Story Archive

Story Archive

  • Art Matters Summer 2016

    Art Matters Summer 2016

    What is it like to be a docent at the Princeton University Art Museum? We work in a treasure house of art and artifacts illustrating five thousand years of world history. Our job is to cherish these pieces and introduce...
  • Light and Lighting Design in the Museum

    Light and Lighting Design in the Museum

    When we first met to discuss her class “Lighting Design” (THR 318/VIS 318), it was immediately apparent that Jane’s passion for the performing arts is matched by her enthusiasm for her students and the visual arts.
  • 2016 Reunions Programming

    2016 Reunions Programming

    Welcome back, Princeton Tigers! Don't miss special Reunions programming organized by the Art Museum on May 26 and 27 and extended hours through May 30.
  • Film Series | Art on Screen

    Film Series | Art on Screen

    This spring a special film series at the Princeton Garden Theatre expands the investigation of the meanings of landscape in the exhibition Pastures Green and Dark Satanic Mills: The British Passion for Landscape .
  • Where Art Meets Science

    Where Art Meets Science

    “Fundamentals of Environmental Studies: Population, Land Use, Biodiversity, and Energy,” a class recently held at the Art Museum, provoked spontaneous remarks from students in front of works of art that led to unforeseen topics of discussion.
  • El Anatsui at Princeton

    El Anatsui at Princeton

    Join us for a conversation between influential Ghanaian artist El Anatsui and Chika Okeke-Agulu, associate professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology. This public program takes place during Anatsui’s tenure as the 2015 Sarah Lee Elson, Class of 1984,...
  • The Artist's Studio | Colloquium with John Elderfield

    The Artist's Studio | Colloquium with John Elderfield

    Join us for a lively discussion about the evolving role of the artist’s studio in the 19th and 20th centuries—from a private art making space to one that served as a place for art making, commerce, and social gathering.
  • Art Museum Forms Advisory Forum of Regional Leaders

    Art Museum Forms Advisory Forum of Regional Leaders

    The Art Museum recently established a new Community Leadership Council charged with helping the Museum better understand and serve the needs of residents in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The Council will bridge the University and the region to inspire...
  • John Elderfield at Princeton | Inaugural Lecture Series Spring 2015

    John Elderfield at Princeton | Inaugural Lecture Series Spring 2015

    Join us for a lecture series by celebrated art historian and curator, John Elderfield, on the occasion of his appointment as the Museum’s first Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished Curator and Lecturer.