CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
James Newton: The Art of Delineation
James Newton: The Art of Delineation is the University of Delaware’s first exhibition dedicated to the art of UD Professor Emeritus James E. Newton. Arranged around three series, The Art of Delineation highlights the techniques and images through which Newton addresses themes of self, race, memory, and legacy. This exhibition follows Newton’s artistic progression over time (the mid-1960s through 2008), and traces ideas that have followed him for over four decades of teaching, artmaking, and life. James Newton: The Art of Delineation is curated by Cara Zimmerman Campbell, doctoral student in art history.
Image by: James Newton, They Came Before Columbus II, 2007. Ink and acrylic, 12 x 16 in. © James Newton
Upcoming Events
Sound: Print: Record: African
American Legacies Exhibition
Exhibition and Symposium
University Museums, Mechanical Hall Gallery
September 2 - December 6, 2009
Opening celebration featuring
UD Faculty Jazz Ensemble,
evening of September 14, 2009.
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Spring 2010 (February 10 - May 29th, 2010)
Abstract Relations: Selections from the David C. Driskell Center Collection and the University of Delaware
This exhibit highlights recent gifts from the widow of artist and conservator Felrath Hines (1913-1993) to the UD University Museums and the University of Maryland's David C. Driskell Center.
Mechanical Hall Programs
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gallery talk with artist James Newton
and exhibition curator Cara Zimmerman Campbell
12 p.m. - Mechanical Hall Gallery
Mechanical Hall Hours
The museum will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of the holiday.
Summer Hours:
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesdays
Closed Saturday, Sunday
Special Hours:
Saturday, May 30 – 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 6 – 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: The galleries are closed between exhibitions and for University holidays. Hours are changed from June - July. If you plan a summer visit, please check the website or call 302-831-8037 for current hours.
Although the Mineralogical Museum was founded with the gift of the collection of Irenee du Pont, Sr., it has grown to encompass specimens gifted or made possible by many generous donors, including Mrs. David Craven, Alvin B. Stiles and Frederick Keidel. Because of our intimate space, we have chosen to focus on individual displays that illustrate particular mineralogical concepts or themes. These include gem minerals from the du Pont collection mined in the early 20th century, as well as more recent finds of minerals from North America. Newly installed display cabinets with fiber optic lighting provide accurate color balance for specimens from the wire silvers to the vivid orange wulfenites.
Image: Amethyst Quartz, Santa Margarita Mine, Guerrero, Mexico
The museum will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of the holiday.
Summer Hours:
Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Please check the site for hours of operation as they may change periodically.
We will re-open in Spring 2010 with exhibitions from the Permanent Collection.
Please feel free to come and visit Mechanical Hall on display James Newton: The Art of Delineation and/or The Mineralogical Museum exhibition.
Currently the Gallery is closed.