Past Events
2019
December
Study Salon | Finals
Gaze at some artwork and prepare for finals! Free snacks and beverages will be provided.
Sunday, December 8 | 4 to 10 p.m.
Monday, December 9 | 4 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, December 10 | 4 to 10 p.m.
November
Sausalito Studio Visit & Heath Ceramic Factory Tour
Saturday, November 2 | 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join the Museum of Art for a Sausalito excursion! Enjoy brunch and beverages with curator April Bojorquez at the artist Diane Rosenblum's studio. Learn about Rosenblum's approach to photography and her creative process. Experience the artisan behind-the-scenes tour of the legendary Heath Ceramics factory. Transportation is offered, but space is limited. RSVP to reserve your place today! Members are free, and nonmember guests are $25.
Meditation in the Galleries
Wednesday, November 6 | 11 a.m.
Clear your mind, relax, and reflect.
Brother Camillus will lead guided meditation in the galleries. No registration necessary, but space limited.
This is Hip-Hop
Friday, November 8 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
In conjunction with SMC Theater's fall production, This is Modern Art, MoA will feature the "Five Elements of Hip Hop." Community artists and students will perform break-dancing, DJing, rapping and graffiti tagging. A panel discussion featuring playwright Kevin Coval will begin at 6:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Rapping by Michael Singletary ('21) and John Huez; DJ Lex in the museum courtyard
6:00 p.m. Playwright Kevin Coval engages in conversation with Davey D, a Bay Area DJ and hip-hop journalist/scholar. Davey D is featured in Netflix's "Hip-Hop Evolution, Episode: Out the Trunk East Bay." A Q &A will follow.
6:45 p.m. Hip-hop dancing with Traci Bartlow and guests; DJ Lex and graffiti tagging demo with DJ Agana in the courtyard
Words: R&D Collaborative
Thursday, November 21 | 5 to 7 p.m.
Join the Museum of Art for our Third Thursday of November. The contemporary artists, Diane Rosenblum and Joe Doyle (R&D) will discuss their artistic practices and collaborative approaches to digital painting in the exhibition, New Formalism in Painting and Photography. Times are subject to change.
October
Machines & Mysticism: Artist Dialogue
Thursday, October 10 | 6 to 8 p.m. at the Soda Center
Machine artist Kal Spelletich engages with SMC professor Brother Charles Hilken in a dynamic discussion examining art, spirituality, and technology. Discussion moderated by Natalia Mount.
Third Thurs | Draw on Walls: Conceptual Art Night
Late Night in the Museum, October 17 | 4 to 9 p.m.
Collaboratively create, draw, and install monumental scale lines on the wall! Inspired by conceptual artist Sol LeWitt's wall drawings, this activity will be ongoing until 9 p.m. Themed snacks and beverages will be provided.
Study Salon | Midterms
Gaze at some artwork and prepare for midterms! Free snacks and beverages will be provided.
Sunday, October 20 | 4 to 10 p.m.
Monday, October 21 | 4 to 10 p.m.
Haunted Galleries
Wednesday, October 30 & Thursday, October 31
For Halloween, the Museum of Art is transforming our mysterious exhibitions into an all-around haunting experience! Visit with your friends and family between regular business hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a spooky time!
Dark Harvest | Norman Partridge
Wednesday, Oct 31 | 7 p.m.
Join the Museum of Art as author Norman Partridge reads from his award-winning book, Dark Harvest. Dark Harvest has been celebrated by Publishers Weekly as contemporary writing at its finest! Experience this spooktacular book for yourself!
Halloween Storytime in the Museum
Thursday, October 31 | 11 a.m.
Join the Museum of Art with your little ones (1-5 yrs) for a spooky storytime and reading hour.
September
Exhibition Reception
Thursday, September 5 | 6 to 8 p.m.
Join the Museum of Art in celebrating our Summer & Fall Exhibitions: Kal Spelletich: Significance Machines and Purposeful Robots and New Formalism in Painting and Photography. Meet the collaborative team of R&D (Rosenblum and Doyle) at the reception. Refreshments and appetizers will be provided.
Members | 5 to 6 p.m.
Yoga at the Museum
Saturday, September 14 | 9 to 10:15 a.m.
Stretch, clear your mind, and relax! Join the Museum of Art for a free morning yoga session. The galleries will be open following the session with a special hour tour at 10:30 a.m. and coffee. Please bring your own mat.
Leading instructors: Tara Rochlin & Heather Thorton
Third Thurs | Late Night at the Museum
Afro-Latinx/Latinx/Indigenous Heritage Month Kick-Off Party
Thursday, September 19 | 4 to 9 p.m.
