Friday Films / Theme: Outsider Artists
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) 87 minutes

Sunday Lecture

"Landscape and Belief: A View Camera in the Himalayas" - Kenneth Hanson
For two decades Kenneth Hanson has been taking dramatic black-and-white photographs of the Himalayas. The regions he visited stretch from the Karakoram of Pakistan to Kangchenjunga in eastern Nepal. The mountains provide a unique experience—call it beauty, joy, terror, awe—that points beyond our reasonable world and takes us to the boundary between life and death. For the people of the mountains, this encounter is woven into their beliefs. There is a dialog between an older shaman-led sacrificial culture and various forms of Tibetan Buddhism. Increasingly the modern world intrudes. Hanson will discuss these interactions and show photographs from his book, Himalayan Portfolios.

Weekend Afternoon Documentary Film - Tibet, Cry of the Snow Lion

This award-winning feature-length documentary brings audiences to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with unprecedented richness of imagery... from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa to magnificent Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans. The dark secrets of Tibet's recent past are powerfully chronicled through personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one film. New York Times reviewer David Kehr said of it, "A more concise and affecting summation of the Tibetan crisis would be hard to imagine." (Earthworks Films. Directed by Tom Piozet. Written by Victoria Mudd and Sue Peosay. 2003. 104 minutes)

Gallery Talk
The Making of a Mandala / Salvatore Scalora, former Benton Museum Director

HOLIDAY BOXED CARD SALE. Take 50% off all boxed cards. Shop early for best selection.

Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films- Kundun

In chronicling the life of the 14th Dalai Lama, Kundun defies conventional narrative in favor of an episodic approach, presenting a sequential flow of events from the life of the young leader of Buddhist Tibet. From the moment he is recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama in 1937 to his exile from Tibet in the wake of China's invasion, the Dalai Lama is seen as an enlightened spiritual figurehead. (De Fina-Cappa Films Directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Melissa Matheson. Music by Philip Glass. 1997. 134 minutes)

Gallery Talk
Sera: The Way of the Tibetan Monk / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator

Weekend Afternoon Documentary Films- " Life of Buddha"

The story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha, the great teacher who changed the entire world is told in this beautifully produced film that features nearly an hour of additional materials from the world’s leading Buddhist scholars and spiritual leaders. This is a must-see for anyone seeking answers to life’s mysteries. (Arte Films. Directed by Martin Meisonnier. 2001. 90 minutes)

WEEKEND COMDEY FILM FESTIVAL
NINOTCHKA (1939) 110 mins.
Three Soviet emissaries, in Paris to sell state jewels, are quickly seduced by soft capitalist and Parisian ways. Incorruptible Comrade Ivanovna (Greta Garbo) is sent to take control of the negotiations and to make the hapless agents toe the party line. Meanwhile, Grand Duchess Swana, former owner of the jewelry, sends playboy Leon d'Algout (Melvyn Douglas) to intercede on her behalf. When debonair Leon meets no-nonsense Ninotchka, he is smitten but East-West complications intervene.

Gallery Talk
Tangkas / Tracy Lawlor, Education Coordinator

Holiday Sale Preview Event

Mandala Dismantling Ceremony

The Store Holiday Sale

Reception for ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms and Yuyanapaq: To Remember

Gallery Talk: ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms

Gallery Talk: Collection Connection: Mary Cassatt’s Woman and Child

The first in a series of discussions of important works from the
Museum’s collection.

Lecture: “Dominican Music and Merengue” by Carlos Ulises Decena, Ph.D., PRLS/CLACS Visiting Scholar

A reception follows. Music by Tierra Mestiza.

This program is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Puerto Rican & Latino Studies Institute, Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, and the William Benton Museum of Art.

Weekend Art Films: The Art of Romare Beardon
This film studies Beardon’s collages and paintings from the perspective of the cultural influences he brought to his work from his time spent in Harlem, Europe, and Africa.

Music on a Sunday Afternoon: Connecticut Opera Express performs scenes from the Connecticut Opera’s full-length production of Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera, “La Fille de Regiment.”

A Panel Discussion: “Documenting Peruvian History and the Visual Arts”

PAYDAY SALE & TRUNK SHOW! Join local artist and Benton member Zoe Leibowitz for our very first jewelry trunk show. Handmade earrings, necklaces, bracelets and sets all at great prices. The fun begins at 10 am so come early for best selection. Bring a friend! Our "experts" will be on hand to help Cupid select the perfect gift!

Merengue Lessons with dance instructor Oswaldo Tirano of Grass Hopper Arts Dance Studio. FREE
Come learn to dance the merengue...and while you are here, make a Valentine card in the Museum Store. Impress your valentine, or bring your valentine and learn this latin dance, or just come learn to dance and have fun! Merengue lessons will take place in the gallery with the Merengue! Visual Rhythms exhibition.

Make It / Take It Valentine Cards. Come in and make your own card. We supply the paper, pens, glue, trims and glitter…you supply the creativity. A fun activity for young and old! $3.50 per card.

Gallery Talk: Yuyanapaq: To Remember

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by an advanced music major from the School of Fine Arts.

A YouTube Film Festival: A collage of YouTube pieces about the culture, life and music of the Dominican Republic.

Music on a Sunday Afternoon: “A Piano Recital on the Occasion of Fryderyk Chopin’s 199th Birthday” performed by Slawomir Dobrzañski.

