Mementos from Kirksville Vietnam Veterans

Tomorrow, February 8 at 6pm the opening receptions will be held for the exhibition Mementos from Kirksville Vietnam Veterans at the Kirksville Arts Center, 117 S. Franklin. The exhibition features interviews and memorabilia from Kirksville Vietnam Veterans as well as posters and historical information from and about the Vietnam War. The exhibition runs from February 8 – 26 and is a part of the community wide project “The Big Read.”

I hope to see you there! It looks to be a very interesting and thought provoking exhibition.

“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” John F. Kennedy

M.

 

Lots of Great Press Today

Today we had a great 15 minute spot on “Area Scene” on KIRX (AM 1450) and they say they will try to use that material for a news story too.

But besides that we got a great front page above the fold article in the Kirksville Daily Express. The photo makes it look quite a bit like Jesus himself visited the gallery but I’m told that’s just one of our music students.

Thanks to those local media outlets!

 

Citizens Day at the Legislature

The Missouri Citizens for the Arts has its annual lobbying day in Jeff City (called Citizens Day at the Legislature) on Weds. Feb 10.

Do you want to go? Aaron Fine and Wynne Wilbur have taken some graduate MAE students down there in the past; it is a very cool, easy and energizing to go. You get a briefing on the state of the arts in Missouri and then go meet with legislators and urge them to support the arts.

This year Aaron has teaching obligations he can’t get out of, but offered to use some funds at his disposal to pay for gas for one car, lunch for up to 4 people, and registration for one person (everyone doesn’t need to register, if you go as a group you can all use the packet materials given to the registered one).

For more info go to this site:

http://www.missouricitizensforthearts.org/citizensday.html

If any of you are interested contact me, mrk040@truman.edu. I am not sure if I am going to be able to go but will be able to put you in touch with anyone who can.

“God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style; He just goes on trying other things.” Pablo Picasso

M.

 

Thursday February 4, 2010

Just found out about this, if you have the time stop by and learn something new about Cleopatra! Sorry the poster looks so bad…but wanted to get it up as soon as possible. Magruder 2001 7:00pm Thursday, February 4th

M.

 

Black History Month

February is Black History Month and on Wednesday, February 17 at 6pm in the SUB Georgian rooms A & B the exhibition Shades of Black: A Celebration of Black History and Culture through the Arts will open. The show will feature commentary art on black culture and work inspired by African American artists. Food and drinks will be served at the opening.

The pictures below are from our exhibition last semester American Race.

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
Scott Adams

M.

Black Mirror/White Mirror – Jill Weisberg

 

Opening at Kirksville Arts Center

On February 8, 2010 @ 6pm come to the Kirksville Arts Center and enjoy the opening of Mementos from Kirksville Vietnam War Veterans. A light snack and drinks will be served.

A group of students under the guidance of Dr. Julia DeLancey (Art History) and in conjunction with the community wide project “The Big Read” have designed an exhibition based on The Things They Carried, a novel by Tim O’Brien. The show features interviews and memorabilia from Kirksville Vietnam Veterans as well as posters and historical information from and about the Vietnam War. The exhibition runs from February 8 – 26 for hours at the Kirksville Arts Center call 665-0500.

“The Big Read” is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. This program is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. This program gives communities the opportunity to come together to read discuss and celebrate one of 30 selections from U.S. and world literature.

For more information on “The Big Read” contact Mona Davis at 785-4383.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

 M.

 

The 11th Annual Friends of the Gallery Fundraiser

 

Where: Journal Printing Building, 119 S. Elson, Kirksville

When: Friday, February 12^th @ 7pm

A tax deductible donation of $40 is requested upon entry

RSVP by February 8^th to Aaron Fine – 660-785-5386 or afine@truman.edu

Friends of the Gallery donor levels:

Studio Assistant – $40

Master Craftsperson – $80

Member of the Guild – $150

Patron – $300

Medici – $600

Want to donate but can’t come to the reception? Drop us a line or send us your address and we’ll get you the info you need.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milliemotts/2927201773

 

Oh I just thought it was funny and it took me back to pictures of my parents when they were young! 

“People need to be made more aware of the need to work at learning how to live because life is so quick and sometimes it goes away too quickly.” Andy Warhol

M.

 

WOW!

WOW

 It is Friday and the end of January already! Man, where does the time go?

Tons of cool stuff coming up around town and over the next few days I will post information about the different events.

Our very own professor Aaron Fine will be on the radio Wednesday, February 3 at 9:30am.

He will be a guest on AM 1450 KIRX’s show “Area Scene” you should definitely tune in to see what event he will be discussing. I don’t even know what it is! But I have an idea! ;o)  Here is a link to the website http://1450kirx.com/

“Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Elbert Hubbard

M.

 

What a Week!

First of all let me apologize for not getting this up sooner. Life this week has been a frantic mess.

There was a great turnout at the opening Tuesday evening. Thank you. I hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did. Very well done! After helping hang some of the work last Saturday it was amazing to see everything in place. Professor Pauls work helped me gain a better appreciation for abstract sculpture.

Dr. Orel’s exhibition Vessels of the Past was also a resounding hit. It is hard to believe that sitting it the Truman Art Gallery, right here in Kirksville, Missouri you can view pottery which was created in 5,000 BCE! Thank you Dr. Orel and the Royal Ontario Museum for the incredible pieces they are remarkable.  Don’t forget the opening reception for Vessels of the Past Tuesday Feb. 16 @ 6 pm.

During January – April Kirksville will also host the National Endowment for the Arts event “The Big Read.” The project encourages communities to come together through reading and discussions. Kirksville has chosen to read Tim O’Brien’s book about the Vietnam War entitled, The Things They Carried. There will be many events happening throughout the community relating to this event and I will try to keep you posted on all of them. If you would like to read the book you can contact Mona Davis @ 785-4383. I also believe they will be handing them out at different locations throughout the city, I will let you know where as soon as I hear something.

For a bit more information you can check out this article in Truman Today. http://newsletter.truman.edu/article.aspx?id=4647&command=NthArticle=1,2

I will post some pictures of the opening as soon as I get them.

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” Jonathan Swift

M

 

Opening Tonight

Professor Pauls exhibition A Retrospective opens tonight at 6pm (Jan. 19th) Free food and great art! Make sure you stop by.

Vessels from the Past also opens Tuesday night.

I was at the gallery over the weekend helping put up some of the show, it is going to be Great!

Hope to see you there.

“Man lives by imagination.” Henry Ellis

M.