On Tuesday, October 22 at 5 p.m., Shirley M. Mueller, MD will present a lecture in the Barone Campus Center’s Dogwood Room. An internationally known collector and scholar of Chinese export porcelain, Dr. Mueller is also board-certified in Neurology and Psychiatry. This unique conjunction of interests led her to explore the “neuroeconomics” of collecting in the 2019 book Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play.
This lecture is presented in conjunction with Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection (Bellarmine Hall Galleries, September 12 – December 21, 2024). The prints in that collection were put together in the early 20th century by Fanny Wetmore, a New London, CT native who donated her collection to Connecticut College. For more information on the exhibition please click here.
This talk will be livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/event/4408170.
To register for this event in-person, please click here.
Dr. Mueller’s talk is being presented in partnership with the Arts Institute and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.

Join us on Saturday, October 26 in the Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom for a Family Day inspired by horses, cats, birds, and more!
The first session will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and the second at 2:30 p.m.
During this Family Day event, kids ages 4-10 will get to challenge their creativity as participate in a range of hands-on projects, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Nicolaes Berchem, Group of Horses, 1643, etching. Courtesy of the Wetmore Collection, Connecticut College

How did Rembrandt, Barocci, and Canaletto create their etchings and engravings? Learn about the traditional techniques and tools of intaglio printmaking with Master Printer Chris Shore of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking.
These 45-minute sessions will be conducted in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries where the exhibition Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection is on view through December 21 (click here to learn more about the exhibition).
Image: Federico Barocci, St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, ca. 1581, etching and engraving. Courtesy of the Wetmore Collection, Connecticut College.
Please note that only 2 tickets may be reserved per order. If you have questions, please contact museum@fairfield.edu.

As the changing leaves paint Connecticut’s landscapes in vibrant hues of red, orange, and gold, we’re reminded of the transformative power of nature — and its everlasting ability to inspire us. This autumn, come visit the museums and cultural sites on the Connecticut Art Trail to witness the changes taking place everywhere from artists’ homesteads to award-winning galleries. Whether you view the awe-inspiring landscapes of famous artists or the thought-provoking pieces of contemporary talents, you’re sure to find your own inspiration. 

Read our latest newsletter to learn about the latest news and upcoming events on the Connecticut Art Trail, including:

• A profile of the Eastern Art Gallery
• Information on the Governor’s Art Awards taking place at the Five Points Arts Center
• The Art Museum at the University of Saint Joseph seeking public input on a new acquisition
• How the Yale University Art Gallery and Yale Center for British Art helped the Yale University School of Art earn a high ranking in a prestigious publication
• Featured family activities at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Lyme Art Association, and Fairfield University Art Museum

If you currently have a Connecticut Art Trail Passport-Journal, you only have a few months left to visit all 24 sites on the Trail and be eligible for our grand prize giveaway! We’ll have more information shortly on Passport-Journal availability for 2025.

On Tuesday, October 8 at 5 p.m., Arturo Lindsay, D.A., Artist and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Art and Art History at Spelman College will present a lecture entitled To See Is to Know: Children of Middle Passage. Join us on thequicklive.com.
Two works from the Children of Middle Passage series form part of the exhibition Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archives Print Exhibition (Walsh Gallery, September 27 – December 21, 2024). For more information on the exhibition, click here.
To see is to know. But how can we know the unseen – the histories, the stories, the names of a people that were undocumented or erased?
Arturo Lindsay, 2010
I asked myself that question late one evening as I looked at the sun setting behind the hills on the bay of Portobelo. The view from my studio faces the ruins of a dock that was, at one time, the first encounter with tierra firme for many weary, shackled and enslaved black feet whose journey began months earlier in Africa.
The setting sun in Portobelo reflects off the cerulean blue sky and puffy white clouds onto the still waters of the bay producing a rather unique effect of light that seemingly glows from beneath the surface of the water. I wondered that evening … could this light be the souls of the children who perished at sea?
The following morning, I began imagining and imaging the anonymous faces of the children who perished during the middle passage of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
So began my journey to see their faces, to hear their stories, their names and their laughter. Through the magical rituals of seeking, seeing and imaging that we call Art, I collaborated with poet Opal Moore and jazz musician Joseph Jennings to create a series of prints, drawings and performance art rituals that provided some answers.”

This event is generously co-sponsored by the Arts Institute, the Departments of Visual and Performing Arts and History, and the programs in Black Studies and LatinX, Latin-American and Caribbean Studies.
This event will be livestreamed on thequicklive.com.
Image: Arturo Lindsay, Umar of Segou, 2001, offset lithograph. Lent by the Brandywine Workshop & Archives © Arturo Lindsay

On Tuesday, October 8 at 5 p.m., Arturo Lindsay, D.A., Artist and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Art and Art History at Spelman College will present a lecture entitled To See Is to Know: Children of Middle Passage in the Quick Center for the Arts, Kelley Theatre.(This event will also be livestreamed on thequicklive.com – click here to register for a reminder!)
Two works from the Children of Middle Passage series form part of the exhibition Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archives Print Exhibition (Walsh Gallery, September 27 – December 21, 2024). For more information on the exhibition, click here.
To see is to know. But how can we know the unseen – the histories, the stories, the names of a people that were undocumented or erased?
Arturo Lindsay, 2010
I asked myself that question late one evening as I looked at the sun setting behind the hills on the bay of Portobelo. The view from my studio faces the ruins of a dock that was, at one time, the first encounter with tierra firme for many weary, shackled and enslaved black feet whose journey began months earlier in Africa.
The setting sun in Portobelo reflects off the cerulean blue sky and puffy white clouds onto the still waters of the bay producing a rather unique effect of light that seemingly glows from beneath the surface of the water. I wondered that evening … could this light be the souls of the children who perished at sea?
The following morning, I began imagining and imaging the anonymous faces of the children who perished during the middle passage of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
So began my journey to see their faces, to hear their stories, their names and their laughter. Through the magical rituals of seeking, seeing and imaging that we call Art, I collaborated with poet Opal Moore and jazz musician Joseph Jennings to create a series of prints, drawings and performance art rituals that provided some answers.”

This event is generously co-sponsored by the Arts Institute, the Departments of Visual and Performing Arts and History, and the programs in Black Studies and LatinX, Latin-American and Caribbean Studies.
Image: Arturo Lindsay, Umar of Segou, 2001, offset lithograph. Lent by the Brandywine Workshop & Archives © Arturo Lindsay
Please note that only 2 tickets may be reserved per order. If you have questions, please contact museum@fairfield.edu.

From kindergarteners learning basic techniques to seniors taking advanced courses, students across Connecticut are returning to art classes this fall. The 24 member museums and cultural sites on the Connecticut Art Trail are proud to partner with local schools to strengthen arts education through field trips and family programs. Art fosters creativity, critical thinking, and cultural understanding, and Connecticut is fortunate to have a rich tapestry of artistic venues for students to explore.

Read our latest newsletter to learn about the latest news and upcoming events on the Connecticut Art Trail, including:

• A profile of the Housatonic Museum of Art
• An honor for a Weir Farm National Historic Park Artist-in-Residence
• A new cafe at the Mattatuck Museum
• A new blacksmithing course at the Silvermine Arts Center
• Featured family activities at the Bruce Museum, Fairfield University Art Museum, and Florence Griswold Museum

Don’t forget to pick up a Passport-Journal to see all that the Connecticut Art Trail has to offer!