As spring gradually arrives, we look forward to welcoming you to the Museum, where great exhibitions and programming will be in full bloom!
We hope you can be with us on March 29th to celebrate the opening of
Photographic Lives: Robert Freson, Irving Penn, and the Portrait
with remarks by photographer Robert Freson
. Enjoy the opportunity to connect more deeply with our Assyrian reliefs and antiquities through upcoming presentations, and engage with the Bauhaus through music and gallery talks in connection with
Modernism for All: The Bauhaus at 100
. And take a deep dive into the materiality of art through a presentation about the nature of pigments in connection with
Material Resources
. Finally, the launch of Cratylus, described below, creates an opportunity to engage with our collections electronically anytime you wish and to help make them even more accessible to others through your tagging.
See you at the Museum!
Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
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Closing April 7, 2019
This exhibition explores the artistic portrayal of women in the United States over the last two centuries. Featuring outstanding portraits in all media from the Museum's permanent collection and several important loans, it examines the myriad ways that artists have represented women in the history of American art.
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This exhibition explores two remarkable photographers and their different approaches to portraiture. It highlights Freson's early work as Penn's assistant in New York City and his later career as a globe-trotting photojournalist.
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Not Just the Same Old Song and Dance at the Museum
This month, we shed the spotlight on three events during the spring semester: "Let's Get Lost through Dance," "Music at the Museum," and "Performing the Bauhaus," three music and dance performances that play in conversation with current exhibitions.
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April's object of the month is Gefecht (Battle) by Paul Klee, currently on view in Modernism for All: The Bauhaus at 100. Learn about this violent work, the history of the Bauhaus, and the current exhibition in this piece by curator Joachim Homann.
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The Assyrian Reliefs will be the focus of two exciting programs this spring, "Collecting the Ancient Near East," and a convening of regional institutions to initiate a new digital collaborative around Assyrian reliefs in the U.S.
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Engage with our collections in a new way by playing Cratylus, a crowd-sourced tagging program that both strengthens the accessibility of our collections and allows participants to contribute to the Museum's publicly-sourced metadata.
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Become a Member of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
We hope you'll visit the Museum this spring!
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
Pigment Exploration Workshop
3:00 p.m.
Museum of Art, Pavilion
APRIL 9
Performing the Bauhaus
7:30 p.m.
Gibson Hall, Room 101
APRIL 10
Scholar's Tour of "Modernism for All"
12:00 p.m.
Museum of Art, Pavilion
APRIL 10
Interwoven: An Exploration of the Intersections of Health, Humanities, and the Arts.
4:30 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
APRIL 11
The Politics of Museum Display and the Presentation of Ancient Art in Today's Political Climate
4:30 p.m.
Kresge Auditorium,
Visual Arts Center
APRIL 13
Family Saturday at the Museum
10:00 p.m.
Museum of Art, Pavilion
APRIL 24
Collecting the Ancient Near East: Discover and Display of the Past
Kresge Auditorium,
Visual Arts Center
APRIL 26
Scholar's Tour of "Modernism for All"
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