History Through the Artist's Eye

The Stamford Art Association and the Stamford History Center are pleased to present "HISTORY THROUGH THE ARTIST’S EYE"

An In-person and Virtual Exhibition on view July 1 through August 15, 2021

Reception: Sunday, July 18 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The in-person juried exhibit will be presented at the Stamford History Center

Hours: Thursday-Sunday 11-4

The Stamford Art Association (SAA) is celebrating its 50th year and has partnered with the Stamford History Center (SHC) to create a special event looking at the broad perspective of how history is represented in the artist's work, i.e., how an artist uses history -personal or communal - to inform their work. This juried exhibit is not focused on Stamford but about how personal memories or views and experiences influences art.

The juror is Dr. Thomas A. Zoubek, President and Executive Director of the Stamford History Center for the past 20 years. Dr. Zoubek has a Ph.D in Anthropology from Yale, and has curated numerous exhibits at the Stamford History Center.

FIRST PLACE: Norm Siegel, “After the Hunt circa 1943”

Established in 1971, the Stamford Art Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose members include painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and multimedia artists. In its 48th year, our mission as an arts organization is to provide a forum where emerging and professional artists can exhibit their work to the community and compete in juried shows. We host an international exhibit yearly, the Faber Birren Color Award Show, and a High School Student Show for Fairfield County students.

The Association's Townhouse Gallery holds eight consecutive shows each year, six of which are juried exhibits and two are solo exhibits, with prominent jurors from art schools, galleries and institutions in New York and surrounding areas, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Bruce Museum, and Museum of Modern Art. All artists, not just members, are welcome to submit their work for exhibit. Annual competitions draw submissions from local, regional, and national artists.  The SAA also curates the 3 annual "Art at the Ferguson" exhibits at the Ferguson Library.

The Stamford Art Association is supported by grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, the City of Stamford and the Kuriansky Foundation and generous donations from individual artists and friends.

Stamford History Center is located at 1508 High Ridge Road in Stamford, CT.