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2022

December

Resilience in Times of War [Date Changed]
Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A performance presentation about the convergence of the arts, politics, and survival in Ukraine, held in conjunction with the exhibition Women at War, will feature Associate Professor of Dance, Environmental Studies, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Education Studies Katja Kolcio joined by vocalist and collector of Ukrainian folk songs Nadia Tarnawsky, with livestream guests from Ukraine: theater artist and vocalist Vira Hanchar in Lviv, and writer and dancer Larissa Babij in Kyiv. Wesleyan students will also be featured in the performance.

November

Talk by Jason De León, Undocumented Migration Project and creator of Hostile Terrain 94—The Land of Open Graves: Raising Awareness about Migrant Life and Death along the U.S./Mexico Border
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom
Jason De León is Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project and the Colibri Center for Human Rights. He is Professor of Anthropology and Chicana, Chicano, and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and Head Curator of the ongoing global exhibition Hostile Terrain 94. He is the author of the award-winning book The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail and a 2017 MacArthur Fellow. This talk is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Talk by Seth Berkman—Sports in East Asia in the 21st Century: A Global Phenomenon
Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Seminar Room at Mansfield Freeman Center, 343 Washington Terrace
Seth Berkman is a journalist based in New York. Since 2012, he has been a regular contributor to The New York Times Sports section, while also occasionally covering business and investigative news. His book A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History was published in 2019. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition Karen Xu: Massive Power Ball, on display through Friday, December 9, 2022.
Talk by Saida Hodžić
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Saida Hodžić is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University. She studies women’s rights activism, NGO advocacy, humanitarianism, and civic environmental activism. Her first book, The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life after NGOs (University of California Press, 2017) has won the Michelle Rosaldo Book Prize by the Association for Feminist Anthropology, granted to a first book that embodies the theoretical rigor, ethnographic richness and advancement of feminist scholarship, as well as the Amaury Talbot Book Prize for African Anthropology by the Royal Anthropological Institute. This talk is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Art History Public Lecture by Dr. Vyta Pivo—A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Built its Empire
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom
A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Built its Empire weaves together two stories: how the US cement and concrete industries expanded their material and technological reach across the globe and into outer space. Dr. Vyta Pivo is a postdoctoral scholar and assistant professor of architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan.
fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) is an exhibition comprising a series of lectures, performances, readings, and art installations on the broad theme of borders, migration, displacement, and violence. Programming will provoke reflections on the territorial dimensions of borders and their consequential effects.

October

Community Workshop for the Creation of the Zilkha Gallery Installation of Hostile Terrain 94—Volunteers Needed
Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:30am
Usdan University Center, Room 110, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown
To prepare for the installation of Hostile Terrain 94 in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, this workshop will ask volunteers to fill out the toe tags and bear witness to the humanitarian crisis that is happening at our southern border.
A Reading by Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (CANCELED)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled.

Women at War Exhibition Opens
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery
Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across various media. Exhibition on display through Sunday, November 20, 2022.
Talk by Miriam Ticktin—Borders and Commons: the Struggle over Political Imagination
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown
Miriam Ticktin is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. Previously, she was at The New School for Social Research, where she co-directed the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display from Tuesday, November 1 through Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Artist Talk by Nick Raffel
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Nick Raffel’s work in sculpture, installation, and digital modeling considers architectural and infrastructural systems which facilitate the flow of air, water, and gas.

September

Kinetic Visualities Exhibition Opens
Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery
The exhibition Kinetic Visualities will present art processes by the members of SAEDA (South Asian Experimental Dance Artists), a United States-based collective which explores shared and divergent artistic processes and disrupts representations of South Asian bodies in the diaspora. This exhibition is part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.
A Reading with Renee Gladman
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
In conjunction with her solo exhibition THE DREAMS OF SENTENCES, writer and artist Renee Gladman will present a special reading of her work in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery. Gladman is the author of three collections of drawing-writing—Prose Architectures (2017), One Long Black Sentence (2020), and Plans for Sentences (2022)—as well as many works of fiction, essay, and poetry. For this event, Gladman will read across many of their works.
Talk by Writer and Art Critic Emmanuel Iduma: The Movement of the Other
Monday, September 26, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202
This talk by writer and art critic Emmanuel Iduma is co-sponsored by Wesleyan’s Anthropology Department and African Studies and is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display from Tuesday, November 1 through Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Opening Reception—Karen Xu: Massive Power Ball
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition Massive Power Ball by Karen Xu ’22 in the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center. Refreshments will be provided following a talk by the curators and a walkthrough of the exhibition.

