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Columns::December 3, 2001
UGA Guide
Museum exhibits historic maps and works by new art school faculty
By Rebecca Greenspan
rspano@uga.edu
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| Joseph Norman’s Autumn Willow is on display as part of the museum’s exhibition Impact: New Faculty in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. |
Nine recently arrived faculty members in the Lamar Dodd School of Art will be featured in an exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art that reflects the university’s efforts to enhance its studio program by bringing in artists with national and international reputations. Impact: New Faculty in the Lamar Dodd School of Art will be on view from Dec. 15 through Feb. 3. Paintings, sculpture, drawings, photography and digital media will fill three galleries at the museum.
Featured in this exhibition are the works of Radcliffe Bailey, Jim Barsness, R.G. Brown, Gretchen Hupfel, Imi Hwangbo, Michael Marshall, Joseph Norman and Michael Oliveri, all of whom have joined UGA in the past three years. Also included in the exhibition is Robert Stackhouse, holder of the Lamar Dodd Chair since 2000.
The stature of these faculty members has an impact that is felt not only by their students but also within the region, building on the strong artist-teacher tradition established by the late Lamar Dodd, founder of the school. Works by the exhibiting artists can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Australian National Gallery, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution and other major public and private collections throughout the world. For some of the artists, Impact will be their introduction to Athens and northeast Georgia, even though most have exhibited in important institutions around the globe.
An opening reception for Impact will be held Dec. 16 from 2 until 4 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
A second new exhibition, Maps and Arts of the Savannah River Valley, will also be on view from Dec. 15 through Feb. 3. It is presented in conjunction with the first Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts, “The Savannah River
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| This Savannah basket is part of the Savannah River Valley exhibition. |
Valley to 1865: Fine Arts, Architecture, and Decorative Arts,” which is scheduled for Jan. 25-26.
The exhibition includes rare 18th- and 19th-century maps of Georgia and South Carolina from the museum’s collection, as well as the collection of the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at UGA. The maps illustrate the developing geographic understanding of the region and document the increasing presence of European settlers along the Savannah River. The Savannah River Valley runs from Savannah to Augusta, and includes the Georgia towns of Elberton and Hartwell as well as Charleston and Aiken, S.C.
Selected works of decorative arts, including silver, furniture and ceramics, highlight the diverse cultural influences in the region. These pieces, which represent the growing collection of the Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts at the Georgia Museum of Art, include a 19th-century silver Savannah basket, a rocking chair from about 1830 that is most likely slave-made, and other rare pieces. Exceptional pieces from private collections, such as a slave-made “Dave Jug,” furniture and Edgefield pottery, will also be on view. The exhibition also includes works on paper by John Abbott documenting plant and insect life of the Savannah River Valley; they are from the museum’s collection.
Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women. Through Dec. 22. • The West Foundation Collection. Through Dec. 30. • Adja Yunkers: To Invent a Garden. Through Jan. 6. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.
Monday, December 3
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery Colloquium.
Helene White, Rutgers University, and H. Wesley Perkins, Hobart & William Smith College. 1:30 p.m. 141 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.
Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“Variability of the Great Whirl from Observations and Models.” Achim Wirth, marine sciences. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by Atmospheric Sciences Program. 583-0156.
Tuesday, December 4
Blood Drive.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. 501-502 Caldwell Hall. 583-0657.
Film.
The Foul King. 7 p.m. Main library, 7th floor screening room. Sponsored by East Asian Film Club. jdgreene3@hotmail.com.
2nd Thursday Concert.
“A School of Music Christmas.” $9 ($5 students). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Repeated Dec. 6. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.
Allen Crowell, director of choral activities, and Mitos Andaya, associate director of choral activities, will conduct the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra, the Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs, the University Chorus and the Concert Choir. The program includes Leroy Anderson’s “Christmas Festival,” Gustav Holst’s “Christmas Day,” excerpts from the Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and the Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams. An audience singalong will be part of the festivities.
Wednesday, December 5
Lecture.
“Science, Literature, and the Literature of Science.” Susan Haack, University of Miami. 11 a.m.-noon. Chapel. Sponsored by English department. 542-1261.
Staff Council Meeting.
