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Two Special Exhibits: Rembrandt and Historic Maps
Rembrandt, Bald Man (Rembrandt's Father), 1630,
etching, collection of John Villarino
March 11 - April 29, 2008
Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings
A national touring exhibition of 35 rare etchings created by the master between 1629 and 1654, from the collection of John Villarino. This exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. Generously sponsored by Grizzly Riders International.
Meloy Gallery
Miracles and Myths: Mapping the World from 1572 to 1921
Discover how maps made the world "go round." Collector Bill Caras' maps will invite you to marvel at the stunning accuracies, the persistent fantasies and the historical developments detailed in his 40 original maps.Paxson Gallery
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES:
•Tuesday, April 15, 7pm, Meloy Gallery, PARTV Center : Dr. Valerie Hedquist, UM Professor of Art History and Art Criticism, "The Place of the Beggar in Dutch Society and Art"
•Tuesday, April 22, 7pm, Meloy Gallery, PARTV Center: Panel Discussion with Minkie Medora, Maxine Jacobson, Aaron Brock,and Dr. Valerie Hedquist, "Hunger and Poverty at Home: Current Reality in Missoula and Montana"
Henricus Hondius (Dutch), America Septentrionalis, 1639, engraving, collection of Bill Caras
Last day to view Jean Arp, Colonne de Rêve, April 9, 2008
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture has received several generous loans of major modernist works from private collections, viewable at two campus locations.
In the UM Mansfield Library lobby through April 9, 2008 is Colonne de Rêve (Dream Column), by surrealist Jean Arp (1886-1966). Mansfield Library hours vary throughout the school year. Please contact the library for open hours at 243-6866 or at www.lib.umt.edu.
Two works are on view in the UM President's Office Lobby:
The President's Office Lobby, located in Main Hall is open to the public Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, except on holidays.
•E.O.W. on her Blue Eiderdown, by British artist Frank Auerbach (b. 1931) will be on view through May 15, 2008.
•White Relief (2), by British artist Ben Nicholson (b. 1894), just arrived and is available for public viewing through May 15, 2008.
Images from left to right:
Jean Arp, Colonne de Rêve, limestone and bronze, 1958, 61.5"x 14" x 5"
Frank Auerbach, E.O.W. on her Blue Eiderdown, oil on board, 1965, 12" x 15.75"
Ben Nicholson, White Relief (2), oil on carved board, 1935, 15.5" x 6.5"
A team of two talented museum experts will visit MMAC on April 3 - 4, 2008. Susan Bandes, Director of the Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, and Michael Panhorst, Curator at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in Alabama, will examine the museum's operations and collections and make recommendations on best practices and strategic planning.
This assessment is conducted through the American Association of Museums, and will help MMAC in its efforts toward effective community service and programming and in planning for a new building.
Beth Lo, Ceramic Face Platter, ca. 1989
UM Professor of Art Beth Lo will be honored at the April 5, 2008 Odyssey of the Stars, a benefit for UM School of Fine Arts scholarships. The Montana Museum of Art & Culture will proudly display Lo's ceramic works in the Meloy Gallery window in the PARTV Center, April 1 - 5, 2008.
An alumna of the UM Department of Art, Beth Lo has achieved international acclaim for her work. She has participated in national and international exhibitions in Seattle, Santa Fe, Boston, Spokane, New Orleans, New York City, Taipei, and Beijing. She has received numerous awards for her work, including a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship Grant in 1994. For more information on the Odyssey of the Stars, go to http://www.sfa.umt.edu/intro.html.
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.
MONTANA MUSEUM OF ART & CULTURE
Meloy and Paxson Galleries
UM PARTV Center
Gallery Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11am - 3pm; Fri. - Sat. 4 - 8:30pm
FREE PARKING available near NW corner of PARTV Center
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