Five images from the Molecules that Matter exhibition

 

Friday, September 25, 2009 - 10:00pm - Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 11:00pm

Event Details

Location: 
Faulconer Gallery

All events take place in the Faulconer Gallery unless otherwise noted, and are free and open to the public. Call 641.269.4660 for more information.

Events Sponsors: 
Faulconer Gallery
Events Sponsors: 
and others (specific events)

Contact

Contact Person: 
Tilly Woodward, Curator of Academic and Community Outreach
Contact Information: 
641.269.4663

Events

  • Opening Reception
    Friday, September 25, 2009 - 10:00pm - 11:30pm

    Help Faulconer Gallery and Bucksbaum Center for the Arts celebrate 10
    years of art at Grinnell College by attending the opening reception and
    birthday party. Music provided by Damani...

  • Community Day-Get Molecular
    Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

    In conjunction with our 10th anniversary,we invite people of all ages to enjoy ten ways to get molecular with hands-onactivities, stories, refreshments and tours of the exhibition. As an added...

  • Yoga in the Gallery
    Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 5:15pm - Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:50pm

    Every Thursday.

    Co-sponsored by Grinnell Wellness Program.

    Connecting breath and movement, this short 30-minute yoga practice offers a mid-day break, helping you move into the...

  • Gallery Talk: X-Ray Visions of Aspirin - a Penetrating Look at the Wonder Drug
    Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:00pm

    Dr. Ilia Guzei, Noyce Visiting Scholar and Director of the X-ray lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give a presentation on the history and significance of aspirin, the most widely...

  • Gallery Tour: Human Rights and Molecules That Matter
    Thursday, October 8, 2009 (All day)

    The Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights, Peace Studies and Faulconer Gallery will host a gallery tour of Molecules That Matter, exploring the...

  • Gallery Talk: Creating a Science/Art Exhibition
    Friday, October 9, 2009 (All day)

    Co-curators John Weber, Director, Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College and Ray Giguere, Class of 1962 Term Professor of Chemistry, Skidmore College will speak about the...

  • Gallery Talk: Art That Matters
    Thursday, October 15, 2009 (All day)

    The premise in Molecules That Matter sets up a hierarchy between science and visual art. In an attempt to understand the meaning of this relationship, Assistant Professor of Art Andrew Kaufman and...

  • Concert: Faculty Recital, Fresh Flutes
    Friday, October 30, 2009 (All day)

    A concert of flute music, selected to complement the exhibition, by Claudia Anderson, Applied Music Associate, Department of Music, and colleagues.

  • Gallery Talk: DDT and Malaria Control: Environmentalism vs. Public Health?
    Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 10:15pm

    Eric Carter, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, explores the complicated and dilemma-filled history of DDT's use in malaria control. DDT, a revolutionary technology that promised to eradicate...

  • Gallery Talk: Bryan Crockett
    Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:15pm

    Molecules That Matter artist Bryan Crockett will speak about the development of his sculptures in the series Seven Deadly Sins. Crockett's art is part of the work associated with DNA in...

  • Open Mic Night
    Friday, November 6, 2009 - 1:45am

    Read or perform your original works or the works of your favorite writers and composers.Students, staff, faculty, and members of the community are all invited to take part. A microphone, podium,...

  • Community Day: Raptors and Young Artists Reception
    Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Raptor presentations at 1 pm and 2:30 pm.
    • Walk-by raptor viewing from 1:30-2:30 pm and 3-4 pm.

    During October, Grinnell-Newburg K-2nd graders will make a molecule...

  • Panel: Mental Health and Molecules That Matter
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 1:00am

    Co-sponsored by Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College Health Center, Active Minds, Poweshiek County Mental Health, and Peace Studies.

    Discovered in 1980, Prozac has had a profound...

  • Concert: Rebecca Stuhr - 20 Minutes of Music
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 6:00pm

    Rebecca Stuhr will perform a selection of solo flute tunes from contemporary and more distant times to ease you into the second half of your day. Enjoy Molecules That Matter while you listen.