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FEATURED EXHIBITION: 40 AT 40 PAGE 13
PEOPLE OF MUAM: CASEY BERGMAN PAGE 6
DOCENT FEATURE: ANN BELL & GAIL WILLIAMSON PAGE 9
SPRING EXHIBITIONS: PAGES 12-17
From the Editor
IN THIS ISSUE
Happy New Year to you all! It is with great pride that we bring you the latest issue of Visual Arts at Miami featuring a great lineup of exhibitions and programs in the visual arts at Miami University.
From the Director About the Art Museum Traveling Panel Exhibition From the Collection: New to the Fold People of MUAM: Casey Bergman Education Spotlight Family Days at MUAM Docent Feature: Ann Bell & Gail Williamson Fall 2019 Exhibitions Student Response Exhibition 40 at 40 center spread Art History Capstone Exhibition In the Cage: Cage Gallery Hiestand Happenings: Hiestand Galleries Contemporary Art Lecture Series McGuffey Moments Exhibitions & Programs at a Glance
This Spring your visits to the museum will take you deeper into our encyclopedic collection as we celebrate our 40th year with the featured exhibition 40 at 40. The exhibition highlights the breadth and depth of the collection and recognizes the benevolence of our donors. Another highlight is Outside the Box: A Student Response. Now in its fifth year, the exhibition features a recordbreaking 30 works by 34 student artists. This juried exhibition received 92 submissions.
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One of our signature student exhibition programs is the Art History Capstone. This eighth iteration is a special collaborative and hands-on opportunity for Art History students, and a rotation of faculty who work with the museum staff to co-curate an exhibition from our collection. What a thrill to work with students each year as they create the theme, study the objects, write the interpretive text, help design the layout, and even contribute to the look and feel of the marketing and publicity materials.
About the Magazine
To close out this issue, we are pleased to provide a simplified At-A-Glance overview of the wide range of visual arts exhibitions, programs and events at Miami University. I encourage you to use the schedule to plan your regular visits and engage with the visual arts. Plenty of opportunities exist—ENJOY the Visual Arts at Miami and welcome back to another exciting semester!
Distributed in print inside the Journal News and Oxford Press prior to the Fall and Spring semesters, Visual Arts at Miami is also available digitally through the companion blog at blogs. MiamiOH.edu/VisualArts.
Visual Arts at Miami (VAAM) is a bi-annual publication of the Miami University Art Museum (MUAM) showcasing visual arts at Miami University for members and the arts community.
Check the back cover for a map detail, contact information and hours.
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On the cover: Detail of 40th Anniversary MUAM Commemorative poster designed by Professor Erin Beckloff’s ART450 Letterpress class - see page 8 for details.
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From the Director THE ART MUSEUM AT 40 The Miami University Art Museum turned 40 this past semester, having been formally dedicated on November 5, 1978. The museum cost $1.5 million to construct, equivalent to $5.8 million today. Read about our history and this milestone in our center spread about the 40 at 40 exhibition. At the dedication, Willard. L Boyd, then president of the University of Iowa and member of the National Council on the Arts, emphasized that “...a university’s museum of art is a crucible of change,” not merely “a mausoleum of artifacts.” It is through art, he said, that we “perceive relationships” and better “appreciate diverse forms of expression.” He concluded: “Though art is created in private, its consequences are public. In a university museum, the artist addresses the largest audience with the greatest results.” We are at a crucial turning point in our history as a museum. The mission of the Miami University Art Museum today is congruent with many of the principles espoused by Boyd in 1978. However, his ideas possess an even greater relevance now than perhaps even Boyd himself would have anticipated. How might this be true? As a museum professional, I often reflect on what it is that makes a museum distinctive. What is it about the first-hand museum experience that can’t be replicated by any other means? At first blush, the answer is quite simple— museums present original objects for the visitor to experience without mediation. At the same time, the museum has a great deal of power within its grasp. The museum curator, through the installation of a work, the identifying label and accompanying interpretive materials, provides the viewer with insight into the mind and intent of the creator. In the best of circumstances, these supplemental resources extend the experience
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beyond the pure aesthetic enjoyment of the artwork. When done well they provide an opening to a new way of thinking about the world, thereby generating a desire to learn more about the circumstances behind the creation of a work and the social and/or religious contexts in which it functioned. As you explore our galleries this semester, seek out that kernel of insight, for the inspiration to formulate a question you hadn’t thought of previously. Is there a work on display that disrupted your assumptions about art, about another culture, or about the world around you? Take a picture of the piece and talk about it with your friends. Then return to our galleries and share your insights. Sincerely,
Robert S. Wicks, Director
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The Miami University Art Museum, completed in 1978, was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago, and is situated on three acres of scenic sculpture park grounds. It houses five galleries of changing exhibitions and a growing permanent collection of more than 17,000 artworks. MUAM is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and is a proud member of the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM).
Where is the Art Museum on Campus? For starters, you can’t miss the large, industrial red sculpture by Mark di Suvero on the front lawn. MUAM is also just a 7-minute walk from the Armstrong Student Center, diagonally across from Tappan Hall, at the intersection of S. Patterson Ave. and Chestnut St., right when you enter Oxford off of State Route 27.
What can the Art Museum do for Students? Lots of things! MUAM is a great place to see diverse exhibitions and explore outstanding works of art. You can also work, intern, volunteer, join the Art Museum Student Organization (AMSO) and attend lectures and social events.
What can the Art Museum do for the Public? The Art Museum and Sculpture Park is FREE & OPEN to ALL and is an excellent venue for exploring arts and culture from around the world. Membership in support of programs and exhibitions is available at varying levels. Each one offers a higher level of engagement with the museum via special-invitation-only events and special programs. More information on the member program is available on our website via the Members link.
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Website MiamiOH.edu/ArtMuseum Location & Contact 801 S. Patterson Ave. Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-2232 ArtMuseum@MiamiOH.edu
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MUAM’s First Traveling Panel Exhibition
To learn more about this traveling exhibit (and discover where it is on view) visit www.blogs.miamioh.edu/tellingapeoplesstory.
