Norman Rockwell Museum Extends "American Chronicles"
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. - Norman Rockwell Museum is pleased to extend its popular 40th anniversary "homecoming" exhibition, "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell." Visitors to the Museum will have a chance to enjoy this dazzling array of iconic Rockwell originals through October 12, after which "American Chronicles" continues on the next leg of its national tour.Other highlights of the Museum's programming for September include a special Runaway Day with the models for Rockwell's 1958 painting, "The Runaway," and the exhibition of regional artist Laurie Cormier's Berkshire landscapes at Linwood House, the historic Berkshire "cottage" that graces the Museum's grounds.
Special Events
Meet Rockwell's Models: Runaway Day!
Saturday, September 19, 1 to 4 p.m.
Richard Clemens and Ed Locke, models for Norman Rockwell's "The Runaway," discuss their role in the creation of the 1958 "Saturday Evening Post" cover. A print-signing follows their talk. Attendees can also pose for a picture at a Runaway-inspired counter and create their own artwork. Kids 18 and under are free. Adults free with Museum admission.
Exhibitions
"American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell"
Held over through October 12
Norman Rockwell Museum's major traveling retrospective, covering the full sweep of Rockwell's 65-year career, has been held over through October 12. The exhibition offers visitors a landmark occasion to see the iconic works that form the core of the Museum's collections reunited in a single exhibition, interpreted and contextualized by new scholarship and archival materials. Guided tours of the exhibition offered daily.
"Berkshire Vistas: The Art of Laurie Cormier
Through September 30
Celebrate the year-round beauty of the Berkshires, as captured in this exhibition of paintings by artist Laurie Cormier. The artist's work, now part of the collections of Norman Rockwell Museum, features familiar townscapes, landscapes, and wildlife scenes. The exhibition is on view in Linwood, the historic Berkshire "cottage" located on the Museum's grounds.
"The Fantastical Faces of Peter Rockwell: A Sculptor's Retrospective"
Through October 25
Peter Rockwell is a noted sculptor and art historian who is also the youngest son of Norman Rockwell. This retrospective brings together an outstanding collection of the artist’s bronze, marble, limestone, and terracotta sculptures. Guided tours of the exhibition offered daily.
"A Day in the Life: Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge Studio"
Studio open through November 1
Step back in time to 1960, when Rockwell was painting his iconic "Saturday Evening Post" cover, "Golden Rule." Rockwell's historic Stockbridge studio has been freshly reinterpreted for the Museum's 40th anniversary, offering a glimpse of the artist's work environment during a pivotal moment in his life and career- as he moved away from his long relationship with the "Post" and increasingly created works with socially conscious themes.
"Conserving Rockwell's 'United Nations'"
Ongoing
This intimate exhibition explores the intricacies of art conservation, from initial evaluation to complete restoration. A step-by-step investigation of the Williamstown Art Conservation Center's methods of conserving Norman Rockwell's large-scale "United Nations" drawing offers insights into a rarely seen preservation process.
"Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge Models:
A Norman Rockwell Museum Historic Preservation Project"
Stockbridge Town Hall, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Ongoing
Learn more about the faces behind the pictures in this off-site exhibition of photographs of Rockwell's models posing for his paintings. Free admission. Open weekdays only.
Programs for Children and Families
ArtZone
Daily, September 1 through 30
Explore your "inner Rockwell" by creating your own works of art in the Museum's ArtZone activity center. Open daily during regular Museum hours. Free for children. Adults free with Museum admission.
Art in Action
Sundays, September 6, 13, 20, 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Designed for children of all ages, these Sunday afternoon drop-in art workshops feature hands-on art projects inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and other illustrators. Free for children. Adults free with Museum admission.
Programs for Adults and/or All Ages
Model Citizens
September 4, 2:30 p.m.
Find out what it was like to pose for America's favorite illustrator- from one of Norman Rockwell's own models. Free with Museum admission.
Historic Property Walk and Talk
Daily (weather permitting), 10:30 a.m.
Explore the Museum's beautiful grounds with an expert guide. Learn more about Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge studio and Linwood, the 1859 Berkshire "cottage" on the Museum's grounds. This lively walking tour takes 45 minutes and is less than a mile. Free with Museum admission.
Admission Details
Norman Rockwell Museum is open daily. General public admission is $15 for adults, $13.50 for seniors, $10 for college students, and free for visitors 18 and under (five per adult). Kids Free Every Day is a gift to families from Country Curtains, Blantyre, and The Red Lion Inn. From May through October, the Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orientation talks are available daily, beginning on the hour. Antenna Audio Tour of select paintings from the Museum's permanent Norman Rockwell collection is available. For more information, the public is invited to visit http://www.nrm.org or call 413.298.4100, ext. 221.
