UMLAUF Curator, Nelie Plourde, give special insight into this deeply personal collection of works.
This event is Free and Open to the public but space is limited.
Please RSVP to programs@umlaufsculpture.org and reserve your spot now!
Beverage service begins one hour prior to the event.
Throughout his career, Charles Umlauf explored several themes in different materials and various styles. The one he returned to most often was family. Umlauf expressed the warmth of family in his depictions of human, sacred and animal families.
Born in 1911 on a farm outside South Haven, Michigan, Charles Umlauf was the sixth of eight children of French and German immigrant parents and the first born in the United States. In 1937 Umlauf married Angeline Allen, a fellow student at the Art Institute of Chicago where he had been studying painting and sculpture. They had six children, two girls and four boys.
Through our partnership with I Live Here, I Give Here + Amplify Austin, we are pleased to offer FREE Admission to all visitors May 1 – August 31, 2013.
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This month’s special Family First Sunday will feature story time with BookPeople, Piñata Punching, Papel de Picado, and Yoga for all ages! Please bring your own mat or towel from home.
12-4pm Papel de Picado, Sculpture Safari & Sketching
1pm Story Time with BookPeople
2pm Yoga for All Ages with Brigitte Edery
3pm Piñata Punching
Family First Sundays are presented by C. Lane Prickett Attorney at Law
The 15th Annual Garden Party was a sparkling success! We are overwhelmed by the support and generosity of our Sponsors, Event Partners, and all those who donated to the event. We can’t wait to celebrate our Sweet 16 with everyone next year!
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When Charles & Angie Umlauf gifted their property, his studio and over 160 works of art to the City of Austin he said it was the best thing to do to show their fondness for the people of Austin, to make this the people’s garden.
The generous donations of our Amplify Austin community has helped us to realize this vision and open the museum and garden to all for the Summer of 2013! Starting in June and ending after August, the UMLAUF will once again be Free to the public. We hope you will share this tremendous opportunity with your family and friends as we are proud to offer this beautiful experience of Art Framed by Nature to all!
Community leader Nina Seely has been named the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum’s new Executive Director as the Umlauf expands upon the mission and vision of Charles Umlauf to include the family home and studio of the noted sculptor. Nelie Plourde, who held the Executive Director/Curator position for the museum’s first 21 years, will continue as curator.
Seely has been a part of the growth of Austin for many years; drawing on her various corporate and personal relationships to benefit non-profit community organizations and causes. “I’m honored to join the UMLAUF team at this time and look forward to helping the museum fulfill its enormous responsibilities during this amazing and challenging period of growth,” she said.
As the former General Manager of Ralph Lauren at The Domain, Seely organized many key in-store events, generating over a million dollars in corporate and individual donations to the non-profit community. Over the last 20 years, she has been a passionate and effective advocate for the arts, health care, education, literacy, young women and a variety of causes important to Austin. Throughout her career she has served on the boards of numerous organizations, which to date have had a major impact on Central Texas’ culture and community. Seely has also founded several successful nonprofit organizations, using her innovative style of management to develop unique public/private strategic partnerships. She is currently the co-owner of family-run Trento Italian restaurant in Westlake.
Plourde will focus on the museum’s collection and exhibits and will be intricately involved in the restoration of the Umlauf home and studio. “This is the second most exciting time in the Umlauf’s history and all of us cannot wait to get started on this challenging second chapter. I am especially delighted that after 21 years I can finally focus on what I love most: Umlauf’s work,” Plourde said.
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum provides a peaceful breathing space close to downtown and an opportunity to unwind in nature, amidst the largest collection of works by famed sculptor and educator Charles Umlauf. You can join the UMLAUF and be a part of these exciting developments by becoming a member today! Lock in your 2013 Museum Membership at the discounted 2012 Membership Rate until 1/31/2013.
Generations: Family First Sundays offers special, hands-on programs designed for families with children, four to fifteen years old, led by Umlauf educators the first Sunday of each month. Families have the opportunity to explore the Umlauf collection and exhibitions in the garden and museum while engaging in creative activities.
Austin Public Library will be here this Sunday at 1:30 for Story Time. Bring your little ones and join us as we bring stories to life in the beautiful setting of the gardens. This will be an all ages storytime, and perfect for those age 4-7. Storytime will be held in the gardens if the weather permits, or inside the museum building in case of rainy or cold weather. Join us for warm stories about art and nature, and lots of fun!
In the fourth and final installment of the Texas Modernist series, the Umlauf presents Texas Modernism: Origins.
Through four exhibitions, the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum has featured drawings,paintings, and sculpture by University of Texas’ pioneering art department faculty between1938-1963. The art faculty and their students at the University worked together during one ofthe most vibrant and important eras in Texas art. These artists, now frequently called “TexasModernists” influenced art, both in Texas and on a larger national scope. Texas Modernism:Origins features work by artists: David Adickes, Kelly Fearing, Kenneth Fiske, Seymour Fogel,Constance Forsyth, Michael Frary, John Guerin, Paul Hatgil, Jeff Jeffreys, William Lester,Stephen Magada, Al Nickel, Charles Umlauf, Ralph White, and David Wiesmann. This is thefourth installment of the Umlauf’s Modernist exhibition series.Special events during the exhibition include the Opening Reception on Thursday, November8, 6:00- 8:00 pm, family days on Family First Sundays, December 2, January 6 and February 3, 1:30-3:30 pm and a Curator’s Talk with guest curator Carl McQueary on Wednesday, February 20,2013, 6:00 pm.
This exhibition is underwritten in part by The Prentice Foundation and the Friends of the Umlauf Sculpture Garden.
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