Bird and Nature Walk: Bucks Hollow
Bird and Nature Walk: Bucks Hollow
Super Science: Alternative Plastics
Super Science: Alternative Plastics
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio: Romare Bearden Collage Workshop
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio: Romare Bearden Collage Workshop
Bird and Nature Walk: South Beach/Fort Wadsworth
Bird and Nature Walk: South Beach/Fort Wadsworth
Family Art Workshop: Eco-Mobiles
Family Art Workshop: Eco-Mobiles
Super Science: Commonplace Chemistry
Super Science: Commonplace Chemistry
Imagination Studio: Marvelous Marble Mazes
Imagination Studio: Marvelous Marble Mazes
GALA 2019
GALA 2019
Friday, May 10, 2019
7pm – 11pm
Richmond County Country Club
One the Oval, Staten Island
Join us for dinner, cocktails, silent auction, and live music, at this annual fundraiser to benefit the Staten Island Museum.
The event will honor individuals that epitomize a commitment to Staten Island:
• Virginia Allen for her long-time commitment to the Museum as a volunteer, her community activism, and work to care for the people of Staten Island as a Black Angel nurse during the tuberculosis crisis
• Impractical Jokers & Daniel Green of truTV, for their contributions to the success of the Museum’s recent exhibition Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
• Janice Giacalone-Stoffers & Charles Stoffers, for their philanthropy, contributions as business owners and professional framers, and history of support of the Museum.
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Black Lunch Table –Wikipedia Edit-a-thon II
Black Lunch Table –Wikipedia Edit-a-thon II
Family Art Workshop: Bug Bling
Family Art Workshop: Bug Bling
Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park
Korean Lunar New Year Celebration
Korean Lunar New Year Celebration
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Super Science: Crystal Clear
Super Science: Crystal Clear
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio: Lenape Workshop
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio: Lenape Workshop
Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
Family Art Workshop: Skeleton Sculpture
Family Art Workshop: Skeleton Sculpture
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio
Access Art for All Sunday Art Studio
The Staten Island Museum welcomes teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families to enjoy a museum tour, participate in activities throughout the building, and to create in artistled workshops.
Lenape Workshop: Sunday, January 20, 2pm - 4pm
Learn about the first people of Staten Island while experiencing Lenape culture through artifacts, authentic materials, and hands-on activities.
Space is limited, registration required.
Please feel free to view our Pre-visit Guide to get acquainted with the Museum before your visit.
We would also appreciate your feedback by filling out this quick survey before your visit to let us know how you found out about this program and what we can do to improve the museum experience.
Romare Bearden Collage Workshop: Sunday, March 17, 2pm - 4pm
Explore the colorful and rhythmic art of Romare Bearden and discover the inspiration behind his brilliant works of collage. Listen to the smooth sound of jazz while creating a collage masterpiece to take home.
Space is limited, registration required.
Please feel free to view our Pre-visit Guide to get acquainted with the Museum before your visit.
We would also appreciate your feedback by filling out this quick survey before your visit to let us know how you found out about this program and what we can do to improve the museum experience.
Sunday Art Studio is part of Access Art for All, a programmatic partnership with the Staten Island Children’s Museum, the Staten Island Zoo, and the GRACE Foundation of New York, with support from a CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. See March 17 for next program in the series.
Super Science: Sense and Perception
Super Science: Sense and Perception
Family Art Workshops: From Joke to Drawing
Family Art Workshops: From Joke to Drawing
The Edible Island Market
The Edible Island Market
Edible Island Market
Edible Island Market
We're back for seconds!
Mmmm your way through a market full of delicious local and regional treats to give this holiday season! Since the farmer’s market season has ended, the Museum is bringing these artisanal tastes, bites, and gift-able take-homes indoors! Specialty items from the purveyors of mouthwatering edible goods, expertly curated by Staten Island Advance Food Editor, Pamela Silvestri, will be for sale at the Staten Island Museum’s Edible Island Market.There are still a few spots left for additional vendors. Interested parties can contact Rylee Eterginoso at 718.483.7137.
