An exhibition of the prized monoprints of Harry Bertoia will begin in April at the Berman Museum on the Ursinis College campus in Collegeville (near Philadelphia), PA. Bertoia highly valued these rarely seen graphics, and his wife Brigitta said they were the unseen treasures of her husband. We will fill you in on details as they develop.
An exhibition of the monoprints will follow at the Susquehanna Art Museum in June; details to follow. The monoprints probably will not be on display until 2015 after this show. We are gearing up for a big centennial celebration (Bertoia was born in 1915) in 2015.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Lecture in St. Louis
Come hear Celia Bertoia speak about her father Harry Bertoia at Gallery 210 of University of Missouri at St. Louis, MO. The address is: 44 East Drive, One University Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63121 and phone: (314) 516-5952. 6:00 PM. The exhibition of monoprints will be open to all and the talk is free. Hope to meet you there!
Monday, October 17, 2011
CHANGED TIME FOR MARSHALL FREDERICKS LECTURE
Wednesday, November 2, at Saginaw State University campus, Celia Bertoia will give a lecture on Harry Bertoia at 5:00 PM. Earlier it was erroneously stated to be 7 PM. Hope to see you all at 5:00 PM!
Friday, October 7, 2011
TELL ME YOUR HARRY STORIES
As the youngest daughter, I was born when Harry was already 40 years old, thus I missed a lot of his life! I would LOVE to hear your stories of meeting Harry, first discovering his work, your feelings about his pieces, or any interesting tidbits about him.
I'll tell you one of mine about my Dad. When I was a teenager, Arieto let his hair grow long. Maybe he was in tune with the hippies of the day, or perhaps he didn't really pay attention to his appearance with all the other priorities he had. My theory is that he was letting loose and being himself. One day he asked me to trim his hair. Since I had cut some of my girlfriends' hair with some degree of success, I happily agreed. As I trimmed off a few inches (but not too much!), we chatted about my life or life in general. I remember the shaving cream smell on his neck. His eyes were an amazing light icey blue. His skin was ruddy, and his beard strongly wanted to erupt, but he never allowed it. The haircuts became a tradition, so that whenever I was home from college or Colorado, we would sit outside, put the towel on his shoulders, and have a father/daughter moment. I have fond memories of those small incidents.
I'll tell you one of mine about my Dad. When I was a teenager, Arieto let his hair grow long. Maybe he was in tune with the hippies of the day, or perhaps he didn't really pay attention to his appearance with all the other priorities he had. My theory is that he was letting loose and being himself. One day he asked me to trim his hair. Since I had cut some of my girlfriends' hair with some degree of success, I happily agreed. As I trimmed off a few inches (but not too much!), we chatted about my life or life in general. I remember the shaving cream smell on his neck. His eyes were an amazing light icey blue. His skin was ruddy, and his beard strongly wanted to erupt, but he never allowed it. The haircuts became a tradition, so that whenever I was home from college or Colorado, we would sit outside, put the towel on his shoulders, and have a father/daughter moment. I have fond memories of those small incidents.
Friday, August 12, 2011
TWO MONOPRINT SHOWS COMING UP SOON
Two shows coming up, plus a lecture presentation by Celia Bertoia, daughter. See if you can catch one of them! Come to the talk - I'd love to meet you!
August 24, 2011 - September 20, 2011: Lawrence Gallery at Rosemont College will hold an exhibition of the drawings, or monoprints, of Harry Bertoia. This is just north of Philadelphia.
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Avenue
Rosemont, PA 19010 610 527-0200
October 1, 2011 - January 5, 2012: Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University will have an exhibition of the monoprints of Harry Bertoia. Saginaw is east of Grand Rapids and north of Detroit.
Saginaw Valley University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710 989 964-7125
Lecture by Celia Bertoia (daughter) 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 2, Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University (see above). She is entertaining as well as educational.
August 24, 2011 - September 20, 2011: Lawrence Gallery at Rosemont College will hold an exhibition of the drawings, or monoprints, of Harry Bertoia. This is just north of Philadelphia.
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Avenue
Rosemont, PA 19010 610 527-0200
October 1, 2011 - January 5, 2012: Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University will have an exhibition of the monoprints of Harry Bertoia. Saginaw is east of Grand Rapids and north of Detroit.
Saginaw Valley University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710 989 964-7125
Lecture by Celia Bertoia (daughter) 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 2, Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Gallery at Saginaw Valley University (see above). She is entertaining as well as educational.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Will buy Bertoia Sculptures
I am looking for several sculptures for our exhibition collection. Do you have one for sale? I will pay cash and save you the hassle of an auction house. Let's talk.
I need:
a "bush", coffee table size
3 or 4' tonal
early wire piece
"wave" style
gong
spray
And I am open to other possibilities.
I need:
a "bush", coffee table size
3 or 4' tonal
early wire piece
"wave" style
gong
spray
And I am open to other possibilities.
Bertoia Exhibits Coming Up
March 15 to May 10, 2011, is a monoprint / sculpture show at Kean University in Union, New Jersey.
September 2011 at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
October 2011 at Saginaw Valley University in Michigan.
If your organization is interested in an exhibit, talk to me.
September 2011 at Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
October 2011 at Saginaw Valley University in Michigan.
If your organization is interested in an exhibit, talk to me.
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