Opening Reception: Renee Gladman—THE DREAMS OF SENTENCES
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Writer and artist Renee Gladman is preoccupied with crossings, thresholds, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry, prose, drawing and architecture. This reception will include a talk by exhibition curator, Associate Director of Visual Arts, and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.
Opening Reception: Nick Raffel - airfoil
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Nick Raffel’s work in sculpture, installation, and digital modeling considers architectural and infrastructural systems which facilitate the flow of air, water, and gas. This reception for the exhibition airfoil will include a curator talk by Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.

March

Public Deinstall: Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die [NEW DATE]
Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
To mark the end of Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die exhibition in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, the artist will join curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, to discuss the works in the show, their installation, and the artist’s practice.

February

Artist Talk: A Conversation with Brandon Ndife and Anthony Ryan Hatch
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
On the occasion of Brandon Ndife's solo exhibition Down to the Spoons and Forks in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, the artist will speak with Anthony Ryan Hatch, Chair and Associate Professor of Science in Society, African American Studies, Sociology, Environmental Studies, and the College of the Environment, and Coordinator for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Wesleyan University.
Opening Reception: Dana DeGiulio and Brandon Ndife
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery: Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die and Brandon Ndife’s Down to the Spoons and Forks. Both artists will be present, and curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, will make remarks at 5pm. For Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

2021

November

Artist Talk by Julien Creuzet
Monday, November 15, 2021 at 12:00pm
Zoom
An online artist talk by Julien Creuzet held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Language as a Site of Struggle: A Conversation with Lou Cornum, Jeffers Lennox, and Steve Lyons
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A conversation with Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Native American Studies Lou Cornum, Associate Professor of History Jeffers Lennox, and artist and art historian Steve Lyons held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021. This event is co-sponsored by the American Studies Department.
Artists in Conversation: Tanya Lukin Linklater and Raven Chacon
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:00pm
Zoom
This online event features artist Tanya Lukin Linklater in conversation with composer, performer, and installation artist Raven Chacon from Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. The artists will discuss the concepts of the score as related to their work, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.

October

Performance and Artist Talk by Cecilia Vicuña
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 6:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A performance and artist talk by Cecilia Vicuña held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Poetry Reading by Tanya Lukin Linklater
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom
This online event features a poetry reading by Tanya Lukin Linklater, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021. She will read from her first book, Slow Scrape (Anteism, 2020), which is, in the words of poet Layli Long Soldier, “an expansive and undulating meditation on time, relations, origin and colonization.”

September

Opening Reception: 25th Anniversary of the College of East Asian Studies Japanese Garden (Shôyôan Teien)
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
The College of East Asian Studies celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Japanese Garden (Shôyôan Teien) with an exhibition in their gallery at the Mansfield Freeman Center. The curated show will feature archival photographs, poetry, video, and an installation demonstrating the breadth of the garden’s cultural connections over the last two and a half decades. The opening reception for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff will include a talk by garden curator and caretaker Stephen Morrell.
Gallery Tours with Artist - Behind Enemy Lines: The Prison Art of Ojore Lutalo [DATE CHANGE]
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 6:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Artist Ojore Lutalo will give tours of “Behind Enemy Lines: The Prison Art of Ojore Lutalo," an exhibition of his prison protest art, on display through Sunday, October 17, 2021 as part of the series "Remembering Attica: Legacy of a Prison Revolt."
Opening Reception: The Language in Common
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The group exhibition The Language in Common presents artistic practices that site language in the space between poetry, visual art, and their performance. The opening reception will feature a curator talk by Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.

March

Opening Reception: 40th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 5:00pm
Online
The virtual opening reception for the 40th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition will take place from 5pm to 7pm. This event is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts.

2020

November

Artist Talk: Renée Green '81
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 6:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Artist Renée Green '81 will speak about her practice in conversation with Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee '00 and Paul McLaren ’21. Green's 33 minute video "ED/HF" is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.
Talk by Victoria Pitts-Taylor—Deep Pasts and Failed Futures: Exploring Hospital Time in Queer Memoir and Film (a work-in-progress)
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Professor and Chair of Wesleyan’s Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, and Professor of Sociology and Science in Society Victoria Pitts-Taylor will give a talk, Deep Pasts and Failed Futures: Exploring Hospital Time in Queer Memoir and Film (a work-in-progress), followed by a discussion of Charlotte Prodger’s video BRIDGIT as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.
Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Friday, November 13, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
Artist Talk: Karrabing Film Collective
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 6:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Members of the Karrabing Film Collective will discuss their practice with one of the founding members, author Elizabeth A. Povinelli, as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.
Video Screening: Charlotte Prodger—BRIDGIT
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:00pm
"BRIDGIT" by Charlotte Prodger is the sixth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. The video is also available to stream on the exhibition website.
Conversation: Collective for Radical Death Studies and devynn emory with Anthony Ryan Hatch
Monday, November 9, 2020 at 7:30pm
Zoom Webinar
A conversation between the Collective for Radical Death Studies and choreographer, dance artist, acute care and COVID-19 hospice nurse devynn emory. Moderated by Anthony Ryan Hatch, Chair and Associate Professor of Science in Society, African American Studies, Sociology, Environmental Studies, and the College of the Environment, and Coordinator for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Wesleyan University.
Performance by Tosh Basco (aka boychild) - "Untitled: darkness"
Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 2:00pm
Zürich-based performance artist Tosh Basco (aka boychild) will present an online performance, followed by a live conversation between the artist and collaborator Wu Tsang.

