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AUGUST 2018
NEW EXHIBITION
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 13, 6–8:00 p.m.
An Evening with the Artist: Thursday, November 8, 2018, 6:00 p.m. with light refreshments
George Tobolowsky’s series of metal sculptures, A Long Road Back, range from abstract to representational. Bold colors and found metal scraps create delightfully unexpected outcomes. The works will be on display inside and around the Museum, throughout Oxford, and on the UM campus.
ON VIEW IN AUGUST
Artist’s Lecture: Wednesday, August 22, 2018, 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments
Opening Reception and Gallery Walkthrough with Artist: Thursday, August 23, 2018, 6–8:00 p.m.
Where the Roots Rise, a series of tea-stained cyanotypes, serves as a reminder that the gap between nature and ourselves is smaller than we acknowledge. Decay runs rampant—seasons change—nature lies in await to stake its claim. Jaime Aelavanthara’s work articulates. MORE...
Image above: Moth Mother, 2017
PARTNERSHIP EXHIBITION
"No Two Alike"
A Special Collections and University Museum Exhibition
JANUARY 22–DECEMBER 14, 2018
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, J.D. WILLIAMS LIBRARY
FOR EVERYONE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10–11
Events at the Museum include: Free Sketch Friday, Moonshine & Mojo Hands, Soul Food Talk & Tasting, Mississippi Presenters Networking Roundtable, and Steel Drum Talk & Demo. Click on the link below for a complete Fringe Fest schedule.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3
part of Fringe Fest
10:00 am – 6:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
6–8:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!
BECOME A HARVEST SUPPER SPONSOR
The Friends of the Museum at the University of Mississippi Museum are preparing for our seventh annual Harvest Supper at Rowan Oak. This year’s event is scheduled for 6:30-10 p.m., October 18th. Help us make this year’s Harvest Supper the best yet by considering a meaningful sponsorship gift.
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
FALL ARTZONE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
6:00 a.m.
This 12 week program for grades K-6 meets on a Tuesday or a Wednesday.
SUBSCRIBE NOW!
REMINDERS & LOOKING AHEAD
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Per University holiday announcement, The University of Mississippi Museum will be closed September 3.
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?
GAMEDAY PARKING
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