Fritz Haeg was trained as an architect, but his current work spans a range of disciplines and media including gardens, dance, design, installation, ecology and architecture, most of which is commissioned and presented by art museums and institutions. His work often involves collaboration with other individuals and site specific projects that respond to particular places.n nnHaeg will give a public talk as part of the Falk Visiting Artist program in collaboration with the UNCG Department of Art on Thursday, April 19 at 4pm in the Weatherspoon auditorium. An exhibition of his work opens Friday, April 20 in the Gatewood Gallery at UNCG.

Celebrate comics, art, and literacy with guest Chris Schweizer, author of The Crogan Adventures, a series of historically-based graphic novels for teens, and Big Bang Boom Greensboro's hottest band for its youngest hipsters and their parents with performances at 2:30pm and 3:15pm.nnFor the mature set, the Weatherspoon's featured exhibition, Trenton Doyle-Hancock: WE DONE ALL WE COULD AND NONE OF ITS GOOD, brings together diverse influences as comics, horror movies, visionary art, and Surrealism to create a uniquely bizarre world. Join Curator of Exhibitions Xandra Eden for a special tour of the exhibition at 3:30pm. nnHands-on activities, refreshments, gallery games, and the chance to celebrate literacy with our community friends and partners--ACME COMICS, Elsewhere, Greensboro Public Library and others--will make this a day that is truly fun for all ages!nnThis event is co-sponsored by ACME COMICS.

Join us for a lively conversation on comics and modern art with Mark Lynch, the ever inquisitive host of "Inquiry" a weekly arts and science radio and podcast program on WICN, Worcester, MA, that he has produced since the 1990s.nnBeside hosting "Inquiry," Mark has been a docent at the Worcester Art Museum for over twenty years, typically offering classes on contemporary and modern art. He is an ecological monitor, teacher at the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and currently is writing an ornithogeography of the Blackstone National Corridor in MA and RI. He is the Book Review Editor of the ornithology journal Bird Observer.nnThis lecture is held in conjunction with the exhibition, Trenton Doyle Hancock: WE DONE ALL WE COULD AND NONE OF IT'S GOOD.

New artists-in-residence Primary Flight presents a talk about their mural and street art work.

Artmongerz - Always Fresh Art on First Friday!nJoin us! Reception: May, 4th 6:00-9:00nEnjoy new and favorite works - slick canvases and sculture by our Artmongerz artists. nCall 336-389-0398 for more info.

Join artist Roy Nydorf as he accompanies visitors on a tour of the over 200 works in his exhibition and speaks about his influences and inspiration and the”sinuous line; sensual tactile surfaces; luminous color; fantasy and whimsy;nand intimacy with nature” which characterize his work. The artist will be availablento sign the 36 page color catalog available for sale.

Join Hirsch Wellness for our Third Annual Lunafest Film Festival fundraiser. Hosted by Robin & John Davis of Mack and Mack, in partnership with Triad Acoustic Stage. This intimate venue will allow for conversation and gathering after the viewing. All proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and the Hirsch Wellness Network, a local 501c3 non-profit that provides FREE healing arts classes to cancer patients, surivivors, and their caregivers.

The Hand to Hand Market brings together the best and brightest artists and crafters from across North Carolina. The Spring Market will feature more than 30 artists, demonstrations, hands-on activities, two food trucks from Durham (Only Burger and Chirba Chirba), full bar open all day, and free give-aways.nn

Professor, author, art critic, and poet Christopher Benfey will share his observations and personal response to Nydorf’s four decades of work during a conversation with the artist, and take questions from the public.

The Weatherspoon Art Museum first began collecting works of art in the 1940s. Since then, it has continued to enhance the quality and distinction of its collections through the acquisition of important works of art by gift, bequest, and even in times of economic challenges, by purchase. Besides caring for, preserving, and augmenting this outstanding collection, the Museum strives to make it readily accessible to the public. This summer, to fulfill that core mission, the Weatherspoon will feature recently acquired work by Nick Cave, Anne Chu, Helen Frankenthaler, Leon Kroll, Judy Pfaff, Edward Ruscha, Fred Tomaselli, and Jeff Whetstone, among many others.nnThe exhibition will highlight pieces acquired between 2009 and 2011 that have not yet been exhibited publicly. Comprised of sculpture, painting, works on paper, and photography, the assembly of work underscores the energy and diverse prongs of the Weatherspoon’s permanent collection, and in particular, the museum’s dedication to representing the art of its time. Also underscoring the exhibition is the spirit of adventure and risk taking that has long been a hallmark of the Weatherspoon Art Museum.

Focusing on the Weatherspoon’s ever growing collection of three-dimensional works, this exhibition is presented in several sections, each of which brings together artists whose work shares an affinity, if not a fairly direct kinship. nn“The Space of Architecture” features work by Jackie Ferrara, Sol LeWitt, Robert Smithson, and Jane South, among others. Some pieces are structures that simulate architectural forms while others more directly quote from that vocabulary. The works in “Going Organic” share an inspiration from, or approximation of, the natural world and include newly acquired sculptures by Ursula Von Rydinsgvard and Roxy Paine. “No More Heavy Metal” presents the work of post-minimalist sculptors, such as Richard Nonas, Tara Donovan, and Charles Long, who reject the cool and pre-fabricated nature of much minimal art in favor of a greater engagement with form and materials.nnThe “few black sheep”—works by Scott Richter and Kent Young, for example—spotlight the fact that distinctions between genres and mediums have been stretched, dismantled, and elided in much contemporary art.

Slide presentation and Tuscan regional specialties tasting with Terry Hammond and Roy Nydorf. Join us for a visual and culinary voyage to Tuscany to experience the artist’sninspirations and adventures through Sienna, Monti-Chianti, Buonconvento, Pieve Sprenna, Saturnia and San Casciano dei Bagni. Presented by Theresa N.n(Terry) Hammond, Founding Director & Curator, Guilford College Art Gallery and wife of the artist accompanied by Tuscan specialties prepared by chef Mary Lacklen.

Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season Six premieres nationally on PBS this spring, but you can view select episodes here at WAM. The Peabody Award-winning biennial television series has profiled 100 contemporary artists to date, including many in the collection of the Weatherspoon Art Museum.nnJoin us Thursday, June 7 for a special screening of “History” featuring interviews with artists Marina Abramovi%u0107, Glenn Ligon, and Mary Reid Kelley. 60 min. A pre-screening discussion with curator of education Ann Grimaldi takes place at 6:30pm.

with Jennifer SaundersnWhen: 9:00 am – 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (see dates below)nWhere: Room 213 (Screening Room)nFee: $200 per weeknTo register, contact: Iris Carter at (336) 312-0497 or email iris@thecreativecenter.net n(Min. class size: 6)nnClick for additional information.nStudents ages 12-18 may register for any or all of the sessions offered in this series (for optimal results, students are encouraged to attend all three weeks) which covers the core aspects of filmmaking including understanding scene settings, colors, and composition, creating a story, storyboarding, camera techniques, sound, lighting, production and post-production. Jennifer Saunders has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in media and taught video production and film in Detroit and New York City public school and at Rutgers University. n• June 11-15 Media Literacy, composition, mise-en-scenen• June 18-22 The Director’s Notebook, Camera Calisthenics, sound, lighting, crewn• June 25-29 Production, shooting, editingn