Dr. Dobrzañski graduated from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland, and received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the University of Connecticut, where he studied piano performance with Neal Larrabee and Zelma Bodzin. He is a member of the Kansas State University music faculty as artist/teacher of piano.

Tickets are available at the door. Public $10 / Members $5 / UConn Students Free with an ID Doors open at 4:45 pm.

The recital is co-sponsored by the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, the Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut, and the William Benton Museum of Art.

Gallery Talk: ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by Carlynn Savot, cello and Rodrigo Queiroz, pianist. Free Event.

The Museum will be closed March 7–16.

Gallery Talk: Anatomically Correct: Medical Illustrations, 1543–2008
A discussion by Eve Perry, Exhibition Curator

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by an advanced University of Connecticut music major.

Reception for Anatomically Correct: Medical Illustrations, 1543–2008

Weekend Art Films: DNA: The Secret of Photo 51
Events behind the discovery of the DNA 
double helix.

Gallery Talk: Collection Connection: William Benton & Reginald Marsh
The second in the series of discussions of important works in the Museum’s collection.

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by an advanced music major from the School of Fine Arts

Figure Drawing Studio Workshop
Bring your own drawing materials and be inspired the Anatomically Correct medical drawings. Email your registration to Tracy.Lawlor@uconn.edu.

Reception for The 2009 Master of Fine 
Arts Exhibition

Weekend Art Films: The Miracle of Life, from the NOVA film series
The award-winning film by Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson takes viewers on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins.

The Museum will be closed April 11–13.

Gallery Talk: The 2009 Master of Fine
Arts Exhibition

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by an advanced music major from the School of Fine Arts.

Lecture: “The Visual Economy of the Photograph in Post-Revolution Rural Mexico” by Professor Robin Greeley, Department of Art and Art History, University of Connecticut

Figure Drawing Studio Workshop
Bring your own drawing materials and be inspired the Anatomically Correct medical drawings. Email your registration to Tracy.Lawlor@uconn.edu.

Weekend Art Films: The Odyssey of Life -The Photographer’s Secrets (1996), from the NOVA film series
See the techniques Lennart Nilsson used in filming The Miracle of Life.

Weekend Art Films: Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Doctors save the life of a patient suffering from a blood clot by allowing themselves to be reduced to microscopic size, enter the bloodstream, and perform an emergency procedure.

Gallery Talk: Anatomically Correct: Medical Illustrations 1543–2008
Eve Perry, Exhibition Curator

RecitalsPlus: A lunchtime performance by an advanced music major from the School of Fine Arts.

Museum Store Annual Spring Sale

Courtyard Concert
Kitchen Ceili and Friends – Traditional Irish music
Stan Scott and Dora Hast are Kitchen Ceili, and Irish traditional band that performs Celtic music from both sides of the Atlantic. They will be joined by local Irish musicians for an informal concert/session of tunes and songs.
Free event. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music
Event will be in the East Gallery this year.

Family Day
Tom O'Brien,Magic and comedy
This program is an unforgettable magical experience. This show includes laughter, audience participation and baffling magic. (NOTE: Tom O'Brien is replacing Dan Bowen)
FREE Donations welcome

Gallery Talk
A Touch of Humor by Benton Museum Director Thomas Bruhn

Family Day
Puppets, cartooning, crafts, caricaturist, ice cream
Lots of fun events for the family.
FREE Donations welcome

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
Three Buster Keaton shorts: The Electric House, The Boat and Cops

Courtyard Concert
SophistiCats will entertain you with an energetic and eclectic mix of original compositions and standards in jazz, swing, blues, and rockabilly styles interwoven with velvety expressive vocals.
Free event. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music
Event will be in the East Gallery this year.

Family Day
Mallory Bagwell, “It’s All in How You Say It,” a humorous interactive performance.
What is really needed to communicate successfully. Mallory has the audience understanding his every wish and notion by masterfully incorporating mime, humor, theater arts and doses of mental jousting with clever, fun-filled group participation. Great fun!
FREE Donations welcome

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, Harold Lloyd

Smitten by downtown girl Hope, millionaire playboy J. Harold Manners sets out to win her by coming to the rescue of her father’s mission. The course of true love runs into many hilarious roadblocks on the way to a happy ending.

Gallery Talk
Punch & Judy by Ballard Institute and Museum Director John Bell

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) 105 mins.

This wonderfully fizzy Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert pairing produced a code-flaunting, sweet-tart screwball comedy. Rebellious heiress Ellie Andrews (Colbert) is being held captive on her father’s yacht. The elder Andrews has whisked Ellie away and out of the clutches of brand-new son-in-law, society aviator King Westley. Ellie jumps ship and eventually winds up on a bus headed back to King. Reluctantly, she must accept the help of out-of-work reporter Peter Warne (Gable) who doesn't give her any choice: either she sticks with him until he gets her back to her husband or he'll blow the whistle on Ellie to her father. Either way, Peter gets what (or he thinks!) he wants...a really juicy newspaper story.

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
BRINGING UP BABY (1938) 102 mins.