The very first set of the Telling A People’s Story traveling panel exhibition hit the road this past Fall when Indian Trail Elementary School in the Canal Winchester District just outside of Columbus housed an eight-week showing reaching approximetly 2,500 students, staff, teachers, adminsitrators and community members, including the middle and high schools. Librarian, Janie Kantner and Instructional Coach, Alyssa Locker visited the original exhibition at the Art Museum in the Spring, and were the first to reserve the exhibit. They organized a variety of interactive and engaging experiences for K-12 students in their district.
Exhibit Facts -Features 120 works by 90 artists. -12 single-sided panels, each panel measures 82×33 inches. -Durable vinyl panels with freestanding supports. -Can be arranged back-to-back, in a square, rectangle, etc., or in 35 linearfeet presentations. -12 books featured in the exhibition for onsite visitor reading. -Digital access to publicity resources.
Since the panels were ordered there are currently 17 bookings of the five sets but slots are filling up fast. All of the sets will be out in the month of February during Black History month. Additionally, we are so proud of this panel show that we have decided to set it up for viewing in Gallery 1 from May 21-June 8, 2019 so that folks can come and see what it looks like, and perhaps decide to bring a set to their school or library. Traveling exhibit funded by a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
Shaiman Earns Presidential Diversity & Inclusion Award Curator of Exhibitions, Jason E. Shaiman was recently awarded the Miami University Presidential Diversity & Inclusion Award for his work on the Spring 2018 Telling A
People’s Story exhibition. This distinguished award was presented at the Sept. 29 Miami University home football game during half-time. Congratulations Jason!
Panels on view at the museum May 21June 8, 2019
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African Art Entwinements from the Collection LAURA STEWART, COLLECTIONS MANAGER/REGISTRAR
Raffia textiles made by the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) include gorgeous geometric patterns and attractive, earth tone colors. Gleaned from a species of palms native to the tropical regions of Africa, raffia fiber and woven raffia cloth remain significant components in the lives of many of Africa’s indigenous peoples. Miami University Art Museum has approximetely 60 small, pile pieces and a number of men’s and women’s overskirts from the Kuba peoples. These textiles are woven into the life cycle of the people who make them, and are used in a variety of ways including birth and funeral rituals. Historically, men were responsible for the raffia processing and foundation cloth weaving, while women decorate the surface with embroidery and appliqué to create the wonderfully intricate, eye-catching designs. The majority of the African objects in MUAM’s collection were generously donated by Ralph (Class of ‘65) and Barbara Drake Bresler (’68), who spent a number of years on the continent where Ralph worked for the US Foreign Service. He joined the Service in 1968 and served in Chad, the Ivory Coast, and Congo among other places. At the time he retired in 1999, Ralph was director of the Economic Policy Staff of the Bureau of African Affairs. As a collections intern during the summer and fall of this year, Miami sophomore and art history major Casey Bergman became intimately tied to the small, pile-works given by the Breslers. She photographed the textiles, reported on their condition, and developed a virtual exhibit project featuring her digital images, catalogue and contextual information. Miami University students like Casey and alums like the Breslers make the Art Museum a marvelous place to connect with, so entangle yourself this semester with art from Africa, Oxford (Ohio), and the world! Can’t wait to see new acquisitions on display or want more information about collection objects? Contact the Art Museum Collections Manager/Registrar at (513) 529-2232 or stewarle@miamioh.edu.
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Elementary Art Methods Applied Miami Art Ed Student-led First Grade Gallery experiences Art Education students in Stephanie Baer’s ART 295 Elementary Art Methods course, led all four of Kramer Elementary’s first grade classes (almost 100 kids) through interactive art lessons at the Art Museum during the Fall semester. Miami students worked in teacher teams of three and four, and included a mini-tour of a selected exhibition, a discussion of the artwork, and an art activity inspired by the exhibition. One activity included the building of a puzzle made from a copy of a painting in Comfort Zones - then finding that work and discussing it. All of the five exhibitions were explored and many of the first grade parents were also in attendance. “The Art Education undergrads had a wonderful time leading the first graders through the museum and engaging them in discussion and activities centered around the exhibitions. They wrote the lessons themselves and researched strategies for classroom management and student engagement in addition to the artwork itself. It was a fantastic way to bring together community, Miami students, and the world of art and gave these future art teachers an authentic experience in guiding young students,” said Professor Baer. “...I feel like the students left the museum with an understanding of what artifacts are and some cultural awareness of other regions of the world. I feel like we did a good job of letting the kids have time to think and explore the art around them. We let them answer a lot of questions and be involved, and participate which I think went well. We tried to make sure that our art making activity really related to their own lives, as well.” - Art Education Major, Lily Ellison. “The first-graders were so sweet. What went well, I think, is that they really noticed things in the paintings. They LOVED Hans Hofmann’s piece, Blue Spell! They were very engaged and even picked up on texture in work before Jasmine could even bring it up! The students also seemed to really enjoy making their own piece of abstract art. They didn’t want to stop - some of them made two! I was so impressed that most of them filled the page!” - Art Education Major, Richelle Boland. Volume 7, Issue 2 | Spring 2019
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Letterpress Printing for 40
In the spirit of collaboration and in support of our mission and vision, the Art Museum teamed up with Professor Erin Beckloff’s ART 450 Letterpress class for their final project. Students created pieces to help the Art Museum The class pictured here with some of the finished pieces in the shop are front (l to r): Celebrate 40 years and promote the 40 at 40 anniversary Mason Schmikla, Jada Jones, Olivia Leary, Julie Rivera Noriega, Mikayla Zancanelli; exhibition. The class treated the museum like a client and back (l to r): Alex Borowitz, Danny Keene, Meagan Smith, Breanna Frey, Gabby Voelkl, Professor Erin Beckloff, Jeff Horowitz presented many concepts and iterations of the final designs. The final products were commemorative 40 year posters, a 40 at 40 exhibition poster and logo design as well as a new set of postcards to be given to select museum VIPs. These will also be made available for purchase at the Art Museum.
Family Days
at the Miami University Art Museum Family Days at the Miami University Art Museum invite families to come and celebrate the museum’s 40th anniversary.
First Saturdays FEB 2 | MAR 2 | APR 6 1–1:30 Tour 1:30–3:30 P.M. Hands-on Art Activity Ages 5-10
Our featured exhibition 40 at 40 in the Farmer Gallery features works from the museum’s permanent collection. The works reflect a small percentage of the museum’s collection. A volunteer docent will provide a thirty-minute tour to introduce the exhibition 40 at 40. Following the tour, children ages 5-10 years, accompanied by parents, will experience a hands-on activity designed to engage them with the materials and studio processes represented in the exhibition. Co-sponsored by the Miami University Art Museum Docents & the Art Museum Student Organization (AMSO)
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Gail Wiliamson & Ann Bell
Gail Williamson (above left), Ann Bell (above right) and Ann Dunlevy (not pictured) are sharing the role of docent president this year. Two of their stories appear here; Ann Dunlevy was featured previously. Gail Williamson has been a docent off and on since 2008. She learned about being a museum docent from a museum in Pennsylvania where she lived. She had never really studied art before but a docent friend encouraged her to join. She appreciates the opportunity to learn so much about art and has enjoyed meeting a lot of people and socializing amongst the docents. She mostly enjoys working with the kids when they visit the museum and when they would go out into the schools. Gail earned her B.A. in Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College and received an M.S. in Biology from Dartmouth College. She taught anatomy and physiology. She also earned an M.S. in Physical Therapy from Beaver College (Arcadia University). Gail and her husband Craig moved to Oxford in 2005 when he was offered a faculty position at Miami teaching ecology. They have two sons and two grandsons. Favorite Exhibition: Telling A People’s Story Favorite MUAM Art: Frida Kahlo by Miriam Schapiro
Ann Bell (‘64) became a docent when she moved to Oxford in 1998 after learning of the program through an Art Museum Curator Emeritus, Sterling Cook. Cook lived next door to her in-laws for years and when she visited them she was intrigued by what she learned from him about the museum, its collections and exhibitions. Her favorite part of being a docent is learning about the art, when our Curator Jason Shaiman takes them through the new exhibitions at the beginning of each semester. She also really likes meeting with the kids and the camaraderie amongst her peers in the program. She and her husband Ed (retired Economics Professor) have a son and three grandkids in Denver. Ann’s career was with the College of Education at Cleveland State University - helping teachers enhance their communications skills. She earned her B.A. from Miami in Elementary Education and her M.A. from the University of Hawaii in Educational Communications. Favorite Exhibition: Telling A People’s Story Favorite MUAM Art: Blue Spell by Hans Hofmann
“Being a docent is great for learning - it’s not a lot of stress, we learn through each new exhibition and we go on great docent field trips too,” said Gail. “Anyone who is interested should check us out!” Ann added. Both ladies encourage anyone interested in continuous learning and camaraderie to consider joining the Miami University Art Museum Docents. The docents meet weekly during the academic year. Contact Cynthia Collins, Curator of Education, at collinc5@mamioh.edu for additional information about the museum’s docent program.
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Miami University Art Museum Exhibitions
COMING FALL 2019
AUG 27–DEC 14, 2019
Breverman Ancient Ceramics (Douglass Gallery) In 2013, the Miami University Art Museum received a gift of approximately 125 ancient ceramic oil lamps and an assortment of small vessels from the collection of Harvey and Deborah Breverman. The exhibition of ancient objects produced between 1000-900 BCE through the 15th century will explore the production, historical typology, iconography, cultural references and the evolution of these ancient ceramics. At left: Roman, Oil lamp, 100-150 CE Terracotta; Gift of Harvey and Deborah Breverman; 2013.HB.7
Cutting the Grain (McKie Gallery) This exhibition takes a look at the characteristics and artistic qualities of woodcut and wood engravings from a survey of prints in the Art Museum’s collection. The exhibition highlights the nuances of wood planographic prints, including materials, tools and techniques first used in China nearly 1,400 years ago, which reached international popularity in the 15th through the 18th centuries. At right: Grace Albee (American, 1890–1985) Forgotten Things, 1942; Wood engraving on paper, artist’s proof Gift of Robert E. White, Jr.; 2004.18
Life Cycles: Death (Farmer Gallery) This exhibition is an exploration of funerary practices, and religious and cultural beliefs, found in many world cultures in celebration and commemoration of the departed. This exhibition, consisting of approximately 40 objects from the MUAM collection, represents diverse cultures, including ancient Egyptian, ancient Roman, ancient Etruscan, ancient Greek, Pre-Columbian and Nigerian. At left: Nayarit, Mexico; Figure on a Pallet, Proto-Classic (100 BCE–300 CE); Terracotta; Gift of Walter I. Farmer; 1978.S.2.74
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p.m. Monday, March 4 | 7:30 Cincinnati Music Hall
Tickets Available at: www.cincinnatiarts.org/miami
Miami Symphony Orchestra, Ricardo Averbach, conductor Featuring Glen Roger Davis’ Piano Concerto in F Michael Chertock, piano
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EXHIBITION | MCKIE GALLERY OPEN JAN 29–MAY 18
A STUDENT RESPONSE EXHIBITION
JASON E. SHAIMAN, CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS
In this fifth juried Student Response Exhibition (SRE), Miami University students are called upon to creatively respond to a select theme - the Box. The previous SRE exhibitions largely piqued the interest of students in the Department of Art. By selecting a theme based on a universal concept, the door is widened for a diverse body of work produced by a diverse body of students. Selecting “Outside the Box” as the main theme enables students to think beyond limitations of a physical form. Typically represented in two or three dimensions, a box can also elicit a response in a metaphorical manner and be represented in theoretical and abstract explanations. Afterall, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines the idiom to think outside the box as “to explore ideas that are creative and unusual and that are not limited or controlled by rules or tradition.” As a juried exhibition, all works were selected through a formal process by a committee. Three works in the exhibition will be chosen for cash awards by votes cast by visitors viewing the exhibition via the provided kiosk in the gallery. Cash awards are sponsored by the Art Museum Membership Association. Winners will be announced at a special reception on April 9 during a public awards ceremony.
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EXHIBITION CELEBRATION & AWARDS CEREMONY
And the Winner Is...