2 p.m. Law auditorium. 542-0006.
Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Korean Film Series.
Peppermint Candy. $2. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Thursday, December 6
Last day of classes.
Monday schedule.
Workshop.
“Greenery Wreaths.” $20 ($18 members). Repeated Dec. 7. Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. 6:30-8:30 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
2nd Thursday Concert.
“A School of Music Christmas.”
$9 ($5 students). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Repeat of Dec. 4 performance. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.
Theater.
My Bony Ass. 8 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-4235.
Friday, December 7
Reading day.
Workshop.
“Greenery Wreaths.” $20 ($18 members). Repeat of Dec. 6 workshop. Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. 9-11 a.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Rec Sports Sneak Preview.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Sponsored by Fitness and Wellness Program, rec sports. 542-5060.
The Fitness and Wellness Program is offering 22 free half-hour classes for a taste of everything being taught spring semester.
Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Friday Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. 542-1663.
Basic Behavioral and Bio-Behavioral Processes Seminar.
“A Discussion of Translational Research: Ideas and Possible Direction.” Steve Beach (psychology) and Nader Amir (psychology). 2 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
Philosophy Colloquium.
“Eikos Muthos: The Epistemological Status of Platonic Physics.” Myles Burnyeat, All Souls College, Oxford. 3:30 p.m. 205-S Peabody Hall. 542-2678.
Observatory Public Night.
7 p.m. Observatory, physics building. Sponsored by department of physics and astronomy. 542-2870.
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Minnesota. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Sunday, December 9
HerbFest.
Through Dec. 13. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Georgia Tech. 2 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Concert.
Boys Choir of Harlem. $25-$29. 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Music Series I.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Monday, December 10
Final exams.
Through Dec. 14.
Tuesday, December 11
CPR Class.
For students, faculty and staff; pre-registration required. $25 (two-hour adult CPR) or $35 (four-hour adult, child and infant CPR). Through Dec. 12. 5:30-7:30 p.m. University Health Center. 542-8707.
Wednesday, December 12
Christian Faculty Forum Meeting.
“Loving God with All Your Mind.” James Burkett. Noon-1 p.m. 501 chemistry annex. 542-4503.
Thursday, December 13
Variety Show.
“Hoppin’ Holidays.” $15 ($7 children). 8:15 p.m. Dec. 13-15; 2:15 p.m. Dec. 16. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. 583-0179.
Saturday, December 15
Art Exhibitions.
Impact: New Faculty in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through Feb. 3. • Maps and Arts of the Savannah River Valley. Through Feb. 3. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662. See story above.
Commencement.
9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
Sunday, December 16
Holiday Open House.
2-4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Holiday Recital.
Ronald Waln, flute, and Margaret Strahl, piano. 3-4 p.m. Day Chapel, State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Tuesday, December 18
Georgia Children’s Chorus Concert.
7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-8711.
Thursday, December 20
Workshop.
“Make Your Own Holiday Centerpiece.” $17 ($15 members). Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. 9 a.m.-noon. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Friday, December 21
Holiday Break.
UGA offices close at close of business Dec. 21 and reopen Jan. 2.
Sunday, December 30
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Virginia Commonwealth. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Thursday, January 3
Women’s Basketball.
vs. LSU. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Friday, January 4
Men’s and Women’s Diving.
“Georgia Diving Invitational.” Through Jan. 6. Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student Center. 542-1231.
Saturday, January 5
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Vanderbilt. 4 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Monday, January 7
First day of classes.
Women’s Basketball.
vs. Morris Brown. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Tuesday, January 8
CPR Class.
See Dec. 11 listing for details. Through Jan. 9. 5:30-7:30 p.m. University Health Center. 542-8707.
Thursday, January 10
Women’s Basketball.
vs. South Carolina. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
2nd Thursday Concert.
Evgeny Rivkin, piano. $9 ($5 students). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.
Friday, January 11
Friday Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History, natural history building. 542-1663.
Observatory Public Night.
7 p.m. Observatory, physics building. Sponsored by department of physics and astronomy. 542-2870.
Franklin College Chamber Music Concert
Inman Trio. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Saturday, January 12
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Tennessee. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
Sunday, January 13
Gymnastics.
vs. UCLA. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.
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