Join Saint Mary’s College in celebrating Afro-Latinx/Latinx/Indigenous Heritage month with art-making, food, and music! The evening will feature the Sanctuary Print Cart, a mobile print shop created by artists Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari. The Sanctuary Print Cart raises awareness about the impact of immigration policies on our communities and support immigrants’ rights through community silkscreening. This Third Thursday will also include El Molino’s Taco Bar from 5 to 7 p.m. and showcase the DJ collective, Chulita Vinyl Club.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome!
Co-sponsored by Mission and Ministry Center and CCIE (College Committee on Inclusive Excellence)
Meditation in the Galleries
Wednesday, September 25 | 1 p.m.
Clear your mind, relax, and reflect.
Brother Camillus will lead guided meditation in the galleries. No registration necessary, but space limited.
August
Meditation in the Galleries
Wednesday, August 21 | 11 a.m.
Clear your mind, relax, and reflect.
Brother Camillus will lead guided meditation in the galleries. No registration necessary, but space limited.
May
How to Read a Play
Thursday, May 2, 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Plays are blueprints for live performance; but minimal stage directions and narrative description, coupled with distant historical settings, can frustrate readers hoping to imagine "the stage beyond the page." Join us for an interactive workshop to discover the craft and artistry of dramatic works.
Antigone
With Amissa Miller, Zahra Ahmed, & Rashaan Menese
Things Known: Public Poetry Workshop
Saturday, May 4, 10:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Join Bay Area poetry group, Fresh Ink, and write from a series of prompts in response to the exhibition Foad Satterfield: THINGS KNOWN
Third Thurs | Yoga in the Galleries
Thursday, May 16, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. | 7:00 to 8:15 p.m.
After hours, join us for a relaxing, renewing and refreshing yoga session in our galleries amongst the large, abstract paintings of Foad Satterfield: THINGS KNOWN. Two yoga sessions offered. All are welcome!
Afternoon Dove | 4:30 p.m.
Night Owl | 7:00 p.m.
Registration for sessions required | Sessions cap at 20.
Art Chat: A Conversation Between Artist and Curator
Saturday, May 18, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Join guest curator, Megan Wilkinson, and artist, Foad Satterfield, for a conversation exploring Satterfield's new body of large scale paintings featured in the exhibition THINGS KNOWN.
Things Known: Poets Respond | Public Poetry Reading
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Reading will feature Bay Area poetry group, Fresh Ink, followed by an open mic of poems written in response to the Foad Satterfield: THINGS KNOWN exhibition.
Study Salon | Finals 2019
Sun | May 19 | 4-10 p.m.
Mon | May 20 | 4-10 p.m.
Tues | May 21 | 4-10 p.m.
Join the Museum of Art for quiet study. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Opening Reception | Emerge: Student Art Exhibition
Thurs | May 23 | 4-6 p.m.
Join us for the opening of our student group exhibition in printmaking, painting, sculpture, digital art, and photography on view May 20 through June 9, 2019. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History.
April
The museum will be closed the week of Easter, Monday, April 15 through Tuesday, April 23, 2019. We will resume regular hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Third Thurs | Late Night will not occur.
Open Studio: Revealing Interdisciplinary Art Process
Wednesday, April 3, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Join SMC MoA Curator April Bojorquez and Professor Laura Miller for a conversation exploring the distinct curatorial approach for the exhibition Open Studio: Interdisciplinary Art Practice in Progress.
Poetry and Environmental Crisis
Saturday, April 6, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Poets from the prize-winning online literary magazine of the environmental crisis, Canary, read their poems. For more information about Canary literary journal visit: canrlitmag.org
Arndt on Arendt
Thursday, April 10, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.
In "On Violence, "political philosopher Hannah Arendt probes the nature of power and its relation to violence. Arendt scholar David Arndt will briefly introduce her life work; then a small-group discussion will invite students to explore their own ideas on violence, in dialogue with Arendt's.
Presented in collaboration with Seminar 104.
Meditation in the Galleries
Tuesday, April 30, 11:00 a.m.
Join the Museum of Art as we explore mindful ways of engaging with art. Brother Camillus will guide meditation and exploration into Foad Satterfield's abstract landscapes.
No registration necessary, but space is limited. Chairs will be provided.
2018
February
Darker Shades of Red Opening
Wednesday, February 7 at 10 a.m., Museum of Art
Member's Reception
Thursday, February 8, 3 p.m. Museum of Art
Public Reception
Thursday, February 8, 4-6 p.m. Museum of Art
Art Chat #1
Wednesday, February 28, 1 p.m. Museum of Art
The Museum of Art welcomes Professor Susan Weissman of the Political Science Department at Saint Mary's College. Professor Weissman's Art Chat is entitled "The First Socialist Revolution."
