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JANUARY 2022
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Warmest of January greetings from your University of Mississippi Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak, where we look forward to a year ahead of engaging exhibitions, compelling programs, and our traditional multiple modes of service to community and campus. Recent months have seen a return to near-normal visitation numbers since our mid-August re-opening at both sites, and it has MORE...
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
Happy New Year from Rowan Oak! We are glad to be open to visitors again after the holidays. Rowan Oak has already seen some international visitors this year from Switzerland and Germany. A total of 350 people visited in December, and we hope to expect just as much if not more visitors in January!
NEW EXHIBITION
Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols
JANUARY 2, 2022–MAY 28, 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.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Immaginazioni Fantastiche: The Ancient World of Piranesi
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 –SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The Ancient World of Piranesi explores the 18th century etchings by Italian architect, archaeologist, and artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Using his unique genius and diverse skills he created fantastical Roman scenes that both inspired awe and assisted in his efforts to preserve and restore classical ruins. MORE...
Jacob Hashimoto: The Other Sun
AUGUST 17, 2021 – AUGUST 20, 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.
The Tradition of African American Quilt-Making
Southern African American quilts are one of the purest forms of southern
folk art. It is a craft handed down for generations, often done
communally, that represents family, region, and the love of its maker/s.
Born from necessity, where resources are limited, it is a way to reuse
scraps of cloth. MORE…
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is committed to the safety of our visitors and staff through these uncertain times.
Until further notice from the University, the Chancellor announced this update to campus protocols on 8/5/21:
“To align with the CDC and the directive from MSDH stating, “that masks be worn universally indoors for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Due to the prevalence of the highly transmissible Delta Variant, masks must be worn in all indoor facilities to mitigate the risk of infection at this time” the university is implementing the following update to campus protocols:
Effective immediately, (8/5/21) the University will require face coverings in indoor public spaces on campus, regardless of vaccination status. This includes public office spaces, classrooms, conference rooms and other academic spaces like laboratories and libraries. Additionally, masks will be required while traversing public spaces in residence halls, dining facilities, the Student Union, Campus Rec, and retail spaces.”
To stay up-to-date with the University’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit coronavirus.olemiss.edu
FOR EVERYONE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming
First Friday Free Sketch dates:
February 4, March 4, April 1, and May 6.
FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL ART KIT PICK- UP
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
COST: FREE!
pick up anytime from Walton-Young porch,
first come first served
ARTZONE POP UPS
SAVE THE DATE: Registration OPENS Friday, January 28 @ noon!
Art Zone Pop-Ups for artists in grades K-4.
TRAVELING TRUNKS
Book a traveling trunk for your class or children’s program.
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!
ON LOAN
Bearing Witness
explores themes of death, remembrance, and rebirth through the lenses
of art and the Southern land. The exhibition features more than 60
works, primarily by Mississippi artists Walter Inglis Anderson
(1903-1965) and Jason Bouldin (b. 1965). These artists MORE…
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
LISTEN TO YOUR ART
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
At the Museum
COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session
Mark your calendar for these other upcoming
Mini Masters themes and dates:
Modern Marvels on March 24 and
Color Your World on April 21.
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
