2019 Programs
SCRAM Study Night
December 11, 2019, 6 p.m.
Dodge the crowded library and cramped classrooms by studying at the Rose this finals season!
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Through Lines: With Associate Professor of Sculpture Tory Fair
December 7, 2019, 2 p.m.
Experience the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect" through the lens of artist Tory Fair, Associate Professor of Sculpture at Brandeis University.
Gordon Matta-Clark, Conical Intersect, 1975. © The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark and David Zwirner .
Conversations at The Meeting Game: How to deal with bullying on campus
December 6, 2019, 1 p.m.
Join Brandeis University Ombuds Don Greenstein to open a critical discussion on intimidation and coercion, how it appears in many forms across rank and role, and how together we might envision various options to individually and collectively address inappropriate behavior on campus.
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Extended Hours and Student Coffeehouse
November 22, 2019, 6 p.m.
Love live music? Love live music surrounded by stunning artwork? Join SCRAM and BAMCO for an afterhours concert at the Rose!
Photo by Natasha Moustache.
Conversations at The Meeting Game: Making political dialogue possible
November 22, 2019, 1 p.m.
Join Mark Brimhall-Vargas, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for an open dialogue on the difficulties of approaching conversations across political divides.
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Close Looking: Zilia Sánchez, "Las troyanas," 1987-1997
November 20, 2019, 3:30 p.m.
Brandeis faculty Faith Smith (English) and Raysa Mederos (Hispanic Studies) will discuss "Las troyanas [The Trojans]" by Zilia Sánchez on view at the Rose in Into Form.
Zilia Sánchez, Las troyanas [The Trojans], 1987-1997. Acrylic on canvas. Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, Mortimer and Sara Hayes Acquisition Fund, Rose Purchase Fund, and Rose Special Fund, 2018.12. Zilia Sánchez. Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co., New York..
Curatorial Intern Tour of “Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect”
November 13, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Join Sherman H. Starr Family Curatorial Interns Emma Peters ’20 and Hannah Kressel ’20 for a gallery tour of "Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect."
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Through Lines: With Associate Professor of Sculpture Tory Fair
October 31, 2019, 12 p.m.
Experience the exhibition "Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect" through the lens of artist Tory Fair, Associate Professor of Sculpture at Brandeis University.
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Roses and thorns: Finding the words for visual art
October 23, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Want to talk about art, but feel like you don’t know where to start? Join Sherman H. Starr Family Curatorial Interns Emma Peters ’20 and Hannah Kressel ’20 for a conversation about the joys and challenges of contemporary art.
Director’s Tour of Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect
October 19, 2019, 2 p.m.
Join Luis Croquer, Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator, for a tour of current Rose exhibitions: "Into Form; Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect;" and "INDEX: The Meeting."
Photo by Carlie Febo.
Student Art Loan Program Pick Up Day
October 2, 2019, 11 a.m.
From Man Ray to Jean Dubuffet, from James Rosenquist to Brigette Coudrain, add a piece from the Rose Art Museum’s collection to your dorm room this year.
Franco Grignani, Milano, Italia, 1969. 12 x 11 3/4 in. (30.48 x 29.85 cm). 434/1000, SLC.RS.17.3. Robert W. Schiff Memorial Art Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Lee, Belmont.
Call for Hosts: Conversations @ The Meeting
September 27, 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Members of the Brandeis community are invited to join artist Caroline Woolard for a working lunch and to learn more about her project at the Rose, "The Meeting Game" (2019–ongoing).
Caroline Woolard, The Meeting Game, single-channel video, 2019.
Anarchitect: A Conversation on Gordon Matta-Clark
September 21, 2019, 2 p.m.
Join us during opening weekend for a conversation and exhibition walkthrough with exhibition co-curators Antonio Sergio Bessa, Bronx Museum Director of Curatorial Programs; and Jessamyn Fiore, independent curator and co-director of the Matta-Clark Estate.
Gordon Matta-Clark, Conical Intersect, 1975. © The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark and David Zwirner .
Campus Celebration for the Rose's Fall Exhibitions
September 20, 2019, 4 p.m.
Brandeis students, faculty and staff, please join us to celebrate the opening of "Gordon Matta-Clark: Anarchitect" and "INDEX: The Meeting" before they open to the public.
Gordon Matta-Clark, Graffiti Photoglyph, 1973. © The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy The Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark and David Zwirner .
Summer Celebration
July 31, 2019, 5 p.m.
The Rose is open this summer! Join us to celebrate with drinks, snacks, and two brand new exhibitions.
