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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 designs by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Keith Haring, Joseph Beuys, Barbara Kruger, and Annie Leibovitz.
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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 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, 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 |
COMING SOON |
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MMAC is excited to announce that we will receive two more major art loans from a private collection, to be placed on view in the Mansfield Library Lobby and the UM President's Office Lobby.
Colonne de reêve by Jean Arp (1886 - 1966), and White Relief by Ben Nicholson, O.M.(1894 - 1982) will arrive in the coming weeks and will be available for public viewing through March, 2008. Watch the MMAC website for more information.
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CITY CLUB MISSOULA |
DECEMBER 21, 2007 FORUM Art in Missoula: Left Brain - Right Brain |
Mark your calendar for a special arts focused City Club Forum. MMAC director Barbara Koostra will explore the intrinsic value of art through a look at MMAC's permanent collection and will share fascinating stories from the collection's more than 10,000 treasures. Tom Benson, director of the Missoula Cultural Council, will report the findings of a national study, Arts and Economic Prosperity III on the financial impact of art and culture in Missoula. December 21, 2007, 11:30am - 1pm You do not need to be a City Club member to attend, but reservations are required. You can make a reservation by email to: ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling: 406.546.6643 before Wednesday, December 19. Please indicate if you want lunch: $11 for members and students, $16 for nonmembers or the no-lunch option of form only for $5. For more information about City Club Missoula, visit www.cityclubmissoula.org. |
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GOETHE SAYS: There is no surer method of evading the world than by following Art, and no surer method of linking oneself to it than by Art. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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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. Click here to give online. | |
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MONTANA MUSEUM OF ART & CULTURE Gallery Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11am - 3pm; Fri. - Sat. 4 - 8:30pm |
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