Director's Message
These days, "Egypt" has been the best answer to the question, "What is happening at the Museum?” The exhibition of artifacts from the Brooklyn Museum has been a huge draw. With a month still to go in the run of the show, it has already been viewed by nearly 55,000 visitors.
A powerful and popular exhibition like To Live Forever is often the catalyst for those who have never been to Joslyn to make a visit. And to those who have visited before we say — come back often, try some of our latest offerings, and let us know what you think. Use your phone to take the OnCell mobile tour of To Live Forever and leave voice feedback. Try the new Family Flashlight Tour, a guide that has kids “lighting up” the galleries as they search for treasures. Revisit the permanent collection galleries to enjoy the reinstallations and find new favorites (and old favorites, perhaps in new locations).
Beyond Egypt, our exhibitions the remainder of this year and throughout 2013 are exceptional, in breadth and quality. Look forward to an exhibition of American photographer Andrew J. Russell’s pictures documenting the construction of the transcontinental railroad. The Great West Illustrated marks Union Pacific’s 150th anniversary. Contested Terrain, an exhibition of recent work by nationally recognized landscape painters, opens in tandem with the Russell show. Join us for a moderated conversation with artists in Contested Terrain on opening day, Saturday, June 30, at 10:30 am. Admission is free.
Something new that will catch your eye is an important oil study by Jules Breton, recently acquired by Joslyn. Two Women Picking Grapes, 1862, relates to one of our best-know paintings, The Vintage at Château Lagrange, 1864, serving as a study for the central figures of the finished canvas. See Two Women Picking Grapes now in the Kiewit Gallery (gallery 4).
See you in the galleries!
Jack Becker, Ph.D.
Executive Director & CEO
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