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3/2FIRST THURSDAY Open House
FIRST THURSDAY Open House
Thursday, March 2nd, 202304:30 PM - 07:00 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
FREE and FUN for everyone!
Open house in partnership SHaW, WHUS & The Beanery Cafe
For details: https://benton.uconn.edu/first-thursday-at-the-benton/Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu More
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3/7Homeschool Program- Collage It: Dinosaurs
Homeschool Program- Collage It: Dinosaurs
Tuesday, March 7th, 202310:30 AM - 12:00 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
The Museum’s homeschool programs, designed for aspiring artists ages 6-12, are the perfect opportunity to view special exhibitions, try new art techniques, and explore creative writing activities.
To register for a program please contact Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education, at 860-486-1711 or via email mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.
Collage It: Dinosaurs
$10 per student
Students will step into the role of a paleontologist as they explore fossils in the special exhibition Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums and Making Knowledge and construct dinosaur collages.Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu More
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3/23Valerie Hegarty: America’s Meltdown and the Memory of Water
Valerie Hegarty: America’s Meltdown and the Memory of Water
Thursday, March 23rd, 202305:30 PM - 07:30 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
The 2023 Annual Gene and Georgia Mittelman Lecture in the Arts
“America’s Meltdown and the Memory of Water”
Lecture by artist Valerie Hegarty
5:30pm Reception
6:00pm Lecture
Free and Open to the Public
RSVP appreciated to benton@uconn.edu or 860-486-4520
Valerie Hegarty is a Brooklyn-based artist who makes paintings, sculptures and installations that explore issues of memory, place, and history. Starting with a personal inspiration, Hegarty seeks out poetic connections between her personal history, art history, and current events. Her 2021 solo exhibition at Malin Gallery, NY featured the Covid Diaries Series, a suite of sculptures inspired by the artist’s journal entries from the previous year that addressed the catastrophic phenomena of the pandemic and the unravelling of the nation’s political institutions and culture. The Benton acquired a sculpture from the series, which is on display in the museum’s Gilman Gallery.
Hegarty has exhibited at venues including the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA PS1, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Artists Space, and the High Line. She has received awards from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, and New York Foundation for the Arts, among others. Hegarty earned an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA from San Francisco’s Academy of Art College, and a BA from Middlebury College, VT.Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu More
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3/25Saturday Afternoon Studio: Dinosaur Terrariums
Saturday Afternoon Studio: Dinosaur Terrariums
Saturday, March 25th, 202301:30 PM - 03:00 PMStorrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
Roll up your sleeves and get ready for hands-on art adventures this winter! Designed for children ages 7-11, the Benton’s Saturday Afternoon Studio sessions feature guided tours of current exhibitions and hands-on art making fun.
Register early to secure your preferred dates; please contact Curator of Education, Mollie Sixsmith: mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.
Dinosaur Terrariums
$15 per student
Students will step into the role of a paleontologist as they explore fossils and dinosaur artwork in the special exhibition Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums and Making Knowledge. Afterwards, students will sculpt dinosaurs out of clay and construct their own terrarium habitat for their creatures.Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu More