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November 18 • 6pm • Free • Ages 16 + Join us for Book Talk, the Museum’s book club for adults! We will be discussing “Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes by Claire Wilcox” on Thursday, November 18. The author of this book worked as a curator in Fashion at the Victoria & Albert Museum for over 20 years. This beautifully written memoir unfolds in luminous prose the spellbinding power of the things we wear: their stores, their secrets, their power to transform and disguise and acts as portals to our pasts; the ways in which they measure out our lives, our gains and losses, and the ways we use them to write our stories. The Museum will provide refreshments for Book Talk. Have any questions about joining? Contact Annie, ENAM Educator at education@noelartmuseum.org or 432-550-9696 x 213.0 Web Link | https://www.noelartmuseum.org/new-events/book-talk-2021-2

Art-loving preschoolers ages 3-5 and their grown-ups are invited to join us the first Wednesday of the month, for a reading of a beautifully illustrated story and art activity. Check back closer to the dates to see if this program will be virtual or in person in the ArtHaus. Free!

Register for exhibit-driven studio classes for students ages 6-12. Students will tour current exhibitions and do a related studio art project. $20 per class by advance registration only. Registration deadline is by noon on the previous Thursday. Scholarships based on financial need are available. To register, contact Annie Stanley at education@noelartmuseum.org or 432.550.9696 ext: 213.

LES DINERS DE GALA BY SALVADOR DALI On loan from the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University Jan 13- Mar 27 “Les Diners de Gala” (Gala’s Dinners) was published in 1973 and instantly became a Salvador Dalí collectable. This unique cookbook was published as a collaboration between Dalí and a secret chef. The “secret chef” turned out to be chefs from the top French restaurants of the day–including Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s and Le Buffet de la Gare de Lyon.  Dalí was not only a brilliant artist, but also had a self-proclaimed refined taste for food and wine. Dalí’s introduction to the book states that since he was a little boy he wanted to be a master-chef. With 136 recipes in twelve chapters, this collection of eccentric formulas includes an entire chapter on aphrodisiacs, the correct use of atteletes (meat jewelry) and sketches of limbless dwarves eating eggs. This exhibit showcases a portfolio of twelve lithographs that were released in conjunction of the book entitled “Les Diners De Gala” (printed in 1971). These lithographs are the outcome of Dalí’s experimentation with mixed media and are regarded as his most unique prints. The exhibition is organized and traveled by the Castellani Art […]

One Book Odessa is back! Join Odessa Arts at the Ellen Noel Art Museum as we announce our 2022 lineup for the 'Authors at the Ector,' speaker series. Following October's appearance by David Sedaris, we will be welcoming Odessa native and bestselling author Elizabeth Wetmore to the Ector on 2/10/22. Learn more about her book 'Valentine,' and the book club events leading up to her visit. There's also a chance to win a free copy of the book and tickets to the event.

Jan 27th – Exhibition reception at 5:30PM (UTPB) | 6:30PM (ENAM) - Water Works Jan 27- Apr 24 As humans, we connect with water on many levels. Water is vital, spiritual, and restorative. It is a commonality that connects us all, to each other, and to our biosphere. This exhibition will explore how different artists interpret this theme and its relationship in our society. With the help of these artists, this show helps us remember, imagine, and even embody the importance of water to life on this planet, and in our communities. The impetus for this exhibition, in collaboration with the University of Texas Permian Basin’s Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery and the Ellen Noël Art Museum, came from community members focusing on water issues in the Permian Basin. A national call has gone out to artists to submit their work regarding the topic of Water.  Selected work will be displayed at both the Cardozier Gallery and at the Ellen Noel Art Museum’s Nelda Lee Gallery during the winter of 2022. UTPB will also be hosting the exhibition Water/Ways on loan from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street Program.

Feb 2 • Just Being Dali by Amy Guglielmo Art-loving preschoolers ages 3-5 and their grown-ups are invited to join us the first Wednesday of the month, for a reading of a beautifully illustrated story and art activity. Check back closer to the dates to see if this program will be virtual or in person in the ArtHaus. Free!

Film Series in Collaboration with the UTPB Art Department In celebration of Black History Month the PBS series The Black Church narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr, will be presented in 4 segments. Feb.3:  Episode 1: The Freedom Faith Feb.10:Episode 2: A Nation Within a Nation Feb.17:Episode 3: God will Make a Way Feb. 24: Episode 4: Crisis of Faith

Film Series in Collaboration with the UTPB Art Department In celebration of Black History Month the PBS series The Black Church narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr, will be presented in 4 segments. Feb.3:  Episode 1: The Freedom Faith Feb.10:Episode 2: A Nation Within a Nation Feb.17:Episode 3: God will Make a Way Feb. 24: Episode 4: Crisis of Faith

Register for our monthly exhibit-driven studio classes for students ages 6-12. This month students will focus on collage. Students will tour current exhibits and, do a related studio art project. Class Focus: Collage Class Fee: $20 To register, please contact Museum Educator, Annie at education@noelartmuseum.org or 432-550-9696 x 213.

Film Series in Collaboration with the UTPB Art Department In celebration of Black History Month the PBS series The Black Church narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr, will be presented in 4 segments. Feb.3:  Episode 1: The Freedom Faith Feb.10:Episode 2: A Nation Within a Nation Feb.17:Episode 3: God will Make a Way Feb. 24: Episode 4: Crisis of Faith

Film Series in Collaboration with the UTPB Art Department In celebration of Black History Month the PBS series The Black Church narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr, will be presented in 4 segments. Feb.3:  Episode 1: The Freedom Faith Feb.10:Episode 2: A Nation Within a Nation Feb.17:Episode 3: God will Make a Way Feb. 24: Episode 4: Crisis of Faith