Roberson Museum and Science Center, Current Exhibits

Co-hosted by Roberson Museum and Science Center and the Art Mission and Theater. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the show! Films will be screened on the east exterior wall of the Museum. All movies commence at sunset. Click for details.

Roberson Museum and Science Center present the work of Binghamton’s native artist Armondo Dellasanta opening Friday, March 7, 2008.

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the government feared sabotage to the railroad system, which was critically needed to move cargo for the war. Soldiers were sent to guard important train centers. Armondo Dellasanta, an infantry-man in 1941, was sent to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, a busy rail hub. With his rifle and bayonet he stood guard at the “old iron bridge.” Upon leaving Susquehanna, Mr. Dellasanta was sent to fight in World War II on European soil.

After the war, fond memories of his time in Susquehanna, brought Mr. Dellasanta back to the town he served in. He found himself both visiting and taking photographs, photographs that later turned into paintings. He remarked “Everywhere I looked, I saw a painting”. It was during these visits that he fell in love with trains, bridges, railroad stations, churches and homes built on hills. These works will be on display in Sawtelle Gallery.

Whether he is painting Susquehanna landscapes, scenes from New York City, or capturing the essence of Binghamton, Dellasanta’s work evokes a strong emotional response. With exuberance and gusto he captures these moments in his own unique style of contemporary impression.

Armondo Dellasanta is a true local treasure.

The works of art within this gallery are from Roberson’s permanent collections. Each work tells a story. Choose one or more works from within the gallery and ask yourself, “What is happening in this painting, print, or sculpture?” and “What do I see that makes me say that?” Try engaging in a conversation about an artwork with another museum visitor. Each visitor will bring his or her own interpretations to the work and every narrative will be different as a result.

The displayed artworks are intended to be used as subjects for facilitated discussions about art and interpretation. Using Visual Thinking Strategies, museum visitors find meaning within an artwork. Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a teaching technique developed under the guidance of Philip Yenawine, former Director of Education at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Roberson’s Education Department uses this method in its programming with temporary and permanent exhibitions.

To sign up for a program, inquire at the front desk or call 772-0660 ext. 203. To learn more about VTS, visit http://www.vue.org/whatisvts.html.

As it flows from its headwaters in the streams and lakes of upstate New York and then meanders, cuts and turns through the mountains and hills of central New York and Pennsylvania, eventually flowing into the head of the Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace, Maryland, the Susquehanna River has been a dynamic and influential force in the development of the Eastern United States.

Visions of the Susquehanna assembles, for the first time in over 25 years, two centuries of work depicting the Susquehanna River, and features works by such painters as Benjamin West, Karl Bodmer, Henry Wolcott Boss, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Louis Remy Mignot, Thomas Doughty, Lloyd Mifflin, and Stephen Etnier. The exhibition is curated and also includes work by Rob Evans.