TUE, APR 9 | 7–9 P.M., AWARDS: 7:30 P.M. Celebrate the Student Respose Exhibition - learn the voting results, and talk with Student Artists. Co-sponsored with the Art Museum Student Organization
Student Artists
Johanna Alexander | Hannah Ayers | Bin Sayeed Bakhti | Sonia Bhati | Charlee Biddle | Kat Bowen | Anna Cadle | Ashley Carroll | Austin Cathey | Breanna Cole | Dayna Dionyssiou | Chad Eggar | Elizabeth Grace Huddleston | Megan Igel | Rachel Instone | Katherine Kennedy | Alexa Marines | Josie Masset | Rachael Maupin | Hannah Mccarren | Candice Mcglosson | Tom Myers | Maria Pappas | Paige Pennington | Anna Porter | G M Akand Sabik | Michael Siegert | Douglass Sloan | Lauren Smith | Susanna Smith | Sophia Wolber | Ziyao Xu | Mary Yu | Wenxuan Zhou
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ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS Harold I. Truax, Special Assistant to the President for the Art Museum, 1978-79 David Berreth, 1979-1988 Bonnie Kelm, 1988-1996 James F. Robeson (Interim), 19961997 Bonnie Mason (Interim), 1998 Robert Kret, 1998-2000 Robert S. Wicks (Interim), 20002003 Robert S. Wicks, 2003-present
LEGACY HONOR ROLL Major Donors to the Construction of the Art Museum Emmazetta Kennedy Bonnelle Rosalie and Hubert Douglass Phyllis B. Goodyear Stanley and Agnes McKie Harry and Lucy Williams Fred C. Yager
1978 ADVISORY BOARD Lloyd Goggin, Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs John Dolibois, Vice President for Alumni and Development Charles L. Spohn, Dean of the School of Fine Arts Robert Butler, Chairman of the Art Department Walter I. Farmer Patricia Wolf Jane Durrell Donald Fritz Gilbert Gordon Charles Carpenter Walter A. Netsch 14
JASON E. SHAIMAN, CURATOR OF EXHIBITIO
The Miami University Art Museum (MUAM) is celebrating 40 years with an exhibition highlighting the diversity of the collections, exhibitions and educational offerings over the past four decades. Just as important, the exhibition 40 at 40 recognizes contributions made by many of the donors who helped make the Art Museum what it is today. Most of the art featured in this exhibition was on display at some time since being acquired. Some donations received over the past several years are on display for the very first time. With over 17,000 objects in the Art Museum’s collection, it would take more exhibitions and programmatic offerings over many years for you to see everything. It all started in the 1820s when donors began giving works of art to Miami University. Donated and commissioned art throughout the following years was displayed across campus in many of the early buildings. The formal efforts to consolidate and organize an art museum began about 150 years later, when in the 1970s art educator and Professor Orpha Webster, who taught at Miami from 1927-1961; collector and 1935 graduate Walter I. Farmer (1911-1997); and financial donor Fred C. Yager expressed their support for founding the Art Museum. Webster was instrumental in bringing the Elma Pratt (1888-1977) International Folk Art Collection to MUAM. She understood the impact studying art first-hand would have on students at Miami. One of her most noted students was Walter I. Farmer (1911-1997), a 1935 graduate from the Department of Architecture. Farmer, who is now acclaimed for his work as a Monuments Man in WWII, amassed a large collection of antiquities that comprises a major portion of the Art Museum’s ancient art collection. Fred C. Yager (1891-1974) was a major donor for the construction of the Art Museum, thanks in large part to the efforts of John E. Dolibois (19182014), Miami’s Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs. The commission for the design of the Art Museum was given to Walter A. Netsch (1920-2008), a principal architect at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago. Netsch incorporated his signature Field Theory design, resulting in the repeating triangular shapes of the spaces, accented by clerestory windows allowing light to enter at the upper reaches of the galleries. Walter and his wife, Dawn Clark Netsch, were avid collectors of modern art. They graciously donated significant holdings, including iconic paintings by abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) and pop artist Robert Indiana (b. 1928). Miami University Art Museum is proud to have one of the largest collections of Leica cameras and accessories in the world. This accolade was made possible by Charles M. Messer (1908-1980) of Messer Construction, ART MUSEUM establishing the Charles M. Messer Leica Camera Collection. In addition, Visual Arts at Miami the Edna M. Kelly Collection of ceramics, textiles, baskets and jewelry
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of the American Southwest, and the Ralph and Barbara Bresler Collection of the arts of Africa, comprise the core of the Art Museum’s collection of works by indigenous peoples. Many other individuals made financial gifts, donated art, and gave of their time and knowledge, collectively contributed to the wonderful collections at the Miami University Art Museum. These people include faculty, staff and students at Miami University, volunteers and interns, docents, preparators and conservators, directors, curators, educators, registrars, and other museum staff. Special appreciation is also extended to the many administrators throughout Miami University, who recognize the value of the arts and how the Art Museum serves as an educational benefit to the greater good of the institution. The staff of the Art Museum looks forward to many more years of collecting and exhibiting art, and educating our visitors.
• Groundbreaking, December 4, 1976
• Formal Dedication by the University, November 5, 1978
• Opening Reception, September 10, 1978
• Accreditation by the American Association of Museums (1984)
Above left: Orpha Webster with her textile collection. Above right: Walter I. Farmer ‘35, John E. Dolibois ‘42 and Walter A. Netsch at the Art Museum ribbon cutting November 5, 1978.
EXHIBITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS HIGHLIGHTS Walter I. Farmer Collection (1969 and later) Elma Pratt International Folk Art Collection (1970 and later) Charles M. Messer Leica Camera Collection (1970 and 1978) Gandharan sculpture (1973), first acquisition by the Miami University Art Purchase Fund
Voices in Clay: Pueblo Pottery from the Edna M. Kelly American Indian Art Collection (2001) Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn, Head of Saskia and Others (1636) and Faust (ca. 1652) (2004), Art Museum Purchase Julian Stanczak: Constellation Series Paintings (2005)
Paul Cadmus: Yesterday and Today (1981)
Edna M. Kelly American Indian Art Collection (2006)
Louise Nevelson, Rain Garden Zag IX (1980), Gift of Western College Alumnae Association
myaamiaki iši meehtohseeniwiciki/ How the Miami People Live (2008)
Fletcher Benton, Folded Circle, Two Squares (1980), Gift of Class of 1955
Ralph and Barbara Bresler Collection of African Art (ongoing)
George Bottini: Painter of Montmartre (1984)
James H. and Frances R. Allen Collection (ongoing)
Faith Ringgold: A 25 Year Survey (1990)
Over Here, Over Here! U.S. Propaganda and the Arts of World War I (2017)
Mark di Suvero, For Kepler (1995), Gift of Thomas W. Smith
Telling A People’s Story: African-American Children’s Illustrated Literature (2018)
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EXHIBITION TALK THU, FEB 21 | 5:50-7:05 P.M.
