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| NOW ON VIEW | Three Exhibits |
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Henry Meloy: The Portraits July 12 - August 9, 2007 This exhibition features the works of Montana native Henry Meloy (1902 - 1951). Meloy's portraits, which employ modernist approaches to line and form, convey emotive detail in his depictions of family and friends. These portraits are part of a permanent loan to MMAC from the Henry Meloy Educational Trust. After the exhibition's debut at MMAC, it will travel through a Montana Art Gallery Directors Association sponsored tour to various venues throughout Montana. |
Henry Meloy, Portrait of Helen, graphite on paper
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Rudy Autio, Kharma, ceramic vessel, 2007
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Rudy Remembered (1926-2007) July 12 - August 9, 2007 This exhibition pays tribute to UM Professor Emeritus Rudy Autio, a Missoula hero and luminary of the international contemporary ceramic art world, who died from leukemia June 20, 2007. Featured are works from the MMAC Permanent Collection and two large hallmark vessels generously loaned to the museum by Lela Autio. Paxson Gallery Click here to read more about Rudy Autio.
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S.V. Hunt after Thomas Moran |
Yellowstone Engraved: Images that Popularized Jackson, Moran and America's First National Park July 12 - August 18, 2009Meloy Gallery This traveling exhibition features late 19th - early 20th century engravings after the works of W.H. Jackson, Thomas Moran, and others which vividly portray Yellowstone National Park during its first three decades, 1871-1902. Gallery Talk: |
MAJOR ART LOAN ON VIEW |
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Seated Female Semi-Nude, Green Blouse by Egon Schiele (1890 - 1918) is the fifth major art loan from an anonymous collector. It is on display in the UM President's Office lobby through September 13, 2007. The UM President's Office Lobby is open Mondays - Fridays, 8am - 5pm (closed holidays).
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Egon Schiele, Seated Female Semi-Nude, Green Blouse, watercolor, 1913, 18.5"' x 12.5" |
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| CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION | |
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MMAC is steadily making progress on efforts to conserve and preserve Permanent Collection artworks. Over 100 historic treasures from the collection have been identified as high priority pieces to be cleaned, restored and/or given new frames with generous funding from the Chutney Foundation and Grizzly Riders International. At left is Rosebud Morning by Ralph Earl DeCamp, which was recently cleaned by Kalispell conservator Joe Abbrescia. Varnish that had yellowed over the years from environmental impurities was carefully removed, and archival new varnish was applied. The cleaning of this piece was made possible by a gift from the Grizzly Riders International.
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Ralph Earl DeCamp, Rosebud Morning, 1929, 20" x 30" |
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| STAFF PROFILE | |
Claire Olivier |
Claire Olivier began work at MMAC in January 2007. She assists with efforts to catalog the Permanent Collection by conducting research and entering information from catalog cards into an Access database. These efforts will be invaluable as the museum moves forward in the coming year to adopt new collections management software. The software will streamline staff time and better organize information about the collection for research purposes. A British citizen, Claire came to the U.S. in 1989. She has previously worked for the Mayor's Office during Mike Kadas' tenure, the Five Valleys Land Trust, and is a founding board member for City Club Missoula. Claire states that what she likes best about her position at MMAC is learning about the breadth of the Permanent Collection. "The collection," says Claire, "which includes more than 10,000 pieces, drives the need for a new building to properly share and care for these treasures." |
| YOU'RE IMPORTANT TO US |
| Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, MMAC serves as a center of interdisciplinary learning and visual exploration for The University of Montana and Montana's communities. The Museum relies on the support of individuals and welcomes gifts at all levels. If you have questions about making a gift, please contact Barbara Koostra at 406.243.2019 or museum@umontana.edu, or Ric Thomas at 406.243.5615 or email ric.thomas@mso.umt.edu. | |
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