 Unburied Treasures: Schedule 2008 Initiated in 2003, “Unburied Treasures” is a monthly humanities series presented by the Mississippi Museum of Art (the Museum) April through December that celebrates visual art, music and literature. Each one-hour program features a work from the Museum’s permanent collection and includes guest artists, musicians and readers. The 2008 series is based on artists whose works are included one of the year’s exhibitions, and who are also represented in the Museum’s collection. During the series, scholars and practitioners in the visual arts, literature and music give brief presentations to help the audience understand the artwork, the era, and environment from which it came. | ||
April 15 Visual art: Gretchen Haien discusses the photograph Literature: Dan Hise reads reading from Jack Kerouac Music: Lynn Raley plays West Coast jazz |  May 20 This presentation will feature an artwork from the Permanent Collection by Lynn Green Root in conjunction with the exhibition, Breathing Art: The Work of Myra Green and Lynn Green Root; Portrait of John Langston by Lynn Green; Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Blythe by Myra Green, will be discussed Visual art: John Langston discusses the art & artistsLiterature: Josh Green, husband and father of artists, reads from the new book on artists Music: Chris Alford & vocalist perform American 20th century pop standards  | June 17 This month’s featured artwork is a photograph entitled Sunday Ball Game, Laurel, Mississippi, taken by Lewis Hine in 1911. The corresponding exhibition is Seeing Ourselves: Masterpieces of American Photography, open from April 26 to June 22, 2008. Visual Art: Hunter Cole discusses the photograph Literature: George Bassi reads from the family letters of Laurel native Lauren Rogers Music: David Womack plays early 20th century American popular standards |
July 15 Romare Bearden’s color lithograph, entitled Jazz, will be featured in conjunction with the exhibition, The Sight of Music, open from July 5 to September 7, 2008. Visual Art: Perrymon Wright discusses the artworkLiterature: Jackie Wheelock reads from Toni Morrison’s Jazz Music: Ora Reed sings jazz standards | August 19 Life through the Lens: Photographs by Senator Howard Baker and Governor Raymond Mabus, July 5 – September 7, 2008 A color photograph by Ray Mabus is the featured image Visual Art: Ray Mabus discusses his photography Literature: Steven Edds reads from Stuart Stevens travel book |  September 16 A Hystercine Rankin quilt from the Permanent Collection will be discussed in conjunction with Pieces and Strings: Mississippi Cultural Crossroads 21st Annual Quilt Contest and Exhibition, open from May 10 through September 7, 2008 Visual art: David Crosby discusses the art Literature: Sarah Campbell reads from the memoirs of Crossroads Quilters Music: Port Gibson Heritage Singers sing gospel |
 October 21 Finches and Tanager from John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, 1837, will be discussed in conjunction with the exhibition, John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist, open from September 13, 2008 to January 4, 2009 Visual Art: Roberta Olsen discusses the artwork Literature: Betsy Bradley reads from Audubon’s ornithological biography Music: Rachel Jordan discusses composer Vaughan Williams, his Lark Ascending, and plays this and other works | November 18 Marshall Bouldin: A Retrospective September 13, 2008 – January 4, 2009 This exhibition presents artwork from across the career of the state’s most prominent portrait artist. Artist’s Portrait of Wade Ward Hollowell is the featured object. Visual art: Jason Bouldin discusses his father’s art Literature: artist’s son Marshall Bouldin to read his catalog essayMusic: artist’s son Mahlon Bouldin to premiere his own composition |  December 16 Nocturne, circa 1870, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler will be highlighted. It hangs in the permanent exhibition, Icons of the Permanent Collection: Masterpieces of American Art. Visual Art: Graham Boettcher discusses the artwork Music: Robert Blaine discusses composer Claude Debussy, performs his Nocturne and other works |