Laura McPhee and Virginia Beahan, Kaihalulu (Red Sand), Beach, Kauiki, Maui, Hawaii, 1996 Chromogenic print The William H. Van Every and Edward M. Smith Galleries play a fundamental role in the life of Davidson College. The Galleries support the academic mission of the College through the presentation, interpretation, and discussion of primarily contemporary artworks in all media. Gallery exhibitions and programs nurture individual thinking, develop visual literacy, and inspire a lifelong commitment to the arts.
© Dennis Oppenheim, Courtesy Dennis Oppenheim Estate
Van Every/Smith Galleries Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Art Center 315 North Main Street, Davidson, NC 28035 704.894.2519 www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org
Ce Scott, If You Are…, 1991 Mixed media Photograph: Mitchell Kearney
Free parking is located behind the Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Art Center off Jackson Street.
clockwise, from top left: Dennis Oppenheim, Study for Marriage Tree, 1999 Pencil, oil wash, oil pastel on paper
Robert Rauschenberg, Patch (Tracks), 1976 Cast dirt with resin binder, fiberglass and wet soil patina Art © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
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The Davidson College Department of Art, the Van Every/Smith Galleries and the Davidson College Art Collection Advisory Committee are pleased to present Collected: Works in Alumni Art Collections. The exhibition, organized and arranged in conjunction with 2015 Davidson College reunion events, features approximately 50 works of art, spanning several centuries and encompassing a diverse range of media including photography, painting, printmaking and sculpture.
Lia Newman, Director/Curator, linewman@davidson.edu
The exhibition afforded us an opportunity to spend many enjoyable hours talking with or visiting a number of Davidson College alumni. We were able to view some art collections firsthand and learn the specifics of the kinds of work individuals were drawn to and why they initially began collecting art. This exhibition represents only a small portion of the potential lenders and works available, but our sincere hope is that we will host another exhibition of similar concept in the near future.
on the cover: Elijah Gowin ’90, Bubble, detail, 2002 Toned silver gelatin print
Rosemary Gardner, Assistant Curator, rogardner@davidson.edu
From North Carolina-based artists Herb Jackson, Laura Grosch and Ce Scott, to African art objects and works by internationally renowned artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Elaine de Kooning, Nancy Rubins and Eugène Boudin, the exhibition mimics — and embraces — the diversity of collecting interests of Davidson College alumni. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the nearly 20 Davidson families who have generously loaned extraordinary works from their personal art collections to make this exhibition possible.
Collected: Works in Alumni Art Collections June 5 – August 30, 2015
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Exhibition Checklist 1. Ansel Adams Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, 1970s Carmel Credit Stamp Silver gelatin print From the Collection of Daniel F. McLawhorn ’70
2. Unsigned, Persian, c. AD 1450 Manuscript Page Gouache, gold and silver leaf on paper
9. Dale Chihuly
32. Dennis Oppenheim
Yellow Macchia with Sap Green, 1987 Multicolored blown glass
Study for Marriage Tree, 1999 Pencil, oil wash, oil pastel on paper
From the Collection of James G. Pepper ’65
From the Collection of Lyn Bolen Warren ’83 and Russ Warren
10. John Cody
11. Dean Dass
3. John Taylor Arms Saint Paul, Alpes Maritime, 1927 Etching
Yellow Cloud, 2011 Gouache, Kaolin, marble dust, colored inks on paper on panel
From the Collection of John Mayfield ’81
From the Collection of Susan McAlister ’85
4. Akan People, Ghana
12. Elaine de Kooning
Funerary Head, c. 19th–20th century Blackened fired ceramic
Carmine Street, 1948 Oil on paper affixed to canvas
From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67
From the Collection of Daniel F. McLawhorn ’70
5. Romare Bearden
13. Willem de Kooning
Golden Day, 1960 Oil on canvas
Clamdigger, 1966 Lithograph
From the Collection of Daniel F. McLawhorn ’70
From the Collection of Herb Jackson ’67 and Laura Grosch
Yosemite, c. 1860s Oil on canvas From the Collection of Hugh A. McAllister ’61
7. Eugène Boudin Le bassin de Deauville, 1896 Oil on panel From the Collection of Joan C. Huntley ’47
8. Gerald Brockhurst Viba, 1929 Etching From the Collection of John Mayfield ’81
Four Children Viewing a Monster, c. 1933 Etching From the Collection of John Andrew MacMahon ’95
34. Pablo Picasso Nancy Rubins, Collage, 2009 Pigment inks on archival alpha cellulose paper on Arches paper Photograph: David Ramsey
22. Laura Grosch Zinnias, 1982 Acrylic on canvas
Tete De Bouffon, Carnaval Etching From the Collection of John Andrew MacMahon ’95
35. Edward Potthast Bright Angel Canyon, Grand Canyon, Oil on canvas From the Collection of Hugh A. McAllister ’61
From the Collection of Herb Jackson ’67
36. Robert Rauschenberg
23. Glen Cooper Henshaw St. Marks, Venice, c. 1940 Pastel on paper
Patch (Tracks), 1976 Cast dirt with resin binder, fiberglass and wet soil patina
Leda and the Swan, Artist Proof Bronze
From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67
From the Collection of Daniel F. McLawhorn ’70
24. Rolfe Horn
From the Collection of Hugh A. McAllister ’61
Cypress, Gualala, CA, 2004 Silver gelatin print
From an edition of 18 produced by Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa
14. Willem de Kooning
15. Inland Niger Delta Style,
Djenné, Mali Equestrian Figures, c. AD 1600 Fired ceramic From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr.,’67
From the Collection of Walter MacDonald ’64
25. Herb Jackson ’67 Atlas, 2014 Acrylic/mixed media
Art © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
37. Léon Richet Paysage à l’étang, c. 1870 Oil on panel
16. Dogon People, Mali Tellem Figure, early 20th century Carved wood, stain, other organic material
From the Collection of Paul Schulz ’82
From the Collection of Thadeus and Amy Clemmons King ’97
26. Herb Jackson ’67
38. Robert Riggs
From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67
From the Collection of Paul Schulz ’82
From the Collection of John Mayfield ’81
17. Dogon People, Mali Bronzes, early 20th century Bronze, lost wax method
27. Fritz Janschka
39. Nancy Rubins
From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67
From the Collection of Fred B. Lopp ’63
18. John Borden Evans ’79 Untitled, 1982 Acrylic on paper
Prometheus, 2014 Acrylic/mixed media
Evolution, 2005 Watercolor
28. Michael Kenna Tree Portrait, Study 5, Wakoto, Hokkaido, Japan, 2005 Silver gelatin print
Children’s Ward, 1936 Lithograph
Collage, 2009 Pigment inks on archival alpha cellulose paper on Arches paper From the Collection of Carol and Larson Jaenicke, parents of Graham Jaenicke ’07
40. Italo Scango
N.C. Wyeth, Beach Scene, Two Men Fighting, 1913 Oil on canvas Photograph: David Ramsey
42. Frank Stella
46. Jennifer Wynne
Casa Cornu, 1970 Lithograph
Untitled #077, 1990 Mixed media
From the Collection of John Mayfield ’81
From the Collection of Katherine McKay Belk-Cook ’46
43. Vladimir Fedorovich Stozharov
From the Collection of Walter MacDonald ’64
Burning Bush, 1992 Painted steel
Country Church – Beaufort, SC, 1936–1971 Silver gelatin print
29. Brian Kosloff
From the Collection of Lyn Bolen Warren ’83 and Russ Warren
From the Collection of Parker (’90) and Kendra McCrary, parents of Anna Catherine McCrary ’18
41. Ce Scott
44. Vladimir Fedorovich Stozharov
From the Collection of Daniel F. McLawhorn ’70
From the Collection of Walter MacDonald ’64
20. Justin Francavilla
30. Roy Lichtenstein
From the Collection of Paul Edward Coggins ’85
19. Walker Evans
Zion Tree, 2008 Silver gelatin print
Baby Sunflower #2, 2008 Ink on paper
Landscape, 1965 Perforated metal
From the Collection of Paul Edward Coggins ’85
From the Collection of James G. Pepper ’65
21. Elijah Gowin ’90 Inland Niger Delta Style, Djenné, Mali, Equestrian Figures, c. AD 1600 Fired ceramic
33. Pablo Picasso
From the Collection of Paul Schulz ’82
From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67
6. Albert Bierstadt
© Dennis Oppenheim Courtesy Dennis Oppenheim Estate
Australian Silkmoths, 1988 Watercolor
Bubble, 2002 Toned silver gelatin print From the Collection of John Leach ’90 and Mary Jane Leach
If You Are…, 1991 Mixed media
Fisherman, 1950 Oil on board
From the Collection of Herb Jackson ’67 and Laura Grosch
From the Collection of Parker (’90) and Kendra McCrary, parents of Anna Catherine McCrary ’18
44. Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
45. Cristina Toro
A Bald Eagle Flying Over Heron Rookery in 31. Laura McPhee and Virginia Beahan the Great Blake Reserve in Winter, c. 1935 Kaihalulu (Red Sand), Beach, Kauiki, Maui, Watercolor on paper Hawaii, 1996 From the Collection of Ralph E. Blakely, Jr., ’67 Chromogenic print From the Collection of Elijah Gowin ’90 and April Watson
Cattle Yard, 1952 Oil on board
Breakfast for Mermaids, 2006 Acrylic on wood panel From the Collection of Herb Jackson ’67 and Laura Grosch
47. Jeff Whetstone Bottom Prime, Four Oaks North Carolina, 1991 Silver Gelatin Print From the Collection of Paul Edward Coggins ’85
48. William T. Wiley Ecnud, 1973 Lithograph on veneer From the Collection of Herb Jackson ’67 and Laura Grosch
49. N.C. Wyeth Beach Scene, Two Men Fighting, 1913 Oil on canvas From the Collection of James G. Pepper ’65