The Museums at W&L Celebrate International ‘Slow Art Day’
W&L will celebrate the international movement on April 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in Watson Gallery on the W&L campus.
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W&L’s Lynn Rainville Featured in Charlottesville Tomorrow
Lynn Rainville discusses her research and field work with Black cemeteries.
W&L’s Museums Present ‘Choc-Full of History’ Tasting Event
The public event will feature hot chocolate tasting of historic recipes and feature a display of historic ceramics made for chocolate (beverages?) with Ron Fuchs, W&L's senior curator of ceramics.
W&L’s Rainville Quoted in NBC Article
Lynn Rainville discusses Black cemetery preservation in a recent NBC News article.
W&L Museums Present Fall Events
The Museums at W&L invite the public to their grand reopening reception on Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
In Case You Missed It
Lost and Found
Two presenters who met at a 2017 conference at Washington and Lee joined forces to repatriate a stolen Nepali deity.
W&L Students Curate Art Exhibition by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry
The May 17 event will highlight the exhibit, which is curated by sevens students at W&L as part of a Spring Term course, Seminar in Museum Studies.
Meet a General: Isra El-Beshir
Isra El-Beshir, associate director of museums, is helping develop, coordinate and execute the strategic plan for the Museums of W&L.
Museums at W&L Present Gallery Talk
The community is invited to a virtual talk on April 7 titled "Women in the Arts: Out of the Margins, Into the Light."
W&L’s Museums Talk Female Abolitionists
The public discussion, which explored female abolitionists’ roles in history, featured Lena Hill, dean of the college; Ron Fuchs, senior curator of ceramics; and Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history.
University Museums Reopen to Campus Community
On Feb. 26, W&L’s museums and art galleries reopened to current W&L students, faculty and staff for in-person visitation.
W&L’s Lynn Rainville Pens Article in Zócalo Public Square
In the article, Rainville discusses how Sweet Briar College remembers the enslaved people and free laborers who built – and are buried beneath – its campus.
Squirrels and Grapes on the Dinner Table
This plate, a recent gift to W&L's Reeves Museum of Ceramics from local collectors Joan and Jay Crawford, provides a window into Chinese culture and the material lives of one of Virginia’s most prestigious families.
