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FEBRUARY 2023
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT
Featured Artist: Michael Rogers
Memphian realist painter Michael Rogers earned his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Mississippi in 1981. Rogers was a gifted painter, who initially saw art as a hobby, however his artwork was selected for exhibit at the White House, the National Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art by the time he graduated.
Image above: Untitled (Dishes in Sink), 1978, by Michael Rogers.
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.
Gathering | Works by Earl Dismuke
OCTOBER 11, 2022–APRIL 8, 2023
Earl Dismuke, a Mississippi native, is an abstract expressionist sculptor who gathers and assembles discarded material, mostly metal. Like a Rorschach test for the viewer, his resulting sculptures may evoke playful nostalgia, while others are slightly unsettling and prickly.
Image above: Toro (Uncle Bull), 2022, by Earl Dismuke.
Self-Taught Portraits
OCTOBER 4, 2022–APRIL 15, 2023
The selected works in this exhibit share the diversity of portraiture. Whether it is a famous subject like Martin Luther King Jr., or an unknown caricature of a Jackson reporter we cannot resist the natural inclination to study a human face as a central theme.
Image above: Untitled (Self-Portrait), unknown date, by Ethel Wright Mohamed.
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
The Museum Education Team is excited for a new year of learning and art making!
The Museum started the year strong with multiple Traveling Trunk presentations that reached community members in Oxford-Lafayette and Tupelo. We were happy to see our Fiber Fest Art Kits go home to over 100 children in town. Visit our website to learn about our programs for children and teens and be on the lookout for more information about an exciting Adult Workshop coming up this Spring 2023.
PORTRAITS OF FRIENDSHIP
FEBRUARY 23
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
At the Museum
COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session
Mark your calendar for this upcoming Minimasters topics and dates:
Make It Pop ART!: March 23 and
Tree Tales: April 20.
BUILDING BRAINS
FEBRUARY 14
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Pre-registration is not required. Program in partnership with the School of Education.
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for this upcoming Building Brains dates: March 21 and April 18.
FOR EVERYONE
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.
A CONVERSATION WITH THEORA HAMBLETT
Watch this delightful 1975 Mississippi Public Television interview of Theora Hamblett by famed famed potter, Lee McCarty.
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023
10:00 a.m.–NOON (DROP-IN)
Wander into the Museum and learn about how letters have been used in works of art such as the illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, and contemporary art.
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.
MARCH 3
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
First Friday Free Sketch Day! dates: Apr. 7, and May 5
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
