A lively October lies ahead! Please join us for a series of engaging programs that explore the nature of art's purposes and the emergence of modernism in the first half of the twentieth century. Among the leaders sharing their perspectives are Bowdoin alumni, Brian Ferriso '88, Shelley Langdale '85, Andrew Walker '87, and Roger Conover '72. In late October, the Museum celebrates the opening of
Assyria to America, which will contextualize Bowdoin's famous Assyrian reliefs in relationship to the artistic and material culture in which they developed. Come explore the fascinating interconnections between past and present on view at the Museum.
See you at the Museum!
Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
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Assyria to America examines the ancient and modern histories of Bowdoin's six reliefs from ancient Nimrud, bringing them together with ivory furniture inlays, cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and palace vessels to explore the sumptuous sensory experience and vibrant court life of the Neo-Assyrian empire.
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This exhibition examines the geometry and design of ancient art and the efforts by artists to represent depth and movement by influencing the vantage point of the viewer. By simply flipping a coin, rotating a vase, or walking around a sculpture, the composition changes and new perspectives emerge. Using artifacts from
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ancient Mediterranean,
In
the Round explores early innovations in representational art.
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"Assyria to America" to Open October 24
The Assyrian Reliefs will come to new life in the upcoming exhibition,
Assyria to America. Bringing together works from Bowdoin's collection and partner institutions, visitors will be able to imagine themselves as part of King Ashurnasirpal's lavish court at Nimrud.
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Welcome, Student Assistants!
Seven Bowdoin students have joined the Museum of Art for the duration of this academic year. Their varying interests and experiences will make important contributions to Museum exhibitions and programming in the months ahead.
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Become a Member of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
We hope you'll visit the Museum this fall!
There are several exhibitions, featuring art from ancient times to the present, on view for your enjoyment.
The support of our members helps realize future exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings, which are always open to students and the general public. Membership offers special access to events and serves as a connection to a community of students and faculty, who are actively engaged in 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
Gallery Conversation: "Getting 'The Art Idea'"
12:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
OCTOBER 2
"Art Purposes Alumni Panel Discussion"
4:30 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
OCTOBER 3
Citizen Affects and Narratives: The Voices of Others
5:30 p.m.
Thomas F. Shannon Room, Hubbard Hall
OCTOBER 8
"Chance Encounters"
Museum of Art
OCTOBER 10
"The Transnational Framework of Modernism's Many Emergences, 1900-1950"
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
OCTOBER 17
Music at the Museum with George Lopez
Museum of Art
OCTOBER 18
Music at the Museum with George Lopez
OCTOBER 22
Contemporary Art and the Reframing of History
OCTOBER 24
"From the Court at Nimrud to the Halls of Bowdoin: Assyrian Art and its American Receptions"
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
OCTOBER 26
Family Saturday at the Museum of Art
Museum of Art
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Banner image
: Bowdoin students enjoy the annual "Night at the Museum" gathering on September 13, 2019. Student acapella groups performed on the steps to close out the evening.
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