Category: Hamon Arts Library

The Illusion of Being: the artists’ interview with Cravens, Faircloth, and Whitt

Thank you to each of you for your willingness to participate in this interview. This exhibition, The Illusion of Being, is a captivating exhibition in the Hawn Gallery and I hope that many more visitors at the university and in the arts community take advantage of seeing it before it closes on May 17th. It…Continue Reading The Illusion of Being: the artists’ interview with Cravens, Faircloth, and Whitt

FREE: Material Horizon Workshop: Digital Negatives – May 3rd at 11 am

Digital Negativeswith Ross Faircloth, Artist & Ashley Whitt, Artist and Director of Visual Resources Friday, May 3rd11:00 am – 1:00 pmThe Darkroom, OFAC 2625 Using Adobe Photoshop, participants in this workshop will learn how to create digital negatives which will then be used to make silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. Computers, software, and materials…Continue Reading FREE: Material Horizon Workshop: Digital Negatives – May 3rd at 11 am

The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library

What do a historic log lodge in Wyoming and the Bywaters Special Collection at the Hamon Arts Library have in common? As it turns out, both house unique collections related to a Dallas art studio, the Potter Art Iron Studios. The Brinkerhoff Lodge in Wyoming is an exaggerated rustic cabin on the shores of Jackson…Continue Reading The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library

Meet the Librarians: Beverly Mitchell

Librarian, Beverly Mitchell

Schedule a consultation with Beverly or any of your Librarians, now! ………………. The Assistant Director of Hamon Arts Library Beverly Mitchell wears many hats. She is a liaison for the Art and Art History and Dance Departments. She manages the Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery. She helps develop Hamon’s collections. In general, Mitchell is a librarian…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Beverly Mitchell

Hawn Gallery presents The Illusion of Being: Photographic Works by Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, and Ashley Whitt

The final Hawn Gallery exhibition for spring 2019, The Illusion of Being: Photographic Works by Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, and Ashley Whitt, is a group exhibition of photographic works by DFW-based artists. Each artist utilizes lens-based media to investigate notions of reality as perceived by the self….Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents The Illusion of Being: Photographic Works by Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, and Ashley Whitt

Jones Film Collection – March 2019

In the Media It’s been way too long, and we have so much to share! The Jones Collection was all over the news these last few months.  Here are some of the highlights! WFAA – Texas Summers Flashback: Dallas – Santos Rodriguez, 1960 – 1973 Fox 4 News – Tuesday marks 45th anniversary of 12-year-old murdered…Continue Reading Jones Film Collection – March 2019

Q & A with conceptual writer and professor, Simon Morris

The spring 2019 Hawn Gallery exhibition, Information/Object: Late 20th – Early 21st Century Artists’ Books, features a selection of artists’ books from the Hamon Arts’ and DeGolyer’s libraries collections as well as some personal loans from collectors. One of the books, The Royal Road to the Unconscious, is a work by the conceptual writer and…Continue Reading Q & A with conceptual writer and professor, Simon Morris

Forum on problematic works in collections: When “Great” Works aren’t “Good”

A Roundtable on Teaching Problematic Works of Art, Literature & Film sponsored by the 2019 World Languages and Literatures International Film Festival Tuesday, February 19, 2019 5:30-6:15 pm Screening Room – Greer Garson 3531 Owen Arts Center…Continue Reading Forum on problematic works in collections: When “Great” Works aren’t “Good”

Collection spotlight: Harriet Bacon MacDonald Collection

Harriet Bacon MacDonald organized the performances of notable musical acts from around the world including Sousa and Rachmaninoff among many others in Dallas, Texas. MacDonald was also a teacher of classes in the Dunning Music System. The bulk of the material in this collection was gathered during her time as an impresaria in Dallas, Texas…Continue Reading Collection spotlight: Harriet Bacon MacDonald Collection

Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: a conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini

Hamon Arts Library and the Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Division announce Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: A conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini Venue and Time: Hamon Arts Library, Conference Room 2250 (2nd floor)February 12th, 12 – 1:30 pm (lunch provided)Registration via email: mkeene@smu.edu The relationship between…Continue Reading Arts, Humanities, and the Study of Governance: a conversation about arts and politics with Anthony Bertelli and Alex Turrini