October

Video Screening: Arthur Jafa — APEX
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
"APEX" by Arthur Jafa is the fifth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
Artist Talk: Stanya Kahn
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 8:00pm
Zoom ​Webinar
Artist Stanya Kahn will speak about her practice and "Stand in the Stream," her work included in the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS, sharing more about the video's blend of intimate family events and deeply felt political engagement.
Video Screening: Stanya Kahn —Stand in the Stream
Friday, October 16, 2020 at 12:00pm
"Stand in the Stream" by Stanya Kahn is the fourth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. The video is also available to stream on the exhibition website.
Video Screening: Trisha Baga—Winters Spring
Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
“Winters Spring” by Trisha Baga is the third video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

September

Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
Virtual Talkback: Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 6:00pm
Facebook
A virtual talkback with four artists featured in "Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition" - Kyron Rizzo '21, Ben Schneier '21, Alessandra Rizzo '22, and Yao Zhu '21.
Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery
Reiterate, Resound presents a selection of six videos created by current Wesleyan students and recent alumni, each engaged in the visualization of time and all of its contradictory characteristics. Curated by Nia Felton '21 and Maya Hayda '21. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. All videos available to stream on Vimeo.
Streaming Video: Karrabing Film Collective - Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams
Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 12:00pm
"A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS" exhibition website
"Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams," a 28 minute video by the Karrabing Film Collective, is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.
Video Screening: Karrabing Film Collective - The Mermaids or Aiden in Wonderland
Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
"The Mermaids or Aiden in Wonderland" by Karrabing Film Collective is the second video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS is an exhibition of a sculpture, a film, and a survey of six recent large-scale video works presented in a nontraditional, temporal framework. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.
Streaming Video: Renée Green - ED/HF
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
"A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS" exhibition website
"ED/HF," a 33 minute video by Renée Green '81, is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.
Video Screening: Renée Green - Americas: Veritas
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
"Americas: Veritas" by Renée Green '81 is the first video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

May

Senior Thesis Showcase Reception [CANCELED]
Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 3:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for a reception in Zilkha Gallery for a showcase exhibition of the work of the Class of 2020’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program.

April

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for the opening reception for the fifth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Cade Sorgman, Molly Sullivan, Maya Brachfeld, Lucy de Lotbiniere, Clara Curbera, Josh Rabineau, and Vivien Sun.
Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for the opening reception for the fourth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Sara Pinsonault, Kate Awalt-Conley, Oriana Tannenbaum, Emelia Gertner, Elinor Weissberg, Sige Zheng, and Bella Convertino.
Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for the opening reception for the third week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Christopher Desanges, Jake Abraham, Ruby Beenhouwer, Levi Ask, Joey Young, Sung Joon Kim, and Ava Bradlow.
Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for the opening reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Alexander Olvera, Erin Rose, Ella Miodownik, Rafe Forman, Grace Morenko, Charles Allen, and Solenne Spitalier.

March

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join us for the opening reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Molly D’Arcy, Noah Langat, Noel Salvador Dominguez, Lucas Cereijido, Wei-Ling Carrigan, Asa Spurlock, and Malcolm Phillips.

February

Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
New York-based collaborative duo Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi present a commissioned performance made in response to Diane Simpson’s exhibition Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980 and the architectural space of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.
Artist Talk: Tabaimo and Maki Morishita
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies at Mansfield Freeman Center, Seminar Room, 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown
A talk by Japanese visual artist Tabaimo, whose work Fruits borne out of rust will be performed in the Center for the Arts Theater on Friday and Saturday.
Susan Howe and David Grubbs: WOODSLIPPERCOUNTERCLATTER
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
WOODSLIPPERCOUNTERCLATTER is the fourth collaboration in a decade from poet Susan Howe and musician/composer David Grubbs.
Guanyu (Gary) Xu: Temporarily Censored Home Opening Reception and Artist Talk
Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Join us for the opening reception of Guanyu (Gary) Xu: Temporarily Censored Home with a talk by the artist.
Artist Talk by Matt Keegan: Working out the structure
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Gallery 202
An artist talk by Brooklyn-based artist Matt Keegan entitled Working out the structure, developed in response to Diane Simpson’s current exhibition in the Zilkha Gallery.

January

Opening Reception for Diane Simpson: Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Opening reception for the exhibition Diane Simpson: Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980, which presents her large-scale cardboard sculptures and collaged constructions in their most comprehensive presentation since 1980. Artist talk by Diane Simpson at 5pm.

2019

December

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Inaction Performances
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin [Canceled]
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

November

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Thomas Kelley
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202
A talk by Thomas Kelley, part of Norman Kelley, the architecture firm that collaborated with Brendan Fernandes for Inaction at Wesleyan, as well as installations at the Whitney Biennial, the Noguchi Museum, and the Graham Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Andrea Fraser Artist Talk
Monday, November 11, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
Andrea Fraser will discuss her on-going research into cultural patronage and plutocracy, from her 1989 performance, Museum Highlights: A Gallery Talk, to her recent book, 2016 in Museums, Money, and Politics.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Inaction Performances
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Lewis Hyde
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A talk by poet, essayist, translator, and cultural critic Lewis Hyde, who has a particular interest in the public life of the imagination.
Inaction Performances
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

October

Inaction Performances
Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:15pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Inaction Performances
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes ("Inaction" Dance Party)
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Inaction Dance Party
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Part performance, part dance party, the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery transforms into a night club in this event choreographed by artist Brendan Fernandes.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Inaction Performances
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Inaction Performances
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin
Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.
Opening Reception: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Opening reception and performance (at 5pm) for Inaction, a new sculptural and performance-based installation by Brendan Fernandes.

September

Opening Reception: The Imperial Ghost in the Neoliberal Machine (Figuring the CIA)
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12:15pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening reception and exhibition walkthrough for The Imperial Ghost in the Neoliberal Machine (Figuring the CIA) featuring works by artists Minouk Lim, Yoshua Okón, and Royce Ng.
Entering Edo: A World of Pleasure
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center
For this installation, Wesleyan students enrolled in Assistant Professor of Art History and East Asian Studies Talia J. Andrei's "Curatorial Workshop: Images for the Floating World" selected fifteen Japanese ukiyo-e woodcuts from the Davison Art Center collection.
Find Me Unafraid
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center
The Davison Art Center shows three works from the collection that speak to the themes raised in the book Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum by Kennedy Odede '12 and Jessica Posner '09.

April

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks: Sara Kim '19 and Rachel Rosin '19.

March

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
38th annual exhibition, sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.
Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Art History Symposium: Canonicity Revisited
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 9:30am
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown
The two day symposium Canonicity Revisited is envisioned as a critical interrogation of the problem of canons and canonicity in art history.
Art History Symposium: Canonicity Revisited
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 4:15pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown
The two day symposium Canonicity Revisited is envisioned as a critical interrogation of the problem of canons and canonicity in art history.

February

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Film Screening: Along with the Gods—The Two Worlds
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown
Screening of the film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, followed by a Q&A and talkback with producer Dong-Yeon Won.
Jin Hi Kim
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
A solo concert by innovative komungo (Korean stringed instrument) virtuoso and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.
Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Film Screening: Masquerade
Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 8:00pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner (Lee Byung-Hun) secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos in the film Masquerade (2012).
Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Opening Reception: Bestiary
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Opening reception and gallery talk by Kari Weil for the exhibition Bestiary, which takes its inspiration from medieval compendia of wondrous creatures, both natural and fantastic.
Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

January

Opening Reception: Sound of Korea
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening reception for the Sound of Korea exhibition with remarks by curator Phoebe Junghee Shin and artist Young-Il Kim.
Opening Reception: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition Audible Bacillus with remarks by Curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts, at 5pm.

2018

November

Sung Poetry and Tea with Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies Ao Wang and Curator Stephen Morrell
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Sung poetry and tea with Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies Ao Wang and Curator Stephen Morrell, held in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.
Tea Ceremony with Ikumi Kamanishi and Curator Stephen Morrell
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
A tea ceremony with Ikumi Kamanishi and Curator Stephen Morrell, held in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

October

Talia Andrei: Tea Culture and Japanese Aesthetics
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center
A lecture by Assistant Professor of Art History Talia Andrei, "Tea Culture and Japanese Aesthetics."
Film Screening: Rikyu
Monday, October 1, 2018 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center
A screening of the film Rikyu (1989) directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

September

Opening Reception: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Opening reception for multimedia artist Kahlil Robert Irving's first solo exhibition in New England, including a gallery talk with Associate Professor Anthony Hatch.
Virginia San Fratello: Emerging Objects
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
A talk by architect, artist, and educator Virginia San Fratello, "Emerging Objects."
Tea Ceremony Talk and Demonstration with Curator Stephen Morrell
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
A tea ceremony talk and demonstration with Curator Stephen Morrell.
Opening Reception: Chado—The Way of Tea
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
The exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea explores the prominent role and significance of the tea ceremony as an art and spiritual practice in China and Japan.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 3:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2018's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program from May 8 through May 26, 2018.

