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Museum Hours/Admission10 am to 5 pm Tue through Sat 10 am to 9 pm Thursdays 1 to 5 pm Sundays Closed on Mondays and University holidays.

Museum admission is ALWAYS FREE, thanks to the generous support of the OU Office of the President and the OU Athletic Department.

Group tours are available by calling (405) 325-1660 at least two weeks in advance.

MuseLocated just within the front doors of the museum is a wonderful gift store called Muse that houses items for any occasion! Beautiful jewelry, exhibition catalogues, toys and many other unique items relating to art and the museum’s collection ensure that your visit is a truly memorable one. We invite you to visit Muse, the museum store, during the museum’s regular hours.

Please visit www.ou.edu/fjjma and click SHOP to view past and present exhibition catalogues for sale. Contact the store staff at (405) 325-5017 or [email protected]. Muse offers discounts of 10% to OU students, faculty and staff (with a valid ID) and Museum Association members receive 20% off their purchases.ContactFred Jones Jr. Museum of ArtThe University of Oklahoma555 Elm AveNorman, OK 73019-3003(Southeast corner of Boyd St and Elm Ave)(405) [email protected]/fjjma

Note: all museum events and/or dates are subject to change. Please check the museum’s website before visiting to ensure accuracy.

For information and accommodations on the basis of disability, please call (405) 325-4938.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo.

8,000 copies of this brochure have been printed at no cost to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma.

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Art AdventuresTuesdays at 10:30 am, Jan 6—June 30Dee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom

Young artists are invited to experience art through books and related art projects for children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult. Art Adventures are made possible by generous support from the Kimball Foundation. Please visit the museum’s website for a full list of dates and books.

Spring Art Adventures programs are dedicated to the memory of Sue Ann McAlister (1943-2014), museum docent and child reading advocate.

Family DaysSundays from 1 to 4 pmDee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom

Explore art in the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, and enjoy a variety of hands-on art activities for the entire family.

Jan 25 Check out the 101st Annual School of Art & Art History Student Exhibition and be inspired by a new generation of artists.Mar 29 Discover a wide range of Asian art from the permanent collection, from ancient ceramics to 21st century prints.May 17 Experience A World Unconquered: The Art of Oscar Brousse Jacobson and create landscapes of your own. Following Family Day, visit the Jacobson House for a special event starting at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday Noon ConcertsTuesdays at 12 pmJan 27 – Apr 14Sandy Bell Gallery

The Tuesday Noon Concert series is a cooperative ef-fort between the OU School of Music and the FJJMA. Set aside part of your lunch hour for these 30-minute concerts performed by OU music students and faculty. Selected Tuesday Noon Concerts are followed by gallery talks or Art After Noon programs at 12:30 p.m. Please visit the museum’s website for a full list of dates and performers.

Art After NoonTuesdays at 12:30 pmDee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom

Get acquainted with art acquired by Oscar B. Jacobson for the museum’s permanent collection in these 30-minute discussions. You are invited to bring your lunch; dessert and drinks will be pro-vided. Susan Baley, Director of Education, will present the talks.

Jan 20 Edward Weston (1886-1958), White Dunes, Oceano, California, 1936Feb 17 Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), The Bathers (Les Baigneurs), 1896-97Apr 21 B.J.O. Nordfeldt (1878-1955), Thunder Dance, ca. 1919May 19 Jozef Bakos (1878-1955), Cienega, 1942Jun 16 Birger Sandzén (1871-1954), In the Painted Desert, Arizona, 1915

FREDTalksBased on the online popularity of short, informal discussions, FREDTalks engage visitors with panel speakers in creative conversations about subjects related to art.

Thu Apr 16, 5:30 pmContemplationIn response to Slow Art Day, which the FJJMA will observe on Sat, Apr 11, three speakers will consider the benefits of taking a slower, more contemplative approach in museums.Speakers TBA

Be a patron of the arts! Memberships to the Museum Asso-ciation provide the primary funding for art acquisitions that enhance the diversity of the museum’s permanent collection and support educational opportunities available to the public. Membership funds also support student activities and special pro-gramming. For more information about membership levels, bene-fits, and upcoming membership events, please visit the museum website or call (405) 325-2297.

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101st Annual School of Art & Art History Student ExhibitionNancy Johnston Records GalleryJan 20 – Feb 15

This competitive juried show is held each spring and highlights the diverse works of art created by art and art history students from the University of Oklahoma. Multiple awards with cash prizes are presented to students, including the top award, the T.G. Mays Purchase Award, which is offered to a student whose artwork becomes a part of the museum’s permanent collection. The guest juror is Chad Alligood, curator at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. A public lecture and opening reception will be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday, January 22. The awards ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. in the Sandy Bell Gallery.

Opening LectureThu Jan 22, 6 pmMary Eddy and Fred Jones AuditoriumChad Alligood, Curator, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Gallery Talk: Award WinnersTue Jan 27, 12:30 pmNancy Johnston Records GalleryModerated by Jessica Farling, Director of Public Engagement, FJJMA

Drama, Death, Dirge: Frederic Remington’s American WestMary LeFlore and Richard H. Clements Family GalleryThrough Mar 8

Perhaps no artist is more closely associated with the American West than Frederic Remington (1861-1909), whose dramatic portrayals of its dangers inspired countless imitators in pulp magazines, plays, and Hollywood movies. Loaned from the Museum of Fine

Spring 2015 ExhibitionsArts, Houston, and the Birmingham Museum of Art, these four Remington masterworks provide a concentrated overview of Remington’s vision, artistic technique, and stylistic development.

