Final Conversation in Contemporary Art Month

Final Conversation in Contemporary Art Month Series

• Rolando Briseño Tuesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m. Auditorium, Free admission
  Join the Brown Foundation on Curator of Contemporary Art David S. Rubin as he speaks with local artist Rolando Briseño. - Rolando Briseño, Black Hole, 2000.
• The Jewels of the Gods
  Exclusive Trunk Show August 9, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  The SAMA Museum Store presents The Jewels of the Gods, by Galeria Cano, on loan direct from Bogota, Colombia. Pre-Columbian art reproductions copied directly from original pieces, each one has the same characteristics and finish achieved by pre-Columbian artists.
• Family Activity:The Rotund World of Fernando Botero
  Saturday, August 11, 2007 2 p.m. -4 p.m. Free with museum and exhibition admission.
  Children and families will have the opportunity to explore drawing techniques similar to Botero’s style. Join local artist Jorge Garza and create your own corpulent figures. Sketchpads and pencils provided.
  - Fernando Botero. Pear. 1976.
• Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries
  Every second Tuesday, 6 to 8 pm
• August 14: With Stacy Berlfein
• September 11: With Tim Jones
• October 9: With Lloyd Walsh
• Free admission
  Enjoy an evening of casual instruction based on the paintings and sculptures found in the San Antonio Museum of Art collections. Each drawing session will provide participants the opportunity to improve their drawing skills while exploring new techniques presented by the instructor.
  Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries is a free program offered every second Tuesday of the month and is open to all levels of experience. Attendance is limited to 20, so arrive early to ensure your participation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils. Meet at the front desk.-John Singer Sargent.
• Portrait of Mrs. Elliot Fitch Shepard (Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt). 1888.
• Seeking Art-Loving Docents!
  SAMA needs enthusiastic people who enjoy public speaking, and working with people of various ages including school-age children. Docents must have a sincere interest in art and history, though no formal background is needed in either area.
  New docent training begins each fall with a 5-day orientation. Training continues throughout the school year, usually on Mondays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Training focuses on our collection, age-appropriate tour techniques, inquiry methods, and gallery activities. Once training is completed, docents are expected to commit to giving tours one 1/2 day per week during the school year and occasionally throughout the summer for a minimum of 1 year.
  Interviews will be held from August 15th through August 22nd, and the New Docent Symposium begins on August 27th.
• Contact our School Program and Volunteer Coordinator today at iana.luis@samuseum.org for an application.