Tia-Simone Gardner Whether she is exploring the memories of a family member or forgotten history alongside a river bank, artist Tia-Simone Gardner uses geography to tell a story. “My interests are in geography and time,” she
Chautauqua Residents celebrated Smith Memorial Library's 87th birthday with a Kazoo Chorale on Thursday, August 2, 2018 outside of Smith Memorial Library. HALDAN KIRSCH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Stereotypically, libraries are quiet spaces. But when bibliophiles gather on
Jim Walkup When marriage counselor Jim Walkup wrote an article for his website titled, “12 Topics You MUST Discuss Before Getting Married,” he didn’t expect it to lead to a book deal. Hundreds of thousands of
For Chautauquans who have recently visited the Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, a lecturer this evening may look familiar. In “Four Seasons,” a photo series featured in the “Reconstructing Identities” exhibition, artist Wendy Red Star wears a traditional
Hrag Vartanian Hrag Vartanian knows when many people think about art critics, their frame of reference doesn’t stretch far beyond Pixar’s “Ratatouille.” “You know the food critic in it, Anton Ego?” he said. “People still think
Mary Keating has been visiting Chautauqua Institution all her life, so when she decided to write a story set in modern-day Chautauqua, she drew inspiration from the Institution of her memories — among other things.
Bonnie Ashmore Bonnie Ashmore and Sam Peck believe that for artists, improvisation is key. “I think that one of the big lessons of art making is just becoming comfortable with the unknown. … You never know
Jean Shin Whether it is a pile of old umbrellas or the potential of a young artist, Jean Shin has an affinity for showcasing the overlooked. “Many of my installations question what we value and
For Judy Barie, curating an all-paper exhibition was a bit of a homecoming. “I started my career doing works on paper, so I have a love for (them),” she said. “My goal here was to
Alpesh Kantilal Patel In their upcoming lecture, “Art History as Storytelling,” School of Art curators-in-residence Alpesh Kantilal Patel and Yasmeen Siddiqui will speak on the importance of collaboration. As the co-editors of an upcoming art history
Emilie Richards Although author Emilie Richards got her start in romance novels, she’s no stranger to suspense and mystery. “When I started out writing in the romance genre … you could pretty much do what you
On Saturday Chautauqua Institution welcomed 38 students and emerging artists who will spend the next seven weeks honing their artistic knowledge and abilities at the Chautauqua School of Art. And they are starting with their
For the artists featured in the Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution’s newest exhibition, art and identity are permanently intertwined. “Themes in my work have always been about how we create our place within the world,”
As visiting artist Daisy Patton prepares to speak at Chautauqua Institution, she has her younger self in mind. “Something that I found helpful as a younger artist was seeing more established artists being able to talk
As Chautauqua Institution embarks on its new strategic plan this season, big ideas abound. But one exhibition at the Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution Galleries urges visitors to do something rarely encouraged at the Institution: think
Before the start of the season, the art exhibitions in the Strohl and Fowler-Kellogg Art Centers were visited by some of their toughest critics. “It looks like she kinda messed up here,” said Jake. The