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SUMMARY:Holding Sacred: Artist Talk with Antonius-Tín Bui
DESCRIPTION:Explore the intricate\, hand-cut portraiture of Antonius-Tín Bui\, whose practice holds sacred the rituals of making\, memory\, and identity. \nDrawing from their Vietnamese heritage\, queer experience\, and community storytelling\, Bui transforms paper into intimate monuments that honor the complexity of diaspora and the fluidity of self. \nAbout Antonius-Tín Bui\nAntonius-Tín Bui is a polydisciplinary artist and shapeshifter invested in the transformative potential of improvisation\, portraiture\, craft\, and ritual. A monsoon in a past life\, they see themself most in movement—in wind\, in the shifting blues of the sky\, in the quiet sway between presence and disappearance. \nThe child of Paul and Van Bui\, two Vietnamese refugees who carved futures from grief and grit\, Antonius-Tín carries their legacy in every gesture. Their work honors the spectral\, the tender\, and the unruly—crafting portals for what cannot be named\, only felt\, only danced with ancestral shadow. \n\nHolding Sacred: Artist Talk with Antonius-Tín Bui is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nArtist-in-Resident Antonius-Tín Bui is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation. \nPhoto by Caroline Xia.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/holding-sacred-artist-talk-with-antonius-tin-bui/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260205T202832Z
CREATED:20260203T161620Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: David Hill
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nIn this free lecture entitled “Dawdling and Dallying\,” you are invited to hear from David Hill\, Founding Principal of HILLWORKS. Hill will discuss select Hillworks projects that emerged from an intentional engagement with time. Through three case studies–focused on seasonal\, regenerative\, and storied time–he will explore how dawdling\, dallying\, and careful attention can open up new ways of thinking about architectural process and place. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall. \nAbout David Hill\nDavid is a registered architect\, registered landscape architect\, founder of HILLWORKS\, and Professor in the Landscape Architecture Program at Auburn University (not to mention a proud father of three). This rich relationship between education and practice offers a wide spectrum of opportunities for David to advance disciplinary research. Born and raised in a plant nursery in South Georgia\, David developed a deep affinity for plants and an early admiration for the rich\, working landscape of the south. After 15 years of experience\, this fascination with cultural and productive landscapes continues to impact how David unpacks site histories and explores design opportunities. \nPrior to founding HILLWORKS\, David helped unearth post-industrial landscapes as an Associate\, and later a Principal\, of D.I.R.T studio where he managed projects such as Urban Outfitters Headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard\, Hardberger Park in San Antonio Texas\, the Historic Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee Wisconsin\, and the Holy Cross Project in New Orleans Louisiana. David’s work through D.I.R.T. and HILLWORKS has received regional and national awards in design and research. David lectures regularly at universities\, symposia\, and conferences. \nDavid graduated from Georgia Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and earned a Master in Landscape Architecture and Master in Architecture from the University of Virginia. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/adn-lecture-series-david-hill/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260128T221009Z
CREATED:20251213T222627Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Unnatural Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Experience an evening that bridges art\, ecology\, and wildlife. \nArtist Lori Larusso kicks off the evening with a presentation on her exhibition\, A Paradox of Plenty\, where her paintings reflect on urban expansion\, consumer culture\, and how animals adapt to these ecosystems. \nIn conversation with Dr. Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz from the Little Rock Zoo and Leslie Cooper from Quail Forever\, Larusso reveals how her scenes of playful juxtapositions reframe how we see modern life and cohabitation with animals. \nBefore the conversation begins\, stop by the Atrium from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a special meet-and-great with the Little Rock Zoo’s animal ambassadors. After the event concludes\, enjoy a meet-and-greet with Larusso at the AMFA Museum Store and pick up a signed copy of her exhibition catalog. \n\nLori Larusso: A Paradox of Plenty is supported in part by The Brown Foundation\, Inc. of Houston.\nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \nThe catalog for Lori Larusso: A Paradox of Plenty is supported in part by the Great Meadows Foundation. \n \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-unnatural-habitats/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T190000
DTSTAMP:20260216T210922Z
CREATED:20251223T164419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T210922Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Aging Well
