Museum of Art

Welcome by Pieter Broucke, Director of Architectural Studies
Introduction and Q&A by John McLeod, Associate Professor of Architecture

Welcome by Pieter Broucke, Director of Architectural Studies
Introduction and Q&A by Ben Allred, Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture

Susan Rodriguez will discuss designing in the public realm and the creation of buildings and spaces that distill the essence of cultures and communities. She will share a series of projects that serve a diverse range of communities from off-the-the-grid rural locations to dense urban neighborhoods of New York City.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join the Friends of the Art Museum for our Annual Dinner where we drink, dine, mingle, vote on yearly member business, and enjoy a special presentation. This year, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture Katy Smith Abbott and three of her students will take us on a visual journey through the curatorial process and highlight a number of the works of art that will be featured in the museum’s upcoming fall exhibit “An Invitation to Awe.” The evening will also feature a buffet dinner, dessert, and cash bar (each event ticket will include one free drink).

Members of the Friends of the Art Museum and invited guests gather to celebrate the year in review, welcome incoming officers and trustees, and present awards for distinction in the visual arts. Our guest Speaker this year will be Glenn Andres. Membership information: 802.443.2309 or museum.middlebury.edu/support/membership.

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. “Human Flow,” an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. All are welcome at this free event.

A workshop with Amy Herman, founder of “The Art of Perception” and author of “Visual Intelligence” and “Fixed.” Herman is a lawyer and art historian who uses works of art to sharpen observation, analysis, and communication skills. By showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture, and photography, she helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making.

A lecture by Amy Herman, founder of “The Art of Perception” and author of “Visual Intelligence.” Amy Herman is a lawyer and art historian who uses works of art to sharpen observation, analysis, and communication skills. By showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture, and photography, she helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making. During her talk at Middlebury, Herman will discuss her compelling research and practice. 

Join us for an evening of art and conversation as we celebrate our Spring 2024 exhibitions, Derrick Adams: Sanctuary and David Plowden: Portraits of America. Drinks (cash bar) and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served. All are welcome! 

“The Light of the Levant: Early Photography and the Late Ottoman Empire” traces nearly a century of photography in the region. Curated by History of Art and Architecture faculty Pieter Broucke and Sarah Rogers, the exhibition includes the work of foreign and local photographers, both professional and amateur, to showcase the various scientific, commercial, ideological, and personal uses of the new medium and highlight a network of circulation in which images transported ideas about cultural otherness, imperial desires, and notions of modernity.

Join the Friends of the Art Museum as we consider our next gift to the museum’s collection. Associate Professor of American Studies Ellery Foutch will present three contemporary American works of art for possible purchase, and the members of the Friends will vote to determine which work gets added to the collection. The evening will also feature a buffet dinner and cash bar.

If you’re not currently a member of the Friends, be sure to activate or renew your membership to guarantee you’ll be able to vote. https://midd.art/JoinFOAM