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SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Greetings everyone, from your University Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak! As Summer transitions to Fall and the University’s academic year has commenced, my thoughts are turning to the many University students whose volunteer work, internships, and employment with us make such a huge difference in our impacts on behalf of the campus and the community. You all know the expression ‘We couldn’t do it without you’, and in the case of the Museum and Rowan MORE...
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
We made it through the dog days of summer at Rowan Oak! Over 600 visitors came to Faulkner’s home in August. Rowan Oak’s guest book included visitors from 14 different countries just this past month. We look forward to everyone’s visit in September!
CURRENT 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.
Jacob Hashimoto: The Other Sun
LAST LOOK!
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.
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.
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
Our Museum Education team has stayed busy this August providing guided tour for the Oxford community and High School and University Students from all over North Mississippi. We have enjoyed joining community activities such as the Oxford Community Market as well! Do you want to learn more about our collection and exhibits?
Schedule a group tour through our website:
https://museum.olemiss.edu/group-tours/! You may also choose to add an art activity to your visit.
SEPTEMBER 8
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: October, 20, November 10, and December 8.
SPIRIT ANIMALS
SEPTEMBER 29
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:
Shapes Around Us!: October 27, and
MiniAstronauts: November 17.
FOR EVERYONE
ART TRIP:
Crystal Bridges Museum
of American Art
Registration opens:
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Trip dates:
OCTOBER 25–27, 2022
SEPTEMBER 2
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
First Friday Free Sketch Day! dates:
October 7, November 4, and December 2.
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
FALL FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY
FANTASTIC FABRI-CATIONS:
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Celebration
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)
COST: FREE!
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DÍA De ARTE FAMILIAR
FABRICA-CIONES FANTÁSTICAS:
Celebración de la Herencia Hispana y Latinx
SÁBADO, 8 DE OCTUBRE
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (DROP-IN)
GRATIS!
UPCOMING EXHIBITS:
Self-Taught Portraits
October 4, 2022–April 15, 2023
Gathering | Works by Earl Dismuke
October 11, 2022–April 8, 2023
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.
