Hueter Programs Pr Final

For
Immediate
Release
 January
19,
2009
 562.235.6501


Media
Contact
 
Cari
Marshall
 [email protected]


Claremont
Museum
of
Art
Presents
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospective
 and
a
Variety
of
Related
Events
and
Programs
 


Claremont,
CA
(January
19,
2009)
—
The
Claremont
Museum
of
Art
is
pleased
to
present
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve,
 from
Sunday,
February
22
to
Sunday,
May
3,
2009.
The
Museum
will
host
a
public
opening
recepFon
from
7
to
9
p.m.
on
 Saturday,
February
21.
 
 Born
in
San
Francisco
in
1925
and
a
60‐year
resident
of
Claremont,
James
Hueter
epitomizes
a
generaFon
of
arFsts
who,
 aNracted
to
Claremont
and
the
surrounding
region
aOer
World
War
II,
established
their
reputaFons
here,
contribuFng
 importantly
to
the
creaFon
of
the
art‐rich
environment
we
enjoy
today.
A
1948
graduate
of
Pomona
College,
Hueter
holds
 an
M.F.A.
from
the
Claremont
Graduate
School
(1951).
His
life
as
an
arFst
conFnues
to
be
as
producFve
as
ever.
 
 This
exhibiFon
surveys
Hueter’s
long
and
ferFle
career,
from
the
early
realist
painFngs
influenced
by
his
teacher
and
 mentor
Henry
Lee
McFee
to
the
most
recent
works
that
combine
his
mulFple
interests
in
painFng,
sculpture,
 representaFon,
and
illusion.
The
exhibiFon
will
introduce
to
new
generaFons
an
arFst
of
diligent
devoFon
to
his
craO
 through
decades
of
drawing,
painFng,
photography,
and
sculpture.

 
 While
widely
admired
by
those
knowledgeable
about
the
arts,
James
Hueter
is
also
–
due
to
his
modest
demeanor
–
one
of
 the
best‐kept
secrets
of
the
arts
in
Claremont.
This
exhibiFon
aspires
to
reveal
and
celebrate
Hueter’s
work,
while
realizing
 a
core
mission
of
the
Claremont
Museum
of
Art
to
celebrate
the
region’s
rich
arFsFc
heritage
through
in‐depth
exhibiFons
 of
its
most
prominent
local
heroes.

 
 James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
is
generously
sponsored
by
Gould
Asset
Management,
an
investment
management
firm
 based
in
Claremont,
CA.
AddiFonal
support
for
this
exhibiFon
has
been
provided
by
Dr.
Janet
Myhre,
MathemaFcal
 Research
Analysis
CorporaFon,
Schenck
&
Schenck
Photography,
Bunny
Gunner
Art
Services,
and
Swan
Graphics.
 


Accompanying
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
 
 Citrus
Processor
by
Juan
Thorpe
 Part
of
OUTSOURCE:
The
CMA
Public
Panel
 Located
in
the
eastern
end
of
the
Packing
House
courtyard,
the
Museum’s
newest
public
iniFaFve
invites
arFsts
to
create
 sight‐specific
outdoor
installaFons.
Pomona‐based
Juan
Thorpe
created
a
new
painFng
on
canvas
for
the
space,
Ftled
Citrus
 Processor.
Furthering
the
arFst's
invesFgaFve
imagery
of
deconstructed
machinery,
this
work
references
the
history
of
the
 Museum’s
home,
The
Packing
House,
and
the
City
of
Claremont's
unique
associaFon
with
the
citrus
industry.

 
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Below
is
a
list
of
programs
and
events
related
to
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve.
 


February
 Saturday,
February
21,
7
–
9
p.m.
 Public
Opening
RecepGon:
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
 
 Sunday,
February
22,
noon
–
4
p.m.
 Family
Art
Day:
Self‐portraits
 Free
and
open
to
the
public
 Look
in
a
mirror
and
what
do
you
see?
Inspired
by
the
artwork
of
James
Hueter,
the
subject
for
this
Family
Art
Day
acFvity
is
 self‐portraits.
Join
us
as
we
learn
how
to
turn
self‐observaFon
into
a
work
of
art.
 
 All
Wednesdays
(through
the
run
of
the
exhibiGon)
 Senior
Wednesdays
–
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
 $3
admission
for
seniors
62
and
older
(Admission
is
always
free
for
Museum
Members)
 Docents
available
for
free
tours,
11:30
a.m.
to
1:30
p.m.;
special
20%
discount
in
Museum
Store
off
a
single
item.



 March
 Sunday,
March
1,
3
–
4:30
p.m.
 Curator
Walk‐through
–
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
 Free
for
Members
and
under
18/$8
for
non‐members
(includes
gallery
admission)
 ExhibiFon
guest
curator
Steve
Comba
walks
members
and
visitors
through
the
new
exhibiFon.
 

 Sunday,
March
15,
noon
–
4
p.m.
 Family
Art
Day:
Not‐So‐SGll
Life
Drawing
 Free
and
open
to
the
public
 Ask
three
people
to
look
at
a
grouping
of
objects,
and
you’ll
get
three
different
interpretaFons.
That’s
what
sFll
life
drawing
 is
all
about.
Family
Art
Day
parFcipants
will
try
their
hands
at
mastering
this
most
basic
of
art
skills
using
art
works
from
the
 Hueter
exhibiFon
as
inspiraFon.
 

 Saturday,
March
28,
3
–
4:30
p.m.
 An
AYernoon
in
the
Gallery
with
James
Hueter
 Free
for
Members
and
under
18/$8
for
non‐members
(includes
gallery
admission)
 Join
featured
exhibiFon
arFst
James
Hueter
as
he
muses
about
his
career
and
a
lifeFme
of
artwork
in
James
Hueter:
A
 RetrospecOve.
Guest
curator
Steve
Comba
hosts.





