Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College

Former National Gallery, London director visits Randolph campus

Sir Nicholas Penny presents the public lecture

Sir Nicholas Penny, former director of The National Gallery, London, visited Randolph College this week as part of the College’s partnership with the National Gallery, London. Penny, who recently retired from his post at the National Gallery, London in August, arrived in Lynchburg on Tuesday afternoon. While on campus, he met with students, faculty, and... READ MORE >>

Annual Exhibition to examine image of black males in modern society

Kehinde Wiley, The Fiery Ascent of the Prophet Elijah, 2014, oil and 22-karat gold leaf on panel. 40 x 24 x 2 in. Courtesy of Pamela K. & William A. Royall, Jr.

Randolph College’s 104th Annual Exhibition will feature work that profiles some of the ways black males are viewed in 21st Century America. The exhibition at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College is titled Breath/Breadth: Contemporary American Black Male Identity and opens with a reception Thursday, September 3, at 5 p.m. Maier Director Martha... READ MORE >>

Exhibit explores identity of black males in 21st Century America

People attend a reception for a new exhibit at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College

Staff at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College hope a new video exhibit will create a community discussion about the effect of race on contemporary life in America. Question Bridge: Black Males opened last week. The three-hour video-art documentary features dialogue between black men about the effect race has on education and the... READ MORE >>

Randolph professor one of 23 nationwide selected to participate in European art seminar

Leanne Zalewski, assistant professor of art history

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has selected a Randolph College art history professor to participate in a special week-long seminar on Teaching European Art in Context. Leanne Zalewski is one of 23 professors chosen nationwide for the honor. The annual seminar, which this year is titled, “The Art of Storytelling in French Painting and... READ MORE >>

Maier hosts Slow Art Day, Bird Mobiles

Slow Art Day – April 11 On April 11, Randolph College Maier Museum of Art is joining museums all over the world in a celebration of Slow Art Day, an event designed to help people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. The museum will open its doors from 1 to... READ MORE >>

Kids Curate at the Maier

Kids can curate their own miniature exhibitions at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College this weekend. The Maier is hosting the event Kids Curate on Sunday at 2 p.m. Participants will have a chance to pick a theme, choose postcards whose images correspond to that theme, and put the images together.“They can then... READ MORE >>

"We Heart Art" at the annual Love at the Maier

Love at the Maier will begin Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., followed by a family program on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.... READ MORE >>

Crowdsourced exhibition and Aves on view at the Maier

The exhibitions Crowdsourced from the Permanent Collection: Randolph Curates and Aves: Birds from the Natural History and Art Collections at Randolph College will open with a reception on Thursday, January 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.... READ MORE >>

Randolph community invited to help curate Maier exhibition

Gallery panoramas of the Maier Museum

The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College has invited students, faculty, and staff to suggest works of art to include in the spring 2015 exhibition.

Suggestions are due November 21.... READ MORE >>

Ekphrastic poet to lead workshop at the Maier

Photo of Kindra McDonald

Poet Kindra McDonald will lead an ekphrastic poetry workshop at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.... READ MORE >>