Davis Museum Film Series: A Grand Tour
A Room with a View
Dir. James Ivory, 1985
Thursday, April 6, 2017  | 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Screenings in Collins Cinema

Based on the novel by E.M. Forster, this sweeping romantic drama finds young Lucy Honeychurch and her chaperone on holiday in Florence, ensconced at a small pension amidst free-thinking fellow travellers. Back at home, Lucy is wooed by an affluent and cultured suitor, and must decide whether to abide the conventions of Edwardian England or follow her heart. More information.

Generously supported by the Davis Museum Film Program Gift.

April Programs and Events

Symposium
Davis Discoveries: The D’mba on Display
Friday, April 7, 2017  | 2:00pm to 4:30pm | Collins Cinema
Reception to follow in the Davis Lobby

In 1959, New York gallerists and Wellesley parents John J. and Halina Klejman donated a D’mba shoulder headdress to the Wellesley Art Museum. Since then, it has been displayed as sculpture: as a single, isolated artwork on a pedestal. Many museums now seek ways to portray more fully the masquerades for which the D’mba was created and question how best to convey dance in a gallery context. More information.

In Conversation: Collecting and Connoisseurship
Thursday, April 27, 2017  | 6:30pm to 8:00pm | Collins Cinema

Honoring the collection bequest from the estate of Ann Kirk Warren ‘50, this program brings together George Abrams, internationally recognized collector of Old Master Dutch drawings, with Susan Schulman, specialist in museum quality Old Master European and American Prints up to 1945, and Elizabeth Wyckoff, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Saint Louis Art Museum, with Claire Whitner, Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator of Collections at the Davis, in conversation on the pleasures, passions, and pitfalls of collecting Old Master prints and drawings. More information.

Family Day: A Grand Tour of Italy
Saturday, April 29, 2017  | 11:00am to 3:00pm | Davis Lobby, Plaza, and Galleries

The Davis welcomes visitors of all ages to participate in programming and activities inspired by Italian art and culture.  Join us for a treasure hunt in the galleries, art making, and performances that will entertain the whole family. Free for all! More information.

Generously supported by the Palley Endowment Fund for Davis Museum Outreach Programs.