ArtLab @ The Lowe
THE CHANGING FACE OF ART AND POLITICS
The Changing Face of Art and Politics, the second exhibition in the ArtLab @ The Lowe series, examines political imagery through style and technique, and the consideration of motifs and narratives that share an affinity over time. Featuring thirty-two works of art from the permanent collection, the exhibition ranges in subject matter from an early-sixteenth century engraving of by Hieronymus Hopfer to a late twentieth-century print by Stanley William Hayter. On view in the Bermont Focus Gallery, The Changing Face of Art and Politics was curated by students in the Spring 2010 Museum Studies II class (ARH 508) under the direction of Dr. Joel Hollander.
ArtLab @ The Lowe is a collaborative effort between the Department of Art and Art History and the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami to provide students with opportunities to work directly with objects from the museum’s collection, produce original research, and curate a thematic exhibition that will be on display for a full calendar year. The ArtLab series is generously sponsored by Stella M. Holmes.
January 2010- January 2011
FRANK PAULIN: AN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARIAN
A gift of thirty photographs by American photographer Frank Paulin has been made to the Lowe and is on view in the Michael and Judi Matus Focus Gallery. Paulin is recognized for uniquely documenting fleeting human moments of both humor and poetry, particularly against the backdrop of gritty urban scenes.
Ongoing
Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts
Featuring a stunning collection of more than 150 pieces, the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts at the Lowe Art Museum opened May 1, 2008 more
June 26 – October 31, 2010
THE JAGUAR’S SPOTS: ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN ART FROM THE LOWE ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
This comprehensive exhibition of masterpieces from ancient Mexico through Panama that now reside in the permanent collection of the Lowe Art Museum will be accompanied by a scholarly catalogue, lectures and educational programs for the public that highlight and explore the complex relationship between art and the natural world. Curated by Dr. Traci Ardren, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of Women's and Gender Studies Program at the University of Miami. Organized by the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami.
THE HARMON AND HARRIET KELLEY COLLECTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART: WORKS ON PAPER
Selections from one of the premier collections of African American art provide a rare opportunity for the public to view master graphics spanning three centuries. The sixty-nine works in the exhibition include drawings, etchings, lithographs, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, gouaches, and screen prints by such noted artists as Ossawa Tanner, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and Alison Saar.
USEABLE ART: AFRICAN AESTHETICS IN DAILY LIFE FROM THE LOWE ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Most of African art serves a function -- spiritual if not utilitarian, often both. The containers, textiles, tools, and assorted furnishings presented in this exhibition consists of objects that serve some purpose of daily living that can be relatively easily recognized by non-Africans. They can also be appreciated for the appeal of their forms, the beauty of their patterns, and the quality of craftsmanship they display.
Freshmen Fest 2011
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