Drawing from the Masters

Friday, June 8, 12:15 p.m
Gallery Talk
Nicole Atzbach, Assistant Curator, Meadows Museum
Scott Winterrowd, Curator of Education, Meadows Museum Conversations
North and South: Jerry Bywaters and Modern Mexican Masters
Free with regular museum admission.

Saturday, June 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(Other dates: June 16 & 23)
Studio Workshop
Ian O’Brien, guest artist
The Tools of a Traveling Artist
Through discussion and studio activities including sketching, watercolor and printmaking, participants will explore how artists since the 15th century have used their art both to document their travels and as a means to promote their talents to potential patrons. This program is designed for adults and high school students. 
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 214-768-2765. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. $40 supply fee; free to Meadows Museum members, SMU faculty, staff and students.  (*One year Goya Membership is available for only $60!)

Saturday, June 9, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Family Day
Adults and children of all ages are invited to enjoy hands-on activities, gallery games, and performances highlighting the exhibition Modern Mexican Painting from the Andrés Blaisten Collection.
Free. For more information, call 214.768.4677.

Thursday, June 14, 6:00 p.m.
Evening Lecture
Adriana Zavala, Associate Professor of Latin American Art, Tufts University
Modernist Painting in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
Professor Zavala will offer an overview of the dynamic cultural "renaissance" that followed the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Her lecture will contextualize the works on view in Modern Mexican Painting from the Andrés Blaisten Collection through a discussion of programs such as the renowned mural movement, the populist Open-Air painting schools and the validation of Mexican folk traditions, as well as artists who sought to preserve the autonomy of art through an engagement with modernist trends.
Free. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium.

Friday, June 15, 10:30 a.m
(Other dates: June 22 & 29)
Friday Morning Lecture Series
Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, Southern Methodist University
The Great Literature of the Mexican Revolution
The 4-week program will involve lecture and discussion based on a selected readings created during the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1929.
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 214-768-2765. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. $40 for the series; free for Meadows Museum members, SMU faculty, staff and students.  (*One year Goya Membership is available for only $60!)

Friday, June 15, 12:15 p.m
Gallery Talk
Light T. Cummins, Bryan Professor of History, Austin College
Present at the Creation: Jerry Bywaters Advancing Regional Art in Dallas
Free

Saturday, June 16, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(Other dates: June 23)
Studio Workshop
Ian O’Brien, guest artist
The Tools of a Traveling Artist
Through discussion and studio activities including sketching, watercolor and printmaking, participants will explore how artists since the 15th century have used their art both to document their travels and as a means to promote their talents to potential patrons. This program is designed for adults and high school students. 
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 214-768-2765. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. $40 supply fee; free to Meadows Museum members, SMU faculty, staff and students.  (*One year Goya Membership is available for only $60!)

Drawing from the Masters

Saturday, June 23, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Studio Workshop
Ian O’Brien, guest artist
The Tools of a Traveling Artist
Through discussion and studio activities including sketching, watercolor and printmaking, participants will explore how artists since the 15th century have used their art both to document their travels and as a means to promote their talents to potential patrons. This program is designed for adults and high school students. 
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 214-768-2765. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. $40 supply fee; free to Meadows Museum members, SMU faculty, staff and students. (*One year Goya Membership is available for only $60!)

Friday, June 29, 10:30 a.m
Friday Morning Lecture Series
Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, Southern Methodist University
The Great Literature of the Mexican Revolution
The 4-week program will involve lecture and discussion based on a selected readings created during the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1929.
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 214-768-2765. In the Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium. $40 for the series; free for Meadows Museum members, SMU faculty, staff and students.  (*One year Goya Membership is available for only $60!)

Drawing from the Masters

Drawing from the Masters

Drawing from the Masters

Friday, August 3, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
(Other dates: May 4, 11 & 18, August 3, 10 & 17)

Access Program: Connections
This three-day program for individuals with early stage dementia and their care partners, will involve a variety of creative activities in a relaxed setting. Participants will explore the galleries through interactive exercises and puzzles, experiment with different materials to create individual and group projects, and discover works of art through music, dance, literature, storytelling and role play. Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For information about visiting the Meadows Museum with individuals with special needs and to register, please contact Carmen Smith at 214.768.4677. Meadows Museum Galleries

Friday, August 10, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
(Other dates: May 4, 11 & 18, August 3, 10 & 17)

Access Program: Connections
This three-day program for individuals with early stage dementia and their care partners, will involve a variety of creative activities in a relaxed setting. Participants will explore the galleries through interactive exercises and puzzles, experiment with different materials to create individual and group projects, and discover works of art through music, dance, literature, storytelling and role play. Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For information about visiting the Meadows Museum with individuals with special needs and to register, please contact Carmen Smith at 214.768.4677. Meadows Museum Galleries

Sunday, August 12, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
(Other dates: May 6 & 20, June 3 & 17, July 1, 15 & 29, August 12 & 26)

Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as guest artist Ian O'Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students ages 15 and older, and open to all levels of experience. Drawing materials will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils.
Free with admission; no reservations required. Attendance is limited to 20 and based on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call 214.768.4677.

Friday, August 17, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
(Other dates: May 4, 11 & 18, August 3, 10 & 17)

Access Program: Connections
This three-day program for individuals with early stage dementia and their care partners, will involve a variety of creative activities in a relaxed setting. Participants will explore the galleries through interactive exercises and puzzles, experiment with different materials to create individual and group projects, and discover works of art through music, dance, literature, storytelling and role play. Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For information about visiting the Meadows Museum with individuals with special needs and to register, please contact Carmen Smith at 214.768.4677. Meadows Museum Galleries

Sunday, August 26, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
(Other dates: May 6 & 20, June 3 & 17, July 1, 15 & 29, August 12 & 26)

Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction as guest artist Ian O'Brien leads you through the Meadows Museum’s galleries. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students ages 15 and older, and open to all levels of experience. Drawing materials will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils.
Free with admission; no reservations required. Attendance is limited to 20 and based on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call 214.768.4677.

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