UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND MUSEUMS

PROGRAM SCHEDULE SPRING 2013 

PLEASE NOTE:  All programs are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted

Sunday, February 24, 2013, 2 to 4 p.m.
Creativity Workshop, Keller Hall Reception Room, Modlin Center for the Arts
“Workshop on Flow in Creativity and Art” Sue Johnson, artist and professor of art and art history, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Free, but registration required call Heather Campbell, Curator of Museum Programs, University Museums, 804-287-6324 or email hcampbel@richmond.edu
In conjunction with the exhibition Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme

Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
Artist’s Talk and Demonstration, Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
“Flow in Dance” Jessica Lang, dancer and choreographer
In conjunction with the exhibition Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme

Thursday, February 28, 2013, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
6:30 p.m., Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussion, Carol Weinstein International Center Commons
“Freedom Reflex: The Photographs of Liu Xia” A. D. Coleman, photography critic, historian, and co-curator of the exhibition The Silent Strength of Liu Xia: An Exhibition of Photographs, with Ambassador Randolph Bell, President, First Freedom Center, Richmond; Vincent Wang, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, and professor of Political Science, University of Richmond; and moderated by Richard Waller, Executive Director, University Museums
8 to 9 p.m., Opening reception and preview of the exhibition, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums

Friday, March 1, 2013, 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Curator’s Talk, Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
“The Miller Circle: Kenneth Hayes Miller’s Influence on the Prints and Drawings of His Students” Haley Jones, ’14, leadership studies major, University of Richmond; 2012 Harnett Summer Research Fellow, University Museums; and co-curator of the exhibition Keeping Art Alive: Prints and Drawings by Kenneth Hayes Miller and His Students

Monday, March 4, 2013, 12 to 1 p.m.
Artist’s Talk, Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
“trance_siberia: An Artist’s Talk” Lena Lapschina, artist featured in the exhibition Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme
This talk has been made possible with a grant from the Austrian Cultural Forum, Washington, D.C.

Thursday, March 7, 2013, 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Curator’s Talk, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums
“Understanding Rockingham” Richard Barnett, ’13, psychology major, University of Richmond, and co-curator of the installation Rockingham Pottery: Ceramics in Nineteenth-Century America
In conjunction with the installation of the Rockingham pottery collection

Thursday, March 21, 2013, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Concert, Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Center for the Arts
John Cage Centennial Concert I
The Departments of Music, Art and Art History, and Theatre and Dance pay homage to John Cage (1912-1992) with performances by faculty, students, and ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird with images and video of Cage’s work
In conjunction with the exhibition Centennial Celebration: Prints by John Cage

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Concert, Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Center for the Arts
John Cage Centennial Concert II
Faculty pianist Paul Hanson performs Cage’s seminal keyboard work “Sonatas and Interludes” for prepared piano
In conjunction with the exhibition Centennial Celebration: Prints by John Cage

Thursday, March 28, 2013, 8 to 10 p.m.
Harnett Museum of Art and Print Study Center, Modlin Center for the Art
“Museums After Hours: College Night” featuring art activities, entertainment, music, and refreshments for college students
In conjunction with the exhibitions Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme, Keeping Art Alive: Prints and Drawings by Kenneth Hayes Miller and His Students, and Centennial Celebration: Prints by John Cage

Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 7 to 9 p.m.
7 p.m., Lecture, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums
Presentation by the University of Richmond museum studies seminar class
8 to 9 p.m., Reception and viewing of the exhibition The Silent Strength of Liu Xia: An Exhibition of Photographs
Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums

Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 12 to 1 p.m.
Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
Idea Lounge on the topic of “Flow”
A discussion with University of Richmond faculty and staff: Mavis Brown, Associate Professor of Education; Emily Cobb, Director of Multi-faith Initiatives, University Chaplaincy; Johann Stegmeir, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Sunday, April 14, 2013, 12 to 3 p.m.
University Museums Family Day, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums
Tours of current exhibitions with FREE art activities, music, food,refreshments, and fun!

Friday, April 19, 2013, 1 to 5 p.m.
Artists’ Talks, Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
Arts and Sciences Student Symposium, talks by student artists featured in the Senior Thesis Exhibition

Family Programs

Sunday, February 10, 2013, 2 to 3 p.m.
Museum Story Time for Children, Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for the Arts
Reading from Eric Carle’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
In conjunction with the exhibition Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme

Sunday, March 3, 2013, 2 to 3 p.m.
Museum Story Time for Children, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums
Reading from Marcus Pfisher’s book “The Rainbow Fish”
In conjunction with the exhibition Collecting Paradise in the Philippines: Selections from the Margaret B. Dunkum Shell Collection

Sunday, April 14, 2013, 12 to 3 p.m.
University Museums Family Day, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University Museums
Tours of current exhibitions with FREE art activities, music, food,refreshments, and fun!

Note: Images for press are available by contacting Heather Campbell, 804-287-6324 or hcampbel@richmond.edu

University of Richmond Museums comprises the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, and the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature. Admission to all museums is free and open to the public.

For group visits and tours, please call Denisse De Leon 804-289-8237 at least two weeks prior to your visit for reservations.

Call 804-289-8276 for information and directions or visit our website at museums.richmond.edu

The Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art is located in the George M. Modlin Center for the Arts. Museum hours (8/17-12/9): Sunday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Semester Break (12/10-1/8), Spring Break (3/3-11), Easter (4/8), and Summer Break (5/4-8/21).

The Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center is also located in the George M. Modlin Center for the Arts. Museum hours (8/24-12/9): Sunday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m., and by appointment (804-287-6424). Closed same schedule as above.

The Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature is located in a separate wing of the Boatwright Memorial Library with its entrance on Richmond Way. Museum hours (8/17-12/9): Sunday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Semester Break (12/10-1/8), Spring Break (3/3-11), Easter (4/8), and Summer Break (8/3-21).