The Academy will adhere to State of Connecticut and local COVID-19 guidelines should any changes to the requirements occur. Masks will, however, be available for guests to use at their discretion. Tickets to the Memento Vivere fundraiser can be purchased online by visiting this link.Ĭonsistent with public health guidelines for spaces limited to vaccinated guests, masks will not be mandatory. The fundraising reception is presented by Hamilton Point Investments and sponsored by MJP Wealth Advisors along with generous sponsorship donations from community members.Ĭatering for the event will be provided by Colt Taylor, Executive Chef of The Essex. “The funds we raise through the Memento Vivere event will help us to offer scholarship opportunities, keep our tuition accessible and make our programs available to a broad range of students.” “Lyme Academy is committed to making its Core program affordable so our students don’t head out into the world with a mountain of debt, limiting their career options”, said Michael Thomas Duffy, the Academy’s new board chair. John, Peter Van Dyck, Eran Webber, Timothy P. International artists featured in the Memento Vivere exhibition include Felipe Alonso, Steven Assael, David Baird, Colleen Barry, Tamie Beldue, Hedi Ben Nun, Nina Cairns, Eudald De Juana, Hollis Dunlap, Paul Fenniak, Ann Gale, Michael Grimaldi, Amaya Gurpide, Grzegorz Gwiazda, Diarmuid Kelley, Edward Kinsella, Paco Lafarga, Kate Lehman, Eduardo Millan, Eloy Morales, Ed Praybe, Edmond Rochat, Travis Schlaht, Bernardo Siciliano, Will St. ![]() Paul Fenniak’s ‘Excursion’ (oil on canvas, 22″x 30″) is another of the signature artworks on display in the upcoming ‘Memento Vivere’ exhibition at Lyme Academy. This exhibition is a celebration of the vitality of figurative art today, bringing together a selection of innovators, who are giving renewed life to a traditional framework.” Gurpide serves as co-artistic director and co-curator of the exhibition, and is also a working artist at Lyme Academy. In a press release announcing the exhibition, Gurpide notes, “The artists in this exhibition were selected from all over the world, ranging from well-established to emerging talent. The exhibition’s Latin title, which translates to ‘ Remember to Live,’ also serves not only as a reminder of the resilience of life but also the importance of celebrating it through art. The vigor of these pieces is reminiscent of the optimism with which the Academy is now moving forward. Works of art, ranging in price from $350 to $46,000, will be available for purchase during the event, with 40 percent of those proceeds benefiting the Academy.Ĭurated by Lyme Academy Artistic Directors Amaya Gurpide and Jordan Sokol, the Memento Vivere exhibition features more than 20 works by internationally-acclaimed artists, each of which represents a progressive vision of the figurative tradition and brings continued life to a historical framework. Tickets to the preview reception are $100 per person with proceeds benefitting student scholarships at the Academy. ![]() ![]() will serve as a preview of the exhibition, which opens to the public the following day and runs through Dec. The fundraiser, which will be held Saturday, Oct. OLD LYME - In commemoration of its re-opening this fall, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has announced a fundraising reception to coincide with the opening of its inaugural exhibition, Memento Vivere. ‘Jerez from the Studio’ by Eduardo Millan (35″ x 45,” oil on linen) is one of the signature paintings of the exhibition.
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