Telfair Museums’ Owens-Thomas House has been selected as one of the five institutions to participate in the 2013-14 Yale Public History Institute. The Institute is part of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, along with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture with [...]
Tania Sammons, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Historic Sites; Dr. Frank Rizza; Lisa Grove, Director/CEO Hello Friends, As we bid farewell to the incredible Renaissance paintings from the Uffizi Gallery, we look forward to several exhibitions on view this summer highlighting the museum’s permanent collection. At the Jepson Center, we feature two exhibitions that [...]
We had the opportunity to sit down with artist Sarah Frost when she visited Savannah to begin the process of installing Arsenal. Sarah Frost was born in Detroit and grew up in Rochester, NY. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
PULSE: Art & Technology Festival 2013 is off to a fantastic start! We had a great turnout last night for Hye Yeon Nam and her talk on her various projects, all featured in her exhibition Unfamiliar Behavior: Works by Hye Yeon Nam. The exhibition will be on view at the Jepson Center until April 28, but make [...]
We’re excited for the 18th Annual Telfair Art Fair, happening November 9-11 in and around Telfair Square. Read on to get pumped up for this year’s Art Fair, taking a look at the winners from last year who will be joining us again! Suzy Schultz Atlanta, GA Suzyschultz.net PAINTING — BEST IN SHOW Suzy Schultz [...]
Are you interested in becoming a Docent? Docent training begins Thursday, October 4 at 3 pm! Volunteer docents serve as the Telfair’s most visible and important public ambassadors, conducting tours and welcoming both local and out-of-town visitors. All that is required is a love for art and enthusiasm for meeting new people every day. Don’t know [...]
Tania Sammons, Curator of Decorative Arts and the Owens-Thomas House, and Harry DeLorme, Senior Curator of Education, took time out of their day to answer questions posed on Twitter, Facebook and via email with #AskACurator Day. Here’s the full Q&A! Tania and Harry are really excited to share their knowledge with all of you. #AskACurator Tania [...]
In June I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of the major exhibition George Bellows at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. There I had the privilege of seeing George Bellows’ Snow Capped River, one of the highlights of Telfair Museums’ permanent collection, hanging alongside dozens of other major Bellows works [...]
The artifacts of our homes and lives tell stories. As children these stories are means to understanding the processes of living. The two quilt exhibitions at Telfair Museums offer a wonderful way to explore the narratives of living while also fostering kid’s natural desire to make. Ellen Dissanayke in her essay The Pleasure and Meaning [...]
With a bit of time between completion of summer camps and the beginning of fall programs, I have been able to meet the creative needs that come with my job. This has me thinking a lot about the pace of the museum’s educational programs. Mostly, I have been thinking about organizing tasks for [...]
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