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5 p.m."Investigating Identity: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art" Exhibition Opening Reception
Maier Museum of Art

"Investigating Identity: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art" Exhibition Opening Reception - Curated by Randolph College art history professor Lesley Shipley, "Investigating Identity" brings together works from the permanent collection of the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College that address issues of race, gender, and sexuality. The goal of the exhibition is to foster conversation about the theme of identity in art since 1960 and to enhance the Randolph College art history course “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art, ” taught by Professor Shipley in the spring of 2017. Also opening the same evening at the Maier will be the exhibition, "Prints from the Permanent Collection, " curated by Martha Kjeseth Johnson, director of the Maier Museum of Art. Event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and cash bar (beer/wine) provided.

2 p.m.Spotlight Tour: "In the Fog"
Maier Museum of Art

Spotlight Tour: "In the Fog" - Spotlight Tour on "In the Fog, " 2010, by contemporary abstract artist, Sam Gilliam. Brief, 15-minute tour. No registration required; just drop by. Spotlight Tours are offered on the first Sunday each month at 2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). These tours offer a casual opportunity for an in-depth exploration of a single work of art led by trained docents.

5:30 p.m.14th Annual Love at the Maier: Sharing our Passions
Maier Museum of Art

14th Annual Love at the Maier: Sharing our Passions - Love at the Maier is a two-part celebration of art and artists inspired by the mood and aesthetics of Valentine’s Day. Join FRAME, Randolph College’s student docent club, as they share favorite works of art and artists from the Maier collection. Then, contribute to our collaborative art work by responding to the prompt, “What are you passionate about?” Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Presentations begin at 6 pm. Free.

2 p.m.Love at the Maier Family Program: Sharing our Passions
Maier Museum of Art

Love at the Maier Family Program: Sharing our Passions - Lace-makers are passionate about creating hand-made, delicate textiles using traditional techniques. Join members from a local lace-making guild as they demonstrate bobbin lace-making and invite you to braid and twist lengths of thread. Other activities, led by FRAME, Randolph College’s student docent club, include mixed-media valentines, a collaborative art work, and a scavenger hunt in the galleries. Free. Recommended for children 5 years+.

2 p.m.Artist Talk: Zo Charlton
Maier Museum of Art

Artist Talk: Zoë Charlton - Zo? Charlton creates artworks in drawing, video, and sculpture that examine issues of gender and race. Her drawings, which explore the ironies of contemporary social and cultural stereotypes, are included in the spring exhibition, Investigating Identity. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

4 p.m.Educator Night at the Maier
Maier Museum of Art

Educator Night at the Maier - Relax and mingle with colleagues after-hours at the Maier Museum of Art! The evening includes a private tour of Investigating Identity with Dr. Lesley Shipley, assistant professor of art history at Randolph College and curator of the spring exhibition, opportunity to learn about resources and programs for teachers and students, complimentary light bites and refreshments, and give-aways. Free and open to all local educators who teach students from Pre-K to college.

2 p.m.Spotlight Tour: "Azaleas"
Maier Museum of Art

Spotlight Tour: "Azaleas" - Spotlight Tour on “Azaleas, ” 1898, by American Impressionist, John Henry Twachtman. Brief, 15-minute tour. No registration required; just drop by. Spotlight tours are offered on the first Sunday each month at 2 p.m. These tours offer a casual opportunity for an in-depth exploration of a single work of art led by trained docents.

7 p.m.Outten Visiting Artist Lecture: Alison Saar
Maier Museum of Art

Outten Visiting Artist Lecture: Alison Saar - Alison Saar’s style encompasses a multitude of personal, artistic, and cultural references that reflect the plurality of her own experiences. Her sculptures, installations, and prints become powerful totems exploring issues of gender, race, heritage, and history. Free and open to the public. Reception will follow.

8 p.m.Poetry Reading by Ann Fisher-Wirth, Anne Spencer Poet in Residence (PP)
Alice Ashley Jack Room, Smith Memorial Building

Poetry Reading by Ann Fisher-Wirth, Ann Spencer Poet in Residence (PP): Ann Fisher-Wirth has published four books of poems, most recently Dream Cabinet and Carta Marina, and co-edited The Ecopoetry Anthology, a groundbreaking collection of American nature poetry. She teaches at the University of Mississippi and is a Fellow of the Black Earth Institute, an organization dedicated to the arts, social and environmental justice, and to matters of the spirit. Her poems appear widely in journals and in numerous anthologies, and her work has received awards such as the Malahat Review Long Poem Prize, the Rita Dove Poetry Award and the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Poetry Award. She lives in Oxford, MS, where she also teaches yoga at Southern Star Yoga Studio.