Artist-in-Residence at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Ingrid Calame (American, born 1965). From #235 Drawing (Tracings up to the L.A. River placed in the Clark Telescope Dome, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ), 2007. Enamel paint on aluminum, 40 X 24 in. Courtesy the artist and James Cohan Gallery, NY.

AIR Workshops and Events

The Albright-Knox presented a series of hands-on workshops, culminating with Ingrid Calame's arrival at the Gallery. These workshops were held during Gusto at the Gallery Free Fridays and at community and school partner sites.

AIR Calame Academy

Participants in all four workshops received an AIR Calame degree!

AIR Calame 101 My Fantasy Residency Workshop Description - What's an artist residency? How do you select an artist for residency? How do you decide what the artist will do once he or she is there? Students will learn how the Gallery is bringing together artists and community while they create their own fantasy residency plans for an invitee of their own choice.	Workshop Images
AIR Calame 102 From the Ground Plan Up Workshop Description - Ingrid Calame uses the floor plans of buildings to create a basis for her work. Learn about her process and create the basis for your own artwork using floor plans as source material.	Workshop Images
AIR Calame 103 The Ins and Outs of Tracing Workshop Description - Ingrid Calame traces stains, spills, paint marks, and other evidence of human presence to create energetic paintings that look entirely abstract. Are they really abstract or are they exact representations of things found in the real world? Find your own marks and create a drawing or painting using Calame's process.	Workshop Images

AIR Calame 104
Welcome to Buffalo, Ingrid Calame!
Workshop Description - Using what you have learned, create a page for Ingrid Calame's Welcome to Buffalo book. You can tell her what you have learned or create a work of art for her to enjoy. The pages will be collected, bound, and presented to her when she arrives in Buffalo for her residency.

AIR Calame
A Tracing Party
Workshop Description - Ingrid Calame traced in the Gallery's parking lot. On June 13, 2008, visitors were treated to a snack, a tracing party, and watched her and her team at work. There was an opportunity to make your own artwork, ask questions, and meet the artist.

AIR Calame
Meet Ingrid Calame
Friday, June 20, 5 - 7 pm

Sincere thanks are extended to the local management at ArcelorMittal for their participation in the AIR Calame project. Ingrid Calame will trace inside their Lackawanna plant during her residency.

The Artist-in-Residence Program (AIR) is made possible with major funding from the MetLife Foundation Museums and Community Connections Program and through the generous support of Sandy and Margie Nobel.