New April Programs @ The Zimmerli Art Museum

 

 

Open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

 

Upcoming Events

 

SparkNight WHEN: Thursday, April 7 / 4:30 to 8 pm WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick ADMISSION: Free and open to the public. For all details, visit the event page. The evening features a screening and discussion of African Apocalypse with the filmmakers, and a sound bath by Sarah Yeung from SKY Sound Yoga, with instruments from around the world. Latin Bites food truck will be parked outside the museum. Plus, look for a new mix of artmaking and gallery games! The film is co-presented with “Afrofeminist Ecologies: Relations, Disruptions and Futures,” this year's Global Africa and the Humanities symposium, taking place on April 7 and 8. Free and open to the public. Organized by Rutgers' Department of African, Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures (AMESALL).   Sarah Yeung from SKYSound Yoga

 

Stitched Together: A Quilting and Social Justice Workshop WHEN: Saturday, April 9, 23, Sunday, May 1 / 1 to 3 pm. The same workshop is offered on three dates, but space is limited: please register for only one date per person. WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick ADMISSION: Free and open to the public. How can art be an instrument of change? Join us for a special hands-on workshop with Maureen Kelleher, co-founder of the Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project, whose goals are to support artists who work behind prison walls and give voice to the political consciousness of imprisoned and free quilters. After a guided conversation about SJCQP’s work in the exhibition Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaboration Quilts Project, participants work on an individual patch to contribute to a collaborative quilt. All materials are provided. No sewing or arts experience is necessary. This program is made possible by an IDEA Innovation Grant Award from Rutgers University's Division of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement.       Kenya and Sharif (assembled and hand quilted by Maureen Kelleher), Harriet Tubman: Footsteps to Freedom, 2018. Cotton fabric, leather, cotton batting, thread, pencil. Courtesy of Maureen Kelleher. Photo Max Yawney.

 

Member Morning WHEN: Sunday, April 10 / 10 am to 12 noon WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick The Zimmerli welcomes members back into the museum! Join us in person for an exclusive opportunity to view new exhibitions with curator insights. Plus, meet our new director, Maura Reilly. Email rsvp@zimmerli.rutgers.edu or call 848-932-6771 to reserve your spot. Not yet a member? Join here. We look forward to seeing you!   Honoré Daumier, L'Exposition universelle: - Auras-tu bientôt fini de regarder ces châles?.... allons voir les mécaniques qui les font, c'est bien plus intéressant...... (à part) et puis au moins les femmes n'ont pas envie de les acheter!..., 1855. Lithograph on paper. Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Gift of Martin Picker. Photo Peter Jacobs.

 

Art Together WHEN: Sunday, April 10 / 1 to 3 pm WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick ADMISSION: free Art Together is the Zimmerli's FREE drop-in family art workshop series. This month, create your own architectural masterpiece with pipe cleaners, inspired by the new exhibition Meet Me At The Fair: Universal Expositions in Paris.   Unidentified Artist, Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1889, 1889. Color lithograph on paper. Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Gift of Phillip Dennis Cate and Lynn Gumpert. Photo Peter Jacobs.

 

Rutgers Day WHEN: Saturday, April 30 / 10 am to 5 pm WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick Rutgers Day returns to campus! Explore the galleries on your own or with our self-guided activities and create your own art project! Free and open to the public. Visit the Rutgers Day website for the complete schedule across campuses.

 

Announcements

 

Summer Art Camp, 2019. Summer Art Camp Returns in Person WHEN: June 27 - July 29; Morning, Afternoon, or Full-Day Sessions WHERE: In Person, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick Registration is now open! We cannot be more excited to welcome young artists, ages 7-14, back to the museum to explore their own creativity and expression - and learn some new techniques - all in a fun and encouraging environment. Session descriptions and registration information is available here. Zimmerli members receive discounted rates. Not yet a member? Join here!

 

Art Seiden, "Squirrels live in trees..." from Zoo Animals for Children, published 1963. Gouache on illustration board. Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers. Gift of the artist. Photo Peter Jacobs. Now On View   How Do You Say...? Learning Animal Names with Illustrator Art Seiden / ¿Cómo se dice…? Aprendiendo nombres de animales con el ilustrador Art Seiden Meet Me at the Fair: Universal Expositions in Paris Behold: Works from Rutgers Print Collaborative

 

Watch Online

 

News 12 New Jersey visited the exhibition Painting in Excess: Kyiv's Art Revival, 1985-1993, which has been extended through April 10. Watch the interview with guest curator Olena Martynyuk and Zimmerli curator Julia Tulovsky. This past December, members of the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra gathered at the museum to record music in the galleries for the series “Subversives: Revolutionaries in Art and Music,” which explores artists and composers who went against the grain. Watch all six episodes on the NBCO YouTube channel.

 

Safety Protocols

 

Visitors must wear face coverings and maintain a safe distance from each other while inside the museum. Proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test may be required for some programs. Please check the specific program on the Event Calendar for requirements. In addition, some activities may have limited capacity.

 

 

Plan Your Visit

 

While making your plans to visit the Zimmerli, please review the most current visitor information.  Free Admission Wednesday & Friday 11AM–6PM Thursday 11AM–8PM Saturday & Sunday Noon–5PM Galleries are closed Monday & Tuesday, but the lobby & café are open.

 

 

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 Fund, and the Voorhees Family Endowment, among others. Additional support comes from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the donors, members, and friends of the Zimmerli Art Museum.