April

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall Room 112 [Date added]
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Four
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall Room 112
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Three
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Artful Lunch Series: Elijah Huge
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
A presentation by Associate Professor of Art and Environmental Studies Elijah Huge about his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Two
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week One
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

March

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Lêna Bùi  - Proliferation
Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening and Gallery Talk with artist Lêna Bùi '07 for Proliferation.
Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:00am
New York City
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries. Led by noted collector and Wesleyan's Jane A. Seney Professor of Greek and Professor of Classical Studies Andrew Szegedy-Maszak.
Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition [TIME CHANGE]
Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
This event is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.
Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

February

Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Exhibition Walk-Through: A New Subjectivity
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Join Assistant Professor of Art History Claire Grace and Visiting Instructor of Art History Caitlin Woolsey for an informal gallery walk-through and a discussion of the work and themes in the exhibition A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000.
Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.
Opening Reception: A New Subjectivity
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The opening reception for A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000, an exhibition composed entirely of paintings by women, attempts to categorize Expressionism in new terms. Remarks by Guest Curator Jason Stopa at 5pm.
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Reclaiming the Gaze
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
The exhibition Reclaiming the Gaze was organized from the Davison Art Center collection by seven Wesleyan University students in the class "Advanced Themes in 20th Century Afro-American Art" taught by Professor of Art History Peter Mark.
Reception: Eiko Otake and William Johnston — A Body in Fukushima: Recent Work Exhibition
Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 4:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Reception for exhibition of new works by dancer and performer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston from their ongoing project A Body in Fukushima.

2017

November

Artist Talk: Laylah Ali
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
Black Pulp! exhibition artist Laylah Ali is best known for her paintings of meticulously drawn, colorful allegorical figures, including her long running "Greenheads Series" and her newest work "The Acephalous Series."
Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries [CANCELED]
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 11:00am
New York City
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.
Panel Discussion: Life After Communism
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
A discussion of the social and political changes in the former Soviet Union over the last two decades, presented in conjunction with the Davison Art Center exhibition Sasha Rudensky: Acts and Illusions.

October

Opening Reception: UP IN ARMS
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 5:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
UP IN ARMS is a multi-media group exhibition that explores the historic and social issues surrounding the divisive nature of gun ownership in the United States.
Artful Lunch Series: Rob Lancefield [CANCELED]
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Rob Lancefield, Manager of Museum Information Services and Registrar of Collections, Davison Art Center, discusses his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

September

Film Screening: Black Dynamite
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies
A free screening of Black Dynamite (2009). Presented in association with the exhibition Black Pulp! in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.
At the Border of Truth: Photographing the New East
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky will give an artist's lecture focusing on her series of photographic and video projects.
Film Screening: Cotton Comes to Harlem
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies
A free screening of Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) with an introduction by Professor of Film Studies Scott Higgins. Presented in association with the exhibition Black Pulp! in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.
Opening and Gallery Talk: Jiaqi Maria Ma - ( BEIJING l 北京 )
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 12:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening and Gallery Talk with Professor of Art Tula Telfair for exhibition of paintings by Jiaqi Maria Ma '17; celebrating the start of the 30th anniversary season of the College of East Asian Studies.
Opening Reception: Black Pulp!
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The Black Pulp! exhibition examines the evolving perspectives of black identity in American culture and history from 1912 to 2016.
Three in 30: Black Pulp!
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Three in 30 gallery tour brings three Wesleyan faculty members into Zilkha Gallery to discuss a selected work from the Black Pulp! exhibition with Guest Curator William Villalongo for ten minutes each.
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Sasha Rudensky—Acts and Illusions
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky's photographs track a lost generation that has come of age during the Vladimir Putin era.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2017's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program.

April

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History present their talks.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 4
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Lucia Salwen, Lily Homer, Sonya Torres, Alison Lam, and Kaitlin Chan in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 3
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Dylan Beckman, Harrison Carter, Elinor Case-Pethica, and Caren Ye in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Artful Lunch Series: Esther Rodriguez Camara
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Romance Languages and Literatures graduate student Esther Rodriguez Camara talks about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 2
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Maria Ma, Sarah Prickett, Silas Newman, Lydia Tonkonow, and Cameron Arkin in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00am
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 1
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Kai Blatt, Hadley Feingold, Tessa Houstoun, Max Levine, and Zander Porter in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

March

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Converging to a Center
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Opening reception and gallery talk with Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak and Curator Clare Rogan about the Converging to a Center exhibition.
Artful Lunch Series: Rhea Higgins
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Rhea Higgins. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy conversation following the talk.

