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 Beechwood Arts
Celebrate Argentina and Latin America! December 4, 2011, 4pm The Beech Rooted in the learning & wisdom of the ancients. Sustained by the ideas of the present. Forging new paths and ideas. 52 Weston Rd Westport, CT 06880 www.beechwoodarts.org Welcome to Beechwood!! We started Beechwood to expand the idea of what art and the arts experience could be. We imagine this to be a place alive with artists, musicians, performers & filmmakers, arts appreciators & supporters, all working in collaboration toward a new way to create and experience the arts. We envision programs that provide an intimate, immersive arts experience and art that brings together both established and fresh voices across all arts disciplines. We are happy you have found your way here and hope you become a part of the fabric we are weaving at Beechwood. Welcome!” -­‐-­‐ Jeanine Esposito & Frederic Chiu The name Beechwood is in honor of the magnificent Copper Beech that stands just outside, watching over the house. The Copper Beech has a rich mythology that closely matches the Beechwood Vision. The Beechwood Vision: Beechwood Arts is a not-­‐for-­‐profit venture with a Mission to create an intimate & innovative arts space that involves collaboration between all the arts: music, visual arts, film, performance, dance and cuisine. Beechwood programs and activites will honor tradition and established masters transforming them, through collaboration, into new ideas and art forms for the future. Beechwood will also seek to transform how people experience the arts, bringing back the intimacy of salons with an immersive arts experience. We envision doing this through innovative programs: Events: A mix of art, music, film, performance, food & wine – including old masters and artists with fresh, new ideas Innovative workshops that explore new territory in how to create art and that fosters collaboration between arts disciplines Mentor-­‐protégé programs that combine masters with bright stars to collaborate on new work and new forms Artist-­‐in-­‐residence program where we host up to 3 artists from different disciplines to work together over a 2-­‐3 month period. We have a large and beautiful carriage house across the courtyard as well as a separate art studio and storage shed. Experimental Programs looking for a welcoming venue in today’s conservative environment. How You Can Be a Part of Beechwood’s Vision 1. Attend Beechwood Events: Attend our year-­‐round art immersion events -­‐ like today’s. (Sugg donation $45 per person 2. Annual Gala: Attend the Annual Fundraising Gala 3. Sponsor Events: Fund a specific event or donate food, etc. 4. Buy artwork: 20% of all sales goes to Beechwood Arts fund 6. Ideas: Offer ideas for events or programs 7. Time & Expertise: Donate your time, expertise or resources 8. Participate in events: as an artist, performer, filmmaker, etc. 9. Private Events: Rent out the Beechwood Carriage House for your own private event, dinner, meeting, performance, film screening, art show, etc. 10. Introduce: Coordinate and Introduce artists of all disciplines to participate in Beechwood programs Music Valentín Surif, Piano John McMullen, Reading Alberto Williams (1862-­‐1952) The Shady Hill (from Suite “On the Hill”) Berceuse Op. 47 Nº 1 Poem: El Laburante, Donato Perrone Juan José Ramos (1930-­‐1995) Siete Variaciones de Tango Tango Dramático Milonga del Riachuelo Poem: Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina… (from the 1937 Argentine film) Astor Piazzolla (1921-­‐1992) Milonga del Ángel Adiós Nonino Alberto Ginastera (1916-­‐1983) Malambo I met Valentín Surif on my first trip to Buenos Aires a number of years ago, and it felt like I had known him forever! On subsequent trips to BA, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting his circle of pianist and music-­‐lover friends, through intimate house concerts and masterclasses. I’m very happy to be hosting him here at Beechwood. Born in Buenos Aires, Valentín performs in solo and chamber music recitals, as well as a soloist in Symphonic concerts. He was a disciple of Alicia de Larrocha, Tino Rossetti, Celia Bronstein, Carlo Zecchi, Aimée van der Wiele, Antonio Iglesias, Sergio Lorenzi and Earl Wild. He plays in festivals all over South America (Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia) as well as Europe (Italy, Spain, France, Austria), Africa and the US and Mexico. Valentín has recorded for NAXOS, the complete piano works of Alberto Williams, as well as recordings of works by other Argentine composers in the series "Panorama of Argentine Music 1860-­‐1964". Currently, he is Executive Director of the River Plate Piano Competition and President of ALAPP -­‐Argentina (Latin American Association of Pianists and Piano Pedagogues). John