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Janet Taylor Pickett: The Matisse Series explores the artist’s life-long creative conversation with the renowned French artist Henri Matisse. The exhibition comprises 76 collages, as well as 4 hand-made books, and the milestone installation Sixty-Six Dresses: An Odyssey, 2014-15.
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Events
Artist Talk
Thu, Oct 13, 2016 from 7:00 – 8:30pm UTC
Artist Janet Taylor Pickett, MAM’s chief curator Gail Stavitsky, and independent curator Kathy Imlay of Imlay Gallery will discuss Janet’s unique fusion of imagery, process, and inspiration in her current MAM exhibition, Janet Taylor Pickett: The Matisse Series. For more information, visit https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/learn-and-create/lectures-and-programs/30th-annual-julia-norton-babson-memorial-lecture.
Workshop
Sun, Oct 16, 2016 from 10:00am – 4:00pm UTC
Learn about how the artwork of Henri Matisse became part of Janet Taylor Pickett's artistic language throughout her life, and how the dialogue with Matisse and other artists has informed her work. Participants will view the exhibition, engage in a discussion with the artist, and work in the studio to create mixed media artwork, and develop their artistic voice. For more information and to register, visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/yardschool/Activity_Search/master-class-the-matisse-series-with-janet-taylor/1026.
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Location
3 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, NJ, US