February

Artful Lunch Series: Sharifa Lookman '17
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Sharifa Lookman '17. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy conversation following the talk.
IN STEREO Week Three: Dance Duet
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Changing Visions
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception and gallery talk by Curator Clare Rogan about the exhibition Changing Visions: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs During the Weimar Republic and After.

IN STEREO Week Two: Wesleyan Student Poets
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.
Stereoscopic Vision Exhibition Walkthrough led by Clarissa Tossin
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A gallery walkthrough of the exhibition Stereoscopic Vision by the Brazilian-born, Los Angeles-based artist Clarissa Tossin. This is her first solo exhibition in the Northeast.
IN STEREO Week One: Classical and Jazz Duets
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.
Opening: The Old Northern Capital—Beijing
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 12:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening and gallery talk with curator Lucia Wang about this new exhibition featuring prints from hand-tinted color lantern slides.

January

Opening Reception—Clarissa Tossin: Stereoscopic Vision
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for Clarissa Tossin's first solo exhibition in the Northeast, Stereoscopic Vision.

2016

November

Artful Lunch Series: Julia Randall
Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Wesleyan University’s Associate Professor of Art Julia Randall about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Tour of New York City Grolier Club Exhibit and Print Fair
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:15am
New York City
Visit the distinctive galleries of the Grolier Club and the International Fine Print Dealer Association Print Fair in New York City.
Opening Reception: FLYING CARPETS—new paintings by David Schorr
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Professor of Art David Schorr explores the conviction of childhood imagination, remembering the pleasure of playing with toys on his grandmother’s oriental carpets.

October

Artful Lunch Series: Michael Meere
Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Wesleyan University’s Assistant Professor of French Michael Meere about his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

September

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: William Earle Williams—A Stirring Song Sung Heroic: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom, 1619 to 1865
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
William Earle Williams traces the overlooked histories of African Americans through 60 plus photographs, plus historic books, maps, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Opening Reception: here is new york—a democracy of photographs
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Marking the fifteenth anniversary of September 11, this exhibition is the first time that the photographs from here is new york have been exhibited in Connecticut.
In Conversation: Charles Traub and Michael S. Roth
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 talks with artist Charles Traub, Chair of the M.F.A. in Photography and Related Media Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, about the here is new york project.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2016's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program

April

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys, Room 112
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History present their talks.
The Big Draw: Middletown
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 1:00pm
Davison Art Center
This fifth annual community event invites everyone to celebrate drawing in all its forms with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week Three
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Sophie Becker, Casey Herrick, Samantha Ho, Gla, and Zach Scheinfeld in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Artful Lunch Series: Melissa Katz
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History Melissa Katz talks about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00am
New York City
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.

March

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week Two
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Milo Farley, Molly Grund, Nathan Harris, Caroline MacNeille, and Evan Ortiz in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Philip Trager: Photographing Ina
Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Opening reception and conversation with Philip Trager '56 about his new series of images, his first in color photography.
Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week One
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of the seniors Rebecca Brand, Rachel Fox, Addison McDowell, and Elissa Palmer in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.
Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Reception for the Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition, on display from Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 13, 2016.

February

China's Youth: Another Cultural Revolution
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)
"We Chat" exhibition Guest Curator Barbara Pollack moderates a panel discussion about issues facing the post-Mao generation in China.
Artful Lunch Series: Peter Mark
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Professor of Art History Peter Mark discusses his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Richard S. Field: Cutting Remarks II
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)
Richard S. Field describes the intricacies and problems of the cutting techniques used in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Opening Reception: Passion and Power - German Prints in the Age of Dürer
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
View German prints from the Davison Art Center collection selected by students in the Museum Studies course taught by Curator Clare Rogan.
Opening Reception: Light of the East - The Beauty of Movement in Silence
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center
Opening and Gallery Talk with Curator Patrick Dowdey about the work of prominent Korean digital artists Youngho Kim and Jisong Lee.

January

Opening Reception: We Chat—A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
This exhibition debuts at Wesleyan, and features works by ten young artists that reflect the state of China today, and raise questions about the sustainability of national and cultural identity in an increasingly globalized world.

2015

December

Todd Reynolds: Still Life with Microphone
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Hall

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Violinist Todd Reynolds performs music written for him by R. Luke DuBois, Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen, and David Lang

November

Hard Data Redux
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

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R. Luke DuBois presents a generative composition for musicians that uses data sets and real-time information as the basis for its score

In Conversation with Reid Farrington
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall
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New media artist, theater director, and designer Reid Farrington in conversation with composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois

October

Artful Lunch Series: Terttu Uibopuu
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
Terttu Uibopuu, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, discusses her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.
Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 9:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

Click here to view the full album on flickr.

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

Click here to view the full album on flickr.

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

Click here to view the full album on flickr.

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Nirvana: Carbon Inks, Burning Forests, and the Buddhist Endgame
Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Ian Boyden '95 discusses how his long-term exploration of the material and ecology of a forest fire took an unexpected philosophical turn when he presented his work to a Chinese audience.

September

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Tripod Complex
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
Tripod Complex features monumental scrolls by Ian Boyden ’95 that are his meditation on the remains of ancient trees after a forest fire in Washington state
Opening Reception: Phantom Bodies: Photographs by Tanya Marcuse
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00pm
Davison Art Center
The exhibition Phantom Bodies features haunting photographs by Tanya Marcuse evoking absent bodies in the U.S., England, Florence, and Vienna.
Artist Talk: Tanya Marcuse
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall

The exhibition Phantom Bodies features haunting photographs by Tanya Marcuse evoking absent bodies in the U.S., England, Florence, and Vienna.

Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois creates maps, scores, and videos that use real-time data flows and media footage to raise questions of artistic agency, privacy, and fair use.
Artist Talk: R. Luke DuBois
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:30pm
CFA Hall

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois discusses In Real Time, the first major gallery presentation of his work.

Tour of Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions Exhibition
Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 11:00am
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University
Tour the Columbia University exhibition Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions with curator Robert Fucci ’92, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Opening Reception: Memory and Harbinger Exhibition by Kathi Packer
Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 5:00pm
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown
Opening reception for exhibition of paintings by Kathi Packer of wildlife that she photographed while in Africa.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2015’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. Curated by Professor of Art Tula Telfair.
Artist Talk: A Body in Fukushima
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00am
CFA Hall
Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston will talk about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima.

April

Artful Lunch Series: Lucas McLaughlin
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for presentations by Wesleyan faculty and students about their favorite works in the DAC collection. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy coffee, homemade cookies, and conversation following the talk.
The Big Draw: Middletown
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Art Workshops, and Davison Art Center
This fourth annual community event invites everyone to celebrate drawing in all its forms with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.
Senior Talks in the History of Art
Monday, April 20, 2015 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys, Room 112
Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks: Alexa Burzinski, Brandon Eng, Rachel Pei Hirsch, Samuel Usdan, and Gavriella Wolf.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Four
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Dandara Catete, Katherine Du, Sarah Esocoff, Sarah Koppelkam, and Virgil B/G Taylor in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.
Photographs of Civilization
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 106
Mark Steinmetz '82 will discuss "Photographs of Civilization" as part of the Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Three
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Serena Berry, Stephen MacNeille, Isaac Pollan, Madeleine Chabot, Adrian Nugent-Head, and Miles Cornwall in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.
Artful Lunch Series: Claire Grace
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for presentations by Wesleyan faculty and students about their favorite works in the DAC collection. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy coffee, homemade cookies, and conversation following the talk.
Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series: Vincent Debiais
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 4:15pm
41 Wyllys Avenue, Room 112
Vincent Debiais will discuss "The Surveyor Angel: Writing and Images in the Cloister of the Abbey of Moissac" as part of the Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series.
Exhibition Reboot and Gallery Talk with Eiko Otake and William Johnston
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston will talk about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima.

The Universal Flute: Old and New Music for the Shakuhachi
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 8:00pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center, College of East Asian Studies

Asian Cutural Council Senior Advisor Ralph Samuelson MA ’71 performs traditional music on shakuhachi (Japanese flute), with a special performance by dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Two
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
View the talents of seniors Joseph Strella, Genna DeGroot, Gabe Gordon, Nicole Dalessandro, and Hailey Sowden in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

March

The Long Way "Home": Art, Change, and Imagination
Monday, March 30, 2015 at 4:15pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Lounge, 300 High Street
An artist talk by Sundus Abdul Hadi about re-claiming identity, overcoming struggle, and using art as a vehicle for social change.
Opening Reception: Personal Recollections - Gifts from Robert Dannin and Jolie Stahl
Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Inspired by anthropological theories of gift-giving, Jolie Stahl and Robert Dannin recently donated a collection of 69 prints, photographs, and multiples to the Davison Art Center in honor of their daughter, Isadora Dannin ’14.
Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week One
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Luca Ameri, Raphael A. Leitz, Dat Vu, and Derrick Qi Wang in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition will run from Saturday, March 7 through Saturday, March 14, 2015. 

February

Artist Panel: Picture/Thing
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
A panel discussion about the Picture/Thing exhibition featuring artists Leslie Hewitt, Jon Kessler, and Letha Wilson; and the curators Sasha Rudensky and Jeffrey Schiff.

