April 15, 2024

HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

HESCAH Talk: Of Mothers, Wives, and Goddesses: Looking for women in the art of the Himalayas

Thursday, April 18

6 pm

Dr. Jinah Kim, George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art, Harvard University, will survey images of women in Buddhist and Hindu art of Nepal, Indian Himalayas and beyond.

Art After Dark: Wine Down

Thursday, April 25

5 – 9 pm

Enjoy an evening of live music by local jazz band, The Smooth Operatives, light bites and drinks while exploring the galleries to round off your museum experience. In addition, UF students are invited to join us for a Final Recharge in the Bishop Study Center.

Art & Mindfulness

Saturday, April 27

10 – 11 am

Take a break from your regular schedule to slow down, experience stillness and re-charge. Forty minutes of guided meditation is followed by an art spotlight tour.

EXHIBITIONS

Metamorphosis | Florida Impressions | All Current Exhibitions

HARN MUSE SPOTLIGHT: Gi Colby

The MUSE (Museum University Student Educator) program is for college students who create and present museum activities and programs. MUSEs come from all majors and bring creative and dynamic energy to the museum.

We talked with current MUSE, Gi Colby, to share about her experience as a MUSE and how it's impacted her life.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: RECIPROCAL MUSEUM ACCESS

The Harn can only reach its full potential with our members’ support. Current members who gift $100 or more to the Harn’s Annual Fund receive reciprocal privileges at participating NARM and ROAM institutions. These privileges are good for one year from the date of your gift. Make an Annual Fund gift today and explore thousands of museums nationwide! 

We hope you enjoy this month’s selection by Lee LaPlaca, Harn Development Communications Intern.

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City, MO

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art invites visitors to discover its collection of more than 42,000 artworks featuring ancient artifacts to contemporary creations. Since opening in 1933, the museum has expanded with the Bloch Building and Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park. Thousands of photographs from the medium’s invention to the present are displayed in the Bloch Building, showcasing works acquired from the prestigious Hallmark Photographic Collection. The Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park centers around Shuttlecocks, the iconic four-piece installation by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. The Nelson-Atkins Museum provides art for all, offering free general admission to the museum and most of its galleries. For more information, visit nelson-atkins.org.

MORE HARN EVENTS

Art Cart

Thursday, April 18

3 – 5 pm

Art After Dark

Thursday, April 18

5 – 9 pm

Weekend Tour

Saturday, April 20

2 – 3 pm

HARN MUSEUM STORE

FEATURED IMAGE: Tibet, Chakrasamvara with Consort Vajravarahi, 19th century, The Rubin Museum of Art

FEATURED EXHIBITIONS: Gateway to Himalayan Art: Tibet, Four-armed Avalokiteshvara, 16th century, The Rubin Museum of Art; Windows and Mirrors: Karen Glaser, Bream in the Headlights, 2006, Gift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin; Surrealism: Skunder Boghossian, Time Cycle III, 1981, Museum purchase with funds provided by The Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund, and the Charles P. and Caroline Ireland Foundation

FEATURED EVENTS: HESCAH Talk: Newar Buddhist master with his family preaching to a donor family, folio 311r, Perfection of Wisdom sutra manuscript, c. Mid-12th century, Nepal, Private collection, Kathmandu. Photo: Jinah Kim.; Art & Mindfulness: (detail) Tibetan, Manuscript Cover, 12th Century, Museum purchase, gift of Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin with additional funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment