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All lectures are held in the Arthur M. Loew Auditorium on the lower level of the museum. All events meet in the Hood galleries and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Click here to download the museum's 2009 general brochure, which includes information about all of the year's exhibitions.
Click here to download the Summer 2009 Calendar of Events: Inside (PDF) Outside (PDF)
17 June, Wednesday, 10:30 A.M.
Tour of Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations with Karen Miller, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator
20 June, Saturday, 2:30 P.M.
Tour of Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations with Hood Director Brian Kennedy
24 June, Wednesday, 7:00 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Learning to Look
The Hood Museum of Art has developed a simple technique to empower all visitors to look carefully and think critically about any work of art they encounter. Experience it for yourself in this relaxed, discussion-based workshop, and you'll enjoy your museum visits and art experiences on a deeper level in the future. No previous art experience necessary. Participation is limited to 16. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
27 June, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Introductory Tour of Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
1 July, Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Book Club Night
Many people are comfortable reading and discussing great works of literature. Come to the museum with your book club and learn to "read" and discuss great works of art, and enjoy fun, interactive activities that will teach you new things about each other. Registration is limited to the first club to sign up, with a maximum of 12 members. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
Please note: The museum and gift shop will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3 but will be OPEN on Saturday, July 4.
8 July, Wednesday, 1:00-3:00 P.M.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Textiles from Indonesia
This program will give children an opportunity to explore fabulous textiles from Indonesia decorated with sequins, mirrors and gold thread. They'll learn about the maritime trade that made this region wealthy and visit the studio to decorate a textile of their own. For ages 8-11. Registration is limited to 15. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
8 July, Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 P.M.
YOUNG TEEN AND ADULT WORKSHOP
Félix de la Concha: Portraits and Stories
In his work, Félix de la Concha paints a likeness in two hours while the sitter shares his or her story. The story and the image become the portrait. In this workshop, teens and adults will work in pairs in the studio to share stories and create portraits of each other. No previous art experience necessary-just a sense of fun and a willingness to discover new things about each other. For teens ages 12-14 and their adult companions. Participation is limited to 16. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
8 July, Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
LECTURE
The Grand Tour and the Classical Past in Mid-Eighteenth-Century Italy
T. Barton Thurber, Curator of European Art, will present a lecture in conjunction with the twenty-seventh Classical Association of New England's Summer Institute. This year's Institute focuses on ancient centers of classical culture, in mainland Greece and the city of Rome, out to the ever-expanding horizons of the classical world. For other public programs during the week of July 6-11, go to www.caneweb.net/csi/csifly09n.pdf.
14 July, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
Museum Galleries
TOUR AND DISCUSSION
Félix de la Concha and the Western Portrait Tradition
T. Barton Thurber, Curator of European Art, will lead a tour through the museum's permanent collection galleries and Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations, discussing examples of portraiture and their relationship to the exhibition.
18 July, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Introductory Tour of France in Transformation: The Caricatures of Honoré Daumier
18 July, Saturday, 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Hanover Streetfest
Join us for a day of fun, information, and a chance to meet Hood staff members and volunteers! The museum's booth will feature children's art activities, raffles, and membership information. Stop by and say hello.
21 July, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Alex Bortolot, Assistant Curator of Special Projects and curatorial coordinator for Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia, will introduce the exhibition.
22 July, Wednesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
After Daumier: Social Comment in Illustrations and Cartoons in the Early Twentieth Century
Award-winning American syndicated comic-strip cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer will speak about graphic humor in the Daumier exhibition.
24 July, Friday, 5:00 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
FILM SCREENING
Ink Across Time
Award-winning 50-minute documentary film by Dartmouth Studio Art professor Louise Hamlin and Dartmouth filmmaker Michael Sacca, with editing by Sawyer Broadley '08. Past and present are linked as an actual seventeenth-century copper engraving is printed during a Dartmouth class. The process is interwoven with studio visits and colorful narrative by artists and museum professionals. Reception to follow in the Kim Gallery.
