Seniors in the Senior Seminar on a private tour at the Metropolitan Museum with American Art curator…..followed by one hour question and answer session with Senior VP Harold Holzer, MMA Communications Director.

 Advance inside scoop:  Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party”is coming next year with a full tilt “re-creation” of all the Impressionistera costumes – clothing as a kind of living “tableau” —ummm,  Pop culture? The shadow of Alexander McQueen’s “Savage Beauty” lives on !

Schwab’s film, the Caryatid Hairstyling Project will be shown at the 9th International Meeting of Archaeological Film of the Mediterranean Area… and beyond  in Athens, May 7-13, 2012. Click  here for more information and to see the list of films that will be screened at this meeting.

Last semester, the executive director of the Pequot Library (and adjunct professor at Fairfield University) Dr. Daniel Snydacker, taught a class on the history of the book. As a final project for this course students had to chose a set of books from the special collections of the Pequot Library to research, and prepare a “Book Biography” for each object.  A book biography describes where, when and how the book was produced. Those selections and the accompanying biographies form the basis for an exhibition on view at the Pequot Library and at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library at Fairfield University March 22nd through March 31st . There are a total of 17 rare and beautiful books on display at the two libraries, and a reception at both libraries will begin at the Di-Menna Nyselius at 4 p.m. on the 22nd and continue at the Pequot – visitors can enjoy the exhibition and light refreshments.

Students participating in the "Caryatid Hairstyling Project."

Dr. Schwab received the “Hellene of the Year” from AHEPA (The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) in October. There is a wonderful story in the new issue of Fairfield University Magazine describing this honor, and the remarkable body of work that Schwab is being honored for. Read the story here. She is also being honored with  the Paideia Award, this Saturday March 24 in Hartford as part of the state’s celebration of Greek Independence Day.

NGA IMAGES, A NEW COLLECTION IMAGE RESOURCE, AND OPEN ACCESS POLICY LAUNCHED BY NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2012-The National Gallery of Art announces the launch today of NGA Images, a new online resource that revolutionizes the way the public may interact with its world-class collection at http://images.nga.gov. This repository of digital images documenting the National Gallery of Art collections allows users to search, browse, share, and download images believed to be in the public domain.

“As the Gallery marks its 71st anniversary, it is fitting that we introduce NGA Images and an accompanying open access policy, which underscore the Gallery’s mission and national role in making its collection images and information available to scholars, educators, and the general public,” said Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art. “In turn this supports research, teaching, and personal enrichment; promotes interdisciplinary research; and nurtures an appreciation of all that inspires great works of art.”

Many of the open access images have been digitized with the generous support of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.