Calendar

Lectures

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Why is This Art?
2:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern University professor Dr. Bruce Little removes the mystery surrounding abstract art and poses the aesthetic question, "Why do we consider this art?" during a gallery talk about the exhibition Something to Look Forward To.
Admission is free.

Monday, June 2, 2008
Lecture: Core Expressions of Art
10:00 a.m.
Dr. Jane Ellis, professor emeritus of developmental psychology at Augusta State University, will discuss Rhoda Kellogg's extensive cross-cultural research on the artistic creations of children ages two to seven, as well as the use of line, shape, and color in the work of abstract artists.
Admission is free.

Friday, June 20, 2008
Gallery Talk: A. Aubrey Bodine
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Museum director Kevin Grogan discusses the exhibition A. Aubrey Bodine: Baltimore Pictorialist. Free for museum members and registered Augusta Photography Festival Participants; nonmembers, regular museum admission. (www.augustaphotofestival.org)

Art at Lunch: Should I Throw Out My Camera? The Future of Photography in the Digital Age
Noon
Curator Jay Williams discusses how the introduction of digital cameras has changed traditional photographic methods and values. Lunch by Roux's Catering.
$10 for museum members and registered Augusta Photography Festival participants; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by June 18. Call 706-724-7501. (www.augustaphotofestival.org)

Sunday, June 22, 2008
Photography Lecture and Reception
2:00 p.m.
Atlanta photographer Angela West discusses her work and the role of photography in today's art market.
Admission is free. (www.augustaphotofestival.org)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Lunch and Learn with Curator Jay Williams: Approaches to Art, Part 1
Noon
Curator Jay Williams discusses the viewpoints, intentions, and language of the artist. Participants are invited to bring their own lunch. Members, free; nonmembers, regular museum admission.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Lunch and Learn with Curator Jay Williams: Approaches to Art, Part II
Noon
Curator Jay Williams discusses interpreting art through cultural and historical contexts. Participants are invited to bring their own lunch. Members, free; nonmembers, regular museum admission.

Friday, July 11, 2008
Art at Lunch: Erick Montgomery
Noon
Erick Montgomery, director of Historic Augusta, reveals the architectural history of our city. Catering by Cutie Pies Gourmet Café.
$10 for museum members; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by noon on July 9. Call 706-724-7501.

Sunday, July 13, 2008
Gallery Talk and Reception
2:00 p.m.
Artist Jeffrey Kronsnoble discusses his work during an interview with the museum's Creative Outreach Committee in the galleries.
Admission is free.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Lunch and Learn with Curator Jay Williams: Approaches to Art, Part III
Noon
Curator Jay Williams discusses the effect of personality types on interpreting art. Participants are invited to bring their own lunch. Members, free; nonmembers, regular museum admission.

Friday, August 1, 2008
Art at Lunch: Bryan LeBoeuf
Noon
Artist Bryan LeBoeuf discusses his exhibition Realist Paintings by Bryan LeBoeuf. Catering by French market Grille.
$10 for museum members; $13 for nonmembers; includes museum admission, lecture, and lunch. Paid reservations are required by noon on July 30. Call 706-724-7501.

Art at Lunch is sponsored by MCG Health with additional support provided by Augusta First Bank & Trust.