Museum of Art/WSU Reception & Lecture: Roger Shimomura: An American Knockoff
2014-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
The Washington State University Museum of Art announces the exhibition Roger Shimomura: An American Knockoff, September 19 – December 13, 2014. An opening reception will be held 6 pm Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk given by the artist at 7 pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission to the museum is free.
We are thrilled to present a survey exhibition of the work of Lawrence, Kansas-based artist, Roger Shimomura, whose paintings and prints address sociopolitical issues of Asian America. He does this through a painting style that combines his childhood interest in comic books, American Pop Art and traditions of Japanese woodblock prints, thereby evoking his Japanese ancestry while locating him firmly within modern American artistic developments.
Our exhibition focuses on Shimomura’s most recent series, An American Knockoff (2009-present), in which the artist inserts himself as an aging Asian Everyman in various guises, both funny and poignant. He does this as an imposter in or a battler against a host of ironic, stereotypical settings: punching at a gaggle of Disney cartoon characters, joining Chinese Mao-era brigades, attacking Japanese stereotypes and assuming identities of such iconic American figures as Superman, George Washington and Dick Tracy.
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 am. – 4 pm., open until 7 pm on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910 or visit our website at http://museum.wsu.edu.

Museum of Art/WSU Exhibit: Roger Shimomura: An American Knockoff
2014-09-19 10:00 - 2014-12-13 16:00 | WA

Reception “Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain”
2014-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | WA
Please join us for a reception before the documentary screening at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Museum of Art gallery. Meet Emmy award winning creators, producers and editors, then head on over to the CUB Auditorium to view the documentary at 7 p.m. A special panel discussion will follow the movie.
Three time Emmy Award winning documentary Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain tells the story of the Heart Mountain internment camp with 10,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned behind barbed wire and guard towers for no other reason than their heritage. Japanese American internment is a profound chapter of American history. This film’s mission is to keep that history alive and tell the story through pictures.
Within the camp, Patti Hirahara’s father and grandfather had a secret dark room under their barracks where they developed film. In the years they were imprisoned, they took thousands of photos, each an opportunity to see the daily struggles of making camp life livable. These photos are now housed in the collection of Manuscripts, Archives, & Special Collections at the WSU Libraries. This film brings these stories to life.
The screening will be followed with special guests David Ono and Jeff MacIntyer (Emmy award-winning creators, producers and editors), Patti Hirahara, John Streamas, Jeff Snell, and detainees from the local area all speaking to the movie in panel style.
(On a side note, David and Jeff will spend a day with the Murrow College students and their documentary will play on KWSU, our Public TV Station, via Tom Hungate).

Documentary Screening, Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain
2014-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Three time Emmy Award winning documentary Witness: The Legacy of Heart Mountain tells the story of the Heart Mountain internment camp with 10,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned behind barbed wire and guard towers for no other reason than their heritage. Japanese American internment is a profound chapter of American history. This film’s mission is to keep that history alive and tell the story through pictures.
Within the camp, Patti Hirahara’s father and grandfather had a secret dark room under their barracks where they developed film. In the years they were imprisoned, they took thousands of photos, each an opportunity to see the daily struggles of making camp life livable. These photos are now housed in the collection of Manuscripts, Archives, & Special Collections at the WSU Libraries. This film brings these stories to life.
The screening will be followed with special guests David Ono and Jeff MacIntyer (Emmy award-winning creators, producers and editors), Patti Hirahara, John Streamas, Jeff Snell, and detainees from the local area all speaking to the movie in panel style.
A small reception will be held before the feature at the Museum of Art/WSU at 6pm, the movie showing begins at 7pm in the CUB Auditorium, with the panel discussion to follow.
(On a side note, David and Jeff will spend a day with the Murrow College students and their documentary will play on KWSU, our Public TV Station, via Tom Hungate).

OPENING: Museum of Art/WSU Exhibit Corbis & Vivian Maier
2015-01-12 10:00 - 16:00 | WA
The Washington State University Museum of Art is proud to present two distinct exhibitions in Through the Lens: An American Century – Corbis & Vivian Maier, which explore the personal and public uses of photography featuring some of the most famous images in history and – with a recent discovery – the most private. The exhibition opens January 12, 2015 and runs through April 3, 2015.
A public reception will be held 6 pm Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk, “What makes a lasting image”, given by photography professor Dennis DeHart. An additional public reception will be held 6 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk given by art historian Marianne Kinkel before the documentary screening of the film Finding Vivian Maier at 7 pm in the CUB Auditorium. Admission is free.
This exhibit also features emerging student photographers from across the country. Students use their cameras as a vehicle to create portraits of our nuanced communities while simultaneously posing the question, “What constitutes a lasting and meaningful image?”