McMullan is a Spanish teacher at Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York and a textbook writer for Wayside Publishing in Yarmouth, Maine. Food & Wine Reception Following Concert A Selection of Argentine “Asado” Bites: -­‐ Grilled Skirt Steak on on Petite Baguette toasts w/ chimichurri sauce -­‐ Traditional Argentine Potato Salad on an Endive scoop -­‐ Green Salad Spears -­‐ Traditional Colombian Empanadas -­‐ Grilled Chorizo and Latin American Cheese Platter Dessert Bites: -­‐ Cookie wafers with Dulce de Leche -­‐ Sweet Colombian Amuse-­‐bouche -­‐ Fresh Asiago Cheese with Quince Paste Wine Tastings: -­‐ Graffigna ‘Centenario’ Malbec “Reserve’ 2008 -­‐ Agua De Piedra Malbec ‘Gran Reserva’ 2010 -­‐ Gougenheim Malbec 2010 Visual Art (Prices and detailed bios in Gallery Guides) Pedro Figari, 1861-­‐1938 Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. His unique style involved painting without the intention to create an illusion. Along with prominent Latin-­‐American artists such as Diego Rivera and Tarsila do Amaral, Figari sparked a revolution of identity in the art world of Latin America. "Un Cuento" (a tale) – Oil on Board Mario Segundo Perez, 1960-­‐ Born in San Juan, Argentina, Pérez studied Fine Arts at the Universidad Nacional of San Juan. Since 1988 he has been consistently exhibiting in Argentina and abroad. His works have been sold successfully at several auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York City and Barnes in London. He currently lives in Argentina. "Banistas" (bathers) (2000) – Oil on canvas Ignacio Iturria, 1949-­‐ Iturria lives and works in his native Montevideo, Uruguay. His whimsical, childlike figures situated on over-­‐sized furnishings are reminiscent of the imaginary world of his childhood. Several of his paintings were recently sold at auction at Christie’s. "Taburete con Camilla" (stool with stretcher) – Oil on Board “Mesa, Niño y Bicicleta” (table, boy and bicycle) – Acrylic on Paper Mauricio Lasansky, 1914-­‐ Argentine-­‐American graphic artist and printmaker considered to be a forerunner in the evolution of the graphic arts as a critical art form and recognized as one of the "Fathers of 20th Century American Printmaking." “My Wife and Thomas” (1959) – Intaglio “Father and Son” (1958) – Intaglio “My Daughter Maria Jimena” (1959) – Intaglio Anders Knutsson Anders Knutsson was born in Malmö, Sweden, where he studied art and engineering. In 1967 he came to the United States to work in the aerospace industry and became a citizen in 1976. He has lived since 1976 in New York City. His recent works feature portraits of landmark and endangered trees. “Banyan II” – Digital Print “Banyan III” – Digital Print “Big Copper Beech” – Digital Print “East Meadow Beech 2” – Painting Mauricio Higuera, 1985-­‐ Mauricio came to the US from Colombia at age 13. He was the youngest artist (at age 22) juried into the 58th “Art of the Northeast” annual exhibition at Silvermine Guild Arts Center in New Canaan. Mauricio is a BFA candidate for the class of 2013 at the Cooper Union School of Art. “Family Pack Values” – Acrylic on Canvas “Don’t Let the Left Hand Know” – Acrylic on Canvas “Parliament” – Acrylic on Canvas “Tabula Rasa” – Acrylic on Canvas “Hearty” – Acrylic on Canvas “Unfulfilled” – Acrylic on Canvas “Nerds” – Acrylic on Canvas Camilo Cadena “Broken Flowers in Muted Colors” – Mixed Media on Canvas “The Back (Colonel)” – Mixed Media on Canvas “Bulkhead Hall” – Mixed Media on Mounted Paper “The Back (Graham Bell)” – Mixed Media on Canvas Felipe Cifuentes, 1987-­‐ Series of Pen and Ink Drawings
It takes a village… A special thanks to our co-­‐hosts Anne and Alberto Hamonet for their music, advice and enthusiasm in planning & getting this event off the ground! For the performance, we thank Valentín for his music and John for his Spanish. For the art, we thank the artists Anders, Mauricio, Felipe and Camilo for their work, and Camilo in particular for printing the Gallery Guide and all the labels. Also many thanks to Mark Yirkuw, Maureen Whiteman and Tim & Marianne Goodell for sharing, locating and transporting artwork. For the food, we thank Raul Restrepo for his generous Colombian spirit and cuisine, and Anne & Alberto for their Argentine delices. Thanks to Maria Esposito for her expert planning and professional prep, and to Kathie, Mike and Heidi for their hard work in and out of the kitchen. And props to Noah, Trent, Ben & Will for their care and attention to our guests! We are blessed to have such generous, creative and enthusiastic people around us. We look forward to the next opportunity for friends, new and old, to participate in Beechwood Arts. Beechwood Arts is organized under Inner Life Studies, Inc, a not-­‐for-­‐
profit corporation. All donations are tax-­‐deductible to the full extent of the law.