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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 printed version of the Spring 2012 Quarterly.
Click here (PDF) to download the museum's 2012 general brochure, which includes information about all of the year's exhibitions.
The museum's interactive Google calendar can now be found below the schedule of events.
2 and 9 May, Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 P.M.
Second-floor galleries
ADULT WORKSHOP
José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock
In this two-part adult workshop, we’ll spend one evening getting to know Orozco’s mural The Epic of American Civilization. The following week, we’ll examine its impact on the young Jackson Pollock in the exhibition Men of Fire. These workshops will be informal, discussion based, and participatory. Space is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 by April 30 to register.
4 May, Friday, 7:00 P.M. (6:30 Tour)
Athur M. Loew Auditorium
FILM SCREENING AND SPOTLIGHT TOUR
Pollock
Directed by Ed Harris, 2000
In conjunction with the Dartmouth Film Society and Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock, the museum will offer a free, fifteen-minute spotlight tour by Sarah Powers, Guest Curator, at 6:30 P.M. The film begins at 7:00 P.M.
5 May, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky’s Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context
8 May, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
Second-floor galleries
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
“Jackson Pollock’s Encounter with the Work of José Clemente Orozco at Dartmouth College”
Sarah Powers, Guest Curator of Men of Fire
11 May, Friday, 5:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
ARTIST LECTURE
Edward Burtynsky
The world-renowned photographer will talk about his work that explores the impact of human consumption on the earth. A reception will follow in Kim Gallery.
12 May, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Front entryway, Baker Library (beneath the clock tower)
TOUR
The Epic of American Civilization
16 May, Wednesday, 4:30 P.M.
Kim Gallery
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Investigations into the Ancient Mediterranean: Spotlight on Teaching with Objects”
Dartmouth professors teaching courses on ancient Greek and Roman culture will discuss their work with objects on loan from Yale University Art Gallery over the past year. Roberta Stewart, Paul Christesen, Kathleen Corrigan, Jeremy Rutter, and Roger Ulrich will talk about introducing students to the issues that stem from the close investigation of objects.The session will include a preview of a documentary film about the project.A reception will follow.
18 May, Friday, 5:30 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
LECTURE
“Pollock after Orozco/Orozco after Pollock”
Michael Leja, Professor of American Art, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Leja will consider how Orozco influenced Pollock and how we see Orozco differently as a result of Pollock’s work. Leja wrote the introductory essay for the recently published volume of Jackson Pollock’s correspondence, titled American Letters: 1927–1947 (2011). This event is made possible through the generous support of the Members of the Hood Museum of Art.
19 May, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky’s Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context
23 May, Wednesday, 4:00 P.M.
13 Carpenter Hall
LECTURE
"Ingres's Shadows"
Sarah Betzer, University of Virginia
Dr. Betzer's book, Ingres and the Studio: Women, Painting, History, is forthcoming from Penn State University Press and focuses on Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, an artist celebrated in his lifetime and beyond as one of the most esteemed portraitists of all time. Betzer's talk will reconsider what possibilities ancient sculpture held out for Ingres and the distinctly modern terms of its allure.
Presented by the Department of Art History.
23 May, Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Art and Creative Writing
Get inspired at the museum as you try your hand at creative writing in this workshop! Museum staff will lead participants in a number of simple, evocative writing activities with works of art. Writing forms will include poetry and prose. No previous art or writing experience is necessary. Space is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 by May 21 to register.
23 May, Wednesday, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
CONFERENCE PANEL
Icons, Charts, and Talismanic Scripts: Daoist Visual Culture
Panelists: Mark Meulenbeld, University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Dancing with the Gods:Village Daoists in China”; Maggie Wan, Department of Fine Arts,The Chinese University of Hong Kong, “Images and Power:Visual Representations of Gods in Daoist Scriptures”; David Molina, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, “The Life of a Ritual Artisan in Today’s China”
Moderator: Gil Razz, Associate Professor of Religion, Dartmouth College, and conference organizer
Reception to follow in Kim Gallery. Co-sponsored by the Leslie Center for the Humanities, the Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Department of Religion, the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program, and the Hood Museum of Art.
