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Painting
loaned to UM museum
The Montana
Museum of Art and Culture at The University of Montana has received
an art loan from a private collector.
The lender, who wishes to remain anonymous, has loaned the painting
“Landscape of an Armchair” by Willem de Kooning. The abstract
painting was finished in 1971 and, characteristic of de Kooning’s
1970s paintings, features bold brush strokes and richly diverse colors.
The painting is hanging in the lobby of the President’s Office
in Main Hall.
De Kooning, who died in 1997, was one of the pioneers of abstract
expressionism — a movement that brought American art to the
forefront of international attention — and has been acknowledged
as one of the most influential painters of the 20th century.
“This loan is a great opportunity for the University and the
Montana Museum of Art and Culture to present major works of modern
and postmodern art to the public,” said Manuela Well-Off-Man,
the museum’s curator. “This lender wants to establish
a long-term relationship with the museum, which is exactly what we
are looking for as we work to establish quality art programming and
continuity in art programs. Hopefully, this loan will lead to others
in the future.
“These loans are especially exciting for our students, who will
be able to study original works of art by important artists,”
she said.
The public can view the painting in the President’s Office lobby
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until Oct. 31. Call Well-Off-Man
at (406) 243-2019 for information.
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