A nonstop string of calamities ensue when Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), a dizzy young socialite, takes a shine to Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant), a sober paleontologist. Soon to be married, Dr. Huxley is awaiting a rare bone required to complete his brontosaurus skeleton while trying to secure a gift of a million dollars for his museum. A simple encounter on the golf course inextricably binds him up with Susan's escapades and threatens his chance of getting the money. Things go from bad to worse when Baby, a tame leopard, is shipped to her NYC apartment. The plot thickens when George the Terrier steals and buries the priceless bone and Baby escapes at the same time a rogue circus leopard is on the loose. The resulting wacky twists on mistaken identities bring the film to a brilliant and funny conclusion.

Campus Art Walk & Talk
An opportunity to learn about UConn’s collection of public art on the Storrs campus. Tours on July 16 and 30 are different.
FREE. Weather dependent. Wear comfortable shoes.
This tour is also available for groups by special request. Call 860.486.1711.

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN (1939) 95 mins.
The town is run by a crooked saloon owner and Mayor who are out to rob the local cowpokes blind. Frenchy (Marlene Dietrich), a saloon entertainer with a heart of gold, is on their payroll. Tom Destry (James Stewart), son of a legendary lawman, is hired to restore law and order. When sparks fly between her and Destry, her loyalty may decide whether it's Destry or the bad guys who will ride off into the sunset.

WEEKEND COMDEY FILLM FESTIVAL
MY LITTLE CHICKADEE (1940) 83 mins.
Flower Belle Lee (West), a singer from Chicago, has a way with men. When a masked bandit falls in love with her, the townspeople force her to leave. On the train she meets Cuthbert J. Twillie (Fields), whom she believes to be rich, and she promotes a fake marriage ceremony to restore her respectability. The “newlyweds” settle in Greasewood City, where Cuthbert is made sheriff. Flower Belle teaches school during the day and entices young men at night. When Cuthbert is mistaken for the masked bandit it's up to Flower Belle to strap on a pair of six-shooters and ride to his rescue.

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935) 91 mins.
Arrogant European tenor Rodolfo Lassparri is chasing after his leading lady, Rosa Castaldi, who detests him. She's in love with Ricardo Baroni, an unknown tenor. Otis B. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) convinces Mrs. Claypool to become a benefactress to the New York Opera Company. With her money, the company hires Lassparri, who brings Rosa with him. Ricardo and his friends sneak onto the boat with plans to reunite him with Rosa. Once in New York, the trio plus Driftwood keep one step ahead of the authorities while helping Ricardo achieve his dreams.

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
NINOTCHKA (1939) 110 mins.
Three Soviet emissaries, in Paris to sell state jewels, are quickly seduced by soft capitalist and Parisian ways. Incorruptible Comrade Ivanovna (Greta Garbo) is sent to take control of the negotiations and to make the hapless agents toe the party line. Meanwhile, Grand Duchess Swana, former owner of the jewelry, sends playboy Leon d'Algout (Melvyn Douglas) to intercede on her behalf. When debonair Leon meets no-nonsense Ninotchka, he is smitten but East-West complications intervene.

Campus Art Walk & Talk
An opportunity to learn about UConn’s collection of public art on the Storrs campus. Tours on July 16 and 30 are different.
FREE. Weather dependent. Wear comfortable shoes
This tour is also available for groups by special request. Call 860.486.1711.

WEEKEND COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday: MY MAN GODFREY Gail Patrick, William Powell
Sunday: MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOME Cary Grant, Myrna Loy

Opening Reception for The 44th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition
No Admission Fee

The Benton will be closed for Labor Day.

Gallery Talk: Randall Hoyt, Associate Professor of Communication Design
No Admission Fee

Lecture: The Gene & Georgia Mittelman Distinguished Lecture in the Arts / Art and Art History Fall Convocation / Speaker: Robert Storr, Dean of the School of Art, Yale University /
Note: This event will be held in The Student
Union Ballroom.
No Admission Fee

Gallery Talk: Mark Zurolo, Associate Professor of Communication Design
No Admission Fee

Reception for Women’s Work, Women’s Dreams
No Admission Fee

Gallery Talk: Janet Pritchard, Associate Professor of Photography

Lecture: Women’s Work, Women’s Dreams: A Century of Swedish Women’s Arts / Speakers: Ann Charters and Samuel Charters, guest curators

Film: Count of the Old Town (Munkbrogreven), 1935

Film: Swedenhielms, 1935

RecitalsPlus: A performance by advanced music students in the School of Fine Arts

Panel Discussion: 20th Century Swedish Social Policy & The Arts / Panelists: Ann Charters and Samuel Charters, guest curators; Jean Givens, Professor of Art History; Lyle Scruggs, Associate Professor, Comparative Politics, West European Politics, and Comparative Political Economy

Film: House of Angels, 1993

Film: House of Angels: The Second Summer, 1994

Gallery Talk: The Collection Connection - A Museum educator will discuss works by Dürer and Rembrandt from the Benton collection.

Film: Winter Light , 1962

Film: Under the Sun (Under Solen), 1998

RecitalsPlus: 10/29 performance is cancelled, please check the November calendar for upcoming recitals.

