Let’s take a break from the news of global doom and gloom and celebrate BIG FUN ART! Bright colors, bold scales, and a playful spirit are just what we need to distract us from the worries of the day. Inspired by the likes of Yayoi Kusama, and the recent addition to Annmarie Sculpture Garden of a work by Taiwanese artist, Hung Yi, BIG FUN ART! has a jovial and exuberant spirit. There may be a profound subtext, but on the surface this exhibit is all about works that have a boldness in color, an exaggeration in scale, abundance in repetition, dynamic in pattern, or playful in subject. It's all about the joy!
Exhibit Juror:
Jennifer Brundage
National Outreach Manager
Smithsonian Affiliations
Annmarie After Hours: Friday, February 16, 2018, 5-8pm
Congratulations to our BIG FUN ART juror's award winners!
Michael Malizia Force II
winner of the "Super Favorite" award
Sharon Pierce McCullough The Happy Place
winner of the "Crazy Fun" award
Karen Musgrave Simpler Times
winner of the "Let's Play" award
Nature Nook Exhibit: Feed Me: Insects and their Host Plants
A fun interactive exhibit of our creepy crawly friends and the plants they rely on to survive.
Accompanying FAMILY programs:
Dinner Party! Plant Hosts and their Hungry Guests, June 10th, 2-4pm
Nighttime Bug Hunt with the MD Entomological Society, August 25, 8:30-10:30pm
9th Annual Fairies in the Garden, April 6-September 3, 2018
A magical fairy house and gnome home exhibit
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception: Friday, April 6, 2018 (family-friendly)
Enjoy a magicalious exhibit of more than 50 handmade fairy and gnome homes scattered through the sculpture garden. Visit the Gift Shop for fun costumes, grab a guide, and start your journey!
The exhibit will have two components:
Fairies in the Garden, April 6-September 3 - a five month exhibit of fantastical creations!
Children's Fairy Garden, April 6-May 28 - a short-term exhibit featuring creations by children!
Interested in building a house? CLICK HERE! (sorry, the deadline has passed)
Of a Feather: Birds in Art
May 25 – August 26, 2018
Join us as we explore the wonderful, wild world of birds! With dazzling displays of colorful plumage and a myriad of lively birdsong, it’s no wonder our feathered friends have fascinated birdwatchers for centuries. This exhibit will include artwork that captures the vibrant spirit of aviary life, portraying beauty, diversity and detail of the birds that fill our skies.
EXHIBIT JUROR: Jennifer Daniels, Senior Landscape Architect, Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Annmarie After Hours: Friday, May 25, 2018, 5-8pm
VIEW PHOTOS FROM OPENING RECEPTION HERE
Art Blooms Floral Design Exhibit
Saturday & Sunday, July 14 & 15, 2018, 10am-5pm both days; free admission
Art Blooms is a weekend exhibit featuring the work of more than 35 floral designers from across the region. Each floral designer is assigned a work of art in the Main Gallery or the Mezzanine Gallery and asked to create an arrangement inspired by that work of art. The results are surprising, beautiful, and provocative - and not to be missed. 2017 will mark the 8th year for Art Blooms, an exhibit co-hosted by the Calvert Garden Club and Ann's Circle of Annmarie Garden. Admission is FREE!
Love Art Blooms?
Join us for the Art Blooms Gala Reception
Friday, July 13, 2018, 7-10pm.
Purchase Tickets here
Nature Nook Exhibit: The Eggsibit: Come See What’s Crackin!
A fun filled exhibit exploring oviparous animals, egg ID, and the science behind this reproductive process.
Accompanying FAMILY programs:
Awesome Egg-Layers: So much More than Birds!, April 15, 2-4pm
Children's Fairy Garden Outdoor Exhibit
April 6 - May 28, 2018 in the Fairy Lolly & Demas Family Discovery Garden
Annmarie After Hours Opening Reception - Friday, April 6, 5-8pm
Come frolic in the Fairy Lolly and explore our magical village of fairy houses and gnome homes, each lovingly created by children.
Interested in creating creating something for this exhibit? APPLY HERE!
Join us March 9-25, 2018 as we host Color & Light Society for a Show and Sale!
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 2018 5-8pm
The Color & Light Society began as an informal group of artists taking an advanced oil painting classes with Elizabeth Bygler of Leonardtown, Maryland. The group developed a passion for painting fueled by the belief that exhibiting one's art encouraged learning, development, and pride of original work. They began exhibiting their work in the Annmarie Garden Community Gallery in the early 2000's. After formalizing their organization in 2004, many more art students and other local artists joined the group. Today, there are 24 active artist members. The group has exploded into an artists' haven, showing an impressive variety of oils, watercolors, sculpture, photography and more multi-media. They have exhibited their work at a variety of venues across the region and can also be found at their booth at Artsfest, Annmarie’s annual fine arts festival held every September.
About Artists in Action 2018:
For a few special weeks, Annmarie’s spectacular Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studios, where visitors will have the opportunity to observe and interact with artists as they work. This exciting time at the Garden provides a unique retreat and experimental space for artists to develop new works, display and sell their work, to network with other artists, and to share their creative process. Over twenty artists working in a variety of mediums are scheduled to participate over the course of the event. Visitors will be able to watch, learn, ask questions, and in some cases, become engaged in an art project. The participating artists are encouraged to create a hands-on experience for guests, which may include an invitation to experiment with materials and/or process, or collaboration on an idea or design. Artists in Action is a wonderful opportunity to get an up close look at the working and creative process of an artist.
As part of the exhibition, artists' works will be available for purchase.
This exhibit invites artists to celebrate the stories, people, and places that define them. Do you find meaning and a sense of connection in your family tree, or in those people you consider your kindred spirits? How do the tangible and intangible remnants of past lives speak to you today? For some, delving into one’s ancestry is the key to unlocking the mysteries of who and what you are. For others, creating a “family of choice” provides a sense of connection. However you imagine your family, we invite artists to celebrate how they are defined by the past, and the lives of those who have come before them.
"I was extremely honored to serve as Juror for the "Kindred:Celebrating Our Ancestors" art exhibit. As a professional folklorist, and a curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, I have worked with many people across the U.S. and the world who collect and express their family and community traditions in so many ways, including through visual art work in a wide array of media. I was amazed by the range of creativity, heartfelt sentiment, and in many cases research that the works submitted for the show represented. From photography, to collage, to sculpture, needlework and beyond, I felt that the works chosen for the show truly showcase how the connection to our ancestors can serve as a powerful muse for talented artists from near and far."
-Exhibition Juror:
Betty J. Belanus, Curator/Education Specialist
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Congratulations to our Juror's Award recipients!
Blake Conroy John Martin Conroy, WWI Soldier and Grandfather
Jess Drake My Grandfather
Linda Popp My Hands Come From Adele
Eric Rennie Aunt Mildred's Sitting Room
Saturday,Dec21st,2024
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