Louise Nevelson (American, b. Russia 1899-1988)
Rain Garden Zag IX, 1978
Wood with paint, 9 x 45 1/2 x 71 1/2 inches
Gift of Western College Alumnae Association, Inc.
1980.37
Upcoming Exhibitions
Spring 2025 Exhibitions Preview
From the Collections (Douglass Gallery)
This semi-permanent exhibition features a selection of key works to further demonstrate the diversity and expansiveness of the museum’s collection. Featured works by acclaimed artists include Louise Nevelson, Ferdinand Bol, Francesco Solimena, Alfred Eisenstadt, Robert Indiana, Margaret Bourke-White, and selections of Native American, African and Eurasian art and material culture.
Collections Selections Gallery Preview
Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616-80)
Portrait of a Woman, Late 1640s
Oil on canvas
Gift of Ernst Bever
2017.10.4
Alfred Eisenstaedt (American, b. West Prussia, 1898-1995)
Swan Lake Rehearsal, Grand Opéra de Paris, negative taken in 1930, photograph printed 1986
Silver gelatin print, number 2 of an edition of 10
Art Museum purchase through the Eastman Kodak Fund
1985.1
Tooling Around with Jim Dine (McKie Gallery)
Jim Dine was on the periphery of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s, during which time he created prints and sculptures depicting and interpreting utilitarian, and often viewed mundane objects. He created several series of prints reflecting on tools connected with his childhood and a family-owned hardware store. Featured in the exhibition are ten of Dine’s tool prints included in the museum’s permanent collection. Dine’s monochromatic printing creates striking contrasts of light and dark, while emphasizing the aesthetic appreciation of the shapes and contours of each tool.
Tooling Around Gallery Preview
All artwork below is created by Jim Dine (American, b. 1935).
Ten Winter Tools: Scissors, 1973
Lithograph on paper, number 5 of an edition of 10, 30 x 22 inches
Gift of Jeffrey Horrell '75 and Rodney Rose
2023.24
Tool Box IX (Shiny Acetate), 1966
Lithograph on paper, number 128 of an edition of 150, 23 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches
Gift of James H. and Frances R. Allen
1999.5.8
Ten Winter Tools: Wire Stripper, 1973
Lithograph on paper, number 5 of an edition of 10, 30 x 22 inches
Gift of Jeffrey Horrell '75 and Rodney Rose
2023.25
Art & Architecture History Senior Capstone (Farmer Gallery)
Each Spring semester, an Art History Capstone exhibition presents the work that Art & Architecture History students undertook during their preceding Fall ART498 course. The Spring 2025 exhibition will be the result of work developed in collaboration with Dr. Jordan Fenton, Associate Professor of Art & Architecture History. This Capstone exhibition will provide an exploration of the rich history and aesthetics of African textile creation from the museum’s collection. Students will develop the overarching scope of the exhibition, select objects to display, and research and contextualize textiles.
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Unknown Artist (Asante, Ghana)
Kente (man's wrap), 20th century
Woven and dyed cotton, 126 x 74 inches
Gift of Ralph ('65) and Barbara Drake ('68) Bresler
1982.102
Artist unknown (Kuba Kingdom, now located in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
Cut Pile Embroidery Sampler, ca. 1988
Raffia, 20 x 20 inches
Gift of Ralph ('65) and Barbara Drake ('68) Bresler
1991.417
Unknown Artist (Asante, Ghana)
Adinkra Cloth, mid-20th century
Cotton with pigment, 75 x 104 inches
Gift of Ralph ('65) and Barbara Drake ('68) Bresler
1982.103
Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum
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