The Benton at Home

The Benton at Home

Digital Resources

We’ve gathered together resources to help our community access the museum from home during Covid. Explore talks by artists and scholars, online exhibitions and guides to the Benton’s collections, as well as new scavenger hunts.

Watch and Listen

Picturing the Pandemic

Picturing the Pandemic

A faculty dialogue with Sarah S. Willen (Anthropology) & Alexis L. Boylan (Africana Studies/Art and Art History), co-curators of "Picturing the Pandemic: Images from the Pandemic Journaling Project" at Hartford Public Library Downtown.‎‎‎

Mithila Art, The Vital Tradition

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David Szanton presents the 2022 Radha Devi Joshi Lecture in India Studies.

Studio Art Faculty 2021 Artist Talks

Studio Art Faculty 2021 Artist Talks

Pamela Bramble, Janet Pritchard and Judith Thorpe discuss their work in the 2021 Studio Art Faculty Exhibition.

Ray Guns Exhibition Walkthrough

Ray Guns Exhibition Walkthrough

Exhibition co-curator and UConn Associate Professor of Art Alison Paul takes a closer look at the exhibition, "Ray Guns, Dames, and the Guilty Gaze: Feminism and the Golden Age of Science Fiction Pulps".

Saving the Nut Museum

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Christopher Steiner explores the unique trajectory of Elizabeth Tashjian’s life and her eclectic artistic career.

Studio Art MFA 2021 Artist Talks

Studio Art MFA 2021 Artist Talks

Joe Caster, Magdalena Pawlowski, Shelby Charlesworth, Paul Michael, and Rachel Dickson introduce their work.

Look and Learn

Encounters with the Collection: Wood

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A wide-ranging look at wood as a material in art making through works of art drawn from The Benton’s collection.

2021 Studio Art MFA Thesis Exhibition

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Sour Milk showcases five emerging artists in the Master of Fine Arts program in Studio Art.‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎

2020 Faculty Exhibition

2020 Faculty Exhibition

New work by faculty in the Studio Art and Digital Media & Design departments at UConn’s School of Fine Arts.‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎

Additional Content

2021 DMD MFA Thesis Exhibition

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"Turning Point" invites viewers to experience a varied range of digital media by graduating Digital Media & Design Master of Fine Arts students.

The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene

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This exhibition is in support of a new introductory environmental literacy and science course offered by the Department of Geosciences at UConn.

2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition

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New work by graduating students in the Studio Art and Digital Media & Design MFA programs at UConn’s School of Fine Arts.

Play

Facing History Exhibition Playlist

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A playlist curated by Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, Professor of History and Director, Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut

Project Fashion Takeover

Project Fashion Takeover

Watch virtual fashion shows of looks inspired by the museum’s collections.

Campus Art and Sculpture Hunt

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Enjoy a self-guided art and sculpture treasure hunt across UConn’s beautiful campus. Designed for any age.

WHUS Radio Playlists

WHUS Radio Playlists

Listen to a series of curated playlists for The Benton by WHUS Radio.