Cultural Arts Tour to the Art Museum at UK Are you looking for a new experience in the Arts? Does your county bring homemakers to Lexington for ovarian cancer screenings? Does your club or county plan a trip to some cultural location each year? Why not include a visit to the Art Museum at UK in your plans? The Museum s permanent collection has more than 4500 objects, primarily from Europe and America. There are also art holdings from Asia and Africa. HOW TO BOOK A MUSEUM TOUR Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday. Please book your tour at least three weeks in advance. If you have any special requests, please ask about these when you contact the Museum. For more information, please contact Deborah Borrowdale-Cox, Director of Education, at (859)257-6199. She can help you plan an exciting visit to the Museum. TYPES OF MUSEUM TOURS General Tour: This tour features selections from the permanent collection and from special exhibitions. How art museums work is discussed, as well as specific information on the Art Museum at UK. This tour generally lasts 50 minutes to one hour, but the tour length can be adjusted to accommodate your schedule. Adult Tour: These tours will provide an adult audience with an in-depth look at the works of art on display at the Art Museum. MUSEUM HOURS and COST (Tours may not be available during all hours.) Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Friday from noon to 8:00 p.m. The Museum is closed on Monday and University holidays ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT COLLECTION IS ALWAYS FREE ADMISSION FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS $ 8 - $10 for the general public Discount for senior citizens Free for students of any age
Free for UK faculty, staff & alumni Free for general public every Friday night from 5 until 8 p.m. DIRECTIONS TO MUSEUM The Museum is located inside the Singletary Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of Kentucky. It is on the corner of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue (Avenue of Champions). From Louisville and the West: East on Interstate 64 to first Lexington exit (#115-marked Rt. 922/Airport). South on 922 (Newtown Pike) for 3.3 miles until it meets Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street and proceed through downtown. Main Street will veer to the right at the Civic Center and name will change to Vine Street. Turn right at the 6th traffic light onto Rose Street. From Richmond and the South: North on Interstate 75 to first Lexington exit (#104). West on Route 418 for approximately 8 miles to downtown Lexington. 2.7 miles after passing under New Circle Road, turn left onto Rose Street. Proceed to the 4th traffic light (Avenue of Champions/Euclid Avenue). The Museum (Singletary Center) is on the right corner of the intersection. From Nicholasville: North on US 27 (Nicholasville Road). At Cooper Drive, name will change to Limestone Avenue. At Avenue of Champions (Euclid Avenue) turn right. The second stop light is Rose Street. From Cincinnati and the North: South on Interstate 75 to first Lexington exit (#115-marked Rt. 922/Airport). Follow above directions from Louisville. From Winchester and the East: West on Interstate 64 to Interstate 75 South on 75 to first Lexington exit (#110-marked US 60). West on US 60 for 4 miles. Street will veer to left and become Midland Avenue. Continue on Midland to Main Street. Turn right on Main Street to the first traffic light (Rose Street) Left on Rose Street to the 4th traffic light (Avenue of Champions/Euclid). From Frankfort and Versailles: East on US 60 (Versailles Road) 3.1 miles after passing under New Circle Road, US 60 will branch to the right and become Maxwell Street. Follow Maxwell Street to the 5th traffic light (Rose Street). Turn right on Rose Street and proceed to the next traffic light ((Avenue of Champions/Euclid).
MUSEUM PARKING There are a limited number of Art Museum parking spaces behind the Museum off Patterson Drive. (Please advise Museum attendant that you are parked in one of our spaces.) There are also 45- minute parking meters in the Singletary Center semi-circular drive off Rose Street. Event Parking (weekdays): During weekdays, pay-per-hour visitor parking is available at Parking Structure 5, which can be accessed from Limestone Street next to Kennedy's Bookstore. Other parking is available at meters in various lots around campus. (evenings and weekends): Free parking is available anywhere after 7:30 pm Monday thru Thursday, anytime after 3:30 pm on Fridays, and anytime on the weekends in the employee (E) labeled lots behind Memorial Coliseum, accessed from Rose Street. Patrons may also park in the employee lot next to the Student Center, accessed from Euclid Avenue. There is also an E lot on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Avenue of Champions. Handicapped Parking: There are multiple spots behind the Singletary Center and adjacent to the Fine Arts Building that are identified as handicapped. Please do not park in permit-only lots or along any yellow curbs.
Museum Collections and Special Exhibitions TREASURES FROM THE VAULT May 2 - July 25, 2010 Admission: Free Hidden in the serene silence of the Museum storage room lie over 4,500 objects. The Museum staff culled this treasure trove and chose their favorites to share with you. Everything from small scale sculptures and large paintings to Iranian ceramics and a Roman coin collection are on view. Take this opportunity to see work by well known artists like Ludwig Bemelmans, Ralph Steadman and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and regional favorites like Henry Faulkner, Sheldon Tapley, Bob Tharsing, and John Tuska. THE BLUEGRASS PALETTE OF ANDRE PATER June 27- October 10, 2010 Admission: $8 general public/$5 senior citizens All students and UK faculty, staff, and alumni are admitted free The exhibition is also open for free on Friday nights from 5 until 8 pm Polish-born André Pater is best known for his spirited oil paintings and lush pastels that are rooted deeply in the American racing industry. A resident of Lexington since 1988, Pater s subjects range from horsemen riding with the hounds in Kentucky s rolling hills, to jockeys in their bright silks working Thoroughbreds, to the horses themselves. When Roy and Gretchen Jackson wanted a painting to remember their gallant Derby winner Barbaro, they called Pater. An established star in the field of sporting art often compared to Sir Alfred Munnings Pater is a classically trained artist who is equally at home painting sensitive portraits. His work is widely collected in Europe as well as the United States. This exhibition is made possible with the generous support of Harp Enterprises, Equus Run Vineyards, and WUKY.
HOOFBEATS & HEARTBEATS: THE HORSE IN AMERICAN ART August 22 - November 21, 2010 Admission: $10 general public/$8 senior citizens All students and UK faculty, staff, and alumni are admitted free The exhibition is also open for free on Friday nights from 5 until 8 pm The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky is presenting a groundbreaking exhibition on the horse in American Art to coincide with the World Equestrian Games. Hoofbeats and Heartbeats is the first significant exhibition to critically examine the role of the horse in American art, history, and culture. Over 50 paintings and sculptures from museums across the country will be assembled to reflect four themes: the horse as a symbol of the hero, the horse as an emblem of freedom, the horse at work, and the horse in people s hearts. It will be accompanied by a 100-page scholarly catalogue with 50 color reproductions, contributions by prominent art historians, and a welcome letter from Kentucky's First Lady, Jane Beshear. Horses have played a crucial role in building the United States. They have carried generals into battle, forged the trail of westward expansion, hustled for cowboys, and sprinted under jockeys for cheering fans. As such, horses become a meaningful part of American cultural identity symbolizing heroism, wildness, hard work, and prosperity. In art, the image of the horse reflects many larger political, cultural, and philosophical concerns of American society. This exhibition surveys both the image of the horse in American art and how it reflects aspects of the nation s development. This exhibition and catalogue are made possible with the generous support of our Presenting Sponsor, the Friends of the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky. We are also grateful for the support of the Keeneland Foundation, UK HealthCare, Wimbledon Farm, The William A. Marquard Family Foundation, Becky Faulconer, James Kenan, Angel Levas, and Mrs. Richard Cooper. Promotional partners are the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Insight Media, and Meridian-Chiles.