Past Events

Photograph of both sides of a book titled Alison Saar: Of Aether and Earthe with image of sculpture front and back
Visual Poetics: A Poetry Reading to Commemorate Alison Saar: Of Aether and Earthe
Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Extreme closeup photo of the building roof corner
Art After Hours: Q + Art and Live Music featuring Molly with Charles
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Landscape with trees on a mound of grass
Q + Art with Benton director Victoria Sancho Lobis and a virtual peek into the collection vaults
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:30 pm
Multiple hues of red with dots painted on canvas
Gallery Talk: Director of the Benton Victoria Sancho Lobis
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
Painting of several figures with elongated hair strands with cotton
Catalogue Launch Event for Alison Saar: Of Aether and Earthe
Thursday, October 22, 2020 | 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
3 hooded figures standing front facing outdoors
Screening of Danny Lyon's film 'El Mojado' and Q + Art with Maddy Woodward
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
Car hood with sunshade with picture of eyes
Gallery Talk: Professor Rosalía Romero
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
Succulent image created into a clock
Q + Art and DIY clock making workshop with Sustainability's EcoReps
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:30 pm
Bust wrapped in yellow white patterned fabric
Q + Art with collections and exhibitions assistant Gillian Holzer
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Installation view of Alia Ali's site-specific installation of Love with 5 photographs on blue wall with patterns of Love painted in Arabic
Gallery Talk with Gillian Holzer
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
Web conference showing museum interns and staff
Q + Art with Academic Curator Claire Nettleton and a meet and greet with our Benton interns
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Calligraphy boards with brushs and circular strokes
Calligraphy for Change with the 5C Calligraphy Club and Q + Art with Daphnide Toussaint '20
Thursday, September 17, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Tall bronze outdoor sculpture of female figure holding stacked pots above while pouring water from a handheld pot
Gallery Talk with Daphnide Toussaint '20 on Alison Saar's Imbue
Thursday, September 17, 2020 | 4:00 pm–4:30 pm
Classroom of 3rd graders in the collections study room area with museum staff
Q + Art with Steve Comba, associate director/registrar at the Benton
Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Screenshot of 2 individuals on Zoom
New Podcast Episode: "Museums in a Pandemic: The Scream"
Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Screenshot of 2 individuals on Zoom
New Podcast Episode: "Museums in a Pandemic: At Least Six Feet Apart"
Thursday, September 3, 2020 | 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Screenshot of online conference via Zoom
New Podcast Episode: "Museums in a Pandemic: At Least Six Feet Apart"
Thursday, August 27, 2020 | 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Speaker view on Zoom with multiple participants
New Podcast Episode: "Who is the Benton Museum of Art?"
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | 3:00 pm
Permanent Collection Open House Series: "Native American Art" with Steve Comba, Associate Director and Registrar
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Installation view of In the Shadow of Numbers: Charles Gaines Selected Works from 1974 - 2012. Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Permanent Collection Open House Series: "The Project Series Highlights" with Rebecca McGrew, Senior Curator
Friday, April 24, 2020 | 2:00 pm–3:00 pm