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AUGUST 2021
NEW EXHIBITION
Reception and Artist Lecture: Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 6–8:00 p.m.
Part of the Oxford Arts Crawl
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.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Greetings everyone, from your University of Mississippi Museum and William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak. It gives me great pleasure each month to share news and updates with you from our pair of museum sites, the University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak. Each property has such unique characteristics, content, and community contributions to offer. The Museum celebrates 82 years of existence this month, having opened its door in the summer of 1939. Rowan Oak came to the University by purchase acquisition from the Faulkner descendants a decade after the novelist’s passing, in 1972. We remain entirely committed to decades of further service to MORE...
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
Museum and Rowan Oak open to all beginning August 17
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is committed to the safety of our visitors and staff through these uncertain times. The grounds of Rowan Oak and the Bailey Woods Trail are open daily from dawn until dusk. We ask that any visitors practice appropriate social distancing while on the property.
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
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
SCAVENGER HUNT KITS
A fun
trail challenge for kiddos of all ages! Hit the Bailey Woods Trail
with your kids and explore the wonders of nature in our own backyard. Kits are located at the museum end of the trail entrance.
TRAVELING TRUNKS
Book a traveling trunk for your class or children’s program.
Bring the UM Museum to your classroom virtually today!
With our new virtual option, teachers and students
can experience our Traveling Trunks from anywhere! We will prepare
teachers for the virtual presentation by sending a list of necessary
supplies and the corresponding trunk lesson plan. Each Traveling Trunk is filled with art, history, and culture found at the museum.
FOR EVERYONE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
6–8:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!
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!
BAILEY WOODS
Even though both Rowan Oak and the University Museum are currently closed to the public, the 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.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Check out the virtual exhibit of Theora Hamblett's Dreams and Visions series. Watch a video interview with Theora and find out more about these paintings which she considered to be her most important work. MORE ...
Image above: Angel's Request #2, 1956, by Theora Hamblett.
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…
The Speaking Image highlights commercial art from the Museum’s permanent collection. Commercial artwork is typically commissioned and meant for mass printing and consumption, with the goal of illustrating or enhancing a message or story. MORE…
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
4:15–5:15 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 5–8
Surreal Sculptures
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
At the Museum
COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
STORYTIME WITH THE UNIVERSITY
OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM
Returning Soon!
10:30 a.m.
COST: FREE!
At the Lafayette County &
Oxford Public Library
401 Bramlett Blvd.
Oxford, Mississippi 38655
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.
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
To arrange receiving a copy in this period, please contact our Director Robert Saarnio, at 662-915-7202.
