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| NOW ON VIEW | Two More Weeks to See Two Photography Exhibits |
© Richard S. Buswell, Cash Register, gelatin silver print |
September 4 - October 20, 2007 Traces: Montana's Frontier Re-visited Richard S. Buswell's impeccably printed black and white gelatin silver prints examine the artifacts left behind by Montana's early miners, ranchers, and homesteaders. Traces is MMAC's third Buswell exhibition. After its debut at MMAC, it travels to other venues throughout Montana and beyond. It is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue published by The University of Montana Press, with an essay by Julian Cox, Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. The catalogue is available for purchase for $29.95 at the MMAC galleries or by calling 406.243.2019.
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Mike Catlin, Salvaging Materials - Finntown,
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Mike Catlin, Butte: The 1970s This exhibition marks the first public viewing of Catlin's photographs of the mining town, donated to MMAC in 2002. A native of Missoula, Catlin visited Butte from 1975-1977 to document the moods surrounding Butte's storefronts, homes, streets, and people. The resulting images capture the drama of Butte's architecture and people, as well as its haunting uninhabited buildings. The vitality and character of Butte's citizens is evident in Catlin's portraits and street scenes, where images of people congregating on sidewalks convey the lively energy of civic engagement in a town that survives. |
COMING UP |
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Keith Haring, L'Epoque La Mode, La Morale, La Passion 1977 - 1987, Exhibition Bag, ca. 1977 |
October 30 - December 22, 2007 Sacks Appeal: Designs on the Shopping Bag This dazzling exhibition showcases some of the finest shopping bag art of the 20th century, featuring bags with designs by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Keith Haring, Joseph Beuys, Barbara Kruger, and Annie Liebowitz. Everyday Objects in Art: Highlighting works from MMAC's permanent collection, this exhibition features works that utilize found objects as both material and subject. Included are works by Kendra Bayer, Stephen Glueckert, Dyna Kuehnle, Patrick Caulfield, and more.
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RECENT ACQUISITIONS |
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MMAC recently accessioned two prints by the French Expressionist artist, Georges Rouault (1871-1958), generously donated by Helen Cappadocia. The prints Are We Not Slaves, and The Society Lady Fancies She has a Reserved Seat in Heaven, from Rouault's print cycle Miserere, embody the emotive power of what is considered by many to be Rouault's masterpiece print series. The Miserere series consists of a total of 58 large aquatints created between 1916 and 1927, and published in 1948. Conceived during the height of World War I, and published in the aftermath of World War II, the series draws on political and social concerns of the time, biblical themes, and modern poetry and plays. MMAC is very grateful to Helen Cappadocia for these stunning additions to the permanent collection. |
Georges Rouault, Are We Not Slaves, Plate 6 from the Miserere series, aquatint, 1926, 23.25" x 17" |
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| HOMECOMING WEEK OPEN HOUSE FOR THE VISUAL ARTS | |
Open House for Art, MMAC Meloy Gallery, |
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, The University of Montana's Art Collaborative hosted the second annual Open House for the Visual Arts. From 2-4pm, the Gallery of Visual Arts (Social Sciences Building, 1st Floor), the University Center Gallery (University Center, 2nd Floor) and the Montana Museum of Art & Culture (UM PARTV Center) were open to the public to enjoy a trio of receptions and a visual feast of art. Scores of people turned out to enjoy a variety of exhibitions and a smorgasborg of food.
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| 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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