Artful Lunch Series: Laurie Nussdorfer
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join Professor of History and Letters Laurie Nussdorfer as she shares her favorite works in the Davison Art Center collection.
A Body in a Library
Monday, February 23, 2015 at 10:00pm
Olin Library Lobby, 252 Church Street
A Body in Places is dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake’s first solo project, which incorporates both performative and non-performative elements, and includes the photography exhibition A Body in Fukushima.
3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan
Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center, College of East Asian Studies
A lecture by Richard J. Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies, and Founding Director of MIT Japan Program.
Artist Lecture: Rachel Harrison '89
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 4:30pm
CFA Hall
"Putty in the Blister," a lecture by Rachel Harrison '89, one of the ten artists featured in the Picture/Thing exhibition.
Artist Talk with Eiko Otake and William Johnston
Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 5:30pm
CFA Hall
Artist talk with dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima. Following the talk will be a walking tour of the three galleries, with a reception in each location.

January

Opening Reception: Picture/Thing
Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery
Picture/Thing presents ten artists—Kendall Baker, Isidro Blasco, Rachel Harrison '89, Leslie Hewitt, Jon Kessler, Anouk Kruithof, Marlo Pascual, Mariah Robertson, Erin Shirreff, and Letha Wilson—who make hybrid objects that challenge the limits of photography and sculpture at a time when the definitions of the two media continue to evolve. Curated by Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky and Professor of Art Jeffrey Schiff.
Tour of the Exhibition Goya: Order and Disorder at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 9:30am
Musuem of Fine Arts, Boston
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a tour with one of the curators of Goya: Order and Disorder at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

2014

November

Artist Talk: Ghada Amer
Monday, November 24, 2014 at 4:15pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Lounge, 300 High Street
Egyptian artist Ghada Amer will discuss how her paintings explore female desire and its representation(s) using female figures sewn onto canvas and partially hidden behind threads and paint.
Opening Reception: Create and Curate—Student-Organized Exhibition
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center, Hallway Gallery
The Friends of the Davison Art Center coordinate the second student-curated exhibition of work created by current students.
Posters, Propaganda, and the American Experience in World War I
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall
Roundtable discussion with Professor of English Sean McCann, Professor of History Ronald Schatz, and Olin Professor of American Studies, Emeritus Richard S. Slotkin.
Eiko Otake: Nakedness
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 4:30pm
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Seminar Room
Visiting Artist in Dance and the College of East Asian Studies Eiko Otake will give a lecture, titled “Nakedness,” during which she will discuss physical, metaphorical, and metaphysical nakedness, and explore what it means for an artist to be naked.

October

Painting for the People: Lithography in France in the 19th Century
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 6:00pm
Davison Art Center, Print Reference Library
Join the Wesleyan Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Friends of the Davison Art Center for Painting for the People, a short course on French lithographs in the 19th century.
Artful Lunch Series: Keiji Shinohara
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join Artist in Residence Keiji Shinohara as he shares his favorite works in the Davison Art Center collection.
Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00am
New York City
Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City’s photograph galleries.

September

Panel Discussion: The Science of A World of Dreams
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
“The Science of A World of Dreams” will include panelists Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Chernoff, John Monroe Van Vleck Professor of Astronomy William Herbst, Professor of Computer Science James Lipton, and Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science Johan Varekamp, and as moderator, Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Ishita Mukerji.
Artist Talk: Tula Telfair
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 2:00pm
CFA Hall
Tula Telfair shares her private vision of the beauty and majesty of the natural world.
Gallery Talk: Animal Dignity and an Ethics of Sight—Photography by Isa Leshko and Frank Noelker
Friday, September 26, 2014 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Photographers Isa Leshko and Frank Noelker sensitively portray captive animals in an evocative exhibition that asks viewers to reflect on our complicated relationships with other animals.
Opening Reception: A World of Dreams—New Landscape Paintings by Tula Telfair
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 5:00pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
The exhibition includes new large-scale paintings in which Professor of Art Tula Telfair presents monumental landscapes and epic-scale vistas that are simultaneously awe-inspiring and intimate.
Civil Rights Activism and Wesleyan
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 3:00pm
Special Collections and Archives, Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street
An exhibition featuring historic Civil Rights-era Wesleyan materials, documents, and photographs.
Opening Reception: Call to Action— American Posters in World War I
Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center
Selected from the collection of the Davison Art Center, the exhibition includes more than 30 American World War I posters designed by James Montgomery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, and others.
Opening Reception: Not of This World
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Gallery
Uncover the hidden stories of East Asia's religion and folklore in this exhibition of the most compelling artworks from Wesleyan's College of East Asian Studies.