Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988)
Carolina Memory (Tidings), ca. 1970-72
Serigraph on paper, 15 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches
Bequest of Frank Jordan, Jr.
2022.45
Collections Highlights: Recent Acquisitions
About the Exhibition
We are eager to celebrate our generous donors in the upcoming exhibition. Whether through direct donations, bequests, or museum gift fund purchases, their contributions have significantly enriched our collection. Collections Highlights: Recent Acquisitions not only showcases new additions to the museum’s holdings, but also reflects on our commitment to expanding the narrative of art history by highlighting women artists, Indigenous creators, artists of color, and diverse cultural periods.
This exhibition features 35 works by notable artists including Joseph Albers, Alexander Calder, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Edward Henry Potthast, Cal Kowal, Frank Duveneck, Marcantonio Raimondi, and Richard Diebenkorn. For the first time, the collection also includes work by regional and internationally recognized artists Angela Bing Jansen, Minna Citron, Romare Bearden, Shiko Munakata, Barbara Gonzalez, Richard Hamilton, Saad Ghosn, Julie Lonneman, Darius Steward and Rosemary Burkholder.
Collections Highlights: Recent Acquisitions is a series of exhibitions that the museum organizes every few years to present our growing collection. The exhibition invites audiences to explore and engage with artworks that celebrate creativity across different backgrounds and historical contexts, promoting a richer understanding of our shared experiences.
Featured 兔子先生
Spotlight Tours
A Tang Dynasty Horse Sculpture
WED, SEP 18, 12-12.20 PM
Jack Green, Jeffrey L. Horrell ‘75, and Rodney F. Rose, Director and Chief Curator.
Paintings by Frank Duveneck
WED, NOV 20, 12-12:20 PM
Jenn Laqualia, Collections Manager and Registrar
Exhibition Preview
China
Tang Dynasty Horse ceramic sculpture, 618-907 CE
Ceramic with pigment, 11 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 4 inches
Gift of Barabara Fahs Charles, in memory of her great aunt, Abbie Lyon Sharman, and her grandmother, Sophia Lyon Fahs
2021.12