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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 (PDF) to download the museum's 2010 general brochure, which includes information about all of the year's exhibitions.
Click here (PDF) to download the printed version of the Winter 2010 Calendar of Events.
A complete text listing of upcoming events follows the museum's interactive Google calendar below.
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11 January-1 February, Mondays, 3:30-5:00 P.M.
ART COURSE FOR MEMBERS
Modern and Contemporary Art: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art
This four-week session, open to members only, will explore Op Art of the 1960s as well as works in the Hood’s collection by Sean Scully, Ed Ruscha, and others. Led by Director Brian Kennedy and Hood staff members.To register, call (603) 646-9660 or email hoodmembership@dartmouth.edu. The cost is $100 per person and includes all materials and an exhibition catalogue.
13 January,Wednesday, 6:30–8:00 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
What Is It About?
Contemporary art can be challenging—and exciting. In this discussion-based workshop, participants will explore works of art from Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth and increase their skills, confidence, and enjoyment in exploring contemporary art. No previous art experience necessary. Participation is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 to register.
16 January, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth
20 January, Wednesday, 5:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium and Hood Galleries
WINTER WEDNESDAYS AT THE HOOD
Join us for a special screening of the documentary film Running Fence (1978, 58 mins.) about the creation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s twenty-four-mile fence of white sail fabric over the hills of California, documented in a work of art in Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth. Discussion of the film and a brief introduction to the exhibition with Katherine Hart, Associate Director and Barbara C. and Harvey P. Hood 1918 Curator of Academic Programming, will follow. Also enjoy our permanent collection highlights, special exhibitions, light refreshments, and door prizes.
23 January, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Art That Lives? Exploring Figural Art from Africa
27 January,Wednesday, 5:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
LECTURE
Art and Industry: A History of Mezzotint Engraving
Carol Wax, artist and author of The Mezzotint: History and Technique
30 January, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
“The Artful Disposition of Shades”: The Great Age of English Mezzotints
2 February,Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Botero’s Butcher Window: Cute or Creepy?
Mary Coffey,Assistant Professor, North American and Latin American Art,Art History Department, Dartmouth College
5 February, Friday, 4:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
ARTIST LECTURE
Everything Is Separated by Water: The Work of Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, artist and professor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
6 February, Saturday, 10:00-12:00 P.M. and 1:00-3:00 P.M.
FAMILY WORKSHOP
Games in the Galleries
Have fun with your family in the museum’s American, European, and ancient art galleries exploring works of art with hands-on activities developed by the museum’s education department. In the studio, we’ll create an “I Spy” game to take home. For children ages 6 to 10 and their adult companions. Offered twice; participation is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 to register.
8 February, Monday, 4:30-6:00 P.M.
Cook Auditorium, Murdough Center at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
MONTGOMERY FELLOW LECTURE
Christo: Two Works in Progress: Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River, Colorado; The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates
Renowned for their environmental works of art, Christo and his late wife Jeanne-Claude’s oeuvre includes the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin and the Pont-Neuf Bridge in Paris; the twenty-four-mile Running Fence in Sonoma and Marin Counties in California; and The Gates in New York City’s Central Park. Christo’s Montgomery Fellowship is made possible by the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Endowment.
9 February,Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Ruscha’s Gas Station: The Global and Local Landscapes of Standard Oil
Mona Domosh, The Joan P. and Edward J. Foley Jr. Professor of Geography, Dartmouth College, will contextualize Ruscha’s painting by examining it in relationship to America’s midcentury automobile landscapes.
13 February, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
SPECIAL TOUR
Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth
Brian Kennedy, Director
16 February,Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Mezzotint: The Art of Darkness
Louise Hamlin, Professor and Chair, Studio Art Department, Dartmouth College
17 February,Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Learning to Look
The Hood Museum of Art has developed a simple technique to empower visitors to look carefully and think critically about any work of art they encounter. Experience it for yourself in this relaxed, discussion-based workshop. No previous art experience necessary. Participation is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 to register.
19 February, Friday, 10:30 A.M.
Two Rivers Print Studio, Tip Top Building, White River Junction
MEMBER EVENT
Print Demonstration and Lunch
Join artists Judy Lampe and Sheri Hancock-Tomek and Curator of European Art Bart Thurber for a mezzotint printmaking demonstration and discussion. Pre-selected lunch at the Tip Top Café to follow. Space is limited. Call (603) 646-9660 for reservations.
20 February, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Art That Lives? Exploring Figural Art from Africa
24 February,Wednesday, 5:30 P.M.
WINTER WEDNESDAYS AT THE HOOD
Join us for a special evening of art and music by exploring Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth with Brian Kennedy, Director of the Hood Museum of Art, and Fred Haas, saxophonist. Also enjoy our permanent collection highlights, special exhibitions, light refreshments, and door prizes.
27 February, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
“The Artful Disposition of Shades”: The Great Age of English Mezzotints
2 March,Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
The Beauty of Shadows: Eighteenth-Century English Mezzotints
T. Barton Thurber, Curator of European Art, Hood Museum of Art
3 March,Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Velvety Prints
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about an extraordinary form of printmaking known as “mezzotint.” Mezzotints produce velvety surfaces and textures that look like charcoal drawings. In the studio, we’ll explore a simplified version of this process. No previous art experience necessary. Participation is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 to register.
5 March, Friday, 4:30 P.M.
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
The Gardner Heist:The True Story of the World’s Largest Unsolved Art Theft
Ulrich Boser, Dartmouth Class of 1997, will discuss his new book on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the still-unsolved theft of several masterpieces from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. A book signing will follow, and books will be available for sale.
6 March, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
INTRODUCTORY TOUR
Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth
7 March, Sunday, 12:00-5:00 P.M.
FAMILY DAY
Discover Modern Art!
Spend the afternoon exploring modern art from all over the world. Written guides will help you look and learn in the galleries. Then, in the studio, experiment with paint and mixed materials to make modern art of your own. For children ages 6–12 and their adult companions. No preregistration is required. This popular program is a repeat of the November event.
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.
