Davis Museum Open House for the Wellesley College CommunityFriday, December 17, 2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pmSpend a day at the museum! The Wellesley campus community is invited to join us this Friday, December 17 from 11am - 5pm for an open house and an advance look at some of our Spring 2022 exhibitions. Visit the galleries anytime during the day without a reservation, or RSVP here to attend a gallery talk or art activity. In keeping with Covid safety protocols, registration is required for all events. Each event is capped at 10 people, and you will receive an email confirming your spot. If the event is full, you will be placed on the waitlist. Registration closes at 12pm on Thursday, December 16. Masks and social distancing are required in the Davis building and galleries.
See the full schedule of talks and activities below:
(WAIT LIST) 11:30 am: Spotlight Talk: Who Was the Lady from Lima?
James Oles, Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art; Senior Lecturer, Art Department
Location: L4
Noon: Art Activity: Winter Scene Collage
Create a winter scene inspired by Grandma Moses's Yellow House.
Location: DVM 212
(WAIT LIST) Noon: Spotlight Talk: The Art of Tea
Chloe Ratte '23, Student Guide
Location: L4
(WAIT LIST) 12:30 pm: Spotlight Talk: The Fashion for Blue and White: The Global Influence of Chinese Porcelain, ca. 1700
Heather Hughes, Kemper Assistant Curator of Academic Affairs and Exhibitions
Location: L2
(WAIT LIST) 1 pm: Art Activity: Button Making
DIY, and create a unique button to capture your experience at the Davis.
Location: DVM 212
(WAIT LIST) 1 pm: Spotlight Talk: Prison Nation
Amanda Gilvin, Sonja Novak Koerner '51 Senior Curator of Collections and Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs
Location: LL
2:30 pm: Spotlight Talk: Komatsu Hiroko: Creative Destruction
Carrie Cushman, Linda Wyatt Gruber '66 Curatorial Fellow in Photography
Location: L2
3 pm: Spotlight Talk: Auguste Rodin's Eve (after the Fall)
Regina Gallardo '23, Student Guide
Location: L4
(WAIT LIST) 4 pm: Art Activity: Greeting Cards
Design a greeting card for someone you are thinking about--near and far.
Location: DVM 212
4 pm: Spotlight Talk: Illusions and Innovations: The Antioch Mosaics at Wellesley
Nicole Berlin, Assistant Curator of Collections
Location: L2
Friday, December 17, 2021 -
11:00am to 5:00pm
Spend a day at the museum! The Wellesley campus community is invited to join us this Friday, December 17 from 11am - 5pm for an open house and an advance look at some of our Spring 2022 exhibitions. Visit the galleries anytime during the day without a reservation, or RSVP here to attend a gallery talk or art activity. In keeping with Covid safety protocols, registration is required for all events. Each event is capped at 10 people, and you will receive an email confirming your spot. If the event is full, you will be placed on the waitlist. Registration closes at 12pm on Thursday, December 16. Masks and social distancing are required in the Davis building and galleries.
See the full schedule of talks and activities below:
(WAIT LIST) 11:30 am: Spotlight Talk: Who Was the Lady from Lima?
James Oles, Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art; Senior Lecturer, Art Department
Location: L4
Noon: Art Activity: Winter Scene Collage
Create a winter scene inspired by Grandma Moses's Yellow House.
Location: DVM 212
(WAIT LIST) Noon: Spotlight Talk: The Art of Tea
Chloe Ratte '23, Student Guide
Location: L4
(WAIT LIST) 12:30 pm: Spotlight Talk: The Fashion for Blue and White: The Global Influence of Chinese Porcelain, ca. 1700
Heather Hughes, Kemper Assistant Curator of Academic Affairs and Exhibitions
Location: L2
(WAIT LIST) 1 pm: Art Activity: Button Making
DIY, and create a unique button to capture your experience at the Davis.
Location: DVM 212
(WAIT LIST) 1 pm: Spotlight Talk: Prison Nation
Amanda Gilvin, Sonja Novak Koerner '51 Senior Curator of Collections and Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs
Location: LL
2:30 pm: Spotlight Talk: Komatsu Hiroko: Creative Destruction
Carrie Cushman, Linda Wyatt Gruber '66 Curatorial Fellow in Photography
Location: L2
3 pm: Spotlight Talk: Auguste Rodin's Eve (after the Fall)
Regina Gallardo '23, Student Guide
Location: L4
(WAIT LIST) 4 pm: Art Activity: Greeting Cards
Design a greeting card for someone you are thinking about--near and far.
Location: DVM 212
4 pm: Spotlight Talk: Illusions and Innovations: The Antioch Mosaics at Wellesley
Nicole Berlin, Assistant Curator of Collections
Location: L2