Vendors include:
Chef Dave Cavagnaro aka Farmer Dave
Throwback Thursday Benefit Party
Throwback Thursday Benefit Party
Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Silver Lake Park
NYC Film Premiere: The Black Angels
NYC Film Premiere: The Black Angels
Super Science: Kitchen Chemistry
Super Science: Kitchen Chemistry
Audio Stories by APMD
Audio Stories by APMD
On "view" beginning November 3, 2018.
This site-specific audio installation by APMD (artists AJ Pantaleo and Mike Dibenedetto) consists of five tracks inspired by Staten Island history and culture as expressed in the exhibits at the Staten Island Museum. The audio pieces will be placed along the traditional audio-guide path and can be accessed using handheld devices available at the front desk. To celebrate the launch of this project, APMD will perform a live concert incorporating music inspired by the audio tour along with light projections, creating a unique audio-visual experience. Refreshments served.
This project is made possible in part by a DCA Premier Grant from Staten Island Arts, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
About the Artists:
APMD is the award winning brain child of AJ Pantaleo and Mike Dibenedetto. Together they create immersive audio experiences through the use of drone, melody and rhythm.
AJ Pantaleo is a session and touring musician, who has been performing and recording with various artists for over 15 years. AJP is known for his powerful, groove oriented drumming played with a vibrant energy that translates both live and on recording. He is influenced by rock, jazz, hip-hop, experimental music and cinema. He has been recording and touring with Baked (Exploding in Sound Records) since 2015 and is a founding member of the post-punk band Bueno.
Mike DiBenedetto is a musical artist based out of Staten Island, NY. DiBenedetto uses a guitar and a sampler routed through two effects chains to create a backdrop of drones and live instrumentation for performances and recordings. He has worked on various projects in the NYC area since 2009 and is currently one half of APMD, a project utilizing drums, drone and a video presentation.
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Soundtrack: APMD (AJ Pantaleo & Mike DiBenedetto)
Visuals: Brendan Coyle
Black Lunch Table – Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Black Lunch Table – Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Black Lunch Table: The People’s Table
Black Lunch Table: The People’s Table
Black Lunch Table: The Artists’ Roundtable
Black Lunch Table: The Artists’ Roundtable
Black Lunch Table – Introduction and Artist Lecture
Black Lunch Table – Introduction and Artist Lecture
Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Conference House Park
Audio Stories by Artists APMD: Performance and Reception
Audio Stories by Artists APMD: Performance and Reception
Family Art Workshops: Doodle Improv
Family Art Workshops: Doodle Improv
Halloween Harbor - A Sitewide Event at Snug Harbor
Halloween Harbor - A Sitewide Event at Snug Harbor
Super Science: The Worms Crawl In…
Super Science: The Worms Crawl In…
Bird and Nature Walk: Mt. Loretto Unique Area
Bird and Nature Walk: Mt. Loretto Unique Area
Black Lunch Table Comes to the Staten Island Museum
Black Lunch Table Comes to the Staten Island Museum
Black Lunch Table – an oral-history archiving project comes to the Staten Island Museum
Black Lunch Table – an oral-history archiving project comes to the Staten Island Museum
Kid Flicks Day 2: The Best of 2018 (Sunday)
Kid Flicks Day 2: The Best of 2018 (Sunday)
Kid Flicks: The Best of 2018 (Saturday)
Kid Flicks: The Best of 2018 (Saturday)
William T Davis Birthday Walk: Moses’ Mountain
William T Davis Birthday Walk: Moses’ Mountain
Family Art Workshop: Mixed Media Collage
Family Art Workshop: Mixed Media Collage
Throwback Thursday Benefit
Throwback Thursday Benefit
NEW DATE!
Thursday, November 29 at 7:00pm
Join us for small plates, drinks, and dancing to benefit the Staten Island Museum!
$85 per person
Tickets include raffle entry | Additional raffle tickets can be purchased during the event
RSVP to 718.483.7119, astraniere@statenislandmuseum.org, or click below for tickets.
