#museumselfie day

So, apparently, yesterday was #museumselfie day and I'm actually kind of sad we missed out. This day was organized by Mar Dixon, a museum social media guru and Culture Themes to raise awareness of all the AMAZING collections both large and small all over the world. Check out some of these images and let us know if we should participate next year... or MAKE OUR OWN!

Jay-Z got into his best Warhol

And my own...

Checkout more of galleries here.

An Artful Week

It's Thanksgiving week and we've lots to be thankful for in the art department, including art events every day of this shortened week.

Come one, come all to the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building, Gallery & the Cochenour space this week....

Monday, 5-7 pm in the LRC's Cochenour Gallery space

Plagiarize This! Fall 2011 Senior Show featuring Cinderella, McPeek, Vaughn

GC NEXUS event at 6 PM -- artist introductions and discussion

NEXUS Enhancement also available -- talk to Dr. Decker

Tuesday 5-7 in the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery

State of Drawing exhibition coordinated by the Art Faculty

Panel Discussion @ 5:30 pm in the Gallery is a GC NEXUS event

Watch for the write-up by GC art history major, Catherine, to be posted after Thanksgiving break

NEXUS Enhancement available -- talk to Dr. Decker

and a class project...

Wednesday 2-3:15 in the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building hallway

Cabinet of Curiosities, project 4 by the Fall 2011 Curatorial Studies students

Stop by to hear the presentations and read the Curatorial Statements

GC NEXUS Flex possible-- talk to Dr. Decker

Experience!

One of the chief comments that I receive from recent alums is that they wished they had more "real-world" experience before they were out in the field seeking employment. In fact, that's what employers also seek! EXPERIENCE! To gain such field work, consider volunteering time at a local gallery or exhibition space. ArtTigers is a fantastic example of one such opportunity on our own campus. If you're interested in participating in this "student guide" program, please see art gal (aka Laura, our Gallery Director and Curator of Collections).

In addition to our galleries on campus, Scott County has a local museum, several arts spaces, and other cultural organizations that seek volunteers. Further afield, the International Museum of the Horse is particularly seeking volunteers to work in the galleries for their new exhibition "The Horse." Where are you interested in seeking experience? I bet there's an opp (as in "opportunity") for that!

In case you need convincing, consider that volunteers can connect people with art and objects in many ways: they provide one-to-one contact with visitors to galleries and they also engage with viewers, monitor the areas, and often provide important information (either informally or through an "official" tour capacity).

Please consider helping out your community by volunteering. Many times, if this project has a lasting commitment and involves an educative component, you may be able to seek academic credit for this internship/volunteer experience. Questions? Contact Dr. Decker

image from: http://www.mmfilmfestival.com/?page_id=4

Gallery Hop this Friday

Reminder: Lexington's Gallery Hop will be held on Friday, November 19 from 5-8pm.There's lots to choose from, including independent and non-profit galleries as well as studios offering art, conversation, and a good evening. The link above provides the map. Need more info? Call 859-255-2951. Hmmmm...could that become a NEXUS flex credit event?

Image above taken from the playbook of cartoonist Mike Twohy.

See Art: art exhibitions in the area

September 12 opening in Louisville: Geometria/Uranometria

September 15 opening at Transy: The Illustrious Horse

Ongoing: Galleries in Lexington (call or check websites for info)