Longing and Anticipation
January 4 - March 12, 2023
Longing and Anticipation is a docent-curated exhibition from the Cape Cod Museum of Art's Permanent Collection.
At this time of year, when the days are short and the temperature drops below freezing, we can sometimes get lost in contemplation – Longing for times gone by, or waiting in Anticipation of a more promising future.
The artworks in this exhibition resonate to one of these sentiments and are divided within this gallery space by theme.
Pouring through the high-resolution digital images recently captured during the digitization project we completed this last summer, Cape Cod Museum of Art (CCMoA) Docents selected these 62 artworks from over 2000 held in the CCMoA Permanent Collection. The Docents also provided brief biographies for each artist represented in this exhibition. These biographies can be found on the wall labels.
Art selections in this exhibition were made by the following CCMoA Docents: Nikki Alexander, Carolyn Duch, Ellie Freedman, Judy McElroy and Karen Pryce. Artist research was provided by the aforementioned Docents, with additional Docent contributions from: Peter Adams, Maureen Callahan, Barbara Cole, Diane Depczenski, Maria Ianzito, Barbara Gray, Cathy Hagopian, Mary Ann Harward, Priscilla Hutchinson, Deborah Jacobs, Christina Petruska, Barbara Potzka, Ann Wolf, Christine Young and Margo Greenough (former docent).
What are you Longing for orAnticipating?
Throughout the exhibition, we invited all visitors to tell us when visiting the exhibition.
Here are some of the responses:
LONGING: full peace and love...happiness in my career...a more civil civilization... more consistent happiness... stability...the freedom of self acceptance... health... winning the lottery... a puppy... true love... peace (multiple entries)... love... to be an accomplished artist... honesty...a new job... tranquility... a perfect exchange... summer... the end to the war in Ukraine... someone my type... money for art... the return of childhood innocence... my late sister... the health of my husband, best friend and partner...a baby... a home... belonging... a better life for my mom... to live my calling... 22nd century... civility... to have Richard Perry's passion... spring...a time in this world when we will all get along and stop hurting each other...world peace... a warmer, more tolerant, welcoming cape cod...no more hatred... a trip to costa rica... fulfilled life...time... teleportation...free time... breakfast...
ANTICIPATING: spring (many entries)... peace (many entries)...dinner...Paris...fun activities...a change in jobs...kindness...a good life...new relationship...love... spending time with my child...moving closer to family...unsettled times...my first grandchild...sobriety... happiness...every day...spring planting... gallery representation... the water park...travel... reuniting with my girlfriend... good health... family time...a new beginning...getting a locker... positivity... dessert... chaos... destruction... summer...