Reception for The Spirit of Afghanistan: Carpets of War and Hope

Film: Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages, 1922

Film: The Third Wave (Den Tredje Vagan), 2003

Gallery Talk: Women's Work, Women's Dreams: Talk by a Museum educator

Special Event: En Svensk Fest: A Swedish Celebration. 5:15 pm: Lecture by Jean Givens, Professor of Art History / 6:15 pm: Traditional Swedish folk music performed by Nutmeg Spelmanslag / Doors open at 4:45 pm. Cash wine bar and refreshments

Film: The Man on the Roof
1976, 110 mins. R. Considered by some to be the finest Swedish film ever made, it broke new ground by realistically showing the police as less then honest and heroic. Based on the novel by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, Stockholm Detective Martin Beck must investigate the grisly murder of police Lieutenant Nyman who was known for brutality and corruption. Despite fatigue and sore feet, Beck and his partner Rönn use their years of experience to methodically follow the clues and solve the case.

Film: Kopps
2003, 90 mins. NR. The sleepy town of Högboträsk has no crime, aside from an occasional wandering cow. The town’s three cops spend their time eating waffles, drinking coffee, or, in Benny’s case, daydreaming of American style shoot-outs. But a crime-free village has no use for a police force and the station is slated for closure. Quietly, they begin their own crime wave, with chaotic and unpredictable results.

Films begin at 1:15 pm and admission is free. Swedish with English subtitles intended for mature audiences. Food and drink are allowed in the Museum lounge.

Lecture: The Spirit of Afghanistan: Carpets of War and Hope. Speaker: Ann W. Norton, guest curator and Professor of Humanities in Art History, Non-Western Art and Culture, Providence College

Studio Workshop: Geometric Design Inspired by Islamic Art. Conducted by the Museum’s Education Department

Film: Dreaming of Rita , 1993

Film: My Life as a Dog (Mitt Liv som Hund), 1985

Gallery Talk: The Spirit of Afghanistan: Talk by a Museum educator

Film: Afghanistan Unveiled, 2003

Film: Kandahar (Safar e Ghandehar), 2001

The Benton will be closed for Thanksgiving.

Gallery Talk: Women’s Work, Women’s Dreams: Talk by a Museum Educator

Studio Workshop: Still Life. Conducted by the Museum’s Education Department

Film: Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha Parvaz Mikonand), 2004

Film: Kite Runner, 2007

RecitalsPlus: A performance by advanced music students in the School of Fine Arts

Film: Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander), 1982

Special Event: Santa Lucia Day Celebration. Make a Santa Lucia crown. Decorate a Dala horse cookie. Enjoy Swedish storytelling. Savor saffron buns, coffee, and cider.

Gallery Talk: The Spirit of Afghanistan: Talk by a Museum educator

Sale: The Store’s annual Holiday Sale

Gallery Talk: The Collection Connection
Assistant Curator Eve Perry will talk about a recently acquisitioned Alice Neel lithograph and a Robert Motherwell collage from the Museum
collections

New exhibitions open

RecitalsPlus: A performance by an advanced music student in the School of Fine Arts

Reception for From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales and The Old and the New

Gallery Talk: From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales with Assistant Curator Eve Perry

Sunday Films: Neo-noir / Brick (2005)

RecitalsPlus: A performance by an advanced music student in the School of Fine Arts

Sunday Films: Neo-noir / Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Music on a Sunday Afternoon

Gallery Talk: The Collection Connection. Museum Director Dr. Thomas Bruhn will talk about 19th-century Japanese color woodcuts from the collection.

Sunday Films: Neo-noir / Deep Cover (1992)

RecitalsPlus: A performance by an advanced music student in the School of Fine Arts

Sheer Opacity's opening day

Sunday Films: Neo-noir / Red Rock West (1992)

Gallery Talk: From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales
- Assistant Curator Eve Perry

Sunday Films: Neo-noir / Memento (2000)

The Benton is closed.

Last day to see From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales

New exhibitions open: Poem & Picture and CounterMart

Drawing Workshop conducted by Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor

Campus Art Walk led by Museum Docent

Sunday Films: Artist Biopic: Miss Potter (2006)

Gallery Talk: The Work of Abby Manock Assistant Curator Eve Perry

Reception for Poem & Picture, CounterMart, and The 2010 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition

Drawing Workshop conducted by Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor

LRL!'s special celebration of National Poetry Month features poetry by Sean Forbes and Denise Abercrombie, visual art by Caitlin Yates, and open mic. The event is presented in conjunction with the Benton's Poem & Picture exhibition. Bring a favorite poem to share on the open mic. Light refreshments will be served. For more info, visit http://longriverreview.com/live/

The Benton is closed.

RecitalsPlus: A performance by an advanced music student in the School of Fine Arts

Drawing Workshop conducted by Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor

Campus Art Walk led by Museum Docent

Sunday Films: Artist Biopic / Carrington (1995)

Beanery Event: Free Espresso Shots courtesy of Omar Coffee

Gallery Talk: The five Master of Fine Arts degree candidates will talk about their work.

Beanery Event: WHUS rocks the patio!

Drawing Workshop conducted by Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor

Beanery Event: Free Specialty Latte Shots

Campus Art Walk led by Museum Docent

Sunday Films: Artist Biopic / Crumb (1994)

Beanery Event: Coffee Bean Counting Contest

Beanery Event: Italian Soda Shooters: your choice of 21+ flavors

Beanery Event: Free Flavor Shots for your coffee.

