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MAY 2023
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
Some dark and stormy April showers have led to May flowers! Rowan Oak saw 1,092 visitors in April. We look forward to seeing potentially even more visitors in May. We also would like to congratulate all students who are graduating this semester, especially Rowan Oak's graduate assistant Kallye Smith. Be sure to continue to follow Rowan Oak on Instagram for updates:
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Recent Acquisitions, 2012–Present
MAY 9, 2023 – MARCH 23, 2024
From its inception, the University Museum has thrived due to the generosity of its many supporters. With an expansive range of historical, artistic, and cultural objects the Museum is able to offer a regular rotation of diverse and compelling exhibits. This exhibition celebrates recent donations and purchases to the Museum over the past decade featuring work by acclaimed artists such as Dean Mitchell, Purvis Young, Hale Aspacio Woodruff, Maude Schuyler Clay, Katja Oxman, Georgia Speller, William Dunlap and more.
Image above: The Diver, by Jere Allen.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Friends of Theora
JANUARY 17–DECEMBER 9, 2023
Most people know Theora Hamblett for her paintings of her childhood memories, dreams, visions, and her faith; however, this exhibit examines the external influence of other artists that inspired Hamblett as an emerging artist, student, and observational painter searching for her own artistic voice. Many of the works on view were from her personal collection, collected through art exchanges with artists that she befriended.
Image above: Jacob’s Ladder, ca. 1951–1955, by Stuart Purser.
Blurred Lines
OCTOBER 25, 2022–AUGUST 26, 2023
This exhibit features works from the W. Forrest and Joan Stevens Collection, including Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, that disrupted the status quo in art, from modernism into the postmodernism movement.
Image above: Construction, 1972, by Alexander Calder.
The Fall of 1962
AUGUST 2, 2022 – JULY 8, 2023
Collected stories and artifacts from the Ole Miss Riot.
Image above: Burning Cars, 1963, by Marleah Kaufman Hobbs.
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
Museum Galleries & Exhibitions are Open to All
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses follows the guidelines set by the University.
The Chancellor announced this update to campus protocols:
“Effective March 2, face coverings are required only on transportation networks and in healthcare settings such as University Health Services and University Counseling Center, regardless of vaccination status.
Face coverings are optional in all other indoor spaces, including classrooms, laboratories, studios, residence halls, libraries, dining facilities, the Student Union, Campus Recreation facilities, retail spaces, offices, conference rooms or extracurricular activities held in indoor on-campus spaces.
Faculty and staff may continue to require face coverings for visits to their private offices."
To stay up-to-date with the University’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit coronavirus.olemiss.edu
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
FALL ARTZONE REGISTRATION
This 12 week program for grades K-4 meets
on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
The University Museum is excited to announce its 2023 schedule of fun-filled summer camps for children.
Returning camper? —we will have new projects, so join us again!
Registration is now open!
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023
4:30-5:30 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 5–8
FOR EVERYONE
MAY 12–13
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
573 N. Highland, Memphis, TN 38122
MAY 5
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming First Friday Free Sketch Day dates: June 2 and July 7.
A CONVERSATION WITH THEORA HAMBLETT
Watch this delightful 1975 Mississippi Public Television interview of Theora Hamblett by famed famed potter, Lee McCarty.
MEMBERSHIP
Being a member provides you with the special distinction of being part of a dynamic group of supporters of the University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak. Now its easier than ever to become a member or renew a current membership online!
BAILEY WOODS
Bailey Woods Trail remains open from dawn until dusk daily. We ask that all trail visitors practice appropriate social distancing while enjoying this National Recreation Trail, which connects the two sites.
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston, co-published by the University Museum and University Press of Mississippi, is an examination of the life and work of William Eggleston. Widely considered to be the father of color photography, Eggleston helped establish the artistic medium and has inspired photographers and artists around the world.
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
