Living Legends,
an exhibit featuring thirteen Connecticut master traditional
artists, will open Thursday, September 29th at the Institute
for Community Research's (ICR) new gallery at 2 Hartford
Square West. The opening reception will be held from 4:30pm
- 7:30pm.
Organized and developed by ICR's Connecticut Cultural
Heritage Arts Program, Living Legends draws public attention
to the richness and excellence of Connecticut's traditional
arts and artists. The exhibit includes Gale Zucker's photographic
portraits of the artists, samples of their work, and descriptive
text in the artists' own words. A catalog and a video
program of the artists in their homes and communities
sharing stories about their work and their lives accompany
the exhibit.
"The thirteen artists featured in Living Legends
have very different stories, homelands, art forms and
techniques, but they are linked by their high level of
artistic skill and a devotion to the traditions of their
culture," said Program Director, Lynne Williamson.
The following "Living Legends" will be showcased:
Eldrid Arntzen (Norwegian rosemaling), Qian-shen Bai (Chinese
seal carving and calligraphy), Katrina Benneck (German
paper cutting), Alice Brend (Mashantucket Pequot basket
making), Romulo Chanduvi (Peruvian wood carving), Laura
Mae Hudson (African American quilt making), Ilias Kementzides
(Greek instrument making), Sotha and Sophanna Keth (Cambodian
dance costume making), Keith Mueller (Yankee decoy carving),
Bernabela Quino–es (Puerto Rican mundillo lace making),
Walter Scadden (blacksmithing), and Nucu Stan (Romanian
straw work).
EXHIBIT: September 29, 1994 - December 30, 1994
Exhibit hours are 12 - 4:00pm weekdays. Admission is
free.
ICR's Cultural Heritage Arts Program works with communities
throughout the state to identify, document, and present
traditional arts and artists. Living Legends is supported
by NEA Folk and Traditional Arts and the CT Humanities
Council.
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"The thirteen artists featured in
Living Legends have very different stories, homelands,
art forms and techniques, but they are linked by their
high level of artistic skill and a devotion to the traditions
of their culture."
Lynne Williamson, Director, Connecticut
Cultural Heritage Arts Program
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