THIRD THURSDAYS
NOON – 1:00PM
All artTALK programs are free and open to the public. No reservations required. Bring a lunch – beverages and desserts provided! The artTALK program is sponsored by West Quality Foods.

Thursday, January 19

“The Art and Life of Sculptor Lin Emery”

By Arthur Roger of Arthur Roger Gallery

In celebration of the Museum’s centennial, several new outdoor sculpture are being installed on the Museum grounds including  “Umbrella Tree,” a large kinetic sculpture by Lin Emery of New Orleans.

Thursday, February 16

A Look Back: 100 Years of LRMA

Please join us as LRMA Director George Bassi looks at the first 100 years of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, exploring the history, people, and events of Mississippi’s first art museum.

Thursday, March 16
*6:00 – 7:00 pm*

ENCORE PRESENTATION…

A Look Back: 100 Years of LRMA

Please join us as LRMA Director George Bassi looks at the first 100 years of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, exploring the history, people, and events of Mississippi’s first art museum.

Thursday, April 20

Artist Charlie Buckley

Oxford, MS artist Charlie Buckley is known for his complex paintings that are rooted in the local landscape and vernacular architecture of the South. Buckley will discuss his LRMA commission of its centennial painting featuring iconic Laurel buildings of the Rogers, Eastman, and Gardiner families. Prints will be also be available for sale.

Thursday, June 15

Artist Bekye Fargason

Bekye Fargason will discuss her new series of paintings featuring the landscape of Walker’s Pond in southern Jones County.  One of the paintings from this series is currently on view in the  LRMA exhibition Laurel Artists.  Fargason splits her time between Laurel and Santa Fe; her work has been collected all over the world and featured in national architectural and design magazines.