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The new semester has begun, and though it's cold outside, there is much happening at the Museum. Two new exhibitions drawn from the permanent collection with several important borrowed works open this month, including
AEGYPTUS: Egypt in the Greco-Roman World on February 2nd and
Modern Medieval: Materiality and Spirituality in German Expressionism on February 16th. Be sure to come out to hear classics professor James Higginbotham and curatorial assistant Honor Wilkinson, the curators of these two exhibitions, speak about their new projects. Also, as we note in the article below, please join us for presentations and performances by Bowdoin students this month. See you at the Museum!
Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
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OPENING SOON
AEGYPTUS Egypt in the Greco-Roman World
Opening February 2, 2017
AEGYPTUS Egypt in the Greco-Roman World explores Egypt in the time of the Greeks and Romans. It examines the special place Egypt occupied in the history of the ancient world and its long-lasting hold on the culture and imagination of its conquerors.
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OPENING SOON
Modern Medieval: Materiality and Spirituality in German Expressionism
Opening February 16, 2017
This exhibition explores the influence of western medieval forms, practices, and themes on German Expressionists and their opposition to the tradition of naturalism.
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Celebrating Bowdoin's Molinari Medals and Plaquettes
In 1966-67 the Bowdoin College Museum of Art acquired nearly one thousand distinguished medals and plaquettes, generously donated by Amanda Marchesa Molinari, in memory of her husband, Cesare Molinari d'Incisa. Modeled after ancient precedents, medals and plaquettes, which emerged during the Renaissance, celebrated political, religious, and cultural leaders, as well as commemorating transformative events. The Molinari collection, one of the most distinguished in the United States, features masterpieces designed by leading Renaissance, Rococo, and Neoclassical artists, including Pisanello, Matteo de Pasti, Francesco da Sangallo, Guillaume Dupré, Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, and David d'Angers. Now with the support of an anonymous donor, the BCMA prepares, for the first time, to make this important resource available electronically on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of this gift.
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Recent Acquisitions of Feminist Video Art
The Museum's media gallery currently features a rotation of recent acquisitions that represent iconic artists working at the intersection of feminist video art and performance art: Joan Jonas (American, born 1936), Dara Birnbaum (American, born 1946), and Pipilotti Rist (Swiss, born 1962). Through January 30, the gallery screens Vertical Roll (1972) by Joan Jonas, a highly acclaimed artist who represented the United States in the 56th Venice Biennale in
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Student Programs at the BCMA
The Bowdoin students' academic and social engagement with the BCMA is integral to the Museum's academic mission and a valued contribution to its identity. Partnering with academic departments, faculty members, and student societies, the Museum is always eager to foster discussion and make its unique resources available to students in class visits, tours, research appointments, and professional internships.
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Become a Member of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
We hope you'll visit the Museum this winter! There are several exhibitions, featuring art from ancient times to the present, on view for your enjoyment.
For more information, please check our home page, or contact Caroline Baljon, Membership and Programs Coordinator, at (207)-725-3276.
The support of our members helps us to realize future exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings, which are always open to students and the general public free of charge. Membership offers special access to events and serves as a connection to a community of students and faculty who are actively engaged at the Museum. If you are not already a member, we hope that you will show your support for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art by
joining today
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calendar
February 4
Family Saturday
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Museum of Art
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February 7
Gallery Conversation with curator James Higginbotham
12:00 pm
Museum of Art
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February 9
Panel Discussion: "Take Me to the River: Photographs of Atlantic Rivers" by Michael Kolster
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Kresge Auditorium
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February 10
Gallery Conversation with professor Alison Miller and students
12:00 pm
Museum of Art
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February 11 - 12
"We Love Our Members" Sale
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Museum of Art Shop
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February 15
Gallery Conversation with psychoanalyst Helen Levine and curator Joachim Homann
12:00 pm
Museum of Art
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February 16
Music at the Museum with George Lopez
5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Museum of Art
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February 17
Gallery Conversation with the Bowdoin Arts Society
3:30 pm
Museum of Art
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February 21
Gallery Conversation with curator Honor Wilkinson
12:00 pm
Museum of Art
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February 23
Open House at the Museum of Art
6:00 pm - 7:00pm
Museum of Art
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February 23
Performing Art: Bowdoin Student Performances in the Galleries
7:00 pm
Museum of Art
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