EXHIBITION TALK TUE, MAR 12 | 3-4 P.M.
Annie Dell’Aria, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Art History, Department of Art
Michael Hatch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Art History, Department of Art
Incorporating a Robert Indiana painting owned by MUAM and the surge in popularity of Indiana’s LOVE sculptures, this talk explores how and why text populates our images of places. Indiana’s work will be woven into a discussion of visual culture, tourism, and social media to explore a broader cultural shift in the relationship between images, texts, and places from twentiethcentury modernism to our present digital age.
How does an art historical method allow us to begin to see a painting from an entirely different time and place? Taking One Hundred Children at Play, a seventeenth-century Chinese painting, as an example, we will think about the many different ways of seeing and understanding images. From iconographic explanations to feminist interpretations, from psychological questions to social histories, we will try to understand what One Hundred Children at Play has to tell us from as many perspectives as possible.
Robert Indiana and the Selfie: Image, Text, Place
Co-sponsored by Contemporary Art Forum.
EXHIBITION TALK THU, MAR 7 | 5:50-7:05 P.M.
Ellen Price on Thom Shaw Ellen Price, M.F.A., Professor, Department of Art Thom Shaw was a prolific, Cincinnati-based artist best known for his challenging imagery in painting, drawing and printmaking. Shaw’s artwork explored a wide range of subject matter: urban poverty, violence, racism, his own illness, science fiction; all deeply personal to the artist. This talk will focus on Shaw’s life and work with a special emphasis on his lineage and significance as a printmaker. Co-sponsored by Contemporary Art Forum.
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CONSERVATION TALK WED, APR 3 | 3-4 P.M.
Conservation Up Close: Woman at Window Michael Ruzga, Conservator, Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati painting conservator Michael Ruzga will return to the Art Museum to speak about recent treatment to Woman at Window, an oil on canvas attributed to Dutch master and pupil of Rembrandt, Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680), that is currently featured in the 40 at 40 exhibition. Ruzga will also discuss methods and careers in the fascinating field of art conservation. ART MUSEUM
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EXHIBITION | FARMER GALLERY OPEN JAN 29-JUN 8
JASON E. SHAIMAN, CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS More Than An Object attempts to resituate objects from across the African continent within the original cultural framework in which they were once part. The pieces on display in this exhibition were not created to be presented in a Western sense of the word “art.” Rather, these objects were made to interact within a broader creative interface, whether for ceremonial purpose, market intent or everyday applications. Such a focus will highlight the ways in which African cultures actually use, perform, and produce art within the changing landscapes in which they live. More Than An Object demonstrates how functionality gives rise to form without losing sight of the crucial place aesthetics and artistic expression occupy within traditional-based cultures. By shifting focus to the broader context of African art, this exhibition seeks to engage the ways in which art and life are intimately connected on the continent. More Than An Object: Engaging the Broader Context of African Art is the culminating work of the Fall 2018 Art & Architecture History Senior Capstone seminar taught by Dr. Jordan Fenton.
CAPSTONE RECEPTION & STUDENT GALLERY TALKS
Capstone Dialogues
WED, FEB 27 | 6 P.M. In a manner more akin to the interactive nature of most traditional-based African arts, students will present their research findings on the objects they hand selected and rigorously researched for the exhibition. During the reception, students will be available in the gallery to field questions and discuss their research into the ways in which the object alone is just the tip of the “iceberg” when engaging the intellectual complexity of African creative expression. Co-sponsored with the Art Museum Student Organization
EXHIBITION TALK
Artwork for Healing TUE, APR 16 | 7:30-9 P.M. Jacqueline Chanda, Ph.D., Tucson, AZ The notion of artworks for healing is not confined to just one culture. Using Ethiopian Healing Scrolls as examples, we will explore the how and the why of their creation. We will then look at the similarities and differences between Ethiopian healing art and that of other cultures. Co-sponsored with the Department of Comparative Religion and the Archeological Institute of America
CAPSTONE PARTICIPANTS 2018-19 CAROLINE BASTIAN | SARAH BROWN | ALEXUS CHAVANA | SHUTING CHEN | MARY CONNOR | HALSEY HILL | LAUREN LEIBOLD | AMANDA MESSERI | KATIE MOORE | MARGAUX NEWELL
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IN THE CAGE
CAGE GALLERY Alumni Hall, Lower Level 350 E. Spring St. Oxford, OH 45056 MiamiOH.edu/cca/academics/arch-id
JAN 1-FEB 9 SERGIO SANABRIA: AGAINST THE SILENCE OF SURFACE Contemporary physics has opened a new theoretical space for painting investigations. Physicists can pay no attention to them except as non-professional cultural interests, because in their brilliant intellectual isolation, any external narratives, visual arts, music, poetry, metaphysics or theology is forbidden revelation. Let us accept their astonishing efforts by playing with their gifts.