RecitalsPlus: A performance by an advanced music student in the School of Fine Arts

Beanery Event: Tyler, Ben & Friends perform Acoustic Irish music

Beanery Event: With any purchase, get a Morning After Coupon good for a free Espresso on Friday morning, April 23 (Spring Weekend) before 11 am.

Campus Art Walk led by Museum Docent

Sunday Films: Artist Biopic / Basquiat (1996)

Music on a Sunday Afternoon

Poetic Journeys Celebration
A collaboration between UConn's Creative Writing Program and the Art Department's Design Center, Poetic Journeys features poetry and graphics by students, printed on posters and displayed in place of advertising on the University's public transportation system. Come and enjoy the unveiling of the 2010-2011 Poetic Journeys series and meet the featured poets and artists.

Gallery Talk: Poem & Picture Assistant Curator Eve Perry

SPRING SALE
Tuesday 20% Off
Wednesday 30% Off
Thursday 40% Off
Friday (if you dare to wait) 50% Off
All regular price items,PLUS check out our clearance rack for some exceptional values!

A Benton Museum Members' Bus Trip
Paradise City Northampton and Smith College Art Museum
More Info. (PDF)

Thursday Talk: Treasures from the Vault
"Inside an Outsider: A Mixed Media Work by Self-taught Artist Howard Finster". Docents Amy de Flumere and Marsha Hilsenrad
A special piece of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute talk by a member of the museum's docent program.

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1995) This Academy Award-winning documentary film profiles the architect of the Vietnam War Memorial and discusses the emotional human responses that her architectural designs elicit. [83 min.]

Wednesday Campus Art Walk
Enjoy a 45-minute art and sculpture tour of the Uconn, Storrs campus. Weather permitting. Walk starts at the Benton Museum. Wear comfortable shoes.

Thursday Courtyard Concert
SophistiCats: Jazz, swing, blues and original compositions. SophistiCats will take you on a journey through jazz with a gypsy spirit, swing, blues,
Celtic, interwoven with velvety expressive vocals by Lorraine Liswell and the SophistiCats.

The Mystery of Picasso (1956) Renowned French filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot follows his dear friend Pablo Picasso through the creation of twenty pieces that the artist made specifically for this film and that no longer exist except here. [75 min.]

Thursday Talk: Treasures from the Vault
"All Alone, All Together: Etchings of the Urban Scene by Martin Lewis" Docent Kathy James Stebbins.

Roy Lichtenstein (1991) Inalaid-back interview format,the renowned American pop artist talks openly about his process, his life work and the influences of advertising and comic book art. [53 min.]

Wednesday Campus Art Walk
Enjoy a 45-minute art and sculpture tour of the Uconn, Storrs campus. Weather permitting. Walk starts at the Benton Museum. Wear comfortable shoes.

Thursday Courtyard Concert
Bring your fiddles and flutes to a lunchtime Irish traditional music jam
session at the Benton Museum with Dora Hast and friends. All players, step dancers and listeners are welcome to share in the fun. For more information, contact Dora Hast: dorothea.hast@uconn.edu

I.M. Pei " First Person Singular / The Museum on the Mountain (2003) These two films give us a peek into the mind, life and artistic philosophy of architect I.M. Pei. First Person Singular reveals his fascination with structural geometry while The Museum on the Mountain tells the story of the conception, design, and building of Japan's majestic Miho Museum.

Wednesday Campus Art Walk - CANCELLED!!!
Due to heat/humidity.

Thursday Courtyard Concert
SELDOM HEARD
Howard Drescher (vocals and guitar), Lee Terry (vocals and mandolin), and Tom Terry (vocals, bass and banjo) play an eclectic mix of covers from the 70's to the present.

How to Draw a Bunny (2002) Friends and contemporaries shed light on the reclusive life of Ray Johnson, underground pop artist and founding father of mail art. The New York Post called this Sundance Film Festival winner "enticing and funny!" [90 min.]

Inspired by Nature: Drawing Workshops for Young Adults in Grades 7-12
Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor will conduct drawing sessions around the UConn campus where themes will include special trees of interest, farm animals, gardens and stone walls. Pre-registration is required. Maximum of 12 students. $20 per session for members / $30 per session for non-members. To register, please contact Karen Sommer at 860.486.5084 or Karen.Sommer@uconn.edu

Thursday Talk: Treasures from the Vault
"Confronting Race, Memory and Identity: Works by Contemporary Artists Carrie Mae Weems and Deborah Willis"
Docent Ann Gross.
A special piece of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute talk by a member of the museum's docent program.

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007) The life of this acclaimed photographer unfolds through interviews with her and some of her most famous subjects, mentors and colleagues. [83 min.]

Wednesday Campus Art Walk
Enjoy a 45-minute art and sculpture tour of the Uconn, Storrs campus. Weather permitting. Walk starts at the Benton Museum. Wear comfortable shoes.

Helvetica (2007) Typography, graphic design and global visual culture are the subjects of this witty, intelligent and captivating documentary that looks at one typeface as part of a larger conversation about type as it affects our lives. [80 min.]

Inspired by Nature: Drawing Workshops for Young Adults in Grades 7-12
Education Coordinator Tracy Lawlor will conduct drawing sessions around the UConn campus where themes will include special trees of interest, farm animals, gardens and stone walls. Pre-registration is required. Maximum of 12 students. $20 per session for members / $30 per session for non-members. To register, please contact Karen Sommer at 860.486.5084 or Karen.Sommer@uconn.edu

Thursday Talk: Treasures from the Vault
"Off the Boardwalk: Lesser Known Locales by Reginald Marsh"�
Docent Arthur Rovozzo.
A special piece of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute talk by a member of the museum's docent program.

Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides (2001) This portrait of the revered Scottish sculptor known for his rock walls, icicle assemblages and other intricate, druidic masterpieces is a study of the fragile relationship between man, art and nature. [90 min.]

Tanglewood Trip
Enjoy classical music under the stars, listening to soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The bus leaves Storrs at 3:30 pm and returns about 1 am. The cost is $55 for members / $62 for non-members. For information about this trip and membership, please call Lynn Eriksson at 860.486.1709 or visit our website for a pdf version of the trip flyer. More Info. (PDF)

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.

Friday Films
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (100 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
About the Film: This is an intimate portrait of a great artist and ardent environmentalist. A visionary photographer, a pioneer in photographic technique and a crusader for the environment, Adams would take part in an extraordinary revolution: in photography, and in ways of seeing what he called "the continuous beauty of the things that are." His greatest photographs would seek to capture "the instant of revelation - of timelessness" amidst the natural world. Along the way, they would document the end of the infinite on the American continent, and its precarious passage into human hands.

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.

Live at The Beanery!
Bring your lunch and your friends. Purchase a beverage in The Beanery and enjoy performances by student musicians. The performers will be announced online in late September.
Hosted by the Student Advisory Board

Friday Films
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens (83 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
About the film: This acclaimed film traces the arc Leibovitz' life, her aspiration to artistry and the trajectory of her career. Directed by her sister, this probing personal film depicts the key phrases that shaped Annie's life and work. At its center are bountiful, insightful and even playful interviews with her most famous subjects, mentors and colleagues that reveal the evolution of one of the world's most influential visual artists.

Photography Field Trips
Bring your camera for a real hands-on class. The group will visit visually rich settings with Craig Norton to gain practical experience and learn new ways of seeing and composing with your camera.

Digital Camera Basics
Move beyond "Auto."Craig Norton will demystify the baffling settings on your digital camera and show you how to create better pictures and interesting effects.

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

Special Invitation To Benton Members
Members Only Exhibition Reception
Just because our galleries are closed doesnt mean there won't be a members' reception this fall. The New Britain Museum of American Art has kindly agreed to host a private reception for Benton Museum members to see M.C. Escher: Impossible Reality. A flyer with information about the reception and free bus transportation will be mailed to members with their fall copy of Looking Around. For more information about membership and benefits, please contact Lynn Eriksson at Lynn.Eriksson@UConn.edu or 860.486.1709.

Drawing Workshops: October Series
Theme: "Inspired by Nature" Drawing will take place at one of the many inspiring sites on campus. Subjects will include interesting trees, farm animals, gardens and more.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.

Live at The Beanery!
Bring your lunch and your friends. Purchase a beverage in The Beanery and enjoy performances by student musicians. The performers will be announced online in late September.
Hosted by the Student Advisory Board

Friday Films
Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes (90 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
About this film: Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of "manufactured landscapes" quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams, Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization's materials and debris. This film follows him through China, as he shoots the evidence and effects of that country's massive industrial revolution.
Official Selection - Sundance Film Festival

Drawing Workshops: October Series
Theme: "Inspired by Nature" Drawing will take place at one of the many inspiring sites on campus. Subjects will include interesting trees, farm animals, gardens and more.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.

Live at The Beanery!
Bring your lunch and your friends. Purchase a beverage in The Beanery and enjoy performances by student musicians. The performers will be announced online in late September.
Hosted by the Student Advisory Board

Friday Films
War Photographer: James Nachtwey (86 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
About this film: Nachtway is considered one of the bravest and most important war photographers of our time. This film follows him for two years to hot spots including Kosovo, the West Bank, and Indonesia as he searches for a picture he thinks he can publish. "A great photojournalist and a genuine hero!" New York Magazine.
Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature

Photography Field Trips
Bring your camera for a real hands-on class. The group will visit visually rich settings with Craig Norton to gain practical experience and learn new ways of seeing and composing with your camera.

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

Drawing Workshops: November Series
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

Photography Field Trips
Bring your camera for a real hands-on class. The group will visit visually rich settings with Craig Norton to gain practical experience and learn new ways of seeing and composing with your camera.

Adobe Photoshop Elements
Discover the secrets of creating "the wow factor." Craig Norton will explain the basics of image editing in Photoshop Elements and compare other inexpensive and free photo-editing programs.

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.

Live at The Beanery!
Bring your lunch and your friends. Purchase a beverage in The Beanery and enjoy performances by student musicians. The performers will be announced online in late September.
Hosted by the Student Advisory Board

Friday Films
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light (90 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
About this Film: For over half a century, photographs by Richard Avedon have filled the pages of countless magazines and been displayed in the world's finest galleries and museums. Avedon changed the course of fashion photography in the 1940s and '50s with his seminal spreads for Harper's Bazaar. He reinvented the genre of photographic portraiture, capturing vivid images of both celebrities and the non-famous that revealed the essence of his subjects.