LectureThu Feb 19, 6 pmMary Eddy and Fred Jones AuditoriumB. Byron Price, Director, Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West and Charles Marion Russell Memorial Chair, OU

A World Unconquered: The Art of Oscar Brousse JacobsonNancy Johnston Records GalleryFeb 27 – Sept 6

Artist Oscar Brousse Jacobson arrived at the University of Oklahoma in 1915, and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art commemorates the centennial of his appointment at OU with a retrospective of his influential career. Jacobson completed in excess of 600 works of art during his 50-year career and looked to the landscapes of Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma for inspiration. During his tenure at OU, he oversaw tremendous growth in the School of Art, helped to create the first art museum on campus in 1936, and promoted the visual arts in the Southwest, especially the work of Native American fine artists. This exhibition includes more than 50 works by Jacobson and explores the vital role he played in encouraging the visual arts in the region. This exhibition made possible, in part, by the Norman Arts Council Grant Program.

A public lecture and opening reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday, February 26. Museum Association members and their guests are invited to a private preview at 6 p.m.

Opening LectureThu Feb 26, 7 pmMary Eddy and Fred Jones AuditoriumMark White, Interim Director and Eugene B. Adkins Curator, FJJMA

Evening for EducatorsThu Mar 5, 5-6:30 pmDee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom

College NightThu Mar 26, 7 pmDee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom

Faculty FocusThu Apr 2, 5:30 pmDee Dee and Jon R. Stuart ClassroomFeaturing faculty members from departments across campus

Jacobson House EventSun May 17, 4:30 pmThe Jacobson House Native Art Center609 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, OKPlease visit jacobsonhouse.org for more information about related Jacobson exhibitions and programs held at the Jacobson House Native Art Center.

Beyond the Battlefield: Depictions of WarEllen and Richard L. Sandor Photography GalleryThrough May 10

Art has been used throughout history to valorize and memorialize military leaders and soldiers alike for their heroism and sacrifice, yet art also has served as a critique of the carnage, horror, and absurdity of war, especially in the modern period. Beyond the Battlefield examines war and conflict as depicted by artists of the modern world, with a focus on the wars of the 20th century:

Logo design by Katie Garrison. William Gropper (1897-1977)Prey, n.d.Watercolor on paperPurchase, U.S. State Department Collection, 1948

Oscar Brousse Jacobson (U.S., b. Sweden, 1882-1966)In the Navajo Country, 1938Oil on canvas, 20 x 26 in.Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman; 1987

Harold Stevenson (U.S. b. 1929)Bandits, 1958Oil on canvas, 34 ! x 40 ! in.From the collection of Ross Dugan Jr., in memory of his parents, Ross F. Dugan and Mary Y. Dugan, 2013

World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War or Conflict. This installation is presented in conjunction with the OU School of Drama’s performance of Quiara Alegría Hudes’ one-act play Eliot, a Soldier’s Fugue (see below for more information).

One-Act PlayTue Apr 7, 12:30 pmWed Apr 8, 5:30 pmThu Apr 9, 7:30 pmThe OU School of Drama presents Quiara Alegría Hudes’ one-act play Eliot, a Soldier’s Fugue. The play explores the legacy of war through three generations of a Puerto Rican family with a focus on Eliot, recently wounded in Iraq. The Ellen and Richard L. Sandor Photography Gallery will serve as the theater for the live performances. Limited seating is available.

The Nature of Man: Paintings and Drawings by Harold StevensonFrom the collection of Ross Dugan Jr., in memory of his parents Ross F. Dugan and Mary Y. DuganEllen and Richard L. Sandor GalleryThrough March 15

The Nature of Man explores Idabel-born Harold Stevenson’s investigation of masculinity from his early career in the 1960s to more recent works from the 1990s. The male body in Stevenson’s works represents variously an expression of eroticism or memory or a reference

to art history. Ross Dugan, Jr., a personal friend of Stevenson’s, donated his extensive collection in 2013. Because of the nature of the exhibition, it may not be suitable for viewers of all ages.

Frederic Remington (U.S., 1861-1909)A New Year on the Cimarron, 1903Oil on canvas, 27" x 40" in.Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Hogg Brothers Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Enter the Matrix: Indigenous PrintmakersEllen and Richard L. Sandor Photography GalleryJune 5, 2015 – Jan. 2, 2016

Enter the Matrix: Indigenous Printmakers joins work from the museum’s permanent collection with work on loan from private collections such as Crow’s Shadow Institute (Oregon), Melanie Yazzie (Colorado), and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The exhibition explores how printmaking has become a matrix for cultural and artistic exchange, the critical sites of engagement, and key figures. For indigenous artists, using paper as a medium for artistic expression manifests paper as a tool for self-determination, fostering dialogue about culture and identity, contributing to cultural survival.

A public lecture and opening reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 4. Museum Association members and their guests are invited to a private preview at 6 p.m.

Opening LectureThu Jun 4, 7 pmMary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditoriumheather ahtone, Assistant Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art, FJJMA

More exhibition-related programming is planned for the fall 2015 semester. Check the website for updated information later this spring.

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