DESCRIPTION:Re-imagine what it means to age well in this inspiring conversation that considers how movement\, art\, and mindfulness can strengthen the body\, renew focus\, and nurture social connection. \nPresented in connection with AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time\, this event highlights the expertise of four speakers – Dr. Catherine Crisp\, Garbo Hearne\, Rebecca Schrock\, and Sarah Thomas – who will share insights on how creative activities can sustain vitality and joy throughout the aging process. \nDrawing on the exhibition’s themes of time\, aging\, and reflection\, explore how creativity and mindfulness can support not only longevity\, but a fuller life at every age. \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-aging-well/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260203T165356Z
CREATED:20260203T165356Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: Nerin Kadribegovic
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nIn this free lecture entitled “From Blight to Bright\,” you are invited to hear from Nerin Kadribegovic\, Founder and Principal of Kadre Architects. Through a deep dive into California’s housing insecurity – examining how we got here\, and the ways we are moving forward – his talk will center around Kadre’s solutions for the housing crisis including temporary\, interim\, permanent housing projects and important community support spaces. Many of the constructed projects and the designs currently in construction examine community impact and set aggressive sustainability goals. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall. \nAbout Nerin Kadribegovic\nNerin Kadribegovic’s passion for navigating complex design problems\, especially where economy is of paramount importance\, captures an eye for beauty and design\, notably in social cause\, that results in unconventional\, award-winning solutions. Obsessed with artfully directing natural light to create nuanced\, playful moments\, he ushers a spirit of dignity into places\, where least expected\, through the aesthetic design opportunity. \nA third-generation architect who endured displacement as a refugee of the wars in Yugoslavia and Bosnia\, Nerin has directly experienced the impact of chaotic social and environmental disruption on people and society. This alert awareness evokes deep empathic connection to critical issues facing metropolitan urban centers around the world gripped by environmental or socioeconomic crises. \nThe wartime reality imposed a fragility on life and shelter\, that ignited his resolve in dissolving obstacles. Protecting a broken community\, Nerin developed the uncanny ability to transform whatever material was at one’s disposal into something of functionality\, beauty and meaning. Instilling hope and safety during hardship has become second nature\, embedded into his mindset\, both in design and leadership for social cause. \nPrior to launching Kadre\, Nerin was a partner at the award-winning firm of Lehrer Architects. When the pandemic brought needed urgency to protect Los Angeles’s most vulnerable population\, Nerin led passionately in creating a template for tackling and ameliorating the city’s 60\,000-person homelessness issue. During the height of the health crisis\, he led the team through an accelerated\, aggressive timeline to provide bridge housing. His designs – in collaboration with the City government\, first on the AETNA Bridge Home\, followed by designs for Tiny Home Villages – now serve as the lodestar to ending the homeless crisis in the City of Los Angeles. These projects have raised and set the City’s design standards for sheltering the homeless. \n\nPhoto by Paul Vu.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/adn-lecture-series-nerin-kadribegovic/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T190000
DTSTAMP:20251223T171834Z
CREATED:20251223T171834Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: "True Grit"
DESCRIPTION:Explore the enduring legacy of Charles Portis’s novel True Grit with artist Tim Youd and writer Jay Jennings while A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time is on view at AMFA. \nYoud’s 100 Novels Project has taken him around the country in his practice of retyping 100 works of American literature\, a durational project rooted in the love of reading and reflection. \nAs he prepares to retype True Grit at AMFA\, Youd joins Jennings to reflect on the life and wit of Charles Portis\, the humor and humanity that define his writing\, the significance of True Grit\, and the deep connection between the novel\, the author\, and Little Rock. \nARTWORK: Cover of True Grit (detail)\, 1968\, cover design by Paul Davis. \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-true-grit/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T173000
DTSTAMP:20260317T142626Z
CREATED:20260113T183047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T142626Z
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SUMMARY:Beads in Time: A Presentation by Sage & Tom Holland
DESCRIPTION:Join glass artists Sage and Tom Holland for a presentation that traces the history of glass beadmaking from its earliest beginnings to the 20th century\, sharing findings from decades of their studio practice and historical research. \nTheir work\, which informs many of the workshops they teach\, introduces time-honored techniques in glass flameworking and encourages other makers to develop contemporary designs through careful skill and thoughtful application. \nFollowing this special presentation\, Sage and Tom Holland are leading an advanced glass beadmaking workshop on March 21 & 22 in AMFA’s Windgate Art School. To learn more and sign up\, visit the class registration portal. \n\nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported in part by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nThe Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2026. \nPhoto courtesy of the artists.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/beads-in-time-presentation/
