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Nations Poetry” (2020), which visitors can lis- ten to while viewing the “Collective Impres- sions” exhibition. ZOOM PANEL DISCUSSION: PER- SPECTIVES ON “WHITMAN, ALABAMA” Thursday, November 18, 4 p.m. Moderated by Valerie Boyd (Charlayne Hunt- er-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence and associate professor of journalism at the University of Georgia) and featuring film - maker Jennifer Crandall and Cody Marrs, professor of English at UGA. Co-organized by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Register online.
TOURS AND GALLERY TALKS
LECTURES
ZOOMARTIST TALK: SARAH BRAMAN Thursday, October 7, 5:30 p.m.
Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for additional tours and gallery talks (virtual and in-person) by museum staff.
Sarah Braman transforms everyday objects into works that propel light and suggest themes of nature, family and home. In this Zoom talk, Braman will discuss her larg- er body of work, particularly as it relates to one of her sculptures currently on view in “Neo-Abstraction: Celebrating a Gift of Con- temporary Art from John and Sara Shlesinger.” ZOOM LECTURE: ANTHONY AMORE “STEALING REMBRANDTS” Thursday, October 14, 4 p.m. Anthony Amore, director of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will share fascinating stories and insights regarding art theft and the people and reasons behind it. Presented in conjunc- tion with the exhibition “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art.” Register online to participate. ARTIST TALK: BARBARA ROGERS Thursday, October 21, 1 p.m. Tucson-based artist Barbara Rogers will give a talk in conjunction with the exhibition of her painting “Float,” on view in the museum’s M. Smith Griffith Grand Hall. ARTIST TALK: DANIEL HESIDENCE Thursday, November 4, 5:30 p.m. Daniel Hesidence creates his paintings out of memory and the unconscious, their abstract surfaces always balancing chaos and order, in- timacy and distance, attraction and repulsion. In this talk, Hesidence will discuss his larger body of work, with a focus on his four paint- ings currently on view in “Neo-Abstraction.” PRINTS AND POETRY: NATIVE AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE AT THE GEORGIAMUSEUMOF ART Thursday, November 11, 5:30 p.m. This event celebrates a partnership between the museum and the department of English at UGA, centered on the exhibition “Collective Impressions: Modern Native American Print- makers.” Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art, will present an overview of the show, followed by a roundtable conversation about Indigenous poetry and artmaking with LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), Eidson Distin- guished Professor in American Literature, and Christine Lasek-White, assistant director of creative writing. In spring 2021, Howe and Lasek-White worked with UGA graduate stu- dents to produce recordings of Native poetry published in the “Norton Anthology of Native
CURATOR TALK: “INSIDE LOOK: SELECTED ACQUISITIONS FROM THE GEORGIAMUSEUMOF ART” Wednesday, October 6, 2 p.m. Join Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art, for a gallery talk on a selection of Russian portraits from the Belosselsky-Belozersky family collection. ARTFUL CONVERSATION Artful Conversation programs are 30 minutes long, focus on one or two works of art and provide opportunities for close looking, open- ended dialogue and discovery. • Wednesday, October 20, 2 p.m. Works on pa- per from the “Femfolio” portfolio, on view in “Inside Look.” With Callan Steinmann, curator of education. • Wednesday, November 17, 2 p.m. Mat- thew Brandt’s “Great Salt Lake UT 5,” 2010, on view in “Neo-Abstraction.” With Callan Steinmann, curator of education. • Wednesday, December 15, 2 p.m. Photog- raphy by Arthur Tress, from “Inside Look.” With Sage Kincaid, associate curator of education. SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT TOURS Sunday, October 10, November 14 and December 12, 3 p.m. These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents. TOURS AT TWO Wednesday, October 13 and 27; November 3 and 10; December 8 and 29, 2 p.m. These drop-in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection and are led by museum docents.
SPECIAL EVENTS
STUDENTWEEK November 4 – 7, 1 – 5 p.m. daily The Georgia Museum of Art Student Association hosts a special Student Week program to celebrate the museum’s fall exhibitions, including “Neo-Abstraction.” Drop by the museum any time Thursday through Sunday between 1 and 5 p.m. to explore the galleries with a fun scavenger hunt and pick up a free “Art To-Go” kit to create your own work of art at home. Student Week is generously sponsored by UGA Parents Leadership Council. 4’33” SPOTLIGHT ON ARTS THESIS COMPETITION Tuesday, November 16, 7 – 8:30 p.m. This competition highlights scholarly research by UGA students about any art form or combination of art forms. Focusing on historical, theoretical and critical research in the arts, the competition provides an opportunity for students to present their research to the university community. BOOK SALE Thursday, December 2 – Sunday, December 5 Come shop for your loved ones at the museum’s annual holiday book sale, featuring new and used publications in all genres. We take credit cards. If you have books you’d like to donate, please contact us at 706.542.4662. FRIEND + ANNUAL FUNDMEMBER – HOLIDAY SHOPPING DISCOUNTS! Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5 Reciprocal level members (and above) receive an additional 10 percent off all regular priced Museum Shop items (20 percent total) as a “thank you” for your continued support. Membership renewals, gift memberships and sale items not included.
ZOOM CURATOR TALK: “INSIDE LOOK: SELECTED ACQUISITIONS FROM THE
GEORGIAMUSEUMOF ART” Wednesday, December 1, 2 p.m.
Join Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, on Zoom for a special curator talk focusing on examples from the “Femfolio” portfolio, featuring prints by artists such Faith Ringgold and Miriam Schapiro.
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