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| NOW ON VIEW | Two New Exhibitions |
Roy Lichtenstein, Turkey Shopping Bag, Exhibition Bag,
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October 30 - December 22, 2007 Sacks Appeal: Designs on the Shopping Bag November 28, 7pm Meloy Gallery 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.
In conjunction with the Sacks Appeal exhibition, UM Professor Bobby Tilton's art education students worked with area elementary and middle school students to create related downtown Missoula exhibitions of shopping bag art. Middle school students' art is on display at Miss Zula's, located at 111 N. Higgins Ave. Elementary school students' art is viewable at Whippersnappers, 129 N. Higgins Ave. A warm thanks to Macy's, Miss Zula's, and Whippersnappers for their support! |
Sacks Appeal exhibition on display in
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Kendra Bayer, Lead Me Home |
Everyday Objects in Art: Highlighting selections from MMAC's Permanent Collection, this exhibition features works that utilize found objects as material and subject. These works reflect developments in modern art originating with Marcel Duchamp's 'readymades' to assemblage to contemporary trends that blur the boundaries between art and life. Included are works by Kendra Bayer, Stephen Glueckert, Dyna Kuehnle, Cathryn Mallory and more. |
MAJOR ART LOAN ON VIEW |
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Willem de Kooning, Untitled I, oil on canvas, 1979 |
Willem de Kooning, Untitled I November 2, 2007 - February 8, 2008 President's Office Lobby, Main Hall MMAC is pleased to announce a 6th major art loan from an anonymous collector. Untitled I, by Abstract Expressionist master Willem de Kooning is now available for public viewing in the UM President's Office Lobby. Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) had a long and productive life. Untitled I, produced when he was 75 years old, displays his unwavering commitment to his work. Untitled I uses fragmented forms of a landscape reassembled by his creative use of color and composition offset by lush, active brushstrokes. Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
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RECENT LECTURE |
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Alan Pate, November 1, 2007, Meloy Gallery, MMAC |
Ningyô: Japanese Dolls - Their Art and Meaning Alan Pate presented a lecture on antique Japanese Dolls to a full-capacity crowd in MMAC's Meloy Gallery. Pate's lively discussion of the cultural significance and context for Ningyô was engaging and informative. This event was cosponsored by the UM Mansfield Center. More information on Japanese dolls can be found at www.antiquejapanesedolls.com.
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