Housatonic Community College
Bert Chernow Galleries
900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
203-332-5052
housatonicmuseum.org
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday evenings until 7
Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday 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: Joseph Fucigna: Drip Drop, Tick Tock
Burt Chernow Galleries, Lafayette Hall
Thursday, November 11; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 12; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 13; 9 am to 3 pm
Drip, Drop, Tick Tock, by regional artist Joseph Fucigna, features sculpture from the ongoing Plastic Fencing Series created in the last 14 years, elegant yet provocative abstractions that speak about the inherent qualities of the material, process, craft, and time. On view through December 10, 2021.
Event: Eric Chiang: Are We Born Connected?
Performing Arts Center, Lafayette Hall
Thursday, November 11; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 12; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 13; 9 am to 3 pm
A meditation on modern physics and human relationships, the exhibition features a series of large-scale paintings by contemporary Taiwanese American artist, Eric Chiang. Are We Born Connected? is organized in conjunction with HCC STEAMFest to highlight the interdisciplinary contributions of science, technology, engineering, art, and math in developing our understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe. On view through May 18, 2022.
Event: Of Woman Born: Group Show
2nd floor atrium, Lafayette Hall
Thursday, November 11; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 12; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 13; 9 am to 3 pm
Tracing the systematic history of repression of women and women’s bodies from the Paleolithic to the present day, this exhibition of paintings, photographs, and sculpture explores the role of gender and male dominance in familial, social, legal, political, religious, and economic structures. On view through May 10, 2022.
Event: Jongil Ma: Be There When You Return
2nd floor atrium, Lafayette Hall
Thursday, November 11; 8:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, November 12; 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, November 13; 9 am to 3 pm
Be There When You Return, a dynamic, new sculpture installation commissioned by the Museum, floats above the entrance to the Burt Chernow Galleries. An intricate arrangement of colorful stained wood, the sculpture presents a lesson in balance and flow.