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Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern
NOW OPEN
"I feel there is something unexplored about a woman that only a woman can explore." — Georgia O'Keeffe
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Organized by the Brooklyn Museum and curated by Wanda Corn,
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern
is a landmark exhibition marking Reynolda's centennial year and features over 190 objects including O'Keeffe's works of art and freshly-conserved wardrobe spanning her entire career. This exhibition also showcases images of the artist from the 20th century's most noted photographers like Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, and Philippe Halsman.
Nearly 5,000 tickets have already been reserved and several time slots sold out in the exhibition's first week. Don't miss your chance to see this exhibition at its only Southern venue.
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Museum open until 8 p.m. on Thursday nights!
Get an after-hours look at
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern
every Thursday night until November 16.
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Connections: Georgia O'Keeffe and Music At Watson Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts
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THIS SATURDAY!
7:30 P.M
MEMBERS/STUDENTS $15, NON-MEMBERS $18
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The Music@Watson series at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts opens with a faculty recital inspired by
Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern
featuring music composed by O’Keeffe’s friends Ernst Bloch and Aaron Copland.
Image:
Pool in the Woods
, Lake George (1922), Georgia O'Keeffe, 1881 - 1986. Gift of Barbara B. Millhouse in memory of E. Carter, Nancy Susan Reynolds, and Winifred Babcock. © 2013 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.1984.2.9
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Object of the Month:
Kneeling Aphrodite aka Kneeling Venus
(c. 1930s) by Vuk Vuchinich
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
1 P.M.
FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION
What does Reynolda have to do with Versace? Director of Education Kathleen Hutton will discuss this iconic sculpture by Vuk Vuchinich located in the Forecourt Garden at Reynolda House.
Details.
This series on the first Wednesday of the month features Reynolda House curators, educators, and guests sharing a one-hour, in-depth look at one object—painting, print, sculpture, photograph, or decorative art object.
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Introduction to Reynolda for Aspiring Docents
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7—OCTOBER 19
3 P.M – 5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS/STUDENTS $45, NON-MEMBERS $60
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Designed for lifelong learners who want to become docents and lead tours, this class provides an exhilarating introduction to the history and collections of Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Each thematic session begins with time in the historic house and galleries, followed by class discussion and activities. No arts background is necessary.
Details.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
6 P.M.–8:30 P.M.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
9 A.M.– 11 A.M.
$200/PERSON
$13.50 in N.C. sales tax will be added.
INCLUDES
REYNOLDA: HER MUSES, HER STORIES
$60 value
Additional copies will be available for purchase at the Museum Store. More at
reynoldahouse.org/50
or call 336.758.3885
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September 8, 1967. Winston-Salem welcomed the arrival of a small but mighty collection of American paintings at Reynolda House Museum of American Art. It is on this occasion that we invite you to join us in observing the Museum’s anniversary and honoring its visionary founder, Barbara Babcock Millhouse, at our 50th anniversary weekend event.
Join us Friday evening or Saturday morning for a lively conversation as we debut our new book,
Reynolda: Her Muses, Her Stories
with authors David Park Curry and Martha R. Severens. Barbara Millhouse will join in this conversation that will invite your questions and observations on the Museum’s first half-century.
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On Tuesday, August 29, we welcomed author and curator of
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern
Wanda Corn. Sold out well in advance, this lecture explored how Georgia O'Keeffe meticulously crafted her own unique persona and artistic identity over her lifetime.
Missed out on this lecture? Explore some of the most notable comments from Wanda Corn as tweeted by Reynolda House!
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AS AN ADDED BONUS
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join us the first Thursday of each month, September 7, October 5, and November 2 for a special screening of the recorded lecture in our auditorium.
Details.
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Buttons featuring our founders R.J. and Katharine Reynolds and our soon-to-be-iconic centennial rose design.
$1 each
includes N.C. sales tax
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Our hand and rose sticker, symbolizing Reynolda as Katharine's gift to the community.
FREE —
Pick one up today!
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Place your small treasures in one of these small dishes with our medallion design.
$58.99
+ N.C. sales tax
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Psst
— Think our hand and rose design will make an awesome tattoo?
So do we. Get this centennial design inked permanently and receive free admission for 100 years. Seriously. Just stop by the Museum and show us your proof and chat with our staff! This offer expires December 31, 2017.
Not local? No problem!
Send us your address
and a centennial sticker will magically appear in your mailbox
. Show off your best sticker placement and tag us using
#Reynolda100
to have your photo featured on social media!
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Celebrate 100 years of Reynolda with exclusive content!
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Sign up for a monthly newsletter where we'll be sourcing photographs and texts from our Estate Archives just for you! Discover Reynolda's history month by month with these hand-crafted emails starting September 2017.
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Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern
is organized the Brooklyn Museum, with guest curator Wanda M. Corn, Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor Emerita in Art History, Stanford University and made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts. Reynolda House Museum of American Art is grateful for the generous support of the exhibition from Presenting Sponsors Hanesbrands, PNC, and Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth. Special thanks to Major Sponsors The Cathleen & Ray McKinney Exhibition Fund, Nancy and Ed Pleasants, and Mona and Wallace Wu; Lead Sponsors Pam and Fred Kahl; and Contributing Sponsors Alex. Brown, Chatham Hall, Macy’s, Andy and Ellen Schindler, and Charles Taft.
Image: Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946).
Georgia O’Keeffe
, circa 1920–22. Gelatin silver print, 4½ x 3½ in. (11.4 x 9 cm). Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.; Gift of The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, 2003.01.006. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
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