HOST COMMITTEE
Keisha Amey-Hambric, Kathryn Aquino, Amoy Barnes, Maya Bisignano, Adriana Feo, Cara Liander Gordon, Michael O’Brien, Claire Regan, Arlene Viviano, and Alex Zablocki.
SPONSORED BY
BCB Bank, Alpha/Omega Coverage Corp., Reliable Office Solutions, Applebee's Staten Island Mall, Pastry Lover's Choice, Sottile Security International, and Alex Zablocki.
Black Lunch Table
Black Lunch Table
An ongoing collaboration between artists Heather Hart and Jina Valentine to facilitate the discussion of issues pertaining to race and culture and create an online oral history of the recorded conversations.
Introduction and Artist Lecture
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Artists Heather Hart and Jina Valentine bring their project Black Lunch Table to the Staten Island Museum to engage visual artists and arts producers of the African Diaspora and the broader local community to participate in meaningful conversation about matters of race and culture.
Attend this introductory session to learn more about the project and how to be involved. Space is limited. No entry fee.
The Artists' Roundtable
Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Through intimate conversations, The Artists' Table seeks to both democratize and expand the dominant narratives of contemporary art history by animating discource among the cultural producers of color living it.
This session provides a space to discuss critical issues directly affecting the international community of diasporic artists. It seeks to strengthen the bonds within this nebulous community and validates shared concerns through exchange.
Light dinner will be provided. Space is limited. No entry fee.
The People's Table
Saturday, November 10, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
At The People's Table, discussions center around issues affecting historically disenfranchised populations.
The People's Table catalyzes candid conversations amongst a diversity of people, representing a variety of backgrounds, professions, ages, and perspectives. The goal is to inspire new thinking around crictical sociopolitical issues by cross-pollinating discourse and recording the people's history.
Lunch will be provided. Space is limited. No entry fee.
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Saturday, November 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
The Black Lunch Table Wikipedia Edit-a-thon mobilizes the creation and improvement of a site-specific set of Wikipedia articles that pertain to the lives and works of Black artists. No prior knowledge of editing is required! Black Lunch Table will provide a short introduction to the platform and will provide assistance. Bring your own laptop.
Space is limited. Registration not required. No entry fee.
Curator-Led Tour of Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Curator-Led Tour of Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
68th Annual Fence Show
68th Annual Fence Show
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Impractical Jokers Fine Art Magnets
Impractical Jokers Fine Art Magnets
Impractical Jokers Fine Art Magnet Set (Sales Information Coming Soon)
$15.00
Exclusively designed for the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming exhibit at the Staten Island Museum.
Family Art Workshop with Pauline Velez-Romano: Exquisite Corpse
Family Art Workshop with Pauline Velez-Romano: Exquisite Corpse
Impractical Jokers Merchandise
Impractical Jokers Merchandise
Order by December 17 to receive your gift in time for Christmas.
Exclusively Designed for the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming Exhibition at the Staten Island Museum
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming T-Shirt
NOW ON SALE! 25% OFF
Adult Sizes: $28.
Youth Sizes: $25.
(Sale price: $18.75 - $21.00 - Discount shown in cart.)
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming Magnet Set
NOW ON SALE! 25% OFF
Set of 4, 2"x3" magnets
$15.
(Sale price: $11.75 - Discount shown in cart.)
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming Gift Set
Give the gift of Jokers! This gift set includes one Impractical Jokers classically ridiculous t shirt, magnet set, and two passes to the exhibition.
