We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum of Art in April. Two new exhibitions have opened in the past month: Flora et Fauna: Nature in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Culture and Reimagining Our Américas: Empathy and Activism Beyond Borders. We know you will enjoy seeing these beautiful and thoughtful installations. This month the Museum is hosting an assortment of exciting public programs. Related to the current exhibition about Monhegan Island, be sure to come out to hear photographer Accra Shepp on April 10 and printmaker Barbara Putnam on April 17. In addition, Ben Dewar, a scholar of ancient Assyrian art and literature at London’s Institute of Classical Studies, will be on campus on April 17 to deliver this year’s annual Yadgar Family Lecture. We will also host a colloquium related to Irreplaceable You: Personhood and Dignity in Art, 1980s to Now on April 26. There is always something interesting to learn about and see here at the Museum.

We hope to see you soon!

Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear III

Co-Directors, Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Flora et Fauna: Nature in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Culture Opens

Flora et Fauna brings to life the rich relationship between ancient societies and the natural world.

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Collectors' Collaborative Studio Visit with Chitra Ganesh

Members of the BCMA’s Collectors’ Collaborative recently convened for a glimpse into the imaginative and poignant studio practice of Brooklyn-based artist Chitra Ganesh.

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Object of the Month

Sean Kramer discusses Action 247: At 11:45 am Friday 27 June 2023 by Reza Aramesh and its role in the exhibition Irreplaceable You: Personhood and Dignity in Art, 1980s to Now.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Artist Talk | "Wandering the Wildlands" with Accra Shepp

5 p.m. | Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Gallery Talk | Reimagining Our Américas: Empathy and Activism Across Borders

Noon | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

Family Saturday at the Museum of Art

10 am - noon | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Monday, April 14, 2025

Webinar | "Edmonia Lewis and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: New Insights"

4:00 p.m. | Zoom

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

"Conservation in Ancient Assyria: Honoring Past Kings in the Palaces of Nimrud" with Dr. Ben Dewar

4:30 p.m. | Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

"Scratching the Surface" with Barbara Putnam

4:15 p.m. | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Poetry in the Pavilion

5:30 p.m. | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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"Ecology-Informed Art: A Collaborative Approach to Printmaking" with Barbara Putnam

7:15 p.m. | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Gallery Talk | Flora et Fauna: Nature in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Culture

Noon | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Irreplaceable You: Personhood and Dignity in Art, 1980s to Now Colloquium

Exhibition tour | 11 a.m. | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Reception | Noon | Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Scholarly colloquium | 1 p.m. | Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

Banner: Alma Woodsey Thomas, Double Cherry Blossoms (detail), 1973, acrylic on canvas. Bowdoin College Museum, Brunswick, Maine. Gift of halley k harrisburg, Class of 1990, and Michael Rosenfeld, 2003.28