CATEGORIES:Art School,Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260107T152554Z
CREATED:20251223T174612Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Mindful Living
DESCRIPTION:Pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with the present in a conversation that considers how mindfulness and creativity can shape a more intentional\, balanced approach to life. \nThrough discussion and guided reflection\, three scholars and practitioners will explore how practices such as meditation\, movement\, and creative expression can quiet the mind\, reduce stress\, and awaken awareness: \n\nDr. Gina Drobena\, a board-certified clinical pathologist\nKerri Michael\, a holistic therapist and yoga teacher\nDr. Pele Yu\, co-founder of the UAMS Mindfulness Program\n\nRooted in the spirit of AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time\, this program offers space to slow down\, center attention in the moment\, and discover pathways to better well-being. \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-mindful-living/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T154303Z
CREATED:20260408T154303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T154303Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: Peter MacKeith
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nIn this free lecture\, Peter MacKeith\, dean and professor at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas\, shares a consolidated understanding of the school’s work during his tenure and sets a platform for the next dean and their work. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/architecture-and-design-network-lecture-series-peter-mackeith/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T143541Z
CREATED:20260107T162656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T143541Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Roots and Recipes (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out. Please check out our next food event Art Insights: A Shared Table. \nCelebrate the launch of artist Laura Tanner’s AMFA residency and participate in her community-driven project\, Dish – an exploration of food\, memory\, and place. \nMaking connections with AMFA’s exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time\, Tanner shares how her creative process transforms shared recipes and stories into art that reflects the rituals of cooking\, gathering\, and traditions. \nLocal chefs join the conversation to discuss how Arkansas ingredients and culinary heritage shape their own work\, then invite attendees to savor small bites from their restaurants in the Atrium after the conversation concludes. \nFeatured Restaurants: \n\nBrave New Restaurant\nPark Grill\nThe Faded Rose\nThe Root Cafe\nTrios Restaurant\n\n\nArt Insights: Roots and Recipes with Laura Tanner is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges. \nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nARTWORK: Laura Tanner (Atlanta\, Georgia\, 1987 – )\, Stacked II (Miami\, FL) (detail)\, 2023\, ink and gouache on hand-cut Mylar\, 54 x 86 in.\, Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-roots-and-recipes/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T204822Z
CREATED:20260428T194040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T204822Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: Herron Horton Architects
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nThis lecture features Jennifer Herron and Jeff Horton of Herron Horton Architects\, based in Little Rock\, Arkansas. Their award-winning portfolio spans residential and commercial architecture\, earning national recognition for their distinctive modern aesthetic that seamlessly blends functionality with artistic vision. \nGo inside a semester-long creative collaboration where fine art\, interior design\, and spatial thinking converged. During their spring residency at the University of Central Arkansas\, Herron and Horton led coursework\, mentored students in a studio setting\, and worked alongside emerging designers as ideas moved from concept to installation. \nThis event extends that experience through a panel-style conversation examining the intersection of architecture and fine art\, the ways those disciplines informed the residency\, and the creative and educational impact the process had on the students involved. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Amerine/Calhoun Glass Box.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/adn-lecture-series-herron-horton-architects/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260107T161204Z
CREATED:20251222T223655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T161204Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Deep Time
DESCRIPTION:Slow down and reflect on how art reshapes our sense of time as AMFA Curator Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas leads a thought-provoking panel discussion on the AMFA exhibition A Month of Sundays: Art and the Persistence of Time. \nPanelists Dr. Paige Ford\, Dr. René A. Shroat-Lewis\, Susan Sims Smith\, and Jennifer Wiseman will explore how artists and thinkers – from anthropologists to astronomers – reveal the diverse ways we perceive and imagine time. \nTogether\, they invite us to look beyond the rush of daily life to consider how creativity across disciplines can expand our perspective of moments\, memories\, and generations. \n\nThe Mid-South Cohort\, a multi-year\, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, in collaboration with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts\, the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Fisk University Art Gallery\, and the Mississippi Museum of Art\, is made possible by the Art Bridges Cohort Program. This exhibition was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \n \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-deep-time/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142230Z