$34.50 - $37.50
Super Science: Bubbles Big and Small
Super Science: Bubbles Big and Small
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Summer Nights: Last Night of Camp with Joe Imburgio and Tim Duffy
Summer Nights: Last Night of Camp with Joe Imburgio and Tim Duffy
Summer Nights: Tie Dye 2.0 – Indigo Shibori
Summer Nights: Tie Dye 2.0 – Indigo Shibori
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Mola
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Mola
Summer Nights: Radio Campfire - Wilderness
Summer Nights: Radio Campfire - Wilderness
Summer Nights: Art of Cocktails
Summer Nights: Art of Cocktails
Summer Nights: Macra-mania
Summer Nights: Macra-mania
An evening with the Impractical Jokers to benefit Staten Island Museum
An evening with the Impractical Jokers to benefit Staten Island Museum
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Mariposas Amarillas
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Mariposas Amarillas
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Super Science: Crustaceans
Super Science: Crustaceans
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
to benefit Staten Island Museum
Join James “Murr” Murray, Sal Vulcano,
Brian “Q” Quinn, and Joe Gatto
in conversation with Casey Jost & Joe Imburgio
Thursday, July 12, 2018
8:00pm - 10:00pm
At Snug Harbor (location details upon purchase)
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10301
Reception with wine, beer, and small-bites served
The Jokers Club
Reserved tables in front section
$250 per person - Limited Tickets
($180 is tax deductible)
General Admission
Standing room for program
$150 per person
($80 is tax deductible)
Event Security Policy
For security reasons, large bags (over 13 x 13"), backpacks and luggage are not permitted. The Staten Island Museum reserved the right to search all persons and bags. The Staten Island Museum is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged property.
NOTE:
This event is separate from the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming public exhibition opening.
With ticket purchase to the museum benefit, a free admission pass will be provided to visit the Museum exhibition at a later date, however that does not provided access on July 12.
If you wish to view the exhibition on July 12 and do not already have a ticket for opening night, please contact Amanda Straniere and we will try to accommodate your request for this sold-out public opening.
Learn more about the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming exhibition.
BIG PICNIC
BIG PICNIC
Moth Night 2018
Moth Night 2018
Stay up late and celebrate National Moth Week! Revel in the beauty and learn about the life cycles and habitats of moths. Featured activities include looking closely at Museum specimens, face painting, shadow dancing, art activities, and a night hike through Snug Harbor with Science Educators Clay Wollney and Mike Shanley. Guests should bring flashlights for the night hike. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Children’s Museum.
Registration recommended.
Supported in part by Richmond County Savings Foundation.
Fence Show 2018
Fence Show 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Rain date: Sunday, September 23, 2018
Join the 68th annual Staten Island Museum Fence Show! Friends and neighbors gather to see the traditional, the abstract, and the extraordinary on the grounds of the Staten Island Museum on the Snug Harbor campus.
Free to the public.
Participating Artists:
Michael Adamo, Arlene Ajello, Marty Allen, Bob Alverson, Kris Alverson, Herb Alwais, Tamara Andreasyan, Elizabeth Armetta, Vito Armetta, Arthur Backstrom, Rudy Baker, Dana Barbato, Joseph Bareket, Danielle Barone, Clarence Barry, Nikkii Daniella Becas, Neil Besignano, Helen Bilotti, Kevin Bingham, Black Lunch Table, John Bostrom, Alma Braisted, Patty Calderon, Pamela Calstein, Michelle Campos, Romeo Carlos, Rose Christie, Bruce Cohn, Lisa Marie Colandrea, Anona Concentric, Michael Corace, Donna Cutugno, John DeLao, Antonio DeSantis, William Delaney, Tom DeLese, Marcella DeSio, Linda Di Cosmo, Taylor Dickerson, Sophie Dickerson, Druanne