The Chazen has long presented a rotating schedule of temporary exhibitions alongside displays drawn from its permanent collection. In celebration of the Chazen’s newly reinstalled collection galleries, which you can visit on the third floor, Recollection: Exhibiting the Collection explores the lively, ongoing conversation between the museum’s collection and its exhibition program.

The collection serves as a vital and generative resource for curators by sparking new exhibition ideas and forming the foundation of many temporary exhibitions. Some shows have been inspired by, or drawn entirely from, the museum’s holdings. In other cases, artworks lent by artists or private collectors for temporary exhibitions proved so compelling that they later joined the collection as purchases or gifts.

In its first two sections, Recollection: Exhibiting the Collection spotlights artworks acquired directly from past exhibitions, and works already in the collection that played pivotal roles in the conception of them. The final section recreates two influential exhibitions from the museum’s past that have left a lasting imprint on the Chazen’s collection and identity.

Above: Xinping Su (Chinese, b. Mongolia 1960), Busy People No. 1, 2010, oil on linen, 98 7/16 x 98 7/16 in., Colonel Rex W. and Maxine Schuster Radsch Endowment fund purchase, 2015.8

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The professional studios that introduce artists to the medium of hand papermaking play a crucial role in fostering an environment where they can create works that are technically and conceptually diverse, innovative, and consistently flawless in craftsmanship. Most importantly, these works remain true to each artist’s unique concept and vision. This collaborative relationship between artists and master papermakers is a central focus of the exhibition. Master papermakers, printers, and collaborators serve as catalysts, enabling the creation of these remarkable works. Their skill, commitment to collaboration, and passion for the medium are evident throughout the pieces on display. Accompanying seminal works from Dieu Donne, exceptional collaborations from various publishers, including the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Experimental Workshop Garner Tullis, Gemini G.E.L. Magnolia Editions, Mixografia, Pace Editions, Shark’s Ink, Tandem, Two Palms, Tyler Graphics, and Universal Limited Art Editions are showcased. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field, Dieu Donne continues to play a vital role in the evolution of creating handmade paper art with leading contemporary artists. It has been my privilege to work professionally with many of these artists and studios over the years, and I am honored that the exhibition debuted at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Dieu Donne, and will be hosted by the Asheville Art Museum, the Chazen Museum of Art, and the Parrish Art Museum.

Cynthia Nourse Thompson, Co-Curator
Professor and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art
Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design

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Curated by Kathryn Koca Polite, organized by the Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Sponsored in part by Illinois’ College of Fine and Applied Arts, the International Fine Print Dealers Association, and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art.

Support at the Chazen provided in part by the Anonymous Fund.

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