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Current Exhibitions

Oct 1 Saturday Afternoon Studio1:30pm

Saturday Afternoon Studio

Saturday, October 1st, 2022

01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Storrs Campus
The William Benton Museum of Art

RAINBOW DRIP PUMPKINS

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for hands-on art adventures this fall and 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.

Celebrate the spooky season ahead with rainbow drip pumpkins! Using acrylic paint, glitter, and more, participants will draw inspiration from artwork on view and then try their hand at designing their own colorful creation.

To ensure the highest quality instruction, all sessions are limited to twelve participants. Register early to secure your preferred dates; please contact Curator of Education, Mollie Sixsmith: mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

$15 per student (includes all materials, instruction, and guided tour)

Contact Information: mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu
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Oct 4 Homeschool Program: Splatter Paint Pumpkins10:30am

Homeschool Program: Splatter Paint Pumpkins

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Storrs Campus
The William Benton Museum of Art

The Museum’s homeschool programs, designed for aspiring artists ages 5-12, are the perfect opportunity to tour exhibitions, try new art techniques, and explore creative writing activities.

After viewing examples of still life painting in the galleries, students will get messy as they design their own pumpkin still life picture, complete with splatter paint details.

$10 per student (includes all materials, instruction, and guided tour)

Register by phone to 860-486-1711 or email to mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu

Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu
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Oct 6 FIRST THURSDAY Open House4:30pm

FIRST THURSDAY Open House

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

04:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
The 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
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Oct 13 Film Screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)4:00pm

Film Screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

04:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Benton Museum

Discover the conflict between good and evil in the electrifying Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980). After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion’s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin.

Learn more about this classic film’s roots in pulp fiction with Alison Paul, co-curator of Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps at the William Benton Museum of Art. The screening will be followed by a Q+A.

Alison Paul is an Associate Professor of Art in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Connecticut. She is the Area Coordinator for the Illustration/Animation concentration and specializes in visual narratives.

The exhibition and related public programs are supported by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the School of Fine Arts, and the Office of the Vice President for Research.

© & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.

[Promo image: Yoda and Luke Skywalker]

Contact Information: benton@uconn.eu
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Oct 18 Monsters & Aliens: Exploring Science Fiction Pulps 6:30pm

Monsters & Aliens: Exploring Science Fiction Pulps

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
via Zoom

Join Benton educators for an interactive two-part workshop exploring "Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps".

Learn more about works of art in the exhibition through close looking and discussion with Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison Amanda Douberley.

After examining some wild creatures in pulps, participants will try their hand at creating watercolor splatter-paint monsters with Curator of Education Mollie Sixsmith.

A materials kit will be available at the front desk one week before the program; free for UConn students and Museum members, $5 for non-members.

Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvceiqqTwqGNfl33rMV0_CEq7DoPSdoE4R

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and picking up your materials kit.

Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu
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The William Benton Museum of Art

Current Exhibitions

Encounters with the Collection: Celebrating Art by Women

Wild Youth: The Punk Scene of the 1970s and 1980s

Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps