At Housatonic Community College
Bert Chernow Galleries
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT
203-332-5052
housatonicmuseum.org
Hours:
M-F 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday evenings until 7
Sat. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sun: Closed
Closed all major holidays.
The Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) is home to one of the premier college art collections in the United States. Its collection offers students and the community alike the opportunity to view works that span the history of art from the ancient to the contemporary. Unique to the Housatonic Community College campus, this permanent collection is on continuous display throughout the 300,000 square foot facility, offering a rare opportunity for both art enthusiasts and casual observers to view and interact with the art on a daily basis..
The Museum, founded by Burt Chernow, Professor Emeritus (1933-1997), is dedicated to the presentation, preservation and interpretation of objects of artistic or historic value. The collection provides a basis for exhibitions and educational programs for faculty, students and the public; for research and study by scholars, historians and curators, for special lectures and symposia, and for cultural and educational enrichment of the academic community and public-at-large. Under the direction of Robbin Zella, the Museum also presents lectures, programs and changing exhibitions in the Burt Chernow Galleries, and continues to be recognized as a major cultural resource for the Greater Bridgeport area and the region.
The Burt Chernow Galleries are open to the public and admission is free. The Burt Chernow Gallery has reopened after a complete renovation and restoration and the permanent collection has been reinstalled throughout the campus featuring collage, photography, sculpture, paintings, drawings, and prints.
The Burt Chernow Galleries are open to the public and admission is free.
Event: In a Dark Wood, Wandering, sculpture by Joseph Saccio
Thursday, November 8; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 9; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 10; 9 am to 3 pm
This exhibit features a selection of two dozen large-scale sculptures, and takes inspiration from mythology, nature and the struggle of living. Using wood, natural materials and found objects, Saccio draws on classical mythology and religious connotations to create profound and fantastical works of art that are frequently dark and pensive. The pieces reflect his feelings about loss and rebirth though the mood is often lightened by flecks of humor.
Largely self-taught, the New Haven-based Saccio has made art throughout his life. Upon retirement from his first career as a child psychiatrist, his devotion to sculpting has yielded awards in local, area and national competitions.
Event: Event: Reimagining Little Liberia: Restoration & Reunion, outside Burt Chernow Gallery
Thursday, November 8; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 9; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 10; 9 am to 3 pm
An art, architecture, and history exhibit highlighting Bridgeport’s historic Little Liberia – the first part of a larger exhibit to be installed fully next spring. This prosperous settlement of free Black people and Native Americans, mainly Paugussett, ushered other people of color into freedom during CT & US slavery in the 19th century – commissioned paintings, artifacts, historic preservation.