MAR 3-16 ZEKE LEONARD: MAKE STUFF OUT OF THINGS “Value” is a construct. The difference between something that is priceless and something that is worthless is simply a shift of attitude, of viewpoint, or of attention. The artist talk, workshop, and collaborative exhibition will examine ways that one maker ascribes value, and methods for assessing value in the objects and spaces that we engage every day. Zeke Leonard is an assistant professor in the Syracuse University School of Design, member of the Environmental and Interior Design faculty, and Coordinator of the School of Design’s First Year Experience. His research involves the role social responsibility and environmental stewardship play in contextually-relevant design and fabrication practices. An inveterate maker, finder of things, and story teller, he loves the cast-off, the ignored, and the ostensibly broken. Leonard holds an M.F.A. in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a B.F.A. in Set Design from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
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CAGE GALLERY
Visual Arts at Miami
GRAHAM CAIRNS, CHAIR Department of Architecture + Interior Design 101 Alumni Hall | (513) 529-7210 ArchID@MiamiOH.edu
SPRING 2019
MAR 17-APR 6 2018 GHANA DESIGN BUILD In the summer of 2018 seventeen students and one alum of the Department of ARChitecture+Interior Design spent six weeks in Ghana, West Africa to design and build a maternity ward. The students were responding to a prompt from the Chief and villagers of Abrafo-Odumase as well as interviews and visits to existing facilities around Ghana. During a tour of the country, to gain a better understanding of the culture, the daily lives and the architecture of Ghana, the group selected three schemes/solutions for the village. A design was chosen after a presentation to the Chief and villagers and construction began immediately. Working with Ghanaian masons, carpenters and laborers, the group finished the building in 21 days.
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HIESTAND HAPPENINGS NORTH GALLERY | SPRING 2019 MAR 6–APR 3 SELECTIONS FROM THE MIAMI UNIVERSITY YECK YOUNG PAINTERS & YOUNG SCULPTORS COLLECTIONS Since 1999, Miami University has developed collections from the yearly Young Painters Competition and the Young Sculptors Biennial. This exhibition will feature works by past winners of the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award.
JAN 19–FEB 28 YOUNG PAINTERS COMPETITION FOR THE $10,000 WILLIAM & DOROTHY YECK AWARD Through the generous gift from William (MU1936) and Dorothy Yeck of Dayton, Ohio, Miami University has a unique opportunity to provide students and the community at large a chance to develop a critical understanding of painting in the 21st century. The competition winner will be awarded the $10,000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award and the painting will become part of Miami University’s permanent collection. This year’s competition focuses on representational realism painting. 2019 Juror: Barry Schwabsky, art critic for The Nation and co-editor of international reviews for Artforum. 2019 Finalists: Erin Anderson, Riegelsville, Pennsylvania; Katelyn Chapman, Irmo, South Carolina; Alex Heilbron, Los Angeles, California; Cristina Marquez, Chicago, Illinois; Elmi L. Ventura Mata, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lisa McCleary, New York, New York; Cameron Meade, Brooklyn, New York; Cait Porter, Richmond, Virginia; Amanda Smith, Omaha, Nebraska and William Wasserman, Los Angeles, California. JUROR LECTURE: THU, FEB 7 | 1:15–2:30 P.M., HIESTAND RECEPTION: FRI, FEB 8 | 4:30–5:30 P.M. AWARD CEREMONY: FRI, FEB 8 | 5 P.M.
ON VIEW IN BOTH GALLERIES APR 29–MAY 14 B.F.A. CAPSTONE EXHIBITION Department of Art senior studio majors participating in the semester long Capstone course feature their latest visual investigations in the areas of ceramics, metals, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture.
APR 11–21 ERICK ANDERSON, M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION, PAINTING ~ PRACTICE GETTING LOST For Erick Anderson, “painting is a process of getting lost.” In his exhibition, Practice Getting Lost, Anderson states: “My paintings are about inhabiting a carefully structured space full of light, movement, and heterogeneous objects that confound rational sense-making. Using a process of digital collage to generate form and a paired down language of simple, flat color shapes to apply it to canvas, I arrive at complex compositions which map ambiguous spaces and atmospheres. Though they allude to recognizable imagery, my paintings remain fundamentally enigmatic, directed at confounding certainty and creating regions of fluid association. I aim to trap the viewer in these intricate zones of feeling.” erickanderson.info
RECEPTION: THU, MAY 2 | 4:30–5:30 P.M. RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST: SAT, APR 13 | TIME TBA
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HIESTAND GALLERIES
Visual Arts at Miami
GALLERY HOURS: MON–FRI: 9 A.M.–4:30 P.M. Other hours available by appointment GALLERY CLOSURES: DURING EXHIBITION INSTALLATION AND JAN 1–5, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 & 25; MAR 25–29; MAY 15–AUG 30
ROBERT . E. & MARTHA HULL LEE GALLERY | SPRING 2019
JAN 28–FEB 28 JEANNE COHEN ~ ORGANON II Jeanne Cohen is the 2018 winner of the $10,000 Yeck Purchase Award as part of the Miami University Young Painters Competition. In Organon II, Cohen exhibits a body of paintings presenting a range of approaches to imaging organizational frameworks in nature. During the process of painting, a predominant agenda and direction emerges and the painting takes on a life of its own. The work incorporates approaches from different artistic and historic schools of thought, but aligns itself with no one method. This way the paintings are individualized from each other as well as within a given painting, such that the body of work develops into a pictorial ecosystem. [jeanecohen.com]
MAR 11–APR 4 JOOMI CHUNG ~ RECENT WORKS Joomi Chung’s recent project explores memory-space as a container of real/fictional, visceral/material, and narrative/ abstract realities. Images from symbolic dreams, interpretations, and personal/ public events are combined together through animation, mixed media collage, assemblage, drawing, and painting processes. [joomichung.net] RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST: TUE, MAR 12 | 4–5 P.M.
LECTURE: THU, FEB 7 | 5:50-6:40 P.M.,
APR 11–21 HANNAH AYERS, M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION, PAINTING AFTER BEFORE Hannah Ayers’ work comes from a desire to bear witness to oneself. Interested in how sensory experiences may be preserved and examined, the work chronicles an emotional reaction to place without conveying specific information about that particular place. Ayers states, “my paintings are a metaphor for memory. I am interested in what we choose to remember and what we naturally forget. We are unsettled by details that are unspecified or lost, but through a cumulation of transitory experiences and moments perhaps a sense of wholeness or connection can be achieved.” [hannah-ayers.weebly.com]
ART 100 RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST: SAT, APR 13 | TIME TBA
Hiestand Hall | 401 Maple st, Oxford, OH 45056 Galleries located on 1st level Miamioh.edu/hiestand-galleries |HIESTAND (513) 529-1883 GALLERIES Volume 7, Issue 2 | Spring 2019 ANN TAULBEE, DIRECTOR | taulbeae@miamioh.edu
All receptions are in the lobby of Hiestand Galleries All lectures are in ART 100, 21 unless noted otherwise.
