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de Menil Gallery

"Unfolding: An Idea Takes Form" by Bo Bartlett

Bo Bartlett: Unfolding: An Idea Takes Form offers a rare look inside the evolution of an artist’s ideas, from initial inspiration and early sketches to studies, gouaches, and finished paintings.

Gallery opening of An Idea Takes form in the de Menil
A student looks at a sketch during the gallery opening
Students gather in the de Menil gallery. The wall reads %22Discover: Meaning Emerges through Making%22
Lillian Harris '15 speaks
Two faculty members look at a sketch of a man
Students and faculty look at a painting
Two people observe the art in the de Menil gallery
A student looks at a sketch
An observer takes in three renditions of a beach shack in varying mediums

Brodigan Gallery

A postcard advertising the exhibition %22Mummy Brown and Egyptian Blue%22
John smiles while answers student questions in the Brodigan
Two students look at a painting on stretched leather
Students gather around for a Q&A with John
John and a gallery visitor examine the sarcophagus
Two students look at a portrait painting
A student observes the mummified duck in the background behind ceramic pieces
A student looks at a painting of a duck eating a man
John speaks to students in the Brodigan gallery
The mummified duck and sarcophagus
John laughs while speaking to a small group of students
John speaks to gathered visitors around one of his leather paintings
A blue ceramic sculpture of a face
A student looks at a hanging ceramic sculpture
"Mummy Brown and Egyptian Blue" by John Donovan '20

Mummy Brown and Egyptian Blue examines the imperialist history of Mummy Brown, an 18th- and 19th-century pigment made from ground up Egyptian mummies. Being made of actual human flesh, some historical artists considered it the ideal base color for mixing skin tones. Artist John Donovan tested this claim using historically accurate materials and recent scientific research.

People gather in a gallery looking at large paintings

 

The de Menil Gallery

The de Menil Gallery, in the Dillon Art Center, is a cultural resource to the town of Groton and the region. During each academic year, the de Menil Gallery hosts three exhibitions; they showcase a variety of media, including photographs, paintings, prints, and decorative arts.

Hours
Monday–Friday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., closed Wednesdays
Saturday–Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Parking is available behind the Dillon Art Center (a silver-roofed building) or at the Athletic Center, a short walk away. The de Menil Gallery is free and open to the public.

Questions? Contact the gallery director, Blake Fitch, at jdion@groton.org or 978-448-7386.

Recent de Menil Gallery Exhibitions

The artist and a faculty member discuss the art exhibit "Even a woman or a slave" inside the Brodigan Gallery

 

The Christopher Brodigan Gallery

The Christopher Brodigan Gallery, on the ground floor of the Dining Hall, features contemporary artists who often conduct master classes and workshops while their exhibits are on display.

Apply to be a visiting artist.

Hours
Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Parking is available at the Dining Hall. The Brodigan Gallery is free and open to the public.

Questions? Contact the gallery director, Jennifer Ho, at jho@groton.org or 978-448-7415.

Recent Brodigan Gallery Exhibitions

A wide angle of a gallery with artifacts such as tapestries hanging on the walls and cultural sculptures on display