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Reunion Weekend I--Gallery Talk by Gary Niswonger
Saturday, May 17, 2008
1st Floor - Sacerdote Gal, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free gallery talk by Gary Niswonger, artist and long-time Smith College professor, on his exhibition Gary Niswonger: About Place. (Part of Smith Commencement/Reunion Weekend activities).
  
Reunion Weekend II--Gallery Talk by Linda Muehlig
Saturday, May 24, 2008
1st Floor - Sacerdote Gal, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Gallery Talk by Linda Muehlig, associate director for curatorial affairs/curator of paintings and sculpture, on Sandy Skoglund's Radioactive Cats installation. Skoglund graduated from Smith College in 1968 and is a New York-based installation artist and photographer. (Part of Smith Commencement/Reunion II Weekend activities).
Free Second Friday: Hands-on Activity
Friday, June 13, 2008
Lower Level - Stairwell Art Area, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Families can learn about the photography process by making your own "slide" transparency. This activity is inspired by the work of Jerome Liebling, whose exhibition opens today (project designed for visitors ages 4+, accompanied by an adult).
Free Second Friday: Artists on Art Lecture by Jerome Liebling
Friday, June 13, 2008
On Campus, Wright Hall, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Influential photographer and filmmaker Jerome Liebling will speak about his work, as seen in the exhibition Jerome Liebling: Seeing Real Things. This lecture will take place inside Wright Hall's Weinstein Auditorium, just steps away from the Museum of Art on Smith Campus. The lecture will be followed by an opening reception and gallery viewing at the Museum (see entry below).
Opening Reception and Gallery Viewing
Friday, June 13, 2008
Museum of Art, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us after the lecture for an informal gathering to celebrate the opening of Jerome Liebling: Seeing Real Things. Light refreshments will be served in the Atrium attached to the Museum; all galleries will be open for an extra half hour until 8:30pm.
Gallery Conversation with Sheila Pepe
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Lower Level - Targan, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Informal Gallery Conversation with installation artist Sheila Pepe about her work-in-progress, Red Hook at Bedford Terrace. This site-specific piece will become part of the Museum's permanent collection, and was commissioned in honor of Ann Johnson who retired as administrative assistant to the director in 2006. Space for this program is limited. Members may reserve a space until June 25 by calling (413) 585-2777 or emailing scmamembers@smith.edu.
Free Second Friday: Hands-on Activity
Friday, July 11, 2008
Museum of Art, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Families can head outside the Museum this month for an outdoor art-making activity (project designed for visitors ages 4+, accompanied by an adult). Meet inside the Museum for instructions.
Free Second Friday: Artists on Art Lecture by Sheila Pepe
Friday, July 11, 2008
On Campus, Graham Hall, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Installation artist Sheila Pepe will talk about her work and her newly commissioned installation for SCMA, Red Hook at Bedford Terrace. The talk will take place in Hillyer Hall's Graham Auditorium, adjacent to the Museum, and will be followed by an opening reception (see entry below).
Opening Reception and Gallery Viewing
Friday, July 11, 2008
Museum of Art, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us after Sheila Pepe's lecture for an informal gathering to celebrate the opening of her installation, Red Hook at Bedford Terrace. Light refreshments will be served in the Atrium; all galleries will be open for an extra half hour until 8:30pm.
Free Second Friday: "Eyes"-on Activity
Friday, August 8, 2008
1st Floor - Entrance Lobby, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This month's activity takes place in the galleries: Investigate your Museum! Children will work together with their adult partners to explore artworks on display in the permanent collection. Meet in the lobby for instructions.
Free Second Friday: Author on Art talk by Pamela Thompson
Friday, August 8, 2008
3rd Floor - West, 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Author Pamela Thompson will speak about her 2007 novel, Every Past Thing, and the painting that inspired it: Edwin Romanzo Elmer's Mourning Picture.
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