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Georgia O'Keeffe from Southern Collections March 2-April 27;
Paintings, Works on Paper Exclusively at Weatherspoon Art Museum
 

GREENSBORO -  The Weatherspoon Art Museum has organized an exhibition by 20th century American master Georgia O'Keeffe to premiere Sunday, March 2, 2003.  Georgia O'Keeffe from Southern Collections includes 11 paintings and works on paper borrowed from collections throughout the region. The exhibition is the first of its kind in North Carolina and will appear exclusively at the Weatherspoon through April 27.

Georgia O'Keeffe is an icon of American art for her wide-ranging contributions to modernism. Her extraordinary ability to combine technical genius with spiritual depth has made her images instantly recognizable all over the world. Issues to be explored in this show include how painting allows for the human imagination to be stretched, how new symbols and expressive formulae may be created, and how art may transform the sensibilities of not just the individual, but of the culture. Modernism changed America and the world, and O'Keeffe's contribution is a major part of that story.

Georgia O'Keeffe from Southern Collections has been made possible through the support of the American Express Company and has been organized by Will South, curator of collections at the Weatherspoon, and Sarah Whitaker Peters, author of the acclaimed critical biography, Becoming O'Keeffe. Dr. Peters will deliver a lecture Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m. entitled "Georgia O'Keeffe: Special Sources and Transformations" in Ferguson Auditorium on the UNCG campus, to be followed by a reception at the museum.  In addition, Dr. Peters has written an article for the March 2003 issue of American Art Review on the theme of O'Keeffe as a colorist, based on the Weatherspoon exhibition. Dr. Peters examines O'Keeffe's relationship to Arthur Dow, Wassily Kandinsky and Henri Matisse, among others. In the vast literature on O'Keeffe, there is no such study.

Additional educational programming will be offered in support of the exhibition. On Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m., the 1977 documentary "Georgia O'Keeffe" will be shown in the Weatherspoon auditorium. O'Keeffe talks about her work and life in this entertaining film made at her home in New Mexico directed by Perry Adato (60 min.). On Thursday, April 3, at 12:30 p.m., South will give a gallery talk in the exhibition.

Youth workshops will be offered for students aged 7 - 13 on Tuesday, April 15. For details, contact the Education Department at (336) 256-1448 to register. A $5 materials fee will be charged for members; $7 for non-members. Space is limited.

On Saturday, April 26, the Weatherspoon will present "O'Keeffe Family Day," an afternoon of special entertainment including hands-on art activities and demonstrations, music, refreshments, and a unique tape art mural on the Spring Garden fa?ade of the museum building. The event is free and all ages are invited.

Public tours of the exhibition will be held Sundays, March 16 and April 27, at 2 p.m. Special group tours are also available upon request. Groups are asked to request special tours at least three weeks in advance.  Please contact Ann Grimaldi, Curator of Education, at (336) 334-5770 or by email at ann_grimaldi@uncg.edu.  Group tours are available Tuesday-Friday during museum hours. Visit the Weatherspoon's Website by clicking here.
 

The concurrent exhibition, Women Artists from the Permanent Collection (March 2 through May 11, 2003) will include works by artists Eva Hesse, Sylvia Mangold, Jessica Stockholder, Kiki Smith, and others. Museum visitors can also view Seeing and Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson, the nationally travelling mid-career retrospective exhibition that includes the celebrated interactive computer installations, "The Age Machine" and "The Human Race Machine." Combined, these three exhibitions recognize the diverse achievements of women artists and will be included in UNCG's celebration of Women's History Month.

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Concurrent Exhibitions:  March - May 2003:

Jane Hammond: Falk Visiting Artist (through March 9)
Randy Wray (through April 20)
Seeing and Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson (through May 4)
Henri Matisse: Prints and Bronzes from the Cone Collection (through May 25)
UNCG Department of Art Juried Seniors Exhibition (Mar 23 - May 4)

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday  10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.;  Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Admission:  Visitor parking and admission to the museum are free. Please note: on weekdays, it is necessary to display a visitor's pass to park in the museum's designated spaces.  Please request a pass from the attendant at the first floor reception desk. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
 
 

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