NEWS RELEASE February 9, 2010

FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - NORMAN CONTACT MICHAEL BENDURE, Director of Communication, 405-325-3178, mbendure@ou.edu FAX: 405-325-7696 www.ou.edu/fjjma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WITH IMAGE Norman Art Museum Offers 2-for-1 Valentine’s Discount NORMAN, OKLA. – Why limit Valentine’s to just one day? The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art celebrates Valentine’s Day all weekend with a special “kiss” and two-for-one admission Feb. 12 through 14.

The fun starts Feb. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. with free admission, hands-on Valentine’s card making, live music by the University of Oklahoma School of Music and a short film by deadCENTER Film Festival. While creating free Valentine cards, visitors will be serenaded with live flute and marimba duets, instrumental guitar and 20th-century compositions.

A romantic sculpture by renowned 19th-century artist Auguste Rodin is sure to add some heat to couples visiting the museum. Cast between 1887 and 1901, the famous embrace of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta is captured eternally in Rodin’s “The Kiss,” on display through March 15. Additionally, the Museum Store offers an impressive selection of unique and romantic Valentine’s Day-themed gifts, including canvas paintings, mobiles and heart-shaped jewelry, stones and jingle key rings. Small versions of Gary Indiana’s “Love” sculpture also are available. Two-for-one admission at the museum continues through Feb. 14.

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is located in the OU Arts District on the corner of Elm Avenue and Boyd Street, at 555 Elm Ave., on the OU Norman campus. Admission to the museum is free to all OU students with a current student ID and all museum association members, $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children 6 to 17 years of age, $2 for OU faculty/staff, and free for children 5 and under. The museum is closed on Mondays and admission is free on Tuesdays. The museum’s Web site is www.ou.edu/fjjma. Information and accommodations on the basis of disability are available by calling (405) 325-4938. Construction on a new wing is under way, but the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is open and fully functional with exhibitions and programming throughout the entire construction process.

### IMAGE CUTLINE The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art offers two-for-one admission Feb. 12 through 14 as part of Valentine’s Day weekend. Couples can take in exhibitions, unique gifts at the Museum Store and special works such as “The Kiss” (“Le Baiser”) by Auguste Rodin. On loan from a private collector through March 15, the bronze sculpture is famous for its depiction of embracing lovers. Credit line: Auguste Rodin (France, 1840-1917) The Kiss (Le Baiser), conceived 1880-1881, cast between 1887-1901 Bronze with brown patina, h. 34 in. On loan from a private collector