CREATED:20260107T163809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T142230Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: A Shared Table (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Experience the next chapter of AMFA Artist-in-Residence Laura Tanner’s community-driven project\, Dish – an exploration of food\, memory\, and place. \nTanner shares stories and recipes from her first visit before inviting local chefs to the stage to discusses the inspirations behind their most popular dishes\, revealing how experiences\, traditions\, and community can be found in every bite. \nFollowing the discussion\, savor small bites from the following restaurants in the Atrium: \n\n42 Bar and Table\nBack Home Barbecue\nEl Sur Street Food Co\nPark Grill\nRaduno Brick Oven & Barroom\n\n\nArt Insights: A Shared Table with Laura Tanner is supported in part by the John and Robyn Horn Foundation and Art Bridges. \n \nARTWORK: Laura Tanner (Atlanta\, Georgia\, 1987 – )\, Dish (detail)\, 2022\, ink drawing on hand-cut Mylar\, 72 x 120 in.\, Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-shared-table/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260609T170124Z
CREATED:20260609T170124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T170124Z
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SUMMARY:Micheaux Award & Film Labs Wednesday Spins Social
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black storytelling\, creativity\, and the future of film at an exciting panel discussion hosted by the Micheaux Award & Film Labs in partnership with AMFA. \nThis dynamic conversation will feature leaders from Netflix\, independent film\, and award-winning documentaries discussing representation\, creative careers\, and the power of media to shape culture. \nFeatured Panelists Include: \n\nDeshaun Artis — Director of Community Marketing & Experiences\, Netflix\nArlo Washington — Founder\, Academy Award Nominee (The Barber of Little Rock)\nSeJames Humphrey — Producer\, Actor & Writer (Nice Guys Finish Last)\n\nAbout the Micheaux Award & Film Labs\nThe Micheaux Award & Film Labs (MAFL) are designed to promote creative and professional development for filmmakers of color through two initiatives: The Micheaux Award\, which distributes funds annually to filmmakers of color; and The Micheaux Labs\, which facilitates year-round education and social events that support Arkansas creative communities. \nMAFL encourages diverse content creation\, equip creatives of color to tell their own stories\, and cultivate audiences that are truly reflective of our communities. \n\nThis is an official Juneteenth in Da Rock affiliate event.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/wednesday-spins-social/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T190000
DTSTAMP:20260702T165418Z
CREATED:20260427T195154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T165418Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Will Barnet's "Seasons of Life"
DESCRIPTION:Will Barnet\, a leading American painter and printmaker\, is known for his distinctive style and meditative works. With his series Seasons of Life now on view at the Museum\, get to know Barnet and the stories behind his work with Bill Meek\, Director Emeritus of the Harmon-Meek Gallery and a close friend of the artist. \nIn conversation with Dr. Catherine Walworth\, AMFA’s Jackye and Curtis Finch\, Jr.\, Curator of Drawings\, Meek shares insights into Barnet’s life and work\, drawing on a decades-long relationship with the artist. \nTogether\, they reflect on Barnet’s evolving practice and how he moved between abstraction and representation while continually returning to themes of family and time. \nCircle Society Donors enjoy a complimentary drink during an intimate reception before this event. \n\nWill Barnet: Seasons of Life is supported in part by Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr.\nThe Museum extends its deepest gratitude to Jackye and Curtis Finch for their commitment to the growth of the AMFA Foundation Collection\, and for their ongoing role in supporting the acquisition of works by Will Barnet.\nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. \nARTWORK: Will Barnet (Beverly\, Massachusetts\, 1911 – 2012\, New York\, New York)\, Silent Seasons\, Autumn (detail)\, 1969\, lithograph on paper\, 29 3/4 x 22 in.\, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Purchase\, Tabriz Fund and Museum Purchase Plan of the NEA. 1971.009.011.1.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-will-barnets-seasons-of-life/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260714T214758Z
CREATED:20260427T194254Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Playing Dead (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Explore the wit\, resilience\, and power of Shakespeare’s women with the author of Performing Shakespeare’s Women: Playing Dead – noted Shakespeare scholar\, Dr. Paige Martin Reynolds. \nIn this engaging conversation\, Reynolds examines comic heroines and tragic visionaries and how these classic characters navigate performance\, silence\, agency\, and identity. Live performances of iconic scenes by local and SHAKE Theatre actors will illuminate the discussion. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Dr. Pilar McKay\, Managing Director of SHAKE Theatre of New York and a seasoned theatre leader\, entrepreneur\, artist\, and strategist. \nAMFA Members receive a complimentary drink at this event\, with additional refreshments available for purchase. \nNot an AMFA Member? Join today for access to this and other exclusive Member benefits. Call the membership team at 501.372.4000 for more information. \n\nPhoto by Keith Pattison © RSC
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-playing-dead/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Members,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T170000
DTSTAMP:20260805T173306Z
CREATED:20260401T202325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T173306Z
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SUMMARY:Craft in Common
DESCRIPTION:Craft in Common is a one-day convening focused on collecting\, connoisseurship\, and exploring one of today’s most transformative art forms: craft. \nHeadlining the day are artist and collector Robyn Horn\, steadfast advocate for the arts and artists\, and blacksmith Elizabeth Brim\, whose sculptural ironwork has redefined the boundaries of a traditionally male-dominated craft. \nSchedule:\n\n10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / “Collecting That Matters”\n\nA conversation on collecting with Horn and Stefanie Kirkland\, AMFA’s Windgate Foundation Curator of Contemporary Craft\n\n\n12:00–1:30 p.m. / Lunch & Demonstrations\n\nLunch is provided. Experience hands-on studio demonstrations in ceramics\, wood\, glass\, metals\, and more in AMFA’s Windgate Art School.\n\n\n1:30–3:30 p.m. / Screening & Conversation\n\nWatch a screening of the documentary Iron Pearls featuring Brim and witness a conversation between Elizabeth Brim and Andy Moon\, Director of AMFA’s Windgate Art School.\n\n\n3:30–5:00 p.m. / A “Craft in Common” Happy Hour\n\nEnjoy drinks\, light bites\, and networking. Explore Material Nature: Gifts from the John and Robyn Horn Collection and other exhibitions on view in the Galleries.\n\n\n\nClick here for more details. \n\nThe Windgate Art School is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation with additional support from Sherry Worthen in memory of George Worthen. \nThe Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported in part by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied on all classes through 2026. \nMaterial Nature: Gifts from the John and Robyn Horn Collection is supported in part by the Alan DuBois Fund for Contemporary Craft and Cindy and Greg Feltus. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and is part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026\, presented by Craft in America.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/craft-in-common/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T193000
DTSTAMP:20260826T151022Z
CREATED:20260825T183559Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: Rediscovering Arkansas's Musical Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Explore Arkansas’s role as a cultural crossroads through a dynamic conversation bringing together artists\, scholars\, and community leaders. \nExamine how overlooked stories are rediscovered\, how cultural memory is preserved\, and how communities reclaim narratives that have too often been left untold. \nModerated by AMFA Artist-in-Residence and Marie and Rosetta director Fergie Philippe\, this exciting event features the following panelists: \n\nCandace Dolls / Education Coordinator\, Delta Cultural Center\nStephen Koch / Host of Arkansongs\nAngel Townsend-Burt / Executive Director\, Dunbar Historic Neighborhood Association\n\nBefore the Event\nArrive early at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the remarkable life and legacy of Arkansas composer Florence Price through a special presentation created and performed by students from Little Rock Central High School. \nThrough dramatic storytelling and historical narrative\, this free performance illuminates the achievements of one of America’s most influential\, yet historically overlooked\, composers. \n\nMarie and Rosetta is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \nMarie and Rosetta is supported in part by Cardinal Counseling\, Virgil L. Miller\, Jr.\, Rebsamen Fund\, and Dr. Odell Nickelberry. \nChildren’s Theatre and Performing Arts programs are supported in part by The Shubert Foundation and The McMath Family.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-rediscovering-arkansass-musical-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T142556Z
CREATED:20260910T212214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T142556Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: Studio MUKA
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nThis lecture features licensed architects and designers Zabie Mustafa and Neda Kakhsaz from Studio MUKA\, a firm founded in Los Angeles with a shared vision that living with beauty and purpose is essential to the lived human experience. Rooted on the pillars of diversity\, Studio MUKA’s holistic approach spans ground-up buildings\, interior design\, and object design across the country. \nMUKA’s approach extends beyond set parameters\, surpassing the constraints of the site and its physical aspects and rejecting conventional norms with an inclusive and unbiased attitude. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/adn-lecture-series-studio-muka/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260910T213036Z
CREATED:20260910T213036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T213036Z