Drawing Workshops: November Series
Theme: "Trials and Tribulations: New Techniques" There's more to drawing than pencil and paper. Try a new drawing medium each week. Medium provided.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

Drawing Workshops: November Series
Theme: "Trials and Tribulations: New Techniques" There's more to drawing than pencil and paper. Try a new drawing medium each week. Medium provided.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

CLOSE OUT SALE!
Tuesday 20%
Wednesday 30%
Thursday 40%
Friday 50%
But...don't wait, it may be gone!
8:30 - 4

The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!

Treasures From The Vault: Art Talk
A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. FREE
This talk is also available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AND FIELD TRIPS
Professional photographer Craig Norton will guide us through classes and field trips to give our photographs more impact and personal style and to find new ways of seeing the familiar.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Click here to download the brochure

Spring Photography Classes and Field Trips
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DSLR
Do you have a new DSLR? We will explore the transition from point-and- shoots and interchangeable lenses. The Homer Babbidge Library.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Click here to download the brochure

Treasures From The Vault: Art Talk
A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. FREE
This talk is also available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

The Rape Of Europa
The epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe's art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World War. (117 minutes). More Information
NOTE: The film series will NOT be held at the museum in Spring 2011. Films will be held at the CUE Building, Rm 134 for this season.
*Discussion follows for those who are interested.
FREE

Gallery Talk
Learn more about the exhibition "Views and Re-Views" currently on view in the museum's gallery. A time for discussion will follow. FREE
This talk is also available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

STOLEN
Is it still a masterpiece if no one can find it? 1n 1990, in the early morning hours after St. Patrick's day, thieves disguised as policemen gained access into Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner museum and successfully executed the largest art heist in modern history. Among the thirteen priceless works stolen was Vermeer's "The Concert"� one of only 35 of the masters surviving works. To date, not a single work has been recovered. (84 minutes).
NOTE: Films will NOT be held at the museum in Spring 2011. Films will be held at the CUE Building, Rm 134 for this season.
*Discussion follows for those who are interested with Amy De Flumere.
FREE

THE ART AROUND US: CAMPUS ART WALK
Learn about the public art and sculpture around the University campus at Storrs. The walks follow different routes, so be sure to call ahead to find out which tour is on. Wear comfortable shoes. *Weather Dependent. FREE

This tour is also available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

SIGN UP NOW FOR SPRING PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AND FIELD TRIPS. Next class April 2
Professional photographer Craig Norton will guide us through classes and field trips to give our photographs more impact and personal style and to find new ways of seeing the familiar. PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Click here for more information.

GALLERY TALK
Learn more about the exhibition Photo Identities currently on view in the museum's gallery. A time for discussion will follow. FREE

This talk is also available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

THE DESERT OF FORBIDDEN ART
How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to their vision are executed, sent to mental hospitals or Gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. He pretends to buy state-approved art but instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artist's works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB. (80 minutes).
NOTE: Films will NOT be held at the museum in Spring 2011. Films will be held at the CUE Building, Rm 134 for this season.
*Discussion follows for those who are interested with Amy De Flumere and Joseph Tinnel who has been to the museum.
FREE

Spring Photography Classes and Field Trips
BASICS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, 2:30-4:30
Are you ready to move beyond Auto�? We will demystify all those settings and how they can create special effects. The Homer Babbidge Library
SUNSET/EVENING FIELD TRIP. 6-8
Location: Coventry, CT. Visits to two westward vistas-one overlooking Coventry Lake with the final stop on Main Street after dark.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Click here to download the brochure

THE ART AROUND US: CAMPUS ART WALK
Learn about the public art and sculpture around the University campus at Storrs. The walks follow different routes, so be sure to call ahead to find out which tour is on. Wear comfortable shoes. *Weather Dependent. FREE
This tour is available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

Gallery Talk
Learn more about the exhibition Photo Identities currently on view in the museum's gallery. A time for discussion will follow. FREE
This talk is available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

The Art Of The Steal
THE ART OF THE STEAL reveals how a private collection of paintings became the prize in a battle between one man's vision and the forces of commerce and politics. Ever since Barnes' death in 1951, the fight over its future has been underway. On one side are the artists, historians and lawyers defending Barnes' wish that the entire collection (valued at over $25 billion) never be moved, loaned or sold; and on the other side, the politicians, huge charitable trusts, tourism boards and rich socialites pushing to relocate it to downtown Philadelphia. This is a real-life David vs. Goliath story, a tale of suspense in which hangs the fate of some of the most sublime works of art ever created. (101 minutes).
NOTE: Spring 2011 films will NOT be shown at the museum. Instead, the films will be shown in the CUE Building, Rm 134.
*Discussion follows.
FREE

Spring Photography Classes and Field Trips
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS, 10-12
An introduction to one of the most popular and inexpensive computer
programs for editing photographs. At the Homer Babbidge Library
FIELD TRIP, 1:30-3:30
Location: Bone Mill Rd., Storrs. A waterfall, a pond, woods, an old cemetery and pastures at the junction of two country lanes. It doesn't get much better for an avid photographer.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Click here to download the brochure

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walk
Learn about the public art and sculpture around the University campus at Storrs. The walks follow different routes, so be sure to call ahead to find out which tour is on. Wear comfortable shoes. *Weather Dependent. FREE
This tour is available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

The 2011 MFA class invites you to join them this Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 1- 4 pm in the East Gallery where they will discuss their work on display and their current trajectory as emerging, contemporary artists. They will present in this order: Jamie (J.R.) Uretsky, Ben Piwowar, Lani Asuncion, Siobhan Landry, and Rita Lombardi.

