Backstreet, Provincetown, 2011. John Dowd (b. 1960). Oil on canvas, 23 7/8 x 35 7/8 in. New Britain Museum of American Art, Gift of Stephen Borkowski in honor of John and Julie Dowd (2011.20).
Over the past two years, in preparation for the exhibition The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony 1899-2011 now on view at the New Britain Museum of American Art, we have compiled a list of online interactives and research materials that are both entertaining and educational. The games, videos, and additional resources pertaining to the Provincetown art colony are listed here and provide information related to the community and its artists. Enjoy!
GAMES
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/childe_hassam/act_xword.html
-Spotlight on the American artist Childe Hassam – perfect for kids!
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/marilyns.html
-Experiment with color combinations of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe
http://www.purposegames.com/game/artists-abstract-expressionists-the-irascibles-quiz
-Quiz your knowledge of the “Irascibles” using the iconographic image produced by Life Magazine
http://folksonomy.co/?permalink=667
- “Be” Jackson Pollock and create action paintings!
http://www.pbs.org/hanshofmann/push_and_pull.html
-Hans Hofmann’s push pull theory is put to the test as the viewer experiments with Hofmann’s method
VIDEOS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmPt9AINfD0
-Hans Hofmann’s influence as a teacher as expressed by students
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCEKPNTRYo&feature=related
- Provincetown as a community and its impact on artists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_evtvqBawY&feature=related
-Interview with the artist Robert Motherwell
http://www.moma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/129/videos-all
-Exploration of the technique of Franz Kline; links to other videos related to Mark Rothko and others
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/10/travel/20080810_HOPPER_FEATURE.html
-Video comparison of historic Provincetown (as seen through the eyes of Edward Hopper) and its present-day landscape
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Hassam/hassam_video.asp
-Silent film produced in 1932 as a biographical sketch of Childe Hassam’s career and life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb4f6nWSqMI
-Gallery talk focused on artist Selina Trieff with links to other artists who exhibited at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLaTQlwYxes
-Interview with Will Barnet
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
http://provincetownartistregistry.com/
-Registry of artists who visited the art colony
http://buildingprovincetown.wordpress.com/
-Street-by-street architectural guide of Provincetown
http://www.provincetownhistoryproject.com/
-Digitized images of historical Provincetown documents
http://www.iamprovincetown.com/history/art-colony-history.html
-A go-to guide for all things related to visiting Provincetown including dining and shopping suggestions
-Digitized Provincetown newspaper articles from the Provincetown Advocate, Provincetown News, Provincetown Banner, Provincetown Beacon, and New Beacon
The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony 1899-2011 is on view until October 15, 2011. Please see our Calendar for a full schedule of related events.
