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NNYN To Co-Sponsor Audubon Lecture Series
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Courtesy
of New-York Historical Society
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David Rosane moderates three part series at New-York Historical
Society
John James Audubon, the great naturalist painter, lived in New
York and was at the vanguard of the conservation ethic with
his remarkable paintings of birds and animals. At the New-York
Historical Society, a three-part panel series will examine the
life and works of Audubon and the impact on other artists of
his time and later. The panels will also compare the works of
Audubon and other schools such as the Arcadian, Olmsteadian
and Hudson with contemporary eco-artists.
On Wednesday March 2, the panel will discuss the living landscape
and the diverse nature of the old New York and its effect on
Audubon and others. On March 16, the discussion will focus on
how the Industrial Revolution changed the depiction of Nature.
The final panel, on April 13, will consider Audubon's legacy
as an artist and naturalist. All three panels will be moderated
by NNYN's David Rosane.
The panel discussions and a gallery talk on March 3 on Audubon's
Aviary are being co-sponsored by the New-York Historical Society,
the New York Audubon Society and NNYN.
Wednesday, March 2
6:30pm
Audubon's Grave and the Nature of New York
This panel will discuss the living landscape and bountiful diversity
of the primordial New York region and its effect on Audubon
and other artists/naturalists of his time. David Rosane (moderator),
ornithologist, science writer; Peter Joost, NYC Audubon Society;
Allan Ludman, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens
College; Eric Sanderson, Wildlife Conservation Society.
Wednesday, March 16
6:30pm
The Fall and Resurrection of Nature in New York
This panel will discuss the dramatic change forced on the original
landscape by the Industrial Revolution, and how concurrent artistic
movements (Arcadian, Hudson River, Olmsteadian, and Audubon's
own work) in NYC worked to create romantic and idealized versions
of what nature in America should be. The panel will also examine
the role of these 19th-century aesthetics in forging the foundation
of our national conservation ethic. David Rosane (moderator),
see above; Peter Joost, see above; John Waldman, Queens College;
Jeff Levinton, SUNY- Stony Brook.
Wednesday, April 13
6:30pm
Audubon's Legacy in Today's Urban Environment
The final panel in the series will consider Audubon's legacy
as an artist and naturalist and will discuss the hybrid role
of the artist in today's urban environment. David Rosane (moderator),
see above; E.J. McAdams, Executive Director, NYC Audubon Society;
Carly Berwick, ARTnews; Brandon Ballengee, eco-artist.
Thursday, March 3
6:30pm Audubon's Aviary: Gallery Talk
Join Roberta Olson, curator of Audubon's Aviary, on view at
the New-York Historical Society from February 18 through March
27, for an in-depth look at a spectacular exhibition of 40 rarely-seen
watercolors, painted by John James Audubon. The multi-media
exhibition includes related artifacts and three-dimensional
sound. Roberta J.M. Olson, Professor Emeritus of Art History,
Wheaton College; Associate Curator of Drawings, New-York Historical
Society.
For information about how to participate, please visit: http://www.nyhistory.org/programs.html#aed
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