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ARTIST TALK: JIM FISCUS Thursday, September 7, 5:30 p.m.
TOURS AND GALLERY TALKS
SPECIAL EVENTS
Join Athens artist Jim Fiscus for a special talk about his recent work, on view in the exhibi- tion “Where Shadows Cross.” 90 CARLTON: AUTUMN Friday, September 15, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art for a reception featuring “Where Shadows Cross.” Not Yet Friends: $15; Friends of the Museum and Friend + Annual Fund Members (Supporter level): $10; Friend + Annual Fund Members (Reciprocal level and above): com - plimentary. Advance registration is strongly recommended at bit.ly/90c-sep-23 . Not yet a Friend? Visit jointhemuseum.com to join today. Event Partners: Athens Printing Com - pany, Barron’s Rentals, Epting Events, Guide 2 Athens and Perryander Studio. STUDENT NIGHT: SOUTHERN/MODERN Thursday, September 21, 6 – 8 p.m. Join the Georgia Museum of Art Student Association for refreshments, door prizes and themed activities to celebrate the latest exhibitions, including “Southern/Modern.” Student Night is generously sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.
THIRD THURSDAY Thursday, July 20, August 17 and September 21, 6 – 9 p.m. Athens’ established venues for visual art hold this event devoted to art in the evening hours, on the third Thursday of every month to showcase their visual-arts programming. Full schedules and participants are posted at 3Thurs.org. MUSEUM MIX Thursday, July 27, 8 – 11 p.m. The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features DJ De La Luna, free refresh- ments and galleries open until 11 p.m. FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING AND APPRECIATION MONTH KICK-OFF Saturday, August 26, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join the Friends Annual Meeting at 10 a.m., featuring the presentation of the annual M. Smith Griffith Volunteer of the Year Award, the 2023 - 2024 Friends Board of Directors and an opportunity to meet our new direc- tor, David Odo. Following the annual meeting Friends are encouraged to drop in between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. as we show our appreciation with door prizes, art activities for the entire family, special shop discounts, refreshments, treats and much more! The event is free for all Friends. Advance registration is strongly rec- ommended at bit.ly/friends-appreciation-23. CELEBRATING 75 YEARS WITH HISTORIC ATHENS Saturday, August 26, 2 p.m. Join Hope Iglehart and Historic Athens to cel- ebrate our 75th anniversary. In the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium, they will present a capti - vating program that delves into the museum’s rich history through an original lecture, vin- tage photographs and compelling narratives. The program will also include special guest lectures from individuals who were a key part of the museum’s past. Be a part of this mo- mentous occasion as we honor the legacy of the Georgia Museum of Art and its significant contributions to the cultural landscape of Ath- ens. Come early for the Friends Appreciation Month Kick-Off and enjoy both events.
TOUR AT TWO Wednesday, July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, and 30; September 6 and 27, 2 p.m. Drop-in public tours featuring highlights of the permanent collection, led by museum docents. GALLERY TALK: JIM FISCUS Thursday, July 27, 4 p.m. Join us for a gallery conversation with Athens photographer Jim Fiscus and exhibition cura- tor Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art. The pair will discuss Fiscus’ recent work, on view in the exhibition “Where Shadows Cross.” ARTFUL CONVERSATION Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on just one or two works of art and provide opportunities for close looking, open-ended dialogue and discovery. • Wednesday, August 23, 2 p.m. Lamar Dodd’s “Bargain Basement,” on view in “Southern/Modern.” With Callan Steinmann, curator of education. • Wednesday, September 20, 2 p.m. Preston Dickinson’s “Cubistic Interior.” With Mal- lory Lind, assistant curator of education. SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT TOURS Sunday, July 23, August 20 and September 17, 3 p.m. Drop-in public tours featuring highlights of the permanent collection, led by museum docents. CURATOR TALK: SOUTHERN/MODERN Wednesday, September 13, 2 p.m. Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, will give a talk in the galleries discussing the influence of instruc - tors and students at historically Black colleges and universities on the development of a modernist aesthetic in the South.
STUDIO WORKSHOP: RELIEF CARVING WITH AMANDA JANE BURK Saturday, September 30, 1-4 p.m.
Join teaching artist Amanda Jane Burk for a half-day printmaking workshop. Participants will learn to create prints using the tradi- tional printmaking technique of relief carving. Individuals will design and carve a stamp of their own and use the stamp to print a set of notecards in class. The workshop will take inspiration from works in the Georgia Muse- um of Art’s print collection and the exhibition “Southern/Modern.” The cost of the course is a $15 materials fee. Space is limited and reg - istration is required; email gmoa-tours@uga. edu to sign up.
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