18 / AMAM.OBERLIN.EDU FEB 8 / 5:30–7:30 PM ALLEN AFTER HOURS / OPEN HOUSE Join us for an evening celebrating our newest exhibitions and some exciting updates in King Sculpture Court. We will have music and food; the Allen’s curators and Gallery Guides will be on hand to talk about the works on view. FEB 13 / 3 PM TUESDAY TEA / TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS ACCESSIBILITY Museums, as cultural keepers, have a responsibility to create a welcoming environment for all visitors. As technology advances, the Allen continuously looks for innovative ways to increase accessibility for visitors as a core tenant of the museum’s strategic plan. Join Ellis Lane, Curatorial Assistant in the Education Department, as he shares insights into the process of expanding accessibility with 3D printing and the Allen App in the exhibition, Digital Reimaginings: Printing Towards Accessibility. FEB 15 / 12:15 PM FACULTY SPOTLIGHT / GALLERY TALK WITH MICHAEL ROMAN AND A.G. MILLER Join us in the exhibition The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity to hear Michael Roman, Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies, speak about his artwork on view. A.G. Miller, Professor Emeritus of Religion and CALENDAR OF EVENTS Africana Studies, and Pastor at Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship, will also discuss CharlesWilbert White’s Micah. FEB 24 / 12–4 PM COMMUNITY DAY Join us for an afternoon of activities for art lovers of all ages. In conjunction with Black History Month, we will explore featured artists and get inspiration for a craft assisted by the museum’s Gallery Guides. Drop in anytime during this free family- and student-friendly event. MAR 2 / 1–4:30 PM POETRY WORKSHOP Join Lynn Powell, Professor Emerita of CreativeWriting, for an afternoon focusing on writing poetry as a way to engage with art. This workshop is open to participants ages 15 to 115. Visit our website to register. ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Most events at the Allen will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building. The lecture space is wheelchair accessible, with moveable seating, and near wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Restrooms are gender-specific; visitors are invited to use the restroom of their preference. Listening devices will be available for use during the Allen After Hours presentations, but ASL interpretation will not be offered. Most talks will be recorded and available with closed captions on the museum’s Vimeo page after the event. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu. Above: Martine Gutierrez (American, b. 1989), Queer Rage, Don’t touch the art, p. 68 from Indigenous Woman, 2018. C-print mounted on Dibond. Purchased with funds fromPeter Frumkin (OC 1984) in memory of his parents Allan and Jean Frumkin, 2022.36.1. Right: Cristóbal de Velasco (Spanish, 1588–1617), The Fountain of Life, ca. 1590. Oil on panel. R. T. Miller Jr. Fund, 1952.13. Opposite top: Roman, Portrait of an Isis Priest, early 2nd century CE. Proconnesian marble (nose is a later repair). Gift of Mrs. Joseph Cook, 1902.1. Opposite bottom: Berenice Abbott (American, 1898–1991), FocusingWater Waves, 1958–61. Gelatin silver print, Purchased with funds fromCarl Read Gerber (OC 1958) in memory of John AndrewGerber (OC 1961), 2022.28.2.
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