Eric Fischl Lecture Series: José Lerma

Artist Eric Fischl attended Phoenix College in his youth and returns to Phoenix every year to present the Fischl Vanguard Award to the College’s outstanding art students. He also brings with him a guest of international stature to deliver the Eric Fischl Lecture Series at Phoenix Art Museum. This year's guest is artist José Lerma. Whiteman Hall.

The Mummies: From Egypt to Toledo exhibiton event

Dr. Salima Ikram, a professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, will discuss how ancient Egypt has fascinated the popular imagination for centuries during a free lecture on in the Peristyle. Her talk, titled “May They Live Forever: Ancient Egyptian Mummies,” is the latest guest lecturer in the Toledo Museum of Art’s Masters Series.

Toledo Museum of Art

Building Contemporaries: Art and Economies in Detroit

Dive into a conversation about what current initiatives and leaders are contributing to the artistic ecosystem in Detroit today. Art critic and curator Taylor Aldridge, along with Cezanne Charles, Director of Creative Industries at Creative Many, Everard Findlay, global brand strategist, currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer for The Platform, the real estate entity that owns the Fisher Building in Detroit, Laura Mott, Curator of Contemporary Art and Design, and Gina Reichert, co-founder of Power House Productions, an artist-run neighborhood-based nonprofit in Detroit, will discuss the landscape of current efforts to center artists and communities within the larger context of economic viability in Detroit. Reception to follow. Helmut Stern Auditorium.

The University of Michigan Museum of Art

Sheep Shearing Day

Late Night Talk: The Power of Gold

Dr. Roslyn A. Walker, Senior Curator of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific and The Margaret McDermott Curator of African Art, will discuss her new exhibition The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana.

Dallas Museum of Art

Prohibition themed Gala
(Spirited: Prohibition in America exhibition event)

Jim Hodges: Annual Lenhardt Lecture

Phoenix Art Museum will present world-renowned artist Jim Hodges as the inaugural speaker at the Museum’s annual Lenhardt Lecture, a key component of the recently announced David and Dawn Lenhardt Contemporary Art Initiative. Hodges is a conceptual artist whose work has been the subject of exhibitions at museums around the world, including the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.; the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN; and the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, in Spain. Known for the materials and varied scale of his work, which ranges from small installations to oversized, multi-ton sculptures, Hodges’ art transforms everyday objects into evocative sites that merge the personal, political, and universal. The Lenhardt Lecture featuring Jim Hodges is open to the public.Whiteman Lecture Hall.. Tickets are $10.

Phoenix Art Museum

Women in Art Spring Gala

Saturday.
April 28,
5:30 pm –
11:00 pm

The Swastika Symbol in Navajo Textiles with Dennis J. Aigner
(First Americans: Tribal Art from North America exhibition event)

Presented by Dennis J. Aigner, author of the vibrantly illustrated book The Swastika Symbol in Navajo Textiles, this presentation will consider the cultural history of the swastika in Navajo weaving, with references to other cultures and their weaving traditions.

Bowers Museum

Rum Runners of the Prohibition Era
(Spirited: Prohibition in America exhibition event)

Boshell Lecture: Recovery of the Pirate Ship Whydah

Join Underwater Field Archaeologist Chris Macort for an exciting glimpse into the recovery of the Whydah Gally, a pirate ship that sank off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717 while carrying several tons of gold, silver, and other treasures. Macort will discuss the Whydah's history, unique finds from the wreckage, and what the ship tells us about the lives of buccaneers during the Golden Age of Piracy. Along the way, find out what goes into locating a shipwreck and conserving recovered artifacts. The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana exhibition event.

Dallas Museum of Art

Children’s Day Celebration with Pittsburgh Taiko Drummers

The art and culture of Japan awaits your entire family inspired by this Japanese national holiday and our exhibition Hiroshige’s Tōkaidō Road. Learn about the traditions associated with celebrating the strength, happiness, and good fortune of children on this special day. Make flags decorated with spirited koi fish (carp), listen to Japanese folk tales and stories, see and touch a Samurai helmet, and try a traditional rice Mochi cake. View the prints and touch a woodblock in the exhibition and create your own prints that tell about a favorite journey. The powerful rumbling sounds of Pittsburgh Taiko drummers round out this fun-filled afternoon. Drumming performances in Hall of Sculpture at 1:30, 2, and 2:30 p.m. Free with Admission.

The Carnegie Museum of Art

The thirty-first Bruce Museum Gala with the theme "Jewels of the Jungle"

Formerly known as the Renaissance Ball, this annual benefit raises critical funds that not only support the Bruce’s ongoing art and science exhibitions and educational programs, but also will refresh the museum's science offerings, strengthen its potential in the arts, and expand its educational reach.

Bruce Museum