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AUGUST 2022
CLOSING RECEPTION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2022
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Jacob Hashimoto: The Other Sun
AUGUST 17, 2021 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Whether it be small intricate drawings or massive hovering forms consisting of thousands of kite-like discs, Jacob Hashimoto playfully balances the dichotomies he observes in landscapes ... MORE...
Image above: The Other Sun, 2012–2019, by Jacob Hashimoto.
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
Rowan Oak returns to regular visiting hours August 1st:
Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00–4:00 p.m., and Closed Mondays.
Thanks for visiting us this past summer during our longer hours! July was a great month with over 1,600 visitors, some of which came from a total 9 different countries. We look forward to everyone's visit in August.
NEW EXHIBITIONS
The Fall of 1962
AUGUST 2, 2022 – JULY 8, 2023
Collected stories and artifacts from the Ole Miss Riot.
Image above: Burning Cars, by Marleah Kaufman Hobbs.
Harvest Supper Art Auction Exhibit
AUGUST 16 – OCTOBER 12, 2022
Friends of the Museum is fortunate to have the support of many talented Artists participating in the Harvest Supper Art Auction. This year's auction will feature work from twenty-four Artists. It is a wonderful opportunity to view and bid on some of the South's finest artist - many which reside in Mississippi. We work to have both known and emerging artists' work represented. This year's Harvest Supper Art Auction will feature returning favorites as well as a few new artists in a variety of mediums.
Artwork will be featured on this site once it is received. The artworks will also be on view in the Speakers Gallery at the UM Museum. The art auction will go live on October 6, 2022, a week before Harvest Supper. Mark your calendars to be the first bid! The auction will close the night of the Harvest Supper event on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 9:00 p.m.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols
JANUARY 2, 2022–DECEMBER 10, 2022
Theora Hamblett's work is often recognized for the colorful scenes of rural Mississippi or children playing games from her childhood memories series. Lesser known, however, are Hamblett’s symbolic paintings inspired, in part, by the dreams and visions she experienced during her last 25 years. Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols showcases a range of her paintings, drawings, and MORE ...
Image above: Butterfly With Exploded Wing, 1959, by Theora Hamblett.
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
SUMMER WRAP UP!
This Summer at the Museum we’ve had many young artists come and join us for Summer Camp, tours, and activities based on our exhibits, such as Theora Hamblett’s Holy Symbols and our David M. Robinson Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman Art. Summer Camp students have gotten to see some of our artifacts from collections in storage, including Caribbean landscape paintings, Molas, Walter Anderson prints, and more!
Our camp themes this summer include Foodies Club and Live in the Landscape: Sustainability and Nature. Campers have experimented with many different art mediums, such as paint, clay, fabric art, sculpture, nature art, etc. We’ve had special guests such as Olivia Wymore, creator of The North Mississippi Field Guide for Young Explorers and the Office of Sustainability. During one special day of camp, campers have ventured into our amazing University campus and had picnics at the Grove, or visited the Koi Fish pond at the Honors College. We are very grateful for all of the fun memories and wonderful art we have seen flourish this summer.
This 12 week program for grades K-4 meets on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
FOR EVERYONE
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.
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!
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
FOUR THURSDAYS THIS FALL
4:30–5:30 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 5–8
Mark your calendar for these other upcoming Museum Milkshake Mash-ups! dates: September 8, October, 20, November 10, and December 8.
THREE THURSDAYS THIS FALL
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
At the Museum
COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
Minimasters topics and dates:
Spirit Animals: September 29,
Shapes Around Us!: October 27, and
MiniAstronauts: November 17.
FRIDAYS THIS FALL!
10:00 am – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
First Friday Free Sketch Day! dates:
September 5, October 2, November 7, and December 4.
ART TRIP: CRYSTAL BRIDGES
Save the Date:
OCTOBER 25–27, 2022
More details to come!
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
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.