Dillon, Amy Doderer, Ryka Dottavio, Martin Eisenberg, Phyllis Elrich, Samantha Erck, Kevyn Fairchild, Victoria Fann, Elle Finn, Alyssa Fiorito, Debbie Fiorentino, Angel Francia, Kristen Fusarro-Pizzo, Mary Fusaro, Tony Fusaro, Alana Gilkeson, Beatriz Giraldo, Elizabeth Grace, Anna Gray, Dennis Green, Michele Guttenberg, Joseph Homsey, Ellen Hudson, Susan Ippolito, Adzi Jasari, Kristopher Johnson, Michelle Joseph, Stephen Joyce, Tina Kaasmann-Dunn, Renee Kroeker, Jasime Kubacki, Kay LaManna, Karen Ladley, Lorraine LaGrua, Elizabeth Lansky, Joanne Lattanzio, Arin Maya Lawrence, Renee Lichtman, Emily Long, Goldie Lopez, Jennifer Macaluso-Ciraolo, Salvina Marsiglia, Annette Martin, Nelson Mas, Teresa Mayo, Karen McNamara, Josephine Merlino, Benjamin Miller, Margaret Molinari, Denise Mumm, Bill Murphy, Donna Napoli-Steele, Emmanuel Noruwa, Carolyn O’Brien, Hiroko Otani, Rasputin Ovaltine, Megan Padovano, Robert Padovano, Jemma Parsons, Janice Patrignani, Andrea Phillips, Saint Phillips, Mildred Piccinnini, Susan Pickering, Joan Pinsker, Denny Pizzini, Frank Pizzo, Dolly Ramirez, Sage Reynolds, Patricia Rondinelli, Linda Rossi, Ruben Ruiz, Colman Rutkin, Victor Salinas, Margaret Sallemi, Victoria Saltarelli, Alaina Santiago, Diane Sassone, Elizabeth Schade, CJ Segal-Isaacson, Valerie Shkymba-Mc Andrews, Anne Siemer, Carmel Simone, John Simone, Cheryl Sircusa, Liz Smith, Michelina Spinelli, Staten Island Orchid Society, Jessica Taccetta, Michael Tucciarone, Anne Tulimieri, Frank Vaccaro, Victoria Vaughan, Christopher Volpe, Thomas Volpe, Carolyn Weiss, Christina Werkmeister, Jean Wright, Sarah Yuster
For more information, contact Donna Pagano, Manager of Exhibits at DPagano@statenislandmuseum.org or 718-483-7106
Intro to Tai Chi
Intro to Tai Chi
Bird and Nature Walk: Buck’s Hollow
Bird and Nature Walk: Buck’s Hollow
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming
On view from July 13, 2018 through March 24, 2019
#JokersHomecoming
Get your exclusive Impractical Jokers: Homecoming merchandise, only available a the Staten Island Museum!
Impractical Jokers: Homecoming explores the story of four longtime friends from Staten Island whose hidden-camera, comedic television show, Impractical Jokers, has become a pop culture phenomenon. Steeped in embarrassment and awkward situations that make us laugh and cringe, the humor is built upon a foundation of trust and camaraderie amongst the four guys, James “Murr” Murray, Sal Vulcano, Brian “Q” Quinn, and Joe Gatto.
See original costumes, props and art created over the past seven seasons. View new interviews, episode highlights and learn about behind-the-scenes production, including some secrets. Take a journey with the Jokers from high school hijinks to mainstream comedic success that all started on the shores of Staten Island. Interactive surprises are found throughout the museum to make the Jokers’ exhibition experience as unexpected as the Impractical Jokers themselves.
This exhibition has been made possible, in part, through support from Lead Exhibition: Sponsor truTV, Partner Sponsor: North South Productions, and Contributing Sponsors: Office of the Staten Island Borough President Island Auto Group, and the SL Green Family Foundation.
Click here for more information and FAQs about visiting the Staten Island Museum.
Directions to the Staten Island Museum
Staten Island Museum is at 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A, Staten Island, NY 10301
On the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Directions From the Staten Island Ferry Terminal
Take the S40 bus via Ramp D for 2 miles and exit at Snug Harbor.
Taxis, Uber, and Lyft are also available at the terminal.
Where to Eat and Drink?
On campus:
Walking distance from the Staten Island Museum:
Walking distance from the Staten Island Ferry:
What else is there to do there?
On Campus:
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Staten Island Children's Museum
Where to Stay?
Get the special Staten Island Museum - Impractical Jokers: Homecoming rate at the Hilton Garden Inn or the Hampton Inn & Suites! (while supplies last)
Guests must book by phone.
