University of Mississippi Museum
by Lynn Wilkins Every art institution needs a cadre within its community: people to pitch in, provide support, ideas, and connections—a highly engaged group of volunteers who care deeply about the work, who want to participate in the life of the institution. For UMM, this cadre is Friends of the University Museum. Friends works to … Read more
The University Museum is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Marty Vinograd and Joan Lutkin Stevens. Both women were active supporters of the Museum and of arts and culture initiatives throughout the community. Joan Lutkin Stevens With her husband, Forrest Stevens, Joan became instrumental in creating the Richton, MS Arts … Read more
Tim Youd Performance artist Tim Youd came to Rowan Oak this summer and typed William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury. During his time at Rowan Oak, Tim greeted visitors and answered questions concerning his goal to type 100 American novels in places of historical significance to the novel or the author. Tim types on … Read more
Horizons at the University of Mississippi In addition to the Museum’s morning summer campers and Passport to Art day care participants, the Museum hosted 45 Horizons students in grades K-2 each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon this summer. For six weeks, participants traveled back in time and explored new cultures and art as they connected … Read more
In spring 2013, the Museum began the development of a major project that will introduce a state of the art redesign and reinstallation of its Greek and Roman Antiquities Collection. The project team includes both Museum staff and Classics Department faculty. Additionally, the Museum has also engaged a national design consultant, Alchemy Studio, and … Read more
August 1, 2014 – January 17, 2015 In celebration of Super Bowl XLVIII and in support of the National Football League, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Bloomingdale’s have teamed up on a unique collaboration of customized football helmets created by a slew of CFDA members. The 48 helmets were auctioned off from … Read more
August 26, 2014 – February 14, 2015 Mississippi, ceramics-based, installation artist, Lee Renninger, has been creating work that treats clay as fabric by transforming it into works that are soft and fluid. Renninger’s newest exhibition, A Light Passage, at the University of Mississippi Museum is a floor-based ceramic installation, which features pieces from her … Read more
