In the Arts
Thursday, October 20, 2022
5:30–7 PM CT
Muses
Contemporary Conversations: Lesley Dill
Lesley Dill working in her studio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Lesley Dill. Overview The Muses had the opportunity to meet with Brooklyn-based artist Lesley Dill and inquire about her work. Her upcoming exhibit, Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me encourages intellectual conversation about forgotten American historical figures. Before our questions, Lesley Dill showed …
Contemporary Conversations: Marguerite Edwards
Above: Artist Marguerite Edwards The Artist If you’ve been to one of Alabama’s judicial buildings, there is a chance you’ve seen a portrait by Marguerite Edwards. An artist from Montgomery Alabama, Marguerite Edwards is the featured artist in the 44th Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition. She has been celebrated for her depictions of fifteen Alabama …
Contemporary Conversations: Lino Tagliapietra
Above: Artist Lino Tagliapietra (right) giving an exhibition preview tour of his work at the Museum to the MMFA teen group Muses. The Artist Lino Tagliapietra is one of the greatest glass makers alive today. Growing up in Murano, Italy, and achieving the title of maestro (glass master) at the age of twenty, Tagliapietra is …
Poetry of Glass
Lino Tagliapietra, Avventurine Installation (2017) Overview During our recent Poetry of Glass workshop, poet and Auburn professor Janelle Green introduced teens to ekphrasis writing inspired by the exhibition, Lino Tagliapietra: Master of Beauty. She prompted the teens to find three pieces in the exhibition, look at them and think about the musicality, the colors, and …
