“I knew him.” Jim Dine Skulls, 1982–2000
May 16–Aug 17, 2014
Jim Dine is one of the most recognizable and prolific of American artists. His work is characterized by the invention, repetition, and reinvention of now-familiar […]
A Passion for Photography: The John W. and Carol L.H. Green Collection
May 30–Aug 17, 2014
These black-and-white images, most from the first half of the twentieth century, are remarkable in that they document and record the cultural milieu of the […]
The Human Condition: The Stephen and Pamela Hootkin Collection of Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture
Sep 5–Nov 30, 2014
Exhibition Overview Clay often connotes function and utility — think crockery, teapots and bricks. The thirty-five artists showing over 100 artworks in The Human Condition: The […]
American Monotypes from the Baker/Pisano Collection
Dec 19, 2014–Feb 22, 2015
The rise of the monotype in America began in Florence in the late nineteenth century, where a group of American artists in the circle of […]
Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible
Dec 19, 2014–Mar 15, 2015
Exhibition Overview The Saint John’s Bible is a hand-written and illuminated bible commissioned by the monks of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. Celebrated calligrapher Donald […]
Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today
Mar 6–Jun 21, 2015
Apertura: Photography in Cuba Today explores the way photography is used, understood, and experienced in Cuba in times of transition. It includes photography-based installations, digital photomontage […]
Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art
Apr 10–Jul 5, 2015
Exhibition Overview Innovative new work from artists’ studios in Beijing will be on display in the spring. This exhibition of contemporary Chinese art from Liu […]
Kill the Idiot, Save the Fan
Apr 25–Jun 7, 2015
Working in glass and neon, Rory Erler Wakemup draws on his Native American culture, his own experience in the Lakota Sun Dance ceremony, pop culture […]
Print Tsunami: Japonisme and Paris
Jul 3–Aug 23, 2015
Exhibition Overview With the opening of Japan in the 1850s, Japanese art became more readily available to Europeans, and in France it sparked Japonisme. For […]
Squad: The Calling of the Common Hero, Photography by Faisal Abdu’Allah
Jul 24–Sep 27, 2015
Exhibition Overview Squad: The Calling of the Common Hero, Photography by Faisal Abdu’Allah conceived by Faisal Abdu’Allah, Associate Professor, Art Department, and developed collaboratively with […]