For Immediate Release
July 10, 2003
Contact: Brent Sverdloff 781/259-3628, bsverdloff@decordova.org
Sarah Smith 781/259-3663, ssmith@decordova.org
DeCordova Collects: Gifts from Stephen and Sybil Stone
James and Audrey Foster Galleries
September 13, 2003 - January 18, 2004
Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 2003, 6 - 8 pm
LINCOLN, MA-As patrons and avid collectors of regional art for nearly sixty years, Stephen and Sybil Stone of Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts, amassed a sizeable collection of artwork by contemporary New England artists. This exhibition presents highlights from the 165 works that the Stones have generously given to DeCordova over the course of forty years.
DeCordova Collects: Highlights of the Sybil and Stephen Stone Collection includes paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures by prominent New England artists who practiced, or currently work, in the expressionist or realist traditions such as Laura Anderson, James Aponovich, David Aronson, Leonard Baskin, Hyman Bloom, Bernard Chaet, Alfred Duca, Nancy Hagin, Elizabeth Johansson, Jack Levine, Conger Metcalf, Peter Plamondon, Scott Prior, Henry Schwartz, William Shattuck, Mitchell Siporin, Barbara Swan, and Karl Zerbe. The show also includes works by Robert Eshoo, Gyorgy Kepes, Andrew Stevovich, and renowned American modernist Charles Sheeler.
This exhibition was organized by Francine Weiss, Curatorial Fellow, and will be accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.
General Information
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is a museum of modern and contemporary American art with a particular emphasis on the work of New England artists. It features the only public sculpture park of its kind in New England and the largest non-degree granting studio art program in the state. DeCordova opened in 1950 on the former estate of Julian de Cordova, a Boston entrepreneur and supporter of the arts.
DeCordova Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm and on selected Monday holidays. Admission is $6 per person, $4 for senior citizens, students, and youth ages 6-12. Children age 5 and under, Lincoln residents, and Active Duty Military Personnel and their dependents are admitted free. The Sculpture Park is open year round during daylight hours and is free. The Store @ DeCordova and the School Gallery are open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 7:30 pm, Friday through Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Café @ DeCordova is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm. New Time: Free guided public tours of the Museum's main galleries take place every Thursday at 1 and Sunday at 2 pm as of October 2003. Free tours of the Sculpture Park are given on Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm from May to October. No Sculpture Park tours in August and September 2003 due to construction. Visit www.decordova.org or call 781/259-8355 for further information.
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