CONTEMPORARY ART
T H U R S D AY S 5 : 5 0 – 7 : 0 5 P M | A R T B U I L D I N G , R O O M 1 0 0 (*unless otherwise noted)
FEB 7 | JEANNE COHEN: 2018 WINNER OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY YOUNG PAINTERS COMPETITION Based in Chicago, Illinois, Cohen grew up in the New England landscape, which has had a lasting impact on her work. Jeane Cohen received her M.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her B.A. from Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts. In January/February 2019 Cohen has two concurrent exhibitions; Organon II, in the Hiestand Galleries here at Miami University, and a solo exhibition at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery in Chicago, Illinois. [jeanecohen.com]
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FEB 21 (ART MUSEUM)* ANNIE DELL’ARIA: ROBERT INDIANA AND THE SELFIE: IMAGE, TEXT, PLACE
FEB 28 AMANDA CURRERI: COUNTRY HOUSE & ARCHIVE AS ACTION
Incorporating a Robert Indiana painting owned by MUAM and the surge in popularity of Indiana’s LOVE sculptures, this talk explores how and why text populates our images of places. Indiana’s work will be woven into a discussion of visual culture, tourism, and social media to explore a broader cultural shift in the relationship between images, texts, and places from twentieth-century modernism to our present digital age.
Curreri will present and discuss two recent exhibitions, Country House (Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, Fall 2018) and Archive as Action (Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Feb 12-Jun 16). The talk will also begin with a (low-risk) participatory activity. Amanda Curreri is an artist and educator currently living in Cincinnati, OH. [amandacurreri.com]
COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS
MAR 7 (ART MUSEUM)* ELLEN PRICE: ON TOM SHAW Thom Shaw was a prolific, Cincinnati-based artist best known for his challenging imagery in painting, drawing and printmaking. Shaw’s artwork explored a wide range of subject matter: urban poverty, violence, racism, his own illness, science fiction; all deeply personal to the artist. This talk will focus on Shaw’s life and work with a special emphasis on his lineage and significance as a printmaker. Ellen is a Professor of Art at Miami University, where she also serves as Director of Graduate Programs. Her prints are included in public and private collections.
Visual Arts at Miami
LECTURE SERIESSpring 2019 ART 281: CONTEMPORARY ART FORUM
APR 25 | LANCE ESPLUND: THE ART OF LOOKING
MAR 14 | ZEKE LEONARD: MAKE STUFF OUT OF THINGS “Value” is a construct. The difference between something that is priceless and something that is worthless is simply a shift of attitude, of viewpoint, or of attention. This talk will examine ways that one maker ascribes value, and methods for assessing value in the objects and spaces that we engage every day. Zeke Leonard is an assistant professor in the Syracuse University School of Design, member of the Environmental and Interior Design faculty, and Coordinator of the School of Design’s First Year Experience. [zekeleonard.com]
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APR 4 | THE “OHANA” (FAMILY) TALK What will you be doing 20 years from now? We have gathered a special group of Miami alumni who were juniors or seniors in the Photography Ohana in 1999. They will tell you about their post-graduation journey to successful, creative careers based on their education in Photography and the Department of Art. Most are artists, some are professors, a few designers, one works in film and another in business. They will tell you their stories, pass on important advice, and help you envision a realistic road map for your future. 20 years ago they sat in your seats. Now the Ohana return to share what they’ve learned.
APR 11 | WELLY FLETCHER: DIAGONAL RESISTANCE // Llewelynn Fletcher’s work references the body by creating spaces and objects that can be used for reflection or as locations for positive transformational experiences. Collaboration is often an element of her overall practice which manifests as projects made with other artists and as objects that may require the viewer’s participation to complete. Material choices are also carefully considered as they have specific metaphorical or practical weight. [llfletcher.com]
DEPARTMENT OF ART
In his recent book, The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art, renowned art critic demonstrates that works of modern and contemporary art are not as indecipherable as they might seem. He will explore the universal language of art, especially artists’ use of metaphor, and how the art of the present can open up the art of the past. [lanceesplund.com]
MAY 2 | TIFFANY CARBONNEAU: ART AND PLACE She will discuss her architectural video projections that combine digital and historical imagemaking processes to activate architectural facades and highlight intersections of a site’s geographic and social history. [tiffanycarbonneau.com]
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MCGUFFEY MUSEUM
Visual Arts at Miami
McGuffey Moments Are Museum Collections Still Relevant? PORTRAIT OF THOMAS MCCULLOUGH (1878, DESCOTT EVANS), PATRIARCH OF AN OXFORD PIONEER FAMILY WHO BECAME BENEFACTORS OF MCCULLOUGH (LATER MCCULLOUGH-HYDE HOSPITAL), WAS PURCHASED AT AUCTION BY A FAMILY CONCERNED THE PAINTING WOULD LEAVE OXFORD.
STEVE GORDON, ADMINISTRATOR
Last November, over 3,000 artifacts from Neil Armstrong’s personal collection were publicly auctioned. Before the auction, the artifacts, many of which were associated with the Apollo 11 lunar mission, were photographed and described. The information was made available online to the general public. Rather than donate the artifacts to a museum, where it was felt the objects would remain inaccessible during an extended accession process, the family decided that by selling the artifacts it insured information would be more widely and timely disseminated. Auctioning significant artifacts requires careful thought. While online catalogues provide descriptive information on artifacts accessible to a broad audience, their utility is debatable. Once collections are held in private ownership, they are rarely publicly accessible. Often, private repositories lack climate control, security and conservation Volume 7, Issue 2 | Spring 2019
measures provided by museums. Private collections are vulnerable to theft, fire, flood and damage from moving and handling. Perhaps most important, there are no assurances heirs will be careful stewards of their inheritance, and they may dispose of or sell the collection to many unknown buyers. Object provenance is severely compromised. Today’s museums defy the images of dusty, static repositories. At Miami, we use ever-changing collections as teaching opportunities, for exhibitions, research, and on-line dissemination. Collections support coursework, enhance material culture appreciation and offer simple viewing pleasure. Viewing virtual objects provides greater sensory experience than through a flat screen or device. The museum visit experience is further reinforced through written text, personal guided tours and lectures. Issues related to sound provenance, care and conservation are also essential components of museum stewardship. Let’s not forget museums are portals integral MCGUFFEY MUSEUM
to studying our past. Steven Conn, Professor of History at Miami, is developing an undergraduate research course titled “The History of Miami University in 50 Objects” that will involve all of Miami’s collections as students think about new ways to tell the story of the university. Miami’s museums are very much relevant. They offer meaningful learning and enriching opportunities. Come visit us and quench your curiosity!
