This Week @ the IU Art Museum

Special Event

Charles-François Daubigny (French, 1817-1878). View of Dordrecht, 1872-73. Oil on panel. Gift of Stuart M. Sperry, IU Art Museum 2000.201 Europe Day Celebration Wednesday, April 13, 5:00−7:00 p.m. Thomas T. Solley Atrium To commemorate Europe Day, the IU Art Museum will partner with IU's European Union Center to host a "Getting to Know Europe" celebration with works of art, music, and open dialogue between EU Center staff and visitors. In addition, the EU Center and IU Art Museum are pleased to welcome Sven Schumacher, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany to Indianapolis, and Ramin Navai, British Deputy Consul General to Chicago, as honorary guests and speakers at this event. For more information, visit www.iub.edu/~eucenter. Noon Talk Inuit peoples, Alaska.Toggle in the Form of a Figure, nineteenth century (?). Sperm whale ivory, h. 1¾ in. Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection, IU Art Museum 2010.37 Whales, Ice, and Men: The Inuit and Artistic Change Thursday, April 14, 12:15-1:00 p.m. Raymond and Laura Wielgus Gallery of the Arts of Africa, the South Pacific, and the Americas, Focalpoint, third floor Teresa Wilkins, an IU Art Museum graduate assistant, will discuss how the commercial whaling industry impacted indigenous Inuit art practices, using objects on view in Cultures in Flux: Art of the Pacific Northwest, which she organized. Special Poetry Event INTERSECTIONS: Middle Eastern Poetries and the Arts Thursdays, April 7, 14, and 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Meet in the Thomas T. Solley Atrium, second floor    In honor of National Poetry Month, the Indiana University Art Museum will host a series of three consecutive Thursday evenings of Middle Eastern poetry featuring different themes: Persian, Arabic, and Hebrew. Each evening will include poetry readings in both the original language and in English, live music, and opportunities to view Middle Eastern art from the museum's collections. INTERSECTIONS is presented in partnership with the IU Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. For more information please visit: www.indiana.edu/~nelc/ events/intersections.shtml. Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception Friday, April 15 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thomas T. Solley Atrium, first floor Group 2 Carmen Abbott, painting Robert S. Adams, ceramics Joel T. Dugan, painting New at Angles Café & Gift Shop Come see the spring umbrella collection inspired by Harold Feinstein's signature collection. His photographs can be found in MOMA as well as other major museums around the world. The new umbrellas come in two sizes (cane :48" and collapsible: 44") and various colors to choose from. Spring Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday Noon-5:00 p.m.