Muskegon, Museum of Art

Summer Films

Enjoy free Brown Bag films on 2nd & 3rd Thursdays of the month and free family films on Super Saturdays (2nd Saturdays of the month).

BROWN BAG FILMS

Brown Bag films are shown on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 12:15 pm. Films are free and complement MMA collections and exhibitions. Bring your lunch and enjoy complimentary coffee and cookies while you watch a film. Afterward, from 1:00 to 3:00, visit the galleries for drop-in guided tours led by MMA docents. Brown Bag admission is free and so are the coffee and cookies. Bring your own lunch for a relaxing break. Underwritten by the Alcoa Foundation/Howmet

Schedule

 

Thursday, June 14, 12:15 pm

All About Prints: 500 Years of Prints and Printmaking

(54 mins.) This documentary invites novices and experienced collectors alike to explore the art of printmaking from the perspective of influential curators, collectors, dealers, printmakers, and artists.Thursday, June 28, 12:15 pm

 

Thursday, June 28, 12:15 pm

Herb & Dorothy

(89 mins.) Learn how Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and Conceptual Art, they quietly began to purchase works by unknown artists of these genres. Learn about the Vogels’ legendary collection and how they amassed it in this great documentary.

 

Thursday, July 12, 12:15 pm

Henry Ossawa Tanner

(16 mins.) From 19th century America, to the turn of the century Paris Salons and ateliers, Henry Ossawa Tanner overcame the obstacle of race in the art world to become one of the greatest American painters of his time. This film brings Tanner to life, celebrating his achievement, his courage, and his art.

 

Thursday, July 26, 12:15 pm

Harry Callahan: Eleanor and Barbara

(20 mins.) This film documents the life and work of Harry Callahan, a master of 20th century photography. Known for his repertoire of subjects–wife Eleanor, nature, the city–he produced a lifetime of work that continues to influence a generation. August 9, 12:15 pm

 

Thursday, August 9, 12:15 pm

The Art of the Steal
(101 mins) Art for whose sake? It’s been called the greatest theft of art since World War II. Learn how the Barnes private collection of paintings became the envy of major institutions—and the prize in a battle between one man’s vision and the forces of commerce and politics.

 

Thursday, August 23, 12:15 pm
Benjamin Moore On Center: Parts I & II
Stephen Rolfe Powell: Glass 
(20 mins.) These two short films highlight the work of glass artists Moore and Powell, guest curators of Fifty by Fifty: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass, which opens August 23 at the MMA.

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SUPER SATURDAYS: FREE FAMILY FUN DAYS FEATURE FILMS

Second Saturdays of the month are made for fun at the MMA! Each Super Saturday features a different theme and free activities and admission. Underwritten by MMA Education Partner Alcoa Foundation/Howmet.

 

July 14

10:00 am & 1:00 pm
Film: I Can Fly: Kids and Creativity
(28 mins.) Get inspired! This film explores the creative process through music, art, dance, and story telling. 

 

August 11

10:00 am & 1:00 pm

(83 mins.) Enjoy the film Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front. In America during 1944, the McIntire family—like the rest of the country—is learning to cope with the changes brought about by a world at war. For young Molly, this means learning to get along without her father. Enjoy the film on the MMA’s big screen!