25 July, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
MUSEUM INTRODUCTION AND TOURS
Brian Kennedy, Director, will give a general introduction to the Hood Museum of Art in Loew Auditorium, followed by introductory tours of Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations and Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia in the galleries.
25 July, Saturday, 3:00-5:00 P.M.
eMotion Campus Sculpture Walking Tour
In conjunction with eMotion, the 2009 Dartmouth Summer Arts Festival, students from Professor Angela Rosenthal's sculpture course (Art History 16) will be stationed at sculptures on campus to give brief talks. Pick up your tour map at the Hood's main entrance. For further details, see the Leslie Humanities Center or the Hood Web sites.
29 July, Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 P.M.
TEEN WORKSHOP
Félix de la Concha: Portraits and Stories
Bring a friend or plan to make a new one in this lively, discussion-based program exploring the work of Félix de la Concha. In his work, the artist paints a portrait in two hours while the sitter shares his or her story. The story and the image become the portrait. In this workshop, teens will work in pairs in the studio to share stories and create portraits of each other using mixed media. No previous art experience necessary. For ages 15-19. Participation is limited to 16. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
1 August, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Introductory Tour of Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
4 August, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Karen Miller, Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator and project manager of Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations, will give an introductory behind-the-scenes look at the making of the exhibition. Meet in the main corridor of Baker Library. The tour will conclude in the Hood Museum of Art.
12 August, Wednesday, 1:00-3:00 P.M.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Puzzles, Stories, and Games
In this program, children will explore great works of art in the museum's collection through a variety of fun, hands-on activities and visit the studio to create a puzzle masterpiece of their own. For ages 8-11. Registration is limited to 15. Please pre-register by calling (603) 646-1469.
18 August, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Culture Clash: Daumier and the Arts
Kristin O'Rourke, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History, will discuss Honoré Daumier's satire of the fine arts, from sculpture, painting, theater, and literature-especially female writers-to the newly developed medium of photography.
29 August, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Introductory Tour of France in Transformation: The Caricatures of Honoré Daumier
22 September, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Katherine Hart, Associate Director, will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the Félix de la Concha: Private Portraits/Public Conversations exhibition at the Hood Museum of Art.
22 October
Art in Bloom at the Hood Museum of Art
Come celebrate the art and flowers in our lives at this day-long event featuring guest speakers Charlie Nardozzi, senior horticulturist and spokesperson for the National Gardening Association, and Julie Moir Messervy, international garden designer and author. Join us for an exploration of the museum galleries, lectures, artfully inspired floral arrangements, a silent auction, and a luncheon. Watch the Hood's Web site and your mail for details.
28-29 October
MEMBER TRIP
Joint Trip with St. Gaudens National Historic Site
The Hood Museum of Art is pairing with St. Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, to invite members to participate in an overnight trip to New York City. We'll tour the St. Gaudens exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Met curator Thayer Tolles, visit St. Gaudens's memorials with curator Henry Duffy, and enjoy a reception and lecture by Samuel White, architect and grandson of Stanford White. The event is open to all member levels. Space is limited. For more information, contact the Membership Office at the Hood Museum of Art at (603) 646-9660, or hoodmembership@dartmouth.edu.
FALL MEMBERS COURSE
Watch for details about a four-session course on Modern and Contemporary Art: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art, the third of the Hood's major permanent collections exhibitions. This will be a follow-up to our popular European art courses.
GROUP TOURS
Free guided tours of the museum’s collections and exhibitions are available by appointment for any group of five or more. Contact us at (603) 646-1469 or hood.museum.tours@dartmouth.edu.
The museum also offers a wide range of programs for Dartmouth students, faculty, and staff, and for regional schools.
The museum is open every Wednesday evening until 9:00 p.m., so please visit after work!
All museum exhibitions and events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For the safety of all of our visitors, the Hood Museum of Art will enforce legal seating capacity limits at every event in accordance with RSA 153:5 and Life Safety Code 101.
Assistive listening devices are available for all events.
The museum, including the Arthur M. Loew Auditorium, is wheelchair accessible. For accessibility requests, please call 603-646-2809 or e-mail Access-Hood@Mac.Dartmouth.edu.