April
 Saturday,
April
18,
3
–
4:30
p.m.
 A
Discussion
with
“The
Four
Friends”
 Free
for
Members
and
under
18/$8
for
non‐members
(includes
gallery
admission)
 For
more
than
30
years
this
illustrious
group
–
featured
arFst
James
Hueter,
acclaimed
ceramists
Harrison
McIntosh
and
 Rupert
Deese,
and
MacArthur
Award‐winning
craOsman
Sam
Maloof
–
have
gathered
in
the
village
for
lively
discussions
 over
lunch.
Nicknamed
"The
Four
Friends,"
they
gather
once
again
to
debate,
enlighten,
and
reminisce.
Guest
curator
Steve
 Comba
hosts.
 
 Sunday,
April
19,
noon
–
4
p.m.
 Family
Art
Day:
“Chalk
Talks”
 Free
and
open
to
the
public
 QuesFon:
How
do
you
get
chalk
to
talk?
Answer:
Pick
up
a
piece
at
this
Family
Art
Day
and
find
out!
Working
with
pastels
 on
paper
is
the
acFvity
of
the
day.
Inspired
by
artwork
in
James
Hueter:
A
RetrospecOve,
the
day’s
challenge
is
to
look
at
 architecture
in
a
whole
new
way.



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Saturday,
April
25,
3:30
–
4:30
p.m.
 The
Poetry
of
Catherine
Henley‐Erickson
 Free
for
Members
and
under
18/$8
for
non‐members
(includes
gallery
admission)
 Cathy
Henley‐Erickson
is
most
widely
known
as
the
movie
criFc
for
the
Claremont
Courier.
She
has
also
been
a
friend
to
the
 Museum
since
its
opening,
so
it
comes
as
no
surprise
that
she
was
recently
named
the
Museum’s
2008
Volunteer
of
the
 Year.
Also
in
2008,
Cathy
was
named
the
first
Poet
Laureate
of
the
City
of
La
Verne.
Today
Cathy
shares
her
poetry
and
 reads
selecFons
from
her
works,
followed
by
Q
&
A.





May
 Sunday,
May
3,
11
a.m.
–
5
p.m.
 Final
day:
James
Hueter:
A
Retrospec1ve
 
 About
the
Claremont
Museum
of
Art
 The
Claremont
Museum
of
Art,
located
30
miles
east
of
Downtown
Los
Angeles,
seeks
to
serve
the
public
as
a
museum
of
 internaFonal
significance
and
breadth.
ConFnuing
Claremont’s
arFsFc
legacy,
the
Museum
engages
arFsts
and
audiences
 through
compelling
exhibiFons
and
educaFonal
programs.
In
addiFon
to
a
wide‐ranging
slate
of
exhibiFons,
the
museum
 features
an
eclecFc
store
offering
contemporary
and
unexpected
giOs
from
around
the
world.
A
comprehensive
selecFon
of
 educaFonal
programming
and
events
is
offered
for
all
ages.

 
 The
Claremont
Museum
of
Art
is
a
private,
non‐profit,
tax‐exempt
501(c)(3)
charitable
organizaFon.
The
Museum’s
 exhibiFons
and
programs
are
supported
in
part
by
the
Museum
Art
Council
as
well
as
our
major
donors,
members
and
 volunteers.
AddiFonal
support
is
provided
by
the
B.C.
McCabe
FoundaFon,
California
Arts
Council,
City
of
Claremont
–
 Community
Based
OrganizaFon
Fund,
Claremont
Community
FoundaFon,
the
GeNy
FoundaFon,
the
James
Irvine
 FoundaFon,
Pomona
First
Federal
Bank
&
Trust,
the
Ralph
M.
Parsons
FoundaFon,
the
Rose
Hills
FoundaFon,
and
Target.
 
 About
Gould
Asset
Management
LLC
 A
registered
investment
adviser
based
in
Claremont,
CA,
Gould
Asset
Management
offers
versaFle
experFse
across
a
wide
 range
of
disciplined
investment
strategies.
Established
by
Donald
Gould
in
1999,
Gould
Asset
Management
professionals
 work
closely
with
clients
–
high‐net‐worth
individuals
and
small‐to‐medium
sized
insFtuFons
–
to
help
them
realize
their
 financial
goals
and
achieve
an
overall
sense
of
financial
security.
 
 Hours:
The
galleries
and
Museum
Store
are
open
Wednesday
through
Sunday,
11
a.m.
to
5
p.m.,
and
unFl
8:30
p.m.
the
 first
Friday
of
every
month
and
closed
on
Thanksgiving,
Christmas
Day,
and
New
Year's
Day.

 
 Admission:
Admission
is
$5
for
adults.
Free
admission
for
visitors
under
18.
Admission
is
$3
for
seniors
over
62
every
 Wednesday.
Admission
is
free
for
everyone
from
5
to
8:30
p.m.
the
first
Friday
of
every
month,
and
admission
is
always
free
 for
Museum
Members.
 
 Claremont
Museum
of
Art
 536
West
First
Street
 Claremont,
CA
91711
 909.621.3200
 www.claremontmuseum.org

 
 Media
Contact:
Cari
Marshall,
562.235.6501,
[email protected]



 Images
(leO
to
right):

 Roman
Woman,
2003,
oil
on
wood,
glass,
mirror
 The
Dream,
1943,
oil
on
canvas
 Photo
of
James
Hueter’s
studio
 Color
Corner
18.2.88,
1988,
watercolor
on
paper

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