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 As the new director of the Princeton University Art Museum, I'm delighted to welcome you to the Museum's new bi-weekly E-News to keep you informed of upcoming events and exciting opportunities to explore the world of art. As one of the nation's great art museums, we look forward to making the Museum a more essential part of your life and to welcoming you to the Museum many times in the coming year.
James Steward, Director |
 Up late? We are. Beginning September 17, the Museum will offer extended evening hours, Late Thursdays, until 10 p.m., affording access to special exhibitions and collections, and programs including film screenings, musical performances, and drop-in activities. Late Thursdays will launch with a lively open house welcoming Princeton University students to a new academic year and for community members to mingle and discover a wealth of art while enjoying a "Nassau Street Sampler" featuring food from many of Princeton's eclectic restaurants. |
 The Museum lobby has been enlivened with the arrival of George Segal's Circus Acrobats (1981), a recent gift to the Museum from the George and Helen Segal Foundation. Best known for his lifelike plaster sculptures and scenes of everyday life, Segal (1924-2000) was a central figure in New Jersey art circles through much of the 20th century. His two acrobats swoop gracefully from the ceiling, their hands just inches from clasping, a moment fraught with excitement and anticipation. |
 Friends' Day Trip:
Glassmaking in Wheaton
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Museum's membership program, the Friends, launches its fall travel season with a trip to the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in Millville, New Jersey. Participants will enjoy a private tour of the Museum of American Glass, watch a live glassmaking demonstration, and explore the galleries in the village.
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Image Credits, top to bottom
Photo by Bruce M. White
Photo by Andrea Kane
Late Thursdays at the Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum. George Segal, American (1924-2000), Circus Acrobats,1981. Plaster. Gift of the George and Helen Segal Foundation [2009-80 a-c]. ©1981 The George and Helen Segal Foundation (Photo by Bruce M. White) Photograph courtesy of the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
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