Ralph Coburn, Random Sequence Participatory Composition, 1962. Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, Rose Endowed Art Purchase Fund and Rose Art Museum Special Fund, 2019.7. Estate of Ralph Coburn, David Hall Fine Art, LLC.
Teen Day at the Rose
July 27, 2019, 12 p.m.
This summer the Rose Art Museum is opening their doors to local teens for Teen Day! We welcome art-loving and creative teens for an afternoon of exploration of the museum, the art on view, their community, and each other.
Photo by Natasha Moustache.
Extended Hours at the Rose
May 18, 2019, 5 p.m.
The museum will be open late during Brandeis commencement weekend. Join us from 5-7 PM and explore the critically-acclaimed exhibition "Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen."
Photo by Natasha Moustache.
Curator Tour: Caitlin Julia Rubin on Howardena Pindell
May 18, 2019, 2 p.m.
Join Assistant Curator Caitlin Julia Rubin for a walk through the exhibition Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen.
Howardena Pindell, Memory Test: Free, White & Plastic (#114), 1979-80. Cut and pasted and painted punched paper, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, ink, thread, nails, mat board, spray adhesive and plastic on cardboard, 20 7/8 × 20 7/8 in. (53 × 53 cm). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1980. (1980.150). Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.
Extended Hours at the Rose
May 17, 2019, 5 p.m.
The museum will be open late during Brandeis commencement weekend. Join us from 5-7 PM and explore the critically-acclaimed exhibition "Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen."
Photo by Natasha Moustache.
Open systems, games, repetitions, and ornaments: An afternoon of contemporary music
May 11, 2019, 3 p.m.
Sound Icon, in collaboration with the Rose Art Museum, presents an afternoon of intriguing works by Alvin Singleton and Erin Gee.
Photo by Natasha Moustache.
Free Shuttle to the Rose Art Museum
May 11, 2019, 12 p.m.
Calling all art lovers! This Spring, take a special free shuttle from Waltham center straight to the front door of the Rose Art Museum.
Charles Mayer Photography.
Free Shuttle to the Rose Art Museum
April 27, 2019, 12 p.m.
Calling all art lovers! This Spring, take a special free shuttle from Waltham center straight to the front door of the Rose Art Museum.
Charles Mayer Photography.
Through Lines: With Fine Arts Professor Susan Lichtman
April 14, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
Experience Howardena Pindell's retrospective exhibition through the lens of painter and Brandeis University Fine Arts Professor Susan Lichtman.
Howardena Pindell, Untitled #98, 1978. 10 x 9 inches, Framed: 16 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches, Mixed media on board. Collection of Beth Rudin DeWoody. Charles Mayer Photography.
Free Shuttle to the Rose Art Museum
April 13, 2019, 12 p.m.
Calling all art lovers! This Spring, take a special free shuttle from Waltham center straight to the front door of the Rose Art Museum.
Charles Mayer Photography.
Processing the Eternal Present: Howardena Pindell and the Art of Risk
March 16, 2019, 2 p.m.
Visiting art historian Kirsten Buick will speak on the work of Howardena Pindell, currently on view in the major monographic survey "Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen."
Installation view, Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen, Rose Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Charles Mayer.
Catalog Signing with Howardena Pindell
March 16, 2019, 1 p.m.
Meet artist Howardena Pindell at a signing of her retrospective exhibition’s catalog.
Curator Tour: Caitlin Julia Rubin on Howardena Pindell
March 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
Join Assistant Curator Caitlin Julia Rubin for a walk through the exhibition Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen.
Howardena Pindell, Autobiography: India (Lakshmi), 1984. Mixed media on board, 33 x 19 x 20 in. Courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York.
Close Looking: Howardena Pindell's Untitled #18
February 6, 2019, 3:30 p.m.
John Wardle (Astrophysics) and Carina Ray (African and African American Studies) will discuss Untitled #18 by Howardena Pindell on view at the Rose in Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen.
Installation view, Howardena Pindell: What Remains to be Seen, MCA Chicago, February 24–May 20, 2018. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
What Remains To Be Seen: A Conversation with Howardena Pindell
February 2, 2019, 2 p.m.
Join us during opening weekend for a conversation with artist Howardena Pindell.
Installation view, Howardena Pindell: What Remains to be Seen, MCA Chicago, February 24 – May 20, 2018. Photo by Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
Campus Celebration for the Opening of Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen
February 1, 2019, 2 p.m.
Meet the artist Howardena Pindell at a book signing, go on a curatorial tour of the exhibition and enjoy some snacks, and great music.
Howardena Pindell, Untitled #58, 1974. 5 x 8 inches, framed: 12 1/8 x 14 5/8 inches, mixed media on board. Collection of James Keith Brown and Eric Diefenbach, New York. Photo courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York.