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FEBRUARY 2020

ON VIEW IN FEBRUARY

September 17, 2019–February 15, 2020

LAST LOOK! Explore ethereal Mississippi delta landscapes and soul-stirring portraits by photographers Langdon Clay and Maude Schuyler Clay, in their first-ever joint exhibition. ... MORE...

Image above by Sarah Benham Spongberg.


Theora Hamblett is back! Selected works from the permanent collection are on display in the lower Skipwith.

Image above: Angel's Request #2, 1956, by Theora Hamblett.


Mississippi Women highlights works by fifteen Mississippi women artists of the 20th century from the Museum's permanent collection.

Image above: Untitled, n.d., by Mae Helen Flowers. On loan from the Collection of Carolyn Carothers.

How Can I Keep From Singing? Elegies in Paint

LAST LOOK! Come see this poignant exhibit of paintings by Jason Bouldin on display at Rowan Oak.   

Image above: Blue Jay, 2014, by Jason Bouldin.

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Leap Day: An Extra 24 to Explore Family Activity Day

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 

10:00 am – noon (drop-in)
COST: FREE!



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.

At the Museum

COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session


Curator Club

SPRING CURATOR CLUB
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 

This new program for grades 5-6 meets every other Thursday.




MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020
4:15–5:15 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 6–12



STORYTIME WITH THE UNIVERSITY
OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020
10:30–11:00 a.m. 
COST: FREE!

At the Lafayette County &
Oxford Public Library
401 Bramlett Blvd.
Oxford, Mississippi 38655

TRAVELING TRUNKS
Book a traveling trunk for your class or children’s program.


FOR EVERYONE

   

DOUBLE DECKER ARTS FESTIVAL 2020 PRESS CONFERENCE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
10:00 am
Join us at the museum for Visit Oxford's announcement of the musical line-up for the 2020 Double Decker Festival and see the official poster artwork revealed!


    

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
6–8:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!

   

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020
10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!



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.

Edited by Ann J. Abadie, the catalog contains fifty-five Eggleston photographs, thirty-six of which were featured in The Beautiful Mysterious exhibition at the University of Mississippi Museum.

GROUP TOURS
Book a guided group tour of the museum.



REMINDERS & LOOKING AHEAD

Americana 54 (#2), 2013, by Brian Dettmer

UPCOMING EXHIBIT:
Hardcovers and Paperbacks
by Brian Dettmer

MARCH 10–AUGUST 22, 2020

Opening Reception:
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Paper Play Day Family Activity Day

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 

10:00 am – noon (drop-in)
COST: FREE!



MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS NEWS
Not only has NARM grown to offer 924 member institutions, your $100.+ membership to the University of Mississippi Museum entitles you to 62 more institutions’ admission benefits through the CUAM—College and University Art Museum reciprocal program. That’s 986 places to visit in the continental US. How many have you been to?



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