FC Buzz: Housatonic Museum of Art turns 50

“The 50 Objects/50 Years: Highlights from the Collection” exhibit represents the start of a year-long program of special events, lectures and exhibits celebrating 50 years since Housatonic Community College was founded. It will involve alumni, students, community, faculty and staff and supporters of the college.

The Housatonic Museum of Art is the fitting host of the opening as the art collection is a cornerstone of the history, growth and development as well as the cultural outreach of the college. The exhibit will be on view Sept. 10-Oct. 16 in the Burt Chernow Galleries. An opening reception will be held Sept. 10, 5:30-7 p.m., and the public is cordially invited to attend.

50 Objects/50 Years features works from the collection that span time from ancient to contemporary and include examples of Greek, Roman and Pre-Columbian earthenware to Native American artifacts. Also on view are photographers such as Ansel Adams, Cartier-Bresson and Cindy Sherman alongside such recognized masters as Warhol, Picasso, Rodin, Cassatt, Durer, De Kooning and Alex Katz, to name a few.
The Housatonic Museum of Art”™s overall collection contains more than 5,000 works of art spanning ancient through modern times and is one of the largest permanent collections of any two-year college in the Northeast. The Burt Chernow Galleries are free and open seven days a week. For more information and gallery hours, visit the website at HousatonicMuseum.org.