# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us Thursday, April 9, at 6 pm, for a Dunkerley Dialogue with sculptor Kathy Butterly, whose works are on view in her solo exhibition Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes, in conversation with painter Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt, Robert Davison Chair in Art and Associate Professor of Ceramics at Skidmore College.

Dunkerley Dialogues pair Skidmore professors with artists in a conversation format, which is often a catalyst for new connections and understandings across disciplines, and can spark new ideas for all participants. Dunkerley Dialogues are made possible by a generous gift from Michele Dunkerley ’80.

This event is free and open to the public. The program will include ASL interpretation.

About the Speakers

Kathy Butterly is a sculptor who has reimagined the tradition of studio ceramics for nearly four decades. She begins with a traditional ceramic form, which she calls her “canvas,” and twists, compresses, and reshapes it into expressive and unexpected sculptures. Layered glazes and repeated firings give her works rich color and texture, creating pieces that can feel both playful and unsettling. Rather than working on a large scale, Butterly focuses on small, highly individual sculptures that suggest movement, personality, and emotion. Born in 1963 in Amityville, New York, she has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad. Her work is held in major museum collections, including The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She lives and works in New York and Maine.

Elena Sisto is a painter known for her figurative works that center the lived experiences of women. Her paintings explore identity, memory, and the nuances of everyday life. She earned her BA in Art from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design and also studied at the New York Studio School, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and Yale Norfolk. Sisto has received numerous honors, including a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Grant, a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, and National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowships. She has been the subject of solo exhibitions at institutions including the Maier Museum, the Greenville County Museum of Art, the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, and the Miami-Dade Museum of Art and Design. Her work is held in public and private collections, and she lives and works in New York City and Milan, New York.

Matthew Wilt is a ceramic artist and the Robert Davison Chair in Art and Associate Professor of Ceramics at Skidmore College. His work engages material history, surface, and architectural influence through sculptural and vessel-based forms. He earned his BFA in Ceramics and Art Education from Penn State University and his MFA from Ohio University, and early professional experiences at Boston Valley Terra Cotta and Moravian Pottery and Tileworks shaped his sustained interest in plaster mold making, imitative glaze surfaces, and architectural ornament. Wilt has exhibited nationally and internationally, and his work has received numerous honors, including grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council. His pieces are held in public collections such as the de Young Museum, the Crocker Art Museum, and the Ceramic Research Center at Arizona State University. He lives and works in New York.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saratoga-springs/dunkerley-dialogue-with-kathy-butterly-elena-sisto-and-matthew-wilt/200029764293127
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saratoga Springs
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866
- **lat**: 43.09669
- **long**: -73.78361
- **full address**: 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt being held?
  - **A:** Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt takes place on Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt?
  - **A:** Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt is organized by Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saratoga Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Dunkerley Dialogue with Kathy Butterly, Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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