This year, the J. Wayne Stark Galleries is thrilled to introduce an exciting new three-part approach to our summer tours: an outdoor tour of campus sculptures, followed by a visit to the nationally renowned Visualization Lab in the College of Architecture, and finishing with an activity providing students the opportunity to create wire buildings, drawing on the information learned throughout the event. The goal of the program is for children/youth to develop an appreciation of the elements used in sculpture: line, form, composition, positive and negative spacing and color, which will be reinforced through The Visualization Lab tour and the art activity.
The summer tours will be hosted Monday through Friday, over a one month period from July 6th - July 31st, from 9 am - 4 pm. Each tour will last 2 hours. This year’s program is designed for children 8 years and older.
Registration for the summer program will run from April 9th until May 29th. You can register for the tours by calling us at 979-845-8501 or by e-mailing beverly@uart.tamu.edu
The opening of our latest exhibition, The Creative Photograph in Archaeology, will be celebrated with a food and beverage reception in the Wright Gallery on Thursday, September 3 at 6:30 pm. The evening will provide patrons with an ideal opportunity to view the photographs, interact with fellow art lovers, and enjoy a presentation from Department of Architecture Assistant Professor Kevin Glowacki. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, and no reservations are required. For more information, contact Kevin at kglowacki@tamu.edu or the Stark Galleries at 979.845.8501.
In this exciting all day event, students have the opportunity to visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science to experience the internationally renowned exhibition,Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor. Named one of the top five must see exhibitions by Time Magazine, the exhibition includes more than 100 artifacts from the tomb complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. Tickets for this incredible exhibit are $30, paid by check or cash by September 23rd to the Stark Galleries. Transportation is complimentary leaving at 8 am from the College Station WalMart, and returning by 3 pm that afternoon. Don’t miss the chance to see one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century! Register today by contacting Miriam Scotland at mscotland@uart.tamu.edu, or by calling 979.845.8501.
In the latest installment of the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research Distinguished Lecturer Series, Dr. Claire Lyons will delve into the complex history of expedition publications sponsored by the Society of Dilettanti, a London-based club founded in 1734 to cultivate the taste for classical antiquities. Dr. Lyons, the Curator of Antiquities in the J.P. Getty Museum of Malibu, CA, will explore the evolution from "poetical geography" of the Grand Tour to the historical topography conducted by architects, artists, and archaeologists in the 18th and 19th centuries, and it’s lasting impact on the field of classical archaeology. The lecture is also co-sponsored by the the J. Wayne Stark Galleries, the Departments of Architecture and Visualization, and the College Station Society of the Archaeological Institute of America.For more information, contact Kevin Glowacki at kglowacki@tamu.edu or call the Stark Galleries at 979.845.8501.
Children in the age group of 6 - 12 can participate. Pointillism is a painting technique in which many tiny dots are combined to form a picture. The dots are close to each other and the eye mixes them in a process called as ‘optical mixing’ which creates a bigger picture. The eye does the mixing of paints instead of physically mixing them. Children attending this workshop will have the opportunity to practice and experiment with this technique. Class size is limited. For more information contact Beverly Wagner at beverly@uart.tamu.edu, or by call 979.845.8501.
This free workshop is for beginning artists and those who wish to develop their creative side by experimenting with a new medium of wires of different thickness.Texas A&M students and other adults are welcome to participate. Materials will be provided by the Art Galleries. For more information contact Beverly Wagner at beverly@uart.tamu.edu, or call 979.845.8501.
This free workshop is open to everyone, beginners to professionals.
Lee Cohen will help the participants in exploring the techniques of water color paintings. A varied still life will be set up from which each participant has to choose whatever aspect they find intriguing and work on it.. Lee Cohen believes in learning by doing. In the process participants will learn about design and composition; using washes and glazes (which involves learning about colors) and wet into wet painting vs. dry brush. Materials will be provided by the University Art Galleries. The workshop aims at freeing the artist within through the medium of watercolor.
Class size is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register contact Beverly Wagner at beverly@uart.tamu.edu or call 979.845.8501.
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Childrens Workshop - Frames
Field Trip to Houston MFA
Amazing Aggie Art Race
Floral Arrangement Exhibition
Writers Eye