McGuffey House & Museum Open Thu–Sat: 1–5 P.M. 401 E. Spring St. Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-8380 McGuffeyMuseum@MiamiOH.edu MiamiOH.edu/McGuffey-Museum
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VISUAL ARTS Spring 2019 AT A GLANCE JAN JAN 1–FEB 9 Sergio Sanabria: Against the Silence of Surface CAGE JAN 19–FEB 28 Young Painters Competition for the $10,000 William & Dorothy Yeck Award HIESTAND
MAR JAN 29–MAY 18 Outside the Box: A Student Response ART MUSEUM JAN 29–JUN 8 More Than An Object: 40 at 40: A Museum Collects ART MUSEUM
FEB 2 | 12–5 P.M. New Exhibitions Open House ART MUSEUM FEB 2 | 1–3:30 P.M. First Saturday Family Days (Ages 5-10) ART MUSEUM FEB 7 | 1:15–2:30 P.M. Young Painters Competition Juror Gallery Talk — Barry Schwabsky HIESTAND FEB 7 | 5:50-6:40 P.M. Young Painters Competition Winner Lecture — Jeanne Cohen ART 100
MAR 3–16 Zeke Leonard: Make Stuff out of Things (Lecture) CAGE MAR 6–APR 3 Selections from the Miami University Yeck Young Painters & Young Sculptors Collections HIESTAND
JAN 28–FEB 28 Jeanne Cohen ~ Organon II HIESTAND
FEB
MAR 2 | 1–3:30 P.M. First Saturday Family Days (Ages 5-10) ART MUSEUM
MAR 7 | 5:50-7:05 P.M. Ellen Price on Thom Shaw (Lecture) ART MUSEUM FEB 8 | 4:30–5:30 P.M. Reception & Award Ceremony (5 P.M.) HIESTAND
MAR 11–APR 4 Joomi Chung ~ Recent Works HIESTAND
FEB 21 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Robert Indiana and the Selfie: Image, Text, Place — Annie Dell’Aria (Lecture) ART MUSEUM FEB 27 | 6 P.M. Capstone Dialogues: More than an Object (Gallery Talk) ART MUSEUM FEB 28 | 10 A.M.–12 P.M. Art Explorers (Ages 3-5) ART MUSEUM FEB 28 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Amanda Curreri: Country House & Archive as Action (Lecture) ART 100
SAT, FEB 2 NOON–5 P.M.
For more information visit: miamioh.edu/sca/events
MAR 12 | 3-4 P.M. The Many Ways to See One Hundred Children at Play — Michael Hatch (Lecture) ART MUSEUM MAR 12 | 4:30–5:30 P.M. Artist Reception — Joomi Chung HIESTAND MAR 14 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Zeke Leonard: Make Stuff out of Things (Lecture) ART 100 MAR 17–APR 6 2018 Ghana Design Build CAGE MAR 21 | 10 A.M.–12 P.M. Art Explorers (Ages 3-5) ART MUSEUM
APR APR 3 | 3-4 P.M. Conservation Up Close: Woman at Window — Michael Ruzga (Lecture) ART MUSEUM
APR 11 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Welly Fletcher: DIAGONAL RESISTANCE // (Lecture) ART 100
APR 4 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. The “Ohana” (Family) Talk ART 100
APR 13 | Time TBA Artists Reception — Erick Anderson & Hannah Ayers HIESTAND
APR 6 | 1–3:30 P.M. First Saturday Family Days (Ages 5-10) ART MUSEUM APR 9 | 7–9 P.M. Student Response Exhibition Celebration & Awards Presentation (7:30 P.M.) ART MUSEUM APR 11–21 Erick Anderson, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Painting ~ Practice Getting Lost HIESTAND APR 11–21 Hannah Ayers, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Painting After Before HIESTAND
APR 16 | 7:30-9 p.m. Artwork for Healing — Jacqueline Chanda (Lecture) ART MUSEUM APR 25 | 10 A.M.–12 P.M. Art Explorers (Ages 3-5) ART MUSEUM APR 25 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Lance Esplund: The Art of Looking (Lecture) ART 100 APR 29–MAY 14 B.F.A. Capstone Exhibition HIESTAND
MAY MAY 2 | 4:30–5:30 P.M. B.F.A. Capstone Reception HIESTAND
Traveling Panel Exhibition MAY 21–JUN 8 ART MUSEUM
MAY 2 | 5:50–7:05 P.M. Tiffany Carbonneau: Art and Place (Lecture) ART 100
MAY 21–JUN 8 Telling A People’s Story Traveling Panel Exhibition ART MUSEUM
MUSEUM & GALLERY INFO Miami University Art Museum
McGuffey House & Museum
801 S. Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-2232 ArtMuseum@MiamiOH.edu MiamiOH.edu/ArtMuseum
401 E. Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-8380 McGuffeyMuseum@MiamiOH.edu MiamiOH.edu/McGuffey-Museum
Gallery hours:
Museum hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 10 A.M.–5 P.M. Saturday: 12–5 P.M.
Thursday–Saturday: 1–5 P.M.
Hiestand Galleries
Cage Gallery
401 Maple St., Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-1883 sfagallery@MiamiOH.edu MiamiOH.edu/HiestandGalleries
101 Alumni Hall, Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-7210 archid@MiamiOH.edu Arts.MiamiOH.edu/architecture-interior-design
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Gallery hours:
Monday–Friday: 9 A.M.–4:30 P.M.
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