FebruaryWednesdays, February 8, 2:30 - 4 pm
Fashion Drawing, Victorian Style!
The Women of New England exhibition provides period fashions to examine, inspire and draw. Bring a large sketchbook and your own dry drawing supplies. Sorry, no ink or watercolor in galleries.
Thursday, February 16, 4 pm
Conversations in the Gallery
What Do Clothes Tell Us: Exploring New England History through Dress
Join Laura Crow, Director of Costume Design, Department of Dramatic Arts and Curator, University of Connecticut Historical Clothing and Textile Collection, for a discussion of the role that dress played in Connecticut and New England from 1850 to 1900.
Saturday, February 18, 2 - 4 pm
Vogue, Victorian Style: A Family Event
Family members of all ages will enjoy creative hands-on activities while learning about accessories, style and art of Victorian New England fashion.
February 19, 5 pm
Les Mélodies Françaises
February 19, 5 pm

This evening of beautiful French mélodies will include works from the 19th and 20th centuries and an American premiere of a new work. The music of Aboulker, Poulenc, Ravel, and Massenet will be performed by students in the Department of Music, Voice and Collaborative Piano Areas. The recital is the culmination of a week-long collaboration with composer-in-residence Madame Isabella Aboulker. The program is supported by the Beverly and Raymond Sackler Artist-in-Residence Fund.
Wednesdays, February 22, 2:30 - 4 pm
Fashion Drawing, Victorian Style!
The Women of New England exhibition provides period fashions to examine, inspire and draw. Bring a large sketchbook and your own dry drawing supplies. Sorry, no ink or watercolor in galleries.
Thursdays, February 23, 12:15 - 1 pm
Gallery Talks
Classical Mythology in Modern & Contemporary Art
MarchFriday, March 2, 2012
FRIDAY ART FORUM: BEYOND THE PICTURE
5-7pm

An Enrichment & Social Program for Museum Members.
Panel Discussion & lively conversation using works of art from the Museum's collection as a springboard for conversation about contemporary themes.


TERRITORIES OF CONFLICT: TRUTH OR FICTION IN DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS?
Moderator: Salvatore Scalora
Panelists: Adam Nadal, Cathy Schlund-Vials & Amii Omara-Otunnu

Become a museum member with a special event discount of $10 off a single $30 membership or higher! Call 860-486-1709 for more information.
Museum Hours

Galleries
Tuesday–Friday 10–4:30, Saturday & Sunday 1–4:30

The Store & The Beanery
Tuesday–Friday 8:30–4, Saturday & Sunday 1–4

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Past Exhibitions
October 25–December 18, 2011 Barkley L. Hendricks: Some Like It Hot
October 29–December 18, 2011 In Retrospect: Art Department Faculty Emeriti, 1961–2001
August 30 – December 18, 2011 Project 35
August 30–October 16, 2011 The 45th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
August 30–October 16, 2011 Musical Prints: 1568-1949
May 31–August 7, 2011 The Colored Woodcut in 19th-Century Japan: Edo and Osaka
May 31–August 7, 2011 The Art of Dr. Seuss 
May 31–August 7, 2011 The Sum of Its Parts: Selections from the Benton Collections
January 25–December 18, 201 Project 35
April 12–May 8, 2011 The Art of Nursing: Posters and Prints from the University of Connecticut School of Nursing
April 12–May 8, 2011 The End of Life: A Multicultural Interdisciplinary Experience
January 25–December 18, 2011 Project 35
March 26–May 8, 2011 Photo Identities: Images from the Benton Collections
April 9–May 8, 2011 The 2011 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
January 25–March 20, 2011 Views and Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons
March 25–May 9 CounterMart, An Installation by Abby Manock
March 25–May 9 Poem & Picture
April 1–May 9 The 2010 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
October 29–December 18, 2009The Spirit of Afghanistan: Carpets of War and Hope
Reception: October 30, 5–7 pm
September 24–December 18 Women's Work, Women's Dreams: A Century of Swedish Women's Arts
Reception: September 27, 1–3 pm
September 3–October 18 The 44th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
Reception: September 3, 5–7:30 pm  
June 6 – August 9, 2009Punch & Judy: Handpuppets, Politics & Humor
June 6 – August 9, 2009A Touch of Humor
Through May 10, 2009The Heywood Legacy: Twenty Years of Costumes for the Connecticut Repertory Theatre
April 4 – May 10, 2009Apperceptions: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition 2009
March 17 – May 10, 2009Anatomically Correct: Medical Illustrations, 1543–2008
April 4 – May 10, 2009Luigi Lucioni's American Countryside
January 20 – March 6, 2009 ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms / Ritmos Visuales
January 20 – March 6, 2009Yuyanapaq: To Remember
January 20 – March 6, 2009Rhythms in Design
October 21 – December 19, 2008 Bound by Tradition and Religion: Tibetan Tangkas
October 21 – December 19, 2008 Mandala: The Sacred Circle of Vajrabhairava
November 4 – November 9, 2008 Monks of Namgyal Monastery Return to the Benton
August 26 – December 19, 2008Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk, The Photographs of Sheila Rock
September 2 – October 12, 200843rd Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
June 3 – August 10, 2008Stoned or Impregnated, New York Lithography, ca. 1960
November 6 – May 23, 2008Rome, Italy and Europe
April 12-May 11, 2008Pentameter: The 2008 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
March 19 – May 11, 2008Marcus Garvey: The Centennial Exhibition
January 22 – March 30, 2008The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946
January 22 – March 30, 2008Pamina Traylor’s Tagged
January 22 – March 30, 2008A Place Called Manzanar: Photographs by Ansel Adams
January 22 – March 30, 2008Manzanar and Tule Lake: A Soundscape by Richard Lerman
August 28 – November 4, 2007 42nd Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
September 8 – December 16, 2007 Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.
September 8 – December 16, 2007 Rodin's Contemporaries