These stunning fashions were made from recycled materials like scrap papers and used tea bags. Explore more in the exhibition Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious on view through August 23. Visit our website for timed ticket information and our new policies and procedures. #albanyny #rubysilvious #recycledart #papershoes #printmaking #onview #papershoes #exhibit
Lunchtime inspirations | Paper shoes by artist Ruby Silvious and currently on view in the exhibition Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious through August 30. #getcreative #rubysilvious #makearteveryday #papershoes #recycledart #fashion #albanyny
One last glance in the galleries... and we are officially open! 🥳 We are so excited to welcome you back to the museum. ➡️ If you are planning to stop by, check out some helpful information in the Visit section of our website https://www.albanyinstitute.org/visit.html and find out all about our new policies and procedures (🎟 like timed tickets). We’ll check in with you throughout the day!
#albanyny #museum #thingstodo #walterlauntpalmer #openingday
Today is #InternationalSculptureDay and we’re looking at one of the sculptures we have on view in the museum’s atrium. This sculpture is one of volunteer Barb R.’s favorite objects in the museum’s collection: “One of my faves is George Rickey’s Star (L'etoile)...I try to start all my tours with it. I love that it is kinetic and reflective, as most of his sculptures are. I have my group look up at it and I ask them what they think it is or is supposed to represent, what it is made of. I tell them that it was originally outdoors (again, as many of his pieces are) and ask whether they would like it better outdoors or where it is now...and why. (If you are a Rickey fan another of his pieces is outside at the Empire State Plaza “Two Lines Oblique”)
#AlbanyNY #sculpture #GeorgeRickey #FromtheCollection #kinetic #MuseumMomentofZen #ISDay
AHA! A House for Arts: Ruby Silvious' Teabag Paintings
Ruby Silvious will be at the museum on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm for a special tour of her exhibition "Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious." The talk is included with museum admission. Check out this video from WMHT's AHA! A House for Arts that was produced last year and learn more about Ruby's work:
"I want the viewer to consider the art of the possible." Ruby Silvious is fond of repurposing materials in her art. She paints on eggshells, folds paper, and even colors pistachio shells. A few years ago, when Ruby was making tea with her sister, the idea to paint on used teabags popped into her head. She had no idea that this "innocent experiment" would change her life and garner her international acclaim.
AHA! A House for Arts: Ruby Silvious' Teabag Paintings
Our new exhibition Recycled & Refashioned: The Art of Ruby Silvious opens TODAY and runs through June 7, 2020. Check out this video from WMHT's AHA! A House for Arts that was produced last year and learn more about Ruby's work:
"I want the viewer to consider the art of the possible." Ruby Silvious is fond of repurposing materials in her art. She paints on eggshells, folds paper, and even colors pistachio shells. A few years ago, when Ruby was making tea with her sister, the idea to paint on used teabags popped into her head. She had no idea that this "innocent experiment" would change her life and garner her international acclaim.
What are we doing this weekend? Pulling out bins of blocks and hosting creative minds for our annual LEGO Building Challenge! Fun for the whole family, we are offering three sessions over two days and the $5 per person registration fee includes museum admission. This year’s theme is sailboats! Learn more and register online: www.albanyinstitute.org.
We’re getting ready for our FREE family day this Saturday, sponsored by M&T Bank. History Expedition Family Day will explore the world of Alexander Hamilton and the Schuyler Sisters with hands-on history, art activities, a costume station (thanks @the.costumer!), and a new museum scavenger hunt. Then, get ready to clap and sing as we host Hamiltunes karaoke! 🎶🎤
Time to make more art!
We've been having fun in the Art Studio this summer with our Artful Mornings and Tute for Tots classes. (Snack and play break in the Scuplture Garden are always fun too!)
A little sneak peek preview of tomorrow’s opening exhibition, The Schuyler Sisters & Their Circle! #newexhibition #albanyny #HamiltoninAlbany
Our Junior Interpreters have taken over our social media! Head on over to our Instagram or Facebook stories to hear what they have to say about the museum!
Here’s how to explore the galleries in 10 seconds 😂😂 #ExploreMW #museumweek
Do you have a young artist in the family? Join us at the museum this summer! Budding artists aged 6-12 will enjoy our Artful Mornings program, while ages 3-5 explore art along with an adult in the bright and busy 'Tute for Tots program. Learn more here:https://www.albanyinstitute.org/summer-art-programs.html
Holiday Hours
Reminder: The museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Regular hours resume on Wednesday. Be sure to check out our exhibitions 'A Menagerie of Whimsey: The Art of William B. Schade' and 'Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute' before they close on December 30, 2018.
Tim Youd Retyping Ironweed by William Kennedy
"Riding up the winding road of Saint Agnes Cemetery in the back of the rattling old truck, Francis Phelan became aware that the dead, even more than the living, settled down in neighborhoods." [Opening sentence of Ironweed by William Kennedy] Performance artist Tim Youd is here at the museum this week retyping Ironweed (1983) by Pulitzer Prize winning author, journalist, and screen writer William Kennedy as part of his 100 Novels Project. Full schedule is on our website: http://ow.ly/sSrI30kXy7X
Artful Mornings
Our summer Artful Mornings programs are open for registration! Visit https://tinyurl.com/AIHAart to see the full listing and to sign your young artist up for an artful summer!
Our summer Artful Mornings programs are open for registration! Visit https://tinyurl.com/AIHAart to see the full listing and to sign your young artist up for an artful summer!
Behind-the-Scenes: Victorian Fashion Exhibition
The anticipation grows...what's next for these nineteenth century fashions? A photo shoot before they are placed on platforms and readied for the exhibition opening on October 7! We're looking forward to seeing Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany: 19th Century Fashion from the Albany Institute Collection and we hope you are too!
Behind-the-Scenes
When one exhibition closes, you start getting ready for the next...We're starting to move some of our dressed mannequins into the galleries as we continue to prepare for the opening of Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany: 19th Century Fashion from the Albany Institute Collection (opening October 7, 2017). #TextileTuesday
Exhibition Preparation
Behind-the-scenes: Steaming out some wrinkles in The Dressing Room (our temporary work space) this week as we continue to prepare for Well-Dressed in Victorian Albany: 19th Century Fashion from the Albany Institute Collection (opening October 7, 2017).
This week we are painting the Hearst Gallery as we prepare for The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute exhibition to open on July 8! Stay tuned for updates...
Buddy the reindeer came for a visit today! He will be back tomorrow (Nov 26) from 11am-3pm.
Check out our new commercial for the Kid Stuff exhibition!