or at the front desk after July 1. Those who have not volunteered this year may attend for $10. All guests must RSVP by July 30.

Modern House Film Night Tuesday, August 24, 7pm $8
The Cape Cod Modern House Trust presents two new documentary films about
Modernist architecture on Cape Cod. Learn more about the architects, and what’s being done to preserve their work. Reserve tickets by contacting CCMHT at 508-
349-7616 or info@ccmht.org.

Fall Consignment Auction Saturday, September 18, 7pm FREE
Presenting early Provincetown art of the highest quality. Telephone and absentee bids accepted. Preview available works at PAAM through September 18, 5pm or at www.paam.org.

5th Annual Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at PAAM Saturday, October 9, 6pm
This elegant dinner event draws over 250 people to honor renowned artists for lifetime achievement and distinguished supporters of Provincetown art. Proceeds from this important fundraising event help to underwrite the Museum’s exhibitions. Tickets start at $250 and must be purchased in advance, sponsorship opportunities available.

DISCUSSIONS

Art & Alzheimers Initiative: Where Art and Conversation Meet
A collaboration with Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. through the Arts & Alzheimer’s Initiative (AAI). The program utilizes artwork to assist individuals with Alzheimer’s. Limited to five family members/caregivers and five care recipients. Pre-registration required. Interested caregivers: call Suzanne Faith at
the ASCC&I at 508-775-5656 or suzanne@alzcapecod.org. For info on the program at PAAM: contact Lynn Stanley 508 487 1750, lstanley@paam.org.
Thursday, May 13 10-12:30
Thursday, June 17 10-12:30
Thursday, July 15 10-12:30
Thursday, August 19 10-12:30

LIFE DRAWING

Chester I. Solomon Life Drawing - Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30am.
Drop-in drawing sessions for artists of all levels. $10 per session. $45 for five sessions.

CONCERTS

Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman – Wednesdays, 6pm, $15

June 30 Shawn Monteiro (her only Provincetown appearance)
July 7 Bruce Abbott and Steve Ahearn
July 14 Next Generation of Jazz
August 4 Donna Byrne and Marshall Wood
August 25 Carmen Cicero and Marshall Wood

Music in the Cape Air with Dick Miller and Friends - Wednesdays, 6pm, $15
Dick Miller has been entertaining audiences with lively popular jazz performances for more than three decades.

June 23 An Evening of Song Favorites: Dick Miller, piano
July 21 John Bucher, Trumper; Marshall Wood – Bass; Donna
Byrne – vocals; Dick Miller - piano
August 11 Saturated Fats: Peter Ecklund – Trumpet; Mary Grosz –
Guitar/Vocals; Dick Miller
August 18 High American Standards: Blair Resika: Mostly Torch Songs
- $20.00 – CD included
September 1 Jimmy Mazzy – Banjo/Vocals; Jeff Hughes – Trumpet; Dick
Miller - Piano

Ursula Meyer Benefit Concert - Monday, August 16 $25, 7pm
Renowned solo pianist Ursula Meyer performs a special benefit concert at PAAM. Specializing in compositions by J.S. Bach and Debussy, Meyer is a highly sought-after freelance pianist in Berlin. Sponsored by Colorfields Studio.

Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival - at PAAM Monday, August 9, 8pm
CCCMF presents intensive chamber music programming in various Cape locations throughout August. The Fry Street Quartet will perform Beetoven, Dohnanyi and Mendelssohn in the PAAM galleries for one night only. General admission $35 / College Students $15 (with ID) /Free to those 18 and under. Discounts given for advanced tickets and season passes. To reserve, contact the CCCMF at 508.247.9400 or visit www.capecodchambermusic.org.

Eyelash Cabaret Ilona Royce-Smithkin & Zoe Lewis - Tues. August 10, 7pm, $10
The original chanteuse Ilona Royce-Smithkin and ever-lively Zoe Lewis entertain an enthusiastically devoted audience each year during the annual Eyelash Cabaret, a special one-night-only event.

Blue Door Chamber Music - Thursdays, 7pm, $15
The duo of cellist Arthur Cook and pianist Deborah Gilwood returns to PAAM for the 2010 season.

August 12 Arthur Cook, cello, and Deborah Gilwood. piano Exciting sonatas by Prokofiev, Britten and Rachmaninoff.
August 19 With guest artist Amy Kimball, violin. Debussy’s beautiful and exotic sonata for violin and piano, and the great Schubert Trio in B-flat.
August 26 With guest artists Benjamin Breen and Amy Kimball, violins, Whitney La Grange, viola, and Garo Yellin, cello. The well-beloved Mozart piano quartet in G Minor, and Schubert’s fabulous String Quintet.