OXFORD, Miss. – Painter Hamlett Dobbins’ exhibition, “The Wellspring,” a collection of works that draw from a diverse set of experiences with Dobbins’ two children, will be featured at the University of Mississippi Museum through Feb. 22, 2014. The exhibit opens Tuesday (Nov. 12), and the museum hosts an opening reception for the exhibit fromRead the story …
‘The Wellspring’ Opens at University Museum
Rome Prize fellow, former UM art teacher Hamlett Dobbins to lecture on works
November 12, 2013 by
Museum Family Activity Day Encourages Kooky Art Creation
Families invited to create own masterpieces inspired by works of Ron Dale
October 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host Kooky Creations Family Activity Day this weekend, providing the community with a chance to create quirky art inspired by ceramist Ron Dale. Dale’s exhibit, “Recollecting: 1980-2012,” is on display at the museum through Jan. 11, 2014, featuring fun, bright pieces that capture the imagination ofRead the story …
Dunlap Painting Added to Harvest Supper Event
Bids accepted in-person and via phone at the University Museum before event
October 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Distinguished artist William Dunlap’s painting “Lowering Sky” is available for purchase at auction as part of the annual Harvest Supper fundraiser, which benefits the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. The piece, which was donated by Dunlap, a UM alumnus, is a watercolor on paper and measures 9.25-by-36 inches framed.
Fall Art Events Celebrate American Works, Support University Museum
Lecture by renowned art historian John Wilmerding kicks off three art week events
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Education and entertainment are on tap at the University of Mississippi during several upcoming University Museum events sure to please art and history buffs alike. A lecture series presentation, a members’ party and the annual Harvest Supper provide opportunities to learn more about American art and its role in portraying American history.Read the story …
UM O’Keeffe Painting Travels in Exhibit
University Museum loans painting for 'Modern Nature: Georgia O'Keeffe and Lake George'
September 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the University of Mississippi Museum‘s original Georgia O’Keeffe paintings is featured in a traveling exhibition that will be on the road through May 2014. The “Modern Nature: Georgia O’Keeffe and Lake George” exhibition from the Hyde Collection in New York features the UM Museum piece as the first plate inRead the story …
University Museum Ranked Among 20 Best College Art Museums
Complex Art & Design website praises breadth of museum's collections, community ties
September 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Citing how the museum balances “their dedication to the local community with a commitment to expanding students’ world views,” the Complex Art & Design website has put the University of Mississippi Museum at No. 17 on its list of the 20 Best College Art Museums. The ranking puts the University Museum aheadRead the story …
Oxford Artist Ron Dale Showcases Retrospective at UM Museum
Regional events celebrate pottery talent from across north Mississippi
September 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Recollecting: 1980-2012,” works by Ron Dale, is on display at the University Museum through Jan. 11. The exhibit showcases the Oxford artist’s works in ceramics and mixed media from a career spanning more than two decades, and coincides with a celebration of pottery talent from artists across north Mississippi. “Ron is aRead the story …
Museum and YAC Offer Fall Mini Masters Art Program
Classes begin in September for toddlers and parents
August 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University Museum and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council are offering the popular “Mini Masters” art program this fall in Oxford. These fun, drop-in workshops are for children ages 2 to 5, as well as a parent or guardian. Siblings are also welcome to attend. Classes begin Sept. 10 at the Powerhouse andRead the story …
Theora Hamblett’s ‘Dreams and Visions’ Collection on Display at Museum
Collection includes a new painting shown to the public for the first time
August 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A selection of artworks by Oxford painter Theora Hamblett, from her “Dreams and Visions“ collection, is on display at the University of Mississippi Museum through Nov. 2. New to the exhibition is “Birds in Flight,” a piece never before displayed in a public venue, as well as a selection of her paintedRead the story …
University Museum Unveils Faulkner Traveling Trunk
Trunk offers resources to aid classrooms, community groups studying Faulkner's life and works
August 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University Museum is offering a new Traveling Trunk based on the life and work of William Faulkner. The William Faulkner/Rowan Oak trunk, eighth in a series of educational trunks available to the schools and other groups, will be unveiled during a presentation Aug. 29 at the museum. The event, which runsRead the story …