Museum of Art

In conjunction with the Museum’s portraits of Henry Bliss Northup (Middlebury Class of 1829) and his wife Electa, Professors of History Bill Hart and Amy Morsman will discuss their respective research projects on the Northup family and their dramatic place in the story of race, slavery, and freedom in antebellum America. They will be joined by Melissa Surrette ‘16 and Elizabeth Sawyer ‘19, students who assisted them in their projects.

Professor Sarah Laursen examines the production of gold objects during the Han dynasty, when China increased its contact with other states and became integrated into trade networks like the Silk Road. This lecture will explore the foreign styles, techniques, and forms that first appear the Han dynasty, as well as gold’s functions as a marker of elite status and official rank, a tool for diplomacy, and an international currency and commodity. Free

As celebrated photographer for National Geographic, local resident James Blair has traveled to every continent on Earth. His photographs are published in numerous books and are included in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, the Portland (Oregon) Museum of Art, and the Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh). He will discuss photographic portraiture in the exhibition AMERICAN FACES: A Cultural History of Portraiture and Identity. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Free

Join us in POST POP: Prints of Keith Haring as curators Emmie Donadio and Chris Murray interview Julia Gruen, friend of the artist and long-time director of his Foundation. Free

Studies have pointed to the therapeutic benefits of coloring. Spend a mindful moment with our collection as you color beautiful line renderings of the Museum’s treasures, created by Phoebe Mitchell ‘18. Feel your stress melt away as you are inspired by the original art or invent your own color schemes! Part of the new Fridays at the Museum series. All ages welcome; children must be supervised. Free

Professor Emeritus of the History of Art and Architecture Glenn Andres gives an illustrated lecture on Middlebury’s past as a center of mill industry. He will touch on the significance of the local textile and marble industries, their role in shaping the town, and the people whose lives were intertwined with them. Offered as part of the Fridays at the Museum series, and in conjunction with Saturday’s performance Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait. Free

An informal, interdisciplinary works-in-progress showing with Maree ReMalia and friends. Come see the projects that ReMalia and her collaborators from Hatch Arts Collective (South Korea) and Middlebury College are working on this month drawing from their backgrounds in dance, theater, visual art, writing, and film. Shown in partnership with the Middlebury College Museum of Art. Free

On the eve of their graduation, senior History of Art & Architecture majors Kelsey Follansbee’16.5, Alex Gimbel ’16.5, Ennissa Martin ’16.5, and Carolina McGarity ’16.5 share their research on pieces in the Museum’s collection. Works on view will include an American photograph, an Indian drawing, a Flemish Book of Hours, and a Dutch portrait. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. (Please note that there will be no Fridays at the Museum event on February 10, while the College is on academic break. Join us for our next Friday event on February 17.) Free

Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Emmie Donadio and Director of the Arts Pieter Broucke offer a one-hour walking tour of Middlebury College’s outstanding collection of public art. Bring questions and comfortable walking shoes, as this tour will go off the beaten path! Tour departs from the Museum’s lobby, rain or shine. Free

Find out more about the racing boat currently moored in the pond behind the Center for the Arts in this final installment of the Spring 2017 Fridays at the Museum series.

J Finley, Assistant Professor of American Studies, will discuss works from Kara Walker’s monumental print cycle Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), exploring how the artist uses theatricality, citation, and satire to remind viewers of the importance of looking back. What does the appropriation of the format of the 19th-century silhouette enable us to see, and what kinds of interventions is Walker making? Seating is limited; please arrive early. Free

Part of the Fridays at the Museum series.