1 June, Friday, 9:00 A.M.
DAY TRIP
Hope Cemetery and Rock of Ages Quarry, Barre,Vermont
Join us for a day trip to Barre, Vermont, and explore the quarries that inspired Edward Burtynsky’s photographs.This trip—led by Dr. Robert McGrath, Professor Emeritus of Art History, Dartmouth College—includes a tour of the world-famous Hope Cemetery. Fees are $50 members/$60 non-members, lunch not included. Brown-bag lunch is available at an extra charge. Space is limited. Please call (603) 646-9660 or email sharon.reed@dartmouth.edu to register.
9 June, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
Front entryway, Baker Library (beneath the clock tower)
SPECIAL TOUR
The Epic of American Civilization and Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock
Sarah Powers, Guest Curator of Men of Fire
This tour will explore the Orozco mural and make connections between Orozco’s themes and imagery and the work of Jackson Pollock. The group will then cross the Green to visit the Men of Fire exhibition.
27 June, Wednesday, 6:30–8:00 PM
ADULT WORKSHOP
Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs
In this discussion-based workshop, we'll explore Edward Burtynsky's vivid and iconic photographs of the quarries of Vermont and what they reveal about the impact of human consumption on the earth. We'll also consider the history of Italian immigrant stoneworkers in the state. Space is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 by June 25 to register.
10 July, Tuesday, 12:30 PM
Second-floor galleries
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
"A Collector's Perspective"
Katherine Hart, Associate Director and Barbara C. and Harvey P. Hood 1918 Curator of Academic Programming, will have a conversation with Joanne and Doug Wise, Class of 1959, about collecting Japanese prints, drawings, and ceramics.
11 July, Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 PM
ADULT WORKSHOP
Learning to Look at American Art
This informal, discussion-based workshop is designed to introduce adults to techniques for exploring and appreciating American art, from colonial portraits to impressionist landscapes. No previous art experience necessary. Space is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 by July 9 to register.
12 July, Thursday, and 13 July, Friday, 5:30–7:00 P.M.
Kim Gallery
SPECIAL EVENT
An Evening of Opera and Art
The Hood partners with Opera North to present Mozart's The Impresario. In this hilarious one-act opera, two sopranos apply for the same role. Trouble ensues when the theater manager, or impresario, likes them both. Two free performances; reservations required. A Hood curator will introduce a new work of art in the collection related to the theme. For reservations, please email events@operanorth.org.
14 July, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context
18 July, Wednesday, 7:00 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes (2007)
Anne Kapuscinski, The Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science, will lead a Q&A following this award-winning ninety-minute film, directed by Jennifer Baichwal, which follows Burtynsky through China as he photographs the effects of its industrial revolution. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context.
25 July, Wednesday, 6:30–8:30 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Looking Back at Earth
This workshop will introduce participants to contemporary photographers who are raising awareness about environmental issues endangering the planet. Through discussion, sketching, and creative writing, we'll explore what makes these images unforgettable. No previous art or writing experience necessary. Space is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 by July 23 to register.
28 July, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Looking Back at Earth: Contemporary Environmental Photography in the Hood Museum of Art's Collection
4 August, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context
7 August, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
Second-floor galleries
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
"Herb and Dorothy: Collecting in New York from the 1960s through the 1990s"
Amelia Kahl, Coordinator of Academic Programming
8 August, Wednesday, 6:30–8:00 P.M.
ADULT WORKSHOP
Artistic Inspirations
Where do artists get their ideas? What makes a masterpiece so masterful? In this discussion-based workshop, we'll explore three great works of art in the museum's collections and the sources that inspired them. No previous art experience necessary. Space is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 by August 6 to register.
14 August, Tuesday, 12:30 P.M.
Second-floor galleries
LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
"The Idea of Nature in Environmental Photography"
Chanon Praepipatmongkol, Class of 2013, Mellon Special Project Curatorial Intern at the Hood, 2011–12
18 August, Saturday, 2:00 P.M.
TOUR
Looking Back at Earth: Contemporary Environmental Photography in the Hood Museum of Art's Collection
22 August, Wednesday, 7:00 P.M.
Arthur M. Loew Auditorium
FILM SCREENING
Herb and Dorothy (2008), 89 minutes
This award-winning biographical movie tells the story of a postal clerk and a librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. Offered in conjunction with the Hood's installation of objects from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection.
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.
