Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

On August 7th, 2010, THE STAFF GARDENS AT THE ALDRICH MUSEUM…

Aldrich Museum staff gardens, "Something for Everyone," 2010

…which were planted in the early spring as a part of the “Something for Everyone” show at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut – are now at their end of Summer peak – and I just had the chance to see them this afternoon during a quick day trip…

EDIBLE ESTATE #9: ALDRICH STAFF GARDENS & COMPOST – Watch, smell, feel, and even taste, as the Aldrich Museum staff grows their own food in their new Edible Estate garden, nourished by the compost being made at the museums front door from their very own kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, and yard clippings. Here is a regional planting calendar of edibles, and special thanks to Garden of Ideas for their contributions to the project.

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On June 27th, 2010, “SOMETHING FOR EVEYONE” AT THE ALDRICH MUSEUM…

"Dancing Boardwalk" - part of "Something for Everyone" at the Aldrich Museum

…opened this afternoon – highlights included running and dancing a round in a circle on the “Dancing Platform” with a bunch of kids I didn’t know (and the occasional adventurous adult), a sophisticated picnic with tamales, linens and teacups by the Mildred’s Lane folks who came by caravan from rural Pennsylvania to be there, and “Bean Agency” by N Dash in the Sundown Schoolhouse dome headquarters in front of the museum.

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On June 15th, 2010, THE “SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE” POSTER-BROCHURE…

Something for Everyone poster, 2010

…is off at the printers and will be available at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum for the exhibition opening on June 27th, with a reception from 2:30-5:30, and if you want to visit from New York, check out the shuttle schedule from Metro North. (download pdf for entire poster-brochure)

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On June 1st, 2010, THE GEODESIC SUNDOWN SCHOOLHOUSE DOME AT THE ALDRICH MUSEUM…

the geodesic Sundown Schoolhouse dome that will be outfitted with a nylon tent enclosure when in use for workshops on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12:30 - 2:00

…went up today in preparation for the opening of my show “Something for Everyone” on June 27th. (webpage)

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On May 29th, 2010, DOING YOGA ON THE DANCING BOARDWALK AT THE ALDRICH…

morning yoga on the Dancing Boardwalk

…cool! I just wish I was there to participate. (the story and photos and more on the Aldrich projects)

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On May 19th, 2010, THE ALDRICH MUSEUM STAFF EDIBLE ESTATE GARDENS & COMPOST…

the Aldrich Museum staff Edible Estate garden planting

…were established yesterday with the help of the crew from Garden of Ideas – removing some of the lawn and creating planting beds for the staff to grow their own food and compost in front of the museum for the upcoming “Something for Everyone” show.

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On May 18th, 2010, THE DANCING BOARDWALK: FOLLOW THE LEADER…

the Aldrich staff testing out the movement instructions for the Dancing Boardwalk

…is one of the new outdoor projects I am producing at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art just north of New York City in Ridgefield, CT, as part of “Something for Everyone” – and yesterday we tested it out for the first time with some of the museum staff…

Assemble a group of friends or strangers, get up on the Dancing Boardwalk and start to move in the same direction, following the exact pace, movements, gestures, steps, and attitude of the person in front of you as closely as possible, and after a while you might ask, who is leading and who is following?

(see preliminary video)

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On May 13th, 2010, DO YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR RIDGEFIELD, CT…

the Sundown Schoolhouse at the Aldrich Museum will be housed in this geodesic tent stretched over a wood dome structure on the museum's front lawn (photo from the Sundown Salon book release event at L.A.'s MAK Center)

…or do you plan on visiting this summer, and would you like to lead a Sundown Schoolhouse workshop in the cozy headquarters of a geodesic tent pitched in the museum front lawn during part of the run of my “Something for Everyone” show, Fridays to Sundays, 12 noon to 1:30 pm, from July 2 until early October at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum? (more info on the Aldrich website)

P.S. We’ll be kicking off the series during the exhibition opening (June 27th, 2:30-5:30pm) with Bean Agency – involving really delicious fresh local beans prepared and served along with really engrossing bean stories – by Dash N, first presented at Dome Colony X in the San Gabriels last fall at X Initiative.

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On April 14th, 2010, SCULPTURE GARDEN AT ALDRICH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART…

The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art sculpture garden where orange cones indicate the layout of the future dancing platform

…in Ridgefield Connecticut is where I’m at this morning, staking out the locations for the upcoming show  – called “Something for Everyone” opening June 27th – of new projects throughout the indoor and outdoor public spaces of the museum including a dancing platform in the sculpture court (pictured here), flying squirrel homes, a vegetable garden for the staff, a compost pile at the front door, a local living room in the lobby, and a geodesic headquarters for workshops lead by locals on the front lawn. (Aldrich websiteproject webpage)

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By Fritz Haeg on April 14, 2010 | art
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On March 29th, 2010, ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM…

The front lawn of the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT

…will be the site for my upcoming show called “Something for Everyone” (which will include a staff-managed veggie garden and compost pile at the entry, a dancing platform and architecture for flying squirrels out back, a Sundown Schoolhouse dome for workshops on the front lawn, plus the living room of a local residence in the lobby), and after a recent visit, I’m starting to get to work – opening June 27! (Aldrich and project websites)

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