Museum of Art/WSU Exhibit: Through the Lens: An American Century – Corbis & Vivian Maier
2015-01-12 10:00 - 2015-04-03 16:00 | WA
The Washington State University Museum of Art is proud to present two distinct exhibitions in Through the Lens: An American Century – Corbis & Vivian Maier, which explore the personal and public uses of photography featuring some of the most famous images in history and – with a recent discovery – the most private. The exhibition opens January 12, 2015 and runs through April 3, 2015.
Reception: Jan 22, 5:30-7:30pm, MOA Gallery
Gallery Talk: Jan 22, MOA Gallery, with Assistant Professor of Photography Dennis DeHart
A public reception will be held 6 pm Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk, “What makes a lasting image”, given by photography professor Dennis DeHart. Admission is free.
This exhibit also features emerging student photographers from across the country. Students use their cameras as a vehicle to create portraits of our nuanced communities while simultaneously posing the question, “What constitutes a lasting and meaningful image?”
Corbis: From the Collection of Tony and Leslie Rojas
Since its founding, Corbis has collected hundreds of thousands of photographs that represent great and small moments throughout history. Here we showcase a selection of 32 iconic photographs through times of war or peace, the first flight at Kitty Hawk and the moon landing, and the quest for civil rights. Each picture stands as a defining visual moment within a signature event or personality in the 20th century. All works come to us from the Tony and Leslie Rojas Collection of Photography.
Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier was born in 1926 and spent most of a quiet anonymous life in Chicago. She died in 2009 and left no heirs or family. Unbeknownst to anyone, she did however leave a legacy of brilliant “street photography:” a hundred thousand negatives, thousands of rolls of undeveloped film, in color and black and white, and one hundred and fifty 8-mm. and 16-mm. films. The images exhibited represent a selection of the photographs that were discovered after her death.
Funding for this exhibition is provided by Tony & Leslie Rojas and Members of the Museum of Art. The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 am. – 4 pm., open until 7 pm on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910 or visit our website at http://museum.wsu.edu.
Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910 or visit our website at http://museum.wsu.edu.

RECEPTION: Museum of Art/WSU Exhibit Corbis & Vivian Maier
2015-01-22 05:30 - 19:30 | WA

Museum of Art/WSU Gallery Talk & Film Screening
2015-02-12 06:00 - 20:00 | WA
Finding Vivian Maier Film Screening & Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk: Feb 12, 6pm, MOA Gallery, with Associate Professor of Art History Marianne Kinkel
Film Screening: Finding Vivian Maier, Thu, Feb 12, 7pm, CUB Auditorium
The Washington State University Museum of Art is proud to host a public reception 6 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk given by art historian Marianne Kinkel before the documentary screening of the film Finding Vivian Maier at 7 pm in the CUB Auditorium. Admission is free.
Finding Vivian Maier Film
Finding Vivian Maier is the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and, discovered decades later, is now among the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her.
Maier’s massive body of work would come to light when in 2007 her work was discovered at a local thrift auction house on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Currently, the work is being archived and cataloged for the enjoyment of others and for future generations. John Maloof is at the core of this project while Maier’s work is forging a renaissance in the art of Street Photography.
Funding for this film screening is provided by Tony & Leslie Rojas and Members of the Museum of Art. The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 am. – 4 pm., open until 7 pm on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910 or visit our website at http://museum.wsu.edu.

Hockenhull Lecture: Ayana V. Jackson
2015-03-26 17:30 - 19:00 | WA
Photographer, artist and activist Ayana V. Jackson will present the Jo Hockenhull Distinguished Lecture, titled “Archival Impulse. Admission is free and open to the public, and a reception will follow in the lobby.
Jackson’s work seeks to crystallize the experience of contemporary Africa and African diasporic societies. She combines honed technical skills with richly laced historical allusions to create hauntingly candid portraits that depict varying constructions of African and African-American identities. She does this through several photographic approaches ranging from reportage and portraiture to performance and studio based practice.
Read more about her work »
A selection of Jackson’s work will also be exhibited in the CUB Gallery March 16 through April 1. Open daily, the gallery is located on the first floor of the CUB near the southeast entrance.
The 2015 Jo Hockenhull Distinguished Lecture is presented by the Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Fine Arts, Humanities Planning Group, Dean of Students, Department of Sociology, African American Student Center, Office of Equity and Diversity, Global Campus, Museum of Art, Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Office of the Provost, Department of English, Asian American and Pacific Islander Student Center, Multicultural Student Services, and Department of History.

EXPOSURE Dance Party
2015-04-04 20:00 | WA
EXPOSURE Student Intern Event: DANCE PARTY!
DANCE. