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Museum Exhibit Offers Insight into the Creative Process of American Master Fairfield Porter

May 20, 2011

Fairfield Porter: Raw—The Creative Process of an American Master, an exhibition of approximately forty works drawn from the extensive Porter holdings at the Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, opened on May 19 at the Middlebury College Museum of Art and will remain on view through Aug. 14. Originally organized for the Parrish Art Museum by Klaus Ottmann, Fairfield Porter: Raw includes not only completed paintings and works on paper but also unfinished paintings and accompanying sketches, drawings, and ephemera. Many of the works are exhibited “raw”—unframed and unmatted—to convey an unprecedented insight into Porter’s creative process.

Middlebury College Friends of the Art Museum Honor Thirteen for Excellence in the Visual Arts

May 4, 2011

Each year the Friends of the Art Museum at Middlebury College recognize those who have made significant contributions to the community, either through their creative endeavors or through support for the visual arts in Addison County. At their Annual Meeting on Sun., May 1, the Friends honored thirteen individuals in five categories.

Middlebury Magazine Comments on Dave Zirin's Talk

April 11, 2011

Dave Zirin is a self-proclaimed sports fanatic. He hosts a popular radio show, has authored numerous books, is a sought-after columnist, and often appears on networks like ESPN, MSNBC, and CNN. And he will not hesitate to tell you who his pick is for the playoffs. In any sport. But wait, in 2009 UTNE Reader touted Zirin as one of “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World.” Yes, Zirin himself admits he’s a bit of an anomaly. Read the whole post.

Head of a Wounded Amazon

April 7, 2011

At the 13th Annual Christian A. Johnson Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture, Elizabeth Hirsch ‘11 presented the findings of her thesis research on the museum’s Head of a Wounded Amazon. Watch the video.

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Philadelphia Museum Director, Middlebury Alumnus Timothy Rub ’74, to Speak About the Relevance of a Degree in Art History

March 31, 2011

Timothy Rub ’74 will speak on Friday, April 8, about the relevance of a degree in art history from a liberal arts college in the current economic climate in a lecture entitled “Marking Time: Reflections on a Middlebury Education and the Road(s) Not Taken.”

The Middlebury Campus Reviews Christopher Bedford's Opening Lecture for Mixed Signals

February 27, 2011

“Breaking the Huddle,” a lecture on the opening of a new gallery at the Middlebury College Art Museum, existed in my mind as something very stereotypical. I expected to see solely images of sculpted, poised men exploding with bravado and narcissism. But when Christopher Bedford dove into the intent of artists who generated these images, it all seemed much more deep and beautiful.

WCAX Segment Highlights Mixed Signals Exhibit

February 25, 2011

Jack Thurston, reporting for WCAX, interviews Director Richard Saunders for a piece that showcases our Mixed Signals exhibit. Includes narrative, images, and a 2-minute video segment.

Matthew Harris Jouett's Portrait of George Washington

February 22, 2011

In honor of George Washington’s birthday, we’re reprinting an essay by David Meschutt that appeared in our 2002–2003 Annual Report. In his essay, Meschutt articulates why our portrait of George Washington, originally attributed to Gilbert Stuart, should be reattributed to Matthew Harris Jouett.

Museum Exhibit Wrestles with the Concept of the Male Athlete

January 24, 2011

Including such well-known artists as Matthew Barney, Catherine Opie, Collier Schorr, and Sam Taylor-Wood to emerging talents such as Shaun El C. Leonardo and Joe Sola, Mixed Signals demonstrates that the male athlete is a far more ambiguous, multifaceted figure in our collective cultural imagination than ever before.

College Museum Showcases 40 Years of Acquisitions from the Friends of the Art Museum

September 16, 2010

Since the group’s inception in 1969 the Friends, an association of alumni, community members, faculty, staff, and students of the College, have used their membership dues to obtain new acquisitions for the College’s art collection.