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SUMMARY:Architecture and Design Network Lecture Series: John Greer
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Architecture and Design Network (ADN) is to educate the public about architecture\, design\, and related disciplines and the ways in which their practice shapes communities and affects people’s lives. \nThis lecture features John Greer\, WER Architects Principal\, who will share the history and architectural significance of Historic Cane Hill\, a community whose buildings and landscape reflect an important chapter in Arkansas history. \nDrawing from WER’s experience preserving\, renovating\, and restoring multiple historic properties of Cane Hill\, John will explore the challenges and opportunities of working within a historic community\, the importance of thoughtful preservation\, and how architecture can honor a place’s past while giving its buildings renewed purpose for the future. \nBefore the lecture\, enjoy a short reception from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Atrium. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Governor Winthrop Rockefeller Lecture Hall.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/adn-lecture-series-john-greer/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260828T203352Z
CREATED:20260828T203352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T203352Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: "The Age of Anxiety"
DESCRIPTION:Discover how war\, political upheaval\, and rapid social change inspired one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century. \nJoin Dr. Catherine Walworth\, AMFA’s Jackye and Curtis Finch\, Jr. Curator of Drawings\, for an introduction to The Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film. \nThrough paintings\, prints\, and film\, learn how artists responded to the turmoil and unrest surrounding World War I with imagination and innovation\, transforming the tensions of modern life into powerful but unsettling art. \n\nThe Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film is in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Exchange and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation. \n     \nThis exhibition is generously presented by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nARTWORK: Otto Dix (Untermhaus\, Germany\, 1891 – 1969\, Singen\, Germany)\, Nebel am Abend (Fog in the Evening) (detail)\, 1922\, watercolor and gouache on paper\, 29 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.\, On loan from the collection in the Willy-Brandt-House\, Berlin\, Germany.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-the-age-of-anxiety/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T193000
DTSTAMP:20260825T172217Z
CREATED:20260825T172217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T172217Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: An Evening with Faith Rivera
DESCRIPTION:Uncover the creative journey of Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter Faith Rivera in an inspiring conversation exploring the intersections of music\, creativity\, and personal transformation. \nDrawing on a career that spans songwriting\, performance\, and arts advocacy\, Rivera will share insights into her creative process\, the stories behind her music\, and the ways inspiration can emerge from reflection\, intuition\, and a deep connection to the human experience.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-an-evening-with-faith-rivera/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260910T210512Z
CREATED:20260828T195204Z
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SUMMARY:Art Insights: The Intersection of Art and Film
DESCRIPTION:Witness how a generation of avant-garde artists and filmmakers transformed the uncertainty and trauma of post-World War I Germany into revolutionary work that continues to shape art and cinema today. \nDrawing on their expertise in German art\, experimental cinema\, and visual culture\, scholars Dr. Peter Chametzky and Dr. Susan Felleman\, in conversation with Dr. Catherine Walworth\, AMFA’s Jackye and Curtis Finch\, Jr. Curator of Drawings\, deepen our understanding of The Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film. \nThrough paintings\, prints\, sculpture\, and film\, they examine how artists used striking lines\, bold colors\, and distorted forms to create emotionally charged works that reflect the human condition and critique the social conditions of their time. \n\nArt Insights: The Intersection of Art and Film is supported in part by Art Bridges. \n \nThe Age of Anxiety: German Expressionism in Art and Film is in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Exchange and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation. \n     \nThis exhibition is generously presented by Anne and Merritt Dyke. \nFilm Still of Metropolis\, 1927\, Director Fritz Lang\, Screenplay Thea von Harbou\, Fritz Lang (uncredited)\, Source: Friedrich-Wilhelm Murnau Foundation\, Wiesbaden. \nSince 1966\, the Foundation has been dedicated to preserving\, safeguarding and making accessible a substantial part of Germany’s culturally and historically significant film heritage. It was also responsible for the internationally acclaimed restoration – made possible by a spectacular discovery in Buenos Aires – which brought the almost complete original version back to light.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-insights-the-intersection-of-art-and-film/
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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