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Q&A with Associate Curator Eduardo Andres Alfonso

In February 2023, Eduardo Andres Alfonso joined the Museum as Associate Curator. We asked Eduardo a few questions about his time at The Aldrich so far and what he’s been working on.


Artist Interview: Elizabeth Englander

Elizabeth Englander’s first solo museum exhibition, Eminem Buddhism, Volume 3, features new and recent works. The exhibition will be on view from April 7 to October 20, 2024, and will be accompanied by the artist’s first museum publication featuring an essay by Eduardo Andres Alfonso, Associate Curator.

Elizabeth Englander answered a few questions about her work and practice.


Artist Interview: Layo Bright

Layo Bright’s first solo museum exhibition, Dawn and Dusk, features new and recent works in glass and pottery made between 2020 and 2024. This show brings together several ongoing series tracking Bright’s synchronized jumps from figuration to abstraction. The exhibition will be on view April 7 to October 20, 2024, and will be accompanied by the artist’s first museum publication featuring an introduction and interview by Amy Smith-Stewart, Chief Curator.

Layo Bright answered a few questions about her work and practice.


60 Years of Public Sculpture at The Aldrich

Curatorial and Publications Manager Caitlin Monachino shares how The Aldrich has programmed public sculpture on site since the Museum's founding in 1964.


Sculpture Garden Renovation Update- Q&A with STIMSON's Eddie Marshall

We asked Eddie Marshall, Principal and Landscape Architect at STIMSON, a few questions about how the Sculpture Garden renovation project has been going so far.


Sculpture Garden Groundbreaking on February 26

On February 26, 2024 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to inaugurate the commencement of its Campus and Sculpture Garden Renovation Project, slated to be completed Fall 2024.


The Story Behind Robert Indiana’s LOVE at The Aldrich

The story of the Old Hundred, the original galleries at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, as a turning point in Robert Indiana's career and the place he found "LOVE."


Aldrich Teen Fellows Find Inspiration from Artist Hangama Amiri

This Spring, the Aldrich Teen Fellows worked with exhibiting artist Hangama Amiri on a project that allowed the Fellows to share their reflections on the themes found in Amiri's exhibition with the wider Aldrich community.


See you in the Archives!

Willoughby Thom, The Aldrich's Summer Intern, reflects on her time at the Museum and the work she did with both Marketing & Communications and Education Departments. She worked on a number of projects during her 8-week internship but primarily focused on digitizing and cataloguing a large portion of material from the late to mid-1990's as well as conduct a visitor's experience survey for the museum's Third Saturday programming.


My Time as an Intern at The Aldrich During Show Change

High school intern Soren Covell reflects on his month-long internship at The Aldrich witnessing the installation of 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone.


The Making of 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone

Learn about the making of the Museum's largest exhibition to date, 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone, from Caitlin Monachino, Curatorial Assistant and Publications Manager.


Fall 2021 Aldrich Teen Fellows

Blog entries from the Fall 2021 cohort of Aldrich Teen Fellows speaking about their projects inspired by Hugo McCloud and Lucia Hierro's exhibitions.


Artist Interview: Tim Prentice

Tim Prentice (b. 1930) is known for his innovative work in the field of motion in sculpture. Prentice has been a resident of Connecticut since 1975, and After the Mobile marks his first solo museum exhibition since 1999.


Artist Interview: Karla Knight

Karla Knight has spent the last forty years creating an impressive body of work that spans painting, drawing, and photography.


Frank Stella’s 56-Year History with The Aldrich

Since The Aldrich’s founding in 1964, Frank Stella has participated in fifteen group shows, and yet, Frank Stella’s Stars, A Survey marks the first exhibition dedicated solely to the artist at the Museum.


The Visual Arts Museum Through the Screen of a Computer: Thoughts on Working at The Aldrich Virtually

In the midst of a wholly digital world, where all one has to do to see a work of art is perform a simple Google search, what is the role of the art museum? Education and Exhibitions intern, Anika Khakoo reflects on her virtual internship at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.


The Aldrich Museum in Gingerbread by Caitlin Monachino

Curatorial Assistant and Publications Manager Caitlin Monachino created a gingerbread replica of The Aldrich for a local event at the Lounsbury House in Ridgefield. Read about her process of creating this incredible masterpiece!