From the Vault - Recent Acquisitions (Safeco/Warhol)
January 9 - March 31, 2012Reception: CANCELED Due to Weather
The Museum of Art/WSU is thrilled to present two historic and unprecedented gifts to the permanent collection in one exhibition: photographs by Andy Warhol and Northwest art from the Safeco Collection.
Andy Warhol photographs
In 2008, the Museum of Art received a major donation from the Andy Warhol Foundation of 150 photographs. Warhol is one of a handful of artists who defined art in the 20th Century and re-invented the role of the artist. Understanding the iconic role of images in 1960s America, he foresaw the pervasive impact of popular culture, media and our fascination with celebrity. The gift of 150 Polaroid and silver print photographs provides a unique insight into Warhol's process, life and work.
Art from the Safeco Collection
In 2011, the museum received 39 works of art by prominent Northwest artists from the Safeco Art Collection, the oldest and most renowned corporate collection of Northwest art. The gift was part of a larger donation to the Washington Art Consortium, a group of seven Washington state museums, of which the Museum of Art/WSU is one. With this gift the WSU permanent collection has instantly expanded in both quantity and quality, with signature examples of work by such well-respected artists as Jacob Lawrence, Dale Chihuly, Gerald Tsutukawa, Joey Kirkpatrick & Flora Mace, Robert Sperry and Roger Shimomura. By coincidence, the Safeco Collection was initiated in 1973, the same year MOA/WSU was founded.
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 6 - May 5, 2012Reception: Fri, Apr 6, 6 pm, MOA Gallery
This annual showcase represents the culmination of two or more years work by the Master of Fine Arts graduate candidates. Curator Keith Wells says, "This is the perfect exhibition for mom's weekend. The work is usually as diverse in medium as it is in subject matter. The exhibition always provides a wide range of styles and stimulating experiences for faculty, students and local museum constituents. We present this year's graduate thesis work - in hopes that undergraduate students, first year graduate students and anyone willing to be moved by art will find it a fun and stimulating experience."
Curator's Choice
May 17- July 20, 2012Summer Solstice Wind Quintet/Nighthawk Jazz Quartet
Fine Arts Faculty Focus: Jo Hockenhull
August 20 - September 22, 2012Reception: Aug 28 (Tues) 6pm, Lecture: 7pm
Washington Art Consortium Works on Paper
September 28 - December 15, 2012MUSEUM HOURS:
Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday open until 7 p.m.
**Closed Sunday**
**Closed for installation between exhibitions**Also Closed During WSU Breaks and Official Holidays
SUMMER HOURS:
Tuesday-Saturday
noon-4 p.m.
**Closed Sunday and Monday**
**Closed for installation between exhibitions**
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
