A BUSY OCTOBER @ THE ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM AT RUTGERS

WHERE: 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248  848.932.7237 .   Stars: Contemporary Prints by Derrière L'Étoile Studio, Part Two WHEN: Opening October 5 Featuring significant contemporary prints by many of the artists who defined the American art scene after 1980, this series is the first survey of prints produced by the studio Derrière L'Étoile, founded in New York by printer Maurice Sánchez. Part Two spotlights the 1990s. For exhibition details, visit our webpage. Supported in part by The Fifth Floor Foundation (Image: Caroll Dunham, Blue House, 1998. Color lithograph. Gift of Maurice Sanchz, Derriere L’Etoile) UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mali WHEN: Wednesday, October 2, 3:20 to 4:40 PM Artist and Researcher, Janet Goldner Goldner examines some of the consequences of the ongoing political crisis that erupted in 2012 and the significance of Mali's cultural heritage to world culture. The presentation focuses on the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Djenne, Gao, Timbuktu, and Dogon. For program details, visit the webpage. Co-sponsored by the Center for African Studies Supported in part by income from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment Fund The Civil War in Slavery's Shadow WHEN: Tuesday, October 8 l 4:30 PM University of Virginia Professor, Dr. Maurie McInnis McInnis, American Art and Material Culture Professor, examines American history and visual culture during the Civil War and explains why, as the war stretched on, few artists depicted the subject. For program details, visit the website. Sponsored by the Jacobs/Mitnick American Art Fund Co-sponsored by the Rutgers Department of Art History   First Wednesdays WHEN: 5 to 9 PM The Zimmerli offers extended hours the first Wednesday of each month to provide visitors with access to the galleries on an evening. Join a curator, emerging scholar, or distinguished docent for an in-depth tour of select artworks at 6 PM as we introduce Insights: A New Series of Gallery Talks. On Wednesday, October 2, join Christine Giviskos, Associate Curator of European Art, for an introduction to the exhibition, Staging Symbolism: Programs for the Théâtre de l'Oeuvre in Paris. Z Café WHEN: Open weekdays 9 AM to 4:30 PM Z Café featuring The Food Architects serves a variety of breakfast, lunch, and snack items. Fresh, seasonal ingredients are incorporated into homemade salads and soups, as well as grab-and-go or gourmet sandwiches. Pastries and breads are delivered daily from a Manhattan bakery and coffee is provided by a local roaster. A 10% discount is offered to Zimmerli members. In the Galleries (click titles for more information) STARS: CONTEMPORARY PRINTS BY DERRIERE L'ETOILE STUDIO, PART ONE WHEN: Through September 29 LEONID SOKOV: IRONIC OBJECTS WHEN: Through December 31 STAGING SYMBOLISM WHEN: Through February 2 FREE FIRST SUNDAYS Admission is FREE to all the first Sunday of each month! Families may enjoy the museum's lively Family Guide. Supported in part by Art Within Reach ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu The Zimmerli's operations, exhibitions, and programs are funded in part by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and income from the Avenir Foundation Endowment, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment, and the Voorhees Family Endowment, among others. Additional support comes from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; the Estate of Victoria J. Mastrobuono; and donors, members, and friends of the museum.