February 2024
The Fullness of Fragments: Clive Knights Lecture & Reception
In spring 2024, the Muscarelle is partnering with the Department of Art & Art History to bring the exhibition Nascent Themes from a Conversation of Fragments; Recent Collages by Clive Knights, to the W&M campus. The exhibition examines the roles of creativity and cognition through the collage work of English artist and architect Clive Knights. Join us for a lecture by Knights in Tucker Hall Theatre, followed by a reception and viewing of the exhibition in the Daily Grind. By way of introduction to a life in collage, illustrated with work created across several decades, the presentation will articulate Knights's…
Find out more »Michelangelo: Divine Architect
The Muscarelle's spring Selected Topics in Architecture lecture series will focus on the flourishing Renaissance period, when architectural innovation resulted in some of the world's most breathtaking and magnificent structures. Join us for our first lecture, given by Adriano Marinazzo, Curator of Special Projects at the Muscarelle. Michelangelo is the author of one of the most famous frescoes in the world (The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel) and one of the most admired statues (the David). Yet the great artist is also regarded as one of the most influential architects in history. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the foremost architect…
Find out more »Leap into the Muscarelle: Educator Open House
The Muscarelle Museum of Art is inviting local educators to ‘leap’ into 2024 with us! Our museum expansion is underway with a targeted completion date of the end of 2024, yet we’re actively presenting workshops and programs for our community. To celebrate this special leap year, we’re inviting local educators to to connect with us and learn more about the expanded museum and our offerings. Participants will take part in an art tasting, enjoying a flight of short workshops to get a taste of a variety of art activities. Refreshments will be provided. Please note the updated venue for this…
Find out more »March 2024
Art of the Book
In this two-day intensive workshop, participants will explore and study the exciting world of the history of books in Swem Library’s Special Collections Research Center. Participants will examine rare books in Special Collections, learn about the history of the book, and create a collaborative artwork using one of the oldest forms of book making through relief printmaking. Participants will receive the finished design as both a print on paper and a T-shirt upon completing the class. Lunch will be provided each day. All materials will be provided, and all skill levels are welcome; just bring your imagination! This workshop is…
Find out more »Muscarelle Members Lecture: Medici Villas with Elaine Ruffolo
The Muscarelle's spring Selected Topics in Architecture lecture series will focus on the flourishing Renaissance period, when architectural innovation resulted in some of the world's most breathtaking and magnificent structures. We invite Muscarelle Members to join us for a special virtual lecture with Art Historian Elaine Ruffolo focused on Medici Villas. From the 14th to the 18th century, the Medici family dominated European life. While promoting both arts and sciences, the Medici helped create a new style of architecture, present a new idea of villa life and promote the novel idea of living in harmony with nature. Learn about a…
Find out more »Museum Trip: National Gallery of Art
In conjunction with our spring exhibition focused on photography, join the Muscarelle on a bus trip to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. We’ll see some of the most iconic portraits of the 20th century in the National Gallery’s special exhibition, Dorothea Lange: Seeing People. The exhibition addresses Lange’s innovative approaches to picturing people, emphasizing her work on social issues including economic disparity, migration, poverty and racism. We’ll enjoy a guided tour of the Dorothea Lange exhibition with an educator from the National Gallery, then you’ll have free time to explore the rest of the museum and have lunch…
Find out more »The Tiny Art Museum Youth Workshop
The Tiny Art Museum Campus Center March 5 | 9:00 – 12:00 PM You are one of the most sought-after global artists, and your name is as well-known as spaghetti. As we imagine the new Muscarelle Museum, participants will create a miniature gallery and fill it with their own masterpieces. You will be encouraged to sculpt, draw, and paint your gallery space as the class creates the first show for the new museum! This workshop is designed for students between the ages of 6 to 12. Please note the space is limited to 15 participants. All Materials will be provided.…
Find out more »Voice of the Artist: Delita Martin
This spring, the Muscarelle Museum of Art is thrilled to welcome the artist Delita Martin to William & Mary for a week-long residency. First introduced to the William & Mary community through her mixed-media work entitled Carry This In Remembrance of Me, Martin's work addressing slavery and ancestral memory was a focal point in the Muscarelle’s exhibition 1619/2019. Martin's art addresses issues of identity and representation, using a rich vocabulary of recent and historic signs, symbols, and language focusing on the stories of Black women. On campus, Martin will work with the Muscarelle and the Lemon Project to create an…
Find out more »Ancestral Legacy Art Collage Workshop
Ancestral Legacy Art Collage Workshop Sadler Center, James Room March 27 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM In conjunction with the spring residency of artist Delita Martin, we invite community members to join Muscarelle Director of Engagement Steve Prince for a special workshop inspired by the themes and processes used in Delita’s work. She creates large-scale prints onto which she draws, sews, collages, and paints. Her work explores the interconnections between past and present generations, using materials and imagery linked to personal memory and symbology. In this workshop, participants will use a variety of materials to create an original collage that…
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