Link to video: https://youtu.be/FQCUV6xN8Kg
March
Art Chat #2
Wednesday, March 21, 1 p.m. Museum of Art
The Museum of Art welcomes Professor Scott Schonfeldt-Aultman of the Communication Department at Saint Mary's College and Alex U. Inn founding member of Momma's Boyz. Professor Schonfeldt-Aultman's and Mr. Inn's Art Chat is entitled "Pursuing Social Justice through Drag."
Link to video: https://youtu.be/4Jc2tpTeE5E
May
Art Chat #3
Wednesday, May 2, 1 p.m. Museum of Art
The Museum of Art Staff welcomes Professor Dan Leopard of the Communications Department at Saint Mary's College. Professor Leopard's Art Chat is entitled "Comrade Tintin: Herge and Stalin in the Land of the Soviets."
Link to video: https://youtu.be/YMr0V6uQmy0
Art Department Student Exhibition Opening
Thursday, May 24, 4 p.m., Museum of Art
The Museum of Art hosts the Saint Mary's College Art Department and recent work from students. The Student Exhibition will be open through Sunday, May 27.
June
Summer Exhibition Opening
Saturday, June 9, 1-4 p.m. Museum of Art Patio
Join us in welcoming the new summer exhibitions. The Museum of Art will host California Watercolor Association demonstrations and guest speakers. Beverages and appetizers will be provided.
On display:
California Watercolor Association
The Color of Summer
Richard Gayton
BART: Strangers on a Train
Diana Hobson and Susan Alexjander
Into Being - The River
2017
February
Scholarship Saturday
Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. Museum of Art
March
Member's Only Preview
Wednesday, March 1 at 4 p.m. Museum of Art.
Artist Talk with Peter Freund
Thursday, March 2 at 4 p.m. Museum of Art
Member's trip to the Legion of Honor: Monet the Early Years
Thursday, March 30
April
ART CHAT
Wednesday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m.- Digital Tomb
https://www.youtube.com/embed/CmZIwxxhpgU
Peter Freund’s digital images explore the visual image as an absence, negation or erasure of the visible. Freund discusses the principle of a “digital tomb” in his series of conceptual prints.
May
ART CHAT
Wednesday, May 3 at 3:00 p.m.- Desire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfKIKqfYlNU
Discussing the overlapping relationship between trauma and desire, Peter Freund explores a parallel between artistic and psychoanalytic practices.
ART CHAT
Wednesday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m.- Alternative Facts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD0Ees7TuM4&spfreload=5
“Alternative facts” - a symptom of neoliberal freedom? In this talk, Peter Freund will explore the paradoxical connection between facts and fantasy in political thinking, highlighting three works of video art in his current exhibition.
Saint Mary's College Dance Company Spring Performance and Pre-Performance Reception at the Museum of Art
Friday, May 12, 7-7:45 p.m.
Saint Mary's College Dance Company is honored to present Rise, an evening of new works in celebration of the dance program's 20th Anniversary.
Pre-Performance reception in collaboration with the Performing Arts Department. Come enjoy free appetizers and drinks and mingle with the choreographers and alumni.
Museum Member's Tour of the Private Collection of Julie Armistead and Fred McNear
Tuesday, May 16
Guest Speaker Luncheon: Hossein Khosrowjah, Reconciliations and Desires
Thursday, May 25, 12:00 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2FNNqcrNIw&t=344s
Hossein Khosrowjah will explore the complexity and importance of "cultural translation" in the contemporary political climate. His talk will use Peter Freund's IRAN|USA exhibition as a springboard for investigating the role of translation and mistranslation in defining the cultural Other.
Please join us at the Museum for this talk by Professor Khosrowjah. The event is free of charge with a reception to follow after the talk.
Hossein Khosrowjah is a senior adjunct professor of visual studies at the California College of the Arts. His essays and reviews on a broad range of topics, from film to exilic autobiography to the history of American higher education, have been published in film, cultural, and area studies journals. His book, The Singular Cinema of Abbas Kiarostami, is forthcoming from I.B. Tuaris Press.
June
Saint Mary's College MFA in Dance Festival
Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18 at the Museum of Art
Museum Member's Tour of the Permanent Collection Storage and Reception at Private Bay Area Art Collector's Home
Wednesday, June 28
July
Museum Member's Tour of the American Art Collection at the de Young Museum followed by a tour of the Japanese Tea Garden.
Thursday, July 13
August
Museum Member's Tour: The Asian Art Museum: Flower Power
September
SMC Campus Tour of the Museum of Art's Permanent Collection Storage Facility
SMC Student Welcome Back Party