LETTER COLLAGE PHOTO CONTEST PRIZE PARTY
Come view all the entries. See if you can guess which won the $100 prize! Enjoy refreshments and good art.
Sponsored by The Benton Student Advisory Board

Treasures From The Vault: Art Talk
A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45 minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. FREE
This talk is available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walk
Learn about the public art and sculpture around the University campus at Storrs. The walks follow different routes, so be sure to call ahead to find out which tour is on. Wear comfortable shoes. *Weather Dependent. FREE
This tour is available by special request for departments or groups. Call 860-486-1711.

Campus Art Walks

Gallery Talks

Campus Art Walk

Friday Film Festival
Who Gets to Call It Art? (2006)
A wild ride through the fascinating 1960s New York art world, seen through the eyes of Henry Geldzahler, the first "contemporary art" curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Never-before-seen footage of artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein as well as exclusive interviews with artists Frank Stella, David Hockney and James Rosenquist provide a vibrant and entertaining look at ten amazing years when American artists challenged everything and forever changed the world of art. [78 minutes]
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Gallery Talk

Gallery Talk

Friday Film Festival
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
The story of how an eccentric French shopkeeper and amateur filmmaker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work. [87 minutes]
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Campus Art Walk

Gallery Talk

Friday Film Festival
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
When Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former long-haul truck driver with an 8th grade education, bought a painting in a thrift shop for $5, she didn't know that it would pit her against the most powerful people in the art community and perhaps forever change the way art is authenticated around the world. This is a rollicking adventure that documents a 15-year war with the art world's inner circle, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America, and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and utterly unforgettable Teri Horton. [74 minutes]
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Campus Art Walk

Tanglewood 2011
Depart Storrs 3:30 pm, Return 1:00 am
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar
The trip includes deluxe motor coach transportation, a ticket in the Shed, soft drinks on the bus, and dessert at Tanglewood. Dinner is not included. Bring a picnic supper or buy something at Tangle- wood. Location of pick up in Storrs TBD. Stops in Windsor and Enfield are possible by prior arrangement.
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Gallery Talks
The 45th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition

Campus Art Walk

Gallery Talk
The 45th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition

The 45th Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition Reception

Campus Art Walk

Gallery Talk
Musical Prints

Friday Films / Theme: Outsider Artists
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) 87 minutes

Campus Art Walk

GALLERY NIGHT:PROVIDENCE - UC Students! Come on a fun trip to check out the art scene in Rhode Island. Bus leaves at 5pm returns by 11:30 - FREE w/UConn id. Reserve your seat by clicking on the ART4UConn logo below! Sponsored by the Student Advisory Board.

Campus Art Walk

Reception: Barkley L. Hendricks: Some Like It Hot

Reception: In Retrospect: Art Department Faculty Emeriti, 1961-2001

Gallery Talk
Barkley L. Hendricks: Some Like It Hot

Friday Films / Theme: Outsider Artists
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child (2010) 88 minutes

Campus Art Walk

Gallery Talk
In Retrospect: Art Department Faculty Emeriti, 1961-2001

Music on a Sunday Afternoon
Noch frei in der Kunst!
This tribute performance will honor composers Gideon Klein, Viktor Ullmann and Hans Krasa who lived and perished in the Terezin Concentration Camp. Through their music and art, they fought totalitarianism and retained artistic and spiritual freedom. The performance is sponsored by the Department of Music and the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life.

Gallery Talks
Women of New England

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.

THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
Moderator: Madge Manfred
Panelists: Robert Gross, Janet Pritchard & Robert Thorsen

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gallery Talks
Classical Mythology in Modern & Contemporary Art

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.

Gallery Talks
Themes from the Collections

Gallery Talks
Screenshots

Campus Art Walks: Beyond Museum Walls
At South Campus
Each art walk will focus on a specific area of campus and include discussion on how each piece was selected, funded, the reason behind its placement, and more.

Gallery Talks
The Sculptures of Leo Sewell

Campus Art Walks: Beyond Museum Walls
At North Campus
Each art walk will focus on a specific area of campus and include discussion on how each piece was selected, funded, the reason behind its placement, and more.

Draw On! 
Enjoy a fun-filled four-day drawing event for all ages and levels of drawing. We will provide drawing stations, materials, ideas and support. All you have to do is explore, investigate, replicate, imagine, doodle and discover why drawing is a method of learning, a means of developing ideas, an educational tool, a stress buster and—drawing is fun!
Draw On! is a community-building program designed by The Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT to bring together people of all ages through something as simple as drawing, while also fostering new, imaginative ways to draw. www.drawon.org

Conversations in the Gallery
Social Media: The Good, The Bad and The Weird
Join Screenshots curator Ally Walton for a discussion of social media. Share your thoughts and experiences, and see how artists use social media to inform their work.

Campus Art Walks: Beyond Museum Walls
At Central Campus
Each art walk will focus on a specific area of campus and include discussion on how each piece was selected, funded, the reason behind its placement, and more.

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.

EMPOWERING WOMEN, CHALLENGING ADVERSITY
Moderator: Fe Delos-Santos
Panelists: in progress

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.