For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Amber Sesnick
904.899.6034
asesnick@cummermuseum.org

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

David Hayes: The Sentinel Series
Jacksonville, Fla.The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens presents David Hayes: The
Sentinel Series, an exhibition on display November 7, 2015 through October 2, 2016. The
Museum will host Talks & Tea, Art for Two, and Art Adventures surrounding the artists work,
focusing on his geometrically abstract forms. His work has been included in nearly 400
exhibitions in the United States and Europe, and is in the collection of more than 100 museums,
including the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim in New York. This exhibition is on
loan from the estate of David Hayes. Find a list of our events and specific dates below.
TALKS & TEA
DAVID HAYES: THE SENTINEL SERIES
Wednesday, November 18 or Thursday, November 19
1:30 p.m. | Members and Non-Members $6
You are invited to the Museum to enjoy an insightful talk over a cup of tea and a sweet treat.
Enjoy a talk on the work of artist David Hayes, led by Museum staff. For further information or
to register, please call 904.899.6038.

ART FOR TWO: FUN IN 3-D!

Saturday, January 9
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair
Make art with your little one and enjoy Gallery and Garden visits on the second Saturday of each
month. Students will explore the exhibition David Hayes: The Sentinel Series in the J. Wayne
and Delores Barr Weaver Community Sculpture Garden & Plaza then return to the studio to build
their own abstract sculpture. Open to children ages 3 through 5 and their favorite adult. Class
size is limited. For further information or to register, please email
education@cummermuseum.org or call 904.355.0630.

ART ADVENTURES: DAVID HAYES!

Saturday, January 16
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15
Students will create abstract sculptures in response to the recently-installed work of artist David
Hayes in the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Community Sculpture Garden & Plaza. Projects
will be completed within one class period. Open to children ages 6 through 12. Class size is
limited. For further information or to register, please email education@cummermuseum.org or
call 904.355.0630.

SPONSORS:
Program Sponsors: ___
Exhibition Season Sponsors: ___
Exhibition Sponsors: The Directors Circle at the Cummer Museum, U.S. Trust
Exhibition Partners: ___
In-kind Sponsor: Agility Press

For further information, including high-resolution images and descriptions, to schedule

media tours of the exhibition, or to schedule interviews with staff or guest experts, please
contact Amber Sesnick at 904.899.6034 or asesnick@cummermuseum.org.
For more than 50 years, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has been committed to
engaging and inspiring through the arts, gardens, and education. A permanent collection of
nearly 5,000 objects and historic gardens on a riverfront campus offers more than 130,000
annual visitors a truly unique experience on the First Coast. Nationally-recognized education
programs serve adults and children of all abilities. For more information, including hours, visit
www.cummermuseum.org.
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