Hilton Garden Inn: 718.477.2400 (MENTION CODE "J7")
Hampton: 718.477.1600 (MENTION CODE "T7X")
Other resources:
Silence and Acceptance: The Lesbian Experience at the New York Public Library, 1901-1950
Silence and Acceptance: The Lesbian Experience at the New York Public Library, 1901-1950
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Bottle Flowers
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Bottle Flowers
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Brookfield Park
Intro to Tai Chi
Intro to Tai Chi
Super Science: Go Fly a Kite
Super Science: Go Fly a Kite
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Great Kills Park
Staten Island Museum 2018 Gala
Staten Island Museum 2018 Gala
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Bird and Nature Walk: Mount Loretto Unique Area
Intro to Tai Chi
Intro to Tai Chi
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
An evening with the Impractical Jokers
to benefit Staten Island Museum
Join James “Murr” Murray, Sal Vulcano,
Brian “Q” Quinn, and Joe Gatto
in conversation with Casey Jost & Joe Imburgio
Thursday, July 12, 2018
8:00pm - 10:00pm
At Snug Harbor (location details upon purchase)
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10301
Reception with wine, beer, and small-bites served
The Jokers Club
Reserved tables in front section
$250 per person Limited Tickets
($180 is tax deductible)
General Admission
Standing room for program
$150 per person
($80 is tax deductible)
Event Security Policy
For security reasons, large bags (over 13 x 13”), backpacks and luggage are not permitted. The Staten Island Museum reserves the right to search all persons and bags. The Staten Island Museum is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged property.
NOTE:
This event is separate from the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming public exhibition opening.
With ticket purchase to the museum benefit, a free admission pass will be provided to visit the Museum exhibition at a later date, however that does not provide access on July 12.
If you wish to view the exhibition on July 12 and do not already have a ticket for opening night, please contact Amanda Straniere and we will try to accommodate your request for this sold-out public opening.
Learn more about the Impractical Jokers: Homecoming exhibition.
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Bird and Nature Walk: Clove Lakes Park
Audio Stories by APMD
Audio Stories by APMD
Performance and Reception
Saturday, November 3, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
$15/$12 Museum Members
This site-specific audio installation by APMD (artists AJ Pantaleo and Mike Dibenedetto) consists of five tracks inspired by Staten Island history and culture as expressed in the exhibits at the Staten Island Museum. The audio pieces will be placed along the traditional audio-guide path and can be accessed using handheld devices available at the front desk. To celebrate the launch of this project, APMD will perform a live concert incorporating music inspired by the audio tour along with light projections, creating a unique audio-visual experience. Refreshments served.
This project is made possible in part by a DCA Premier Grant from Staten Island Arts, with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
About the Artists:
APMD is the award winning brain child of AJ Pantaleo and Mike Dibenedetto. Together they create immersive audio experiences through the use of drone, melody and rhythm.
AJ Pantaleo is a session and touring musician, who has been performing and recording with various artists for over 15 years. AJP is known for his powerful, groove oriented drumming played with a vibrant energy that translates both live and on recording. He is influenced by rock, jazz, hip-hop, experimental music and cinema. He has been recording and touring with Baked (Exploding in Sound Records) since 2015 and is a founding member of the post-punk band Bueno.
Mike DiBenedetto is a musical artist based out of Staten Island, NY. DiBenedetto uses a guitar and a sampler routed through two effects chains to create a backdrop of drones and live instrumentation for performances and recordings. He has worked on various projects in the NYC area since 2009 and is currently one half of APMD, a project utilizing drums, drone and a video presentation.
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Soundtrack: APMD (AJ Pantaleo & Mike DiBenedetto)
Visuals: Brendan Coyle
$300K in ‘inclusive’ grants awarded to 10 S.I. cultural organizations
$300K in ‘inclusive’ grants awarded to 10 S.I. cultural organizations
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Cross-Stitch
Family Art Workshop with Lina Montoya: Cross-Stitch
Bird and Nature Walk: High Rock Park
Bird and Nature Walk: High Rock Park
Ele Eme Takes up Teaching Residency at Staten Island Museum
Ele Eme Takes up Teaching Residency at Staten Island Museum
Poem in My Pocket Week
Poem in My Pocket Week
Intro to Tai Chi
Intro to Tai Chi
Family Art with Lina Montoya
Family Art with Lina Montoya
Lina Montoya A.K.A. “Ele Eme” will lead monthly Family Art Workshops where she will share her inspiration and techniques as guests of all ages discover different materials and concepts found in her work. Each workshop explores a unique theme in the artist’s practice from found objects and collaborations to textile art and indigenous culture.
Workshops take place on the first Saturday of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (unless noted), are free with Museum admission, and open to all ages.
May 5: Cross Stitch (Special time – 11:00am – 1:00pm)
Lina Montoya uses fencing as fabric for her public art. In this workshop, participants will explore the creative potential of everyday objects to create works of art in the textile tradition of cross-stitching. Participants will learn how to grid a design and then weave colored fabrics and notions to create a finished piece.
June 2: Bottle Flowers
Originally from Colombia, Montoya said this project was inspired by her home country's annual Festival of Flowers, in which townspeople carry baskets of flowers through the street. For the installation at New World Prep, more than 5,000 recycled plastic bottles transformed a Port Richmond sidewalk into a sea of flowers, thanks to the work of 250 middle school students. Participants of this workshops will be guided through the techniques used to create these unique “bottle-flowers” calling for environmental justice through beauty. Register here.
July 7: Mariposas Amarillas (Yellow Butterflies)
La Isla Bonita (The Beautiful Island) is one of Montoya’s recurring public installations which seeks not only to beautify urban environments but also to connect with the local community. Mariposas Amarillas is part of this series and is inspired by music. Using the monarch butterfly as an icon of migration, this project pays homage to all those who have flown away from their beloved land. Guests will work with motifs and techniques used in the development and installation of Mariposas Amarillas, in order to participate in the ongoing conversation around the utopias, dreams, ideals, and aspirations that inhabit the collective minds of different communities. Register here.
August 4: Mola
The mola is a handmade material that forms part of the traditional outfit of the Guna, an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. Molas have their origin in body painting. However, after colonization by the Spanish and contact with missionaries the Guna start to transfer their geometric designs to fabric, first by painting directly on the fabric and later by using reverse appliqué. In this workshop, families will paint on fabric/use paper and collage techniques to explore the geometric patterns, themes, and colors traditionally associated with molas. Register here.
Family Art Workshops are supported in part by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation and Richmond County Savings Foundation.
About the Artist:
Lina Montoya, A.K.A. “Ele Eme”, has been a Staten Island-based artist since 2010. A passionate, creative, and rising graphic artist and designer born and raised in Medellín, Colombia.
Montoya has an extensive background in graphic design, web, and advertising working with several clients and agencies worldwide. Recently, because of her community-based creative work, she has been developing her career as muralist, teaching artist, and community organizer. She has experience working with public agencies and community based organizations around New York City.
As a vehicle to express her talents, share her migratory experience and celebrate multiculturalism, she founded the “Ele Eme Project” in Colombia, before she moved to the United States in 2010. It is an artistic initiative developed between New York City and Latin America that intends to exchange “Magical Experiences” through socially engaged art for public space beautification and landscape transformation.
She has been working since 2013 on two on-going series of public art: “La Isla Bonita Series,” as a tribute to Staten Island and New York City’s beauty and diversity and “MusiCalls Series,” that intends to beautify as many places as possible along the Americas from North to South.
There are several pieces on display around Staten Island where she has participated. In addition to all the temporary art-making activities she leads around the five boroughs and the murals she has painted in Colombia, Panama, and Mexico.
Montoya is a granted artist by the Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), Staten Island Arts (COAHSI), the Wagner College Port Richmond Partnership, City Parks Foundation (CPF) and UNIQLO Arts Expressions Grant 2017 by the Department of Parks and Recreation New York City Parks. Mentee of the Immigrant Artist Mentorship Program of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). Teaching artist for the Police Athletic League (PAL) and Groundswell Community Art Project.
Learn more about the artist, Lina Montoya aka Ele Eme.
