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SUMMARY:Bright Nights
DESCRIPTION:Spend the holiday season at AMFA enjoying a night of live jazz and festive vibes. Immerse yourself in the glowing ambiance of the Cultural Living Room\, where the melodies meld perfectly with a glass of bubbly champagne and gourmet snacks. \nThis experience extends into the galleries\, where our docents will elevate your evening with an illuminating conversation about the art on view. Wrap up the night (and maybe a few gifts) with a shopping trip to the Museum Store. \nDrinks and music start at 5:00 p.m. in the Cultural Living Room. Gallery engagements start at 6:30 p.m. in the Galleries. \n\nBright Nights is supported by Stella Boyle Smith Trust\, Catherine and Michael Mayton\, Trustees. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/bright-nights-nov-6/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Holiday
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SUMMARY:Member Mingle: Undivided
DESCRIPTION:Members are invited to stop by the Museum and get an exclusive crash course on the artists featured in Undivided. \nLearn all about Theaster Gates and Nari Ward during this casual hangout before the lecture begins. Consider this the perfect opportunity to get to know other Members and gain an insider perspective on these two world-renowned artists. \nThe program starts promptly at 5:15 p.m. \nNot an AMFA Member? Join today for access to this event. \n\nUndivided: Theaster Gates/Nari Ward is supported by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nIn-kind support provided by Moon Distributors Inc. and O’Connor Distributing. \nImage courtesy of Jason Masters.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/member-mingle-undivided/
CATEGORIES:Members
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SUMMARY:Undivided: Theaster Gates/Nari Ward
DESCRIPTION:Theaster Gates and Nari Ward\, two internationally recognized artists\, will sit down for a once-in-a-lifetime conversation as they delve deep into unexplored territories within their artistic practices. \nAMFA’s Undivided series redefines the traditional conventions of an Artist Talk by pairing contemporary artists together to interview each other\, creating nothing less than an unforgettable dialogue. \nGates and Ward see art as a tool for social change\, creating work that is familiar but disruptive. Through their innovative approaches to found objects\, these artists reflect their communities while confronting issues ranging from value to spiritualism. \n\n\nAbout Theaster Gates\nTheaster Gates is an artist whose practice finds roots in conceptual formalism\, sculpture\, space theory\, land art\, and performance. Trained in urban planning and within the tradition of Japanese ceramics\, Gates’s artistic philosophy is guided by the concepts of Shintoism\, Buddhism and Animism – most notably honoring the “spirit within things.” \n\n\n\nFoundational to Gates’s practice is his custodianship and critical redeployment of culturally significant Black objects\, archives\, and spaces. Through the expansiveness of his approach as a thinker\, maker\, and builder\, Gates extends the life of disappearing and bygone histories\, places\, traditions\, and loved ones. \n\n\n\nGates has exhibited and performed at the Mori Art Museum\, Tokyo\, Japan (2024); the Contemporary Art Museum Houston\, Houston\, Texas (2024); The LUMA Foundation\, Arles\, France (2024\, 2023); The New Museum\, New York\, (2022); The Aichi Triennial\, Tokoname (2022); The Serpentine Pavilion\, London (2022); The Victoria and Albert Museum\, London\, UK (2021); Whitechapel Gallery\, London\, UK (2013 and 2021); Tate Liverpool\, UK (2020); Haus der Kunst\, Munich (2020); Walker Art Center\, Minneapolis (2019); Palais de Tokyo Paris\, France (2019); Sprengel Museum Hannover\, Germany (2018); Kunstmuseum Basel\, Switzerland (2018); National Gallery of Art\, Washington D.C.\, USA (2017); Art Gallery of Ontario\, Canada (2016); Fondazione Prada\, Milan\, Italy (2016); Kunsthaus Bregenz\, Austria (2016); Punta della Dogana\, Venice\, Italy (2013); and dOCUMENTA (13)\, Kassel\, Germany (2012). \n\n\n\nGates is the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees including the Isamu Noguchi Award (2023);  National Buildings Museum Vincent Scully Prize (2023); Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts (2022); an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Institute of British Architects (2021); the World Economic Forum Crystal Award (2020); J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development (2018); Nasher Sculpture Prize (2018); Sprengel Museum Kurt Schwitters Prize (2017); and Artes Mundi 6 Prize (2015). \n\n\n\nLearn more about this artist here. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Nari Ward\nNari Ward (b. 1963\, St. Andrew\, Jamaica; lives and works in New York) is known for his sculptural installations composed of discarded material found and collected in his neighborhood. He has repurposed objects such as baby strollers\, shopping carts\, bottles\, doors\, television sets\, cash registers and shoelaces\, among other materials. Ward re-contextualizes these found objects in thought provoking juxtapositions that create complex\, metaphorical meanings to confront social and political issues surrounding race\, poverty\, and consumer culture. He intentionally leaves the meaning of his work open\, allowing the viewer to provide his or her own interpretation. \n\n\n\nOne of his most iconic works\, Amazing Grace\, was produced as part of his 1993 residency at The Studio Museum in Harlem in response to the AIDS crisis and drug epidemic of the early 1990s. For this large-scale installation\, Ward gathered more than 365 discarded baby strollers—commonly used by the homeless population in Harlem to transport their belongings—which he bound with twisted fire hoses in an abandoned fire station in Harlem. Echoing through the space was an audio recording of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson’s Amazing Grace on repeat. The lyrics speak about redemption and change\, generating optimism and a sense of hope. As with most of his work\, this installation explored themes informed by the materials\, community\, and location in which Ward was working. The work has since been recreated at the New Museum Studio in 2019\, the New Museum’s Studio 231 series in 2013\, and in several locations across Europe. With each change of context\, the significance of the work changes as each community associates differently with these found objects. \n\n\n\nLearn more about this artist here. \n\n\n\n\nUndivided: Theaster Gates/Nari Ward is supported by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nPhoto of Nari Ward by Axel Dupeux.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/undivided-theaster-gates-nari-ward/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks & Lectures
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SUMMARY:Gallery Tour
DESCRIPTION:Drop in and discover AMFA with a free docent-led tour through the galleries! \nWith this fun\, engaging\, and memorable experience\, guests of all ages are invited to explore the art on view while learning how to interpret and appreciate works of art in various media. \n\nPhoto by Jason Masters. \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/gallery-tour-nov-9/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Art Together with ASL Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:For guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing\, drop in and discover the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts with a docent-led gallery tour accompanied by an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. \nThis fun\, engaging\, and memorable tour provides all guests the opportunity to explore the art on view while learning how to appreciate works of art. \n\nArt Together with ASL Interpretation is supported by Judy C Thompson Rev. Trust. \nPhoto: Iwan Baan \n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/art-together-with-asl-interpretation-nov-9/
CATEGORIES:Accessible,Tours
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SUMMARY:Family Theatre Games
DESCRIPTION:Unplug and connect for a night of family fun! Explore classic parlor games from charades to the laughing game – there is something for the whole family to enjoy.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/family-theatre-games/
CATEGORIES:Youth & Families
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T150000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Engagement
DESCRIPTION:AMFA’s welcoming and enthusiastic docents are available throughout the galleries to answer questions and help guests connect with art in a deeper\, more meaningful manner. \nWe invite you to drop by\, say hello to a docent\, and discover new details\, insights\, and stories about your favorite art and artists while exploring the galleries at your own pace. \n\nPhoto by Jason Masters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/gallery-engagement-nov-10/
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SUMMARY:Making Together: Fall Botanical Watercolor Painting
DESCRIPTION:Experiment with watercolors while you and your little one paint side-by-side to create a vibrant botanical painting using leaves\, flowers\, and other natural materials.
URL:https://arkmfa.org/event/making-together-fall-botanical-watercolor-painting/
CATEGORIES:Art School,Youth & Families
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