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Late Thursdays
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February 29, 2012
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 Princeton ArtWalk
Opera in the Art Museum: A Sampling of Scenes from Classic Works
Thursday, March 1, 5-8 p.m.
Art Museum galleries
During the second Princeton ArtWalk, the Princeton Opera Company, a newly founded student-run opera group, will present a short series of scenes from such classic works as Le nozze di figaro (Mozart), Cosi fan tutte (Mozart), L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti), Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck), and others. Refreshments will be served; this event is free and open to all.
Whether you stay for a while or only a few minutes, the Princeton ArtWalk allows you to discover the lively downtown arts community of Princeton--at your own pace.Late Thursday programming is made possible by the generous support of Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970.
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 Qian Du (1764-1844) and Style in Qing Dynasty Painting
Through April 22
The painter Qian Du created landscapes for high officials, wrote painting treatises, and taught. Curiously, despite his achievements, Qian Du's landscapes are rarely discussed in the larger context of Qing dynasty (1644-1912) painting. Organized around a core group of Qian Du's landscapes, this exhibition brings together Qing landscape paintings from the Museum's collection and from private lenders and explores the ways in which Qian's painting style differed from most other Qing landscape painting. |
 Not Yet Titled, 2010
On view in Marquand Mather Court
Carol Bove--whose Not Yet Titled was recently installed in Marquand Mather Court--is known for elegant sculptures and installations in which arrangement, juxtaposition, and scene-making are her primary methods. Here, a variety of objects, including shells, a silver chain, a piece of driftwood suspended from a brass plinth, and a peacock feather mounted to a custom-made steel stand, collide to evoke a maritime landscape--a beachfront stretch of sand populated by ocean refuse--suggesting the ways in which art mediates our experience of nature. |
 Art for Families
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m-1 p.m.
Art Museum
Join us on Saturday mornings for family fun in the Art Museum. Drop in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a self-guided, interactive tour followed by a related art project. Each week has a different theme. Come for fifteen minutes or two hours--whatever your schedule allows! All ages are welcome; no tickets or reservations are needed.
March 3: Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Examine ancient artifacts and decorate a Greek vase.
March 10: When is Art Like a Jigsaw Puzzle?
Learn about the art of ancient Rome and make a mosaic.
March 17: How's the Weather Today, Monet?
Delve into French Impressionism and create a garden inspired by Monet.
March 24: Celebrating Nature in Japanese Art
Discover Japanese art in the Museum's collections and make a scroll.
March 31: Taking it With You--Egypt and the Afterlife
Learn about the lives, beliefs, and rituals of this ancient civilization and make a cartouche with your name written in hieroglyphs.
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 The Museum Store is excited to present wooden bowls from self-taught regional wood-working artist Peter Cornog. In his Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, studio, Peter creates abstract sculptures and hand-carved bowls in hardwoods, including cherry, walnut, sycamore, oak, maple, and beech. His finished work accentuates the organic form and proportions of a piece while enhancing surface patterns of grain. The work celebrates the beauty and diversity of wood as a medium. Bowls range from $225 to $350 (Friends member: $202.50 to $315). |
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Credits (top to bottom):
Princeton University Art Museum. Photo: Bruce M. White.
Courtesy Princeton Opera Company.
Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1644-1912, Qian Du, 1764-1844: Boat Returning Home, 1815, detail. Hanging scroll; ink and pale colors on paper. Gift of Mrs. Edward Elliott (y1980-42).
Carol Bove, American, born in Switzerland, 1971: Not Yet Titled, 2010. Driftwood, shells, bronze, brass, silver chain, gold chain, steel, peacock feather, and book page, 116.8 x 121.9 x 304.8 cm. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (2011-21 a-q). © 2010 Carol Bove. Courtesy of the Artist and Kimmerich Gallery, NY / photo: Thomas Muller, NY.
Families enjoy an art project at the Museum.
Courtesy Peter Cornog.
Reproduction of all images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without written permission from the copyright holder. © 2012 Princeton University Art Museum
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