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Music of The Fine Art of Living
Reflections on artwork from the Museum of Art and Archaeology

The MU School of Music’s Ars Nova Singers will perform music from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries inspired by luxury arts objects from the Museum of Art and Archaeology.

Commentaries by:
Mary Pixley, Associate Museum Curator of European and American Art
Annett Richter, MU School of Music Faculty

Ensemble direction and supervision by:
R. Paul Crabb, Director of Choral Activities and Advisor
Brian Hartman, Graduate Conducting Student

February 20, 2009
7:00 pm
Jesse Hall Rotunda
The concert is FREE and open to the public

See the full flyer (pdf).

Dr. Kidd wins AIA "Best Flyer" Award

Dr. Benton Kidd, Associate Curator of Ancient Art at the Museum of Art and Archaeology, received the 2009 "Best Flyer" Award from the Archaeological Institute of America for his flyer advertising an AIA talk in October, 2008, by Alison Futrell of the University of Arizona. Her talk, "Blood and Power: Arena Spectacle and the Roman Empire" was co-sponsored by the Museum of Art and Archaeology. Kidd serves as President of the Central Missouri Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America, which meets in Room 106 of the Museum building.

See the full flyer (pdf).

Film Premier: Women of Vision at MU's Museum of Art and Archaeology

Produced as a collaborative effort between the Museum of Art and Archaeology and the US Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service, Women of Vision focuses on the role of female artists throughout history. The film is narrated by Museum Curator of European and American Art, Mary Pixley.

February 5, 2009
Film: 5:30 pm, Room 106
Reception following, Cast Gallery

New Exhibition: Driven

The Museum of Art and Archaeology opens a new exhibition entitled Driven, which runs from January 24 - April 19, 2009.
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Museum receives original Andy Warhol photographs

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has selected the Museum of Art and Archaeology to receive more than 150 original photographs by the iconic pop artist. Two other museums in Missouri, both in St. Louis, also received gifts of art from the Foundation. more (opens new window)

A Centennial Celebration: Missouri through Lens and Palette

The Museum of Art and Archaeology opens a new exhibition to commemorate the centennial of MU’s School of Journalism. Entitled Missouri through Lens and Palette, this exhibition will run from September 5 through December 24, 2008, and is a collaborative effort between the Museum of Art and Archaeology and the Missouri Photo Workshop.
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Museum director honored

Alex Barker, director of the University of Missouri's Museum of Art and Archaeology, received the Society for American Archaeology's Presidential Award at its annual meeting March 28, 2008. more (opens new window)

Art in Bloom 2008 Winners!

The Museum of Art and Archaeology annually showcases a variety of fresh-cut floral arrangements by various mid-Missouri florists and garden clubs. more >>

The 2008 Paintbrush Ball

• Enjoy the sounds of “Kapital Kicks” seventeen-piece big band
• Wine and appetizers in the Cast Gallery, Pickard Hall
• Silent auction and raffle in the Great Room, Reynolds Alumni Center
• Dinner, dancing and live auction in the Ballroom, Reynolds Alumni Center

Paintbrush Ball Invitation (pdf - 9MB)
Paintbrush Ball RSVP card (pdf)
Paintbrush Ball Hogarth Prints Acquisition Fund (pdf - 9MB)
Paintbrush Ball Sponsors and Other Information (pdf)

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Museum acquires bust by African-American artist Beulah Woodard

The Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, announces the acquisition of a terracotta bust by African-American artist Beulah Woodard, entitled Maudelle (ca. 1937–1938). more (opens new window)

Meet Associate Curator Mary L. Pixley

The Museum of Art and Archaeology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mary L. Pixley as its new curator of European and American Art. more (opens new window)

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