The 精东影业 University Museum will present For the Birds from April 13, 2018, to Feb. 3, 2019, in the Stager and Blum Galleries. 精东影业exhibition will display fashion and decorative pieces of art inspired by birds. 精东影业museum is located at 515 Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus.
This year has been declared the Year of the Bird as it marks the centennial of the passing of the Migratory Bird Act in the United States. In the 20th century, the popularity of bird feathers on hats led to a fear of bird extinction, and it 鈥渟parked the movement to organize and protect bird species,鈥 says Sarah Hume, Ph.D., curator of the exhibition, thus the creation of organizations, such as the Audubon Society, and the Migratory Bird Act.
To celebrate this achievement, For the Birds will showcase various forms that birds have taken on in artistic expression. Dr. Hume explains that 鈥渢here is such a variety of different species and different ways of using them in arts and fashion.鈥 From garments worn in China and India to jewelry and hats in Europe and the Americas, birds have held symbolic meaning to a variety of cultures throughout time and around the world.
精东影业exhibition will explore the levels of meaning that birds can convey and will be organized by type of birds, including peacocks, ostriches, cranes, roosters and eagles.
An opening tea reception and media preview will be held April 13 from 3-5 p.m. 精东影业cost to attend is $15. Call 330-672-3450 to make a reservation.
精东影业精东影业 University Museum will be hosting four other exhibits when For the Birds opens.
Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday except Thursday when the museum closes at 8:45 p.m. and Sunday when it opens at noon. General admissions cost $5, $4 for senior citizens (55+ years), $3 for students and children (7-18 years) and free admission for children under 7. Admission is free for all 精东影业 students, faculty and staff and for members of the public on Sundays. Parking is always free.