University Art Museum

ACE Exhibition Tour with New Director/Chief Curator Corinna Ripps Schaming – University Art Museum 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Museum Collections Study Space Visit the  Museum’s Collections Study, Space and see Double Play, an exhibition showcasing artwork from the University at Albany Fine Art Collections that uses sports as a visual element. Double Play was curated by Max Seiler, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation Intern. The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Reception Reception: Friday, May 10

University Art Museum Lecture, “Deep Decoration: New Expressive Structures in Architecture” by Nina Rappaport Nina Rappaport is an architectural writer, curator, educator and Editor of Publications for the Yale School of Architecture, including the bi-annual magazine Construct. She has published widely as a freelance architectural critic in the United States and Europe, and has edited and written for numerous books and catalogs. Nina has curated several exhibitions and is Lead Design Trust Fello

University Art Museum Overhead Projector Shadow Puppetry Workshops conducted by Chinese Theatre Works These workshops will guide participants through the entire process of planning, designing, building and performing a 2-5 minute shadow figure production. Participants will create brief shadow performances using a range of materials (cardstock, acetate, wire, fabric scraps, gel, found objects, kitchen utensils, toys, and more). The Chinese Theatre Works is the only professional Chinese shadow the

Standish Room, New Library Uptown Campus Seminar with Ross King Thursday, January 29, 8 p.m. Assembly Hall, Campus Center Uptown Campus Reading, "Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" Ross King's presentation will detail the story behind the famous mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel inside Vatican City; how Pope Julius commissioned Michelangelo to fresco the chapel's ceiling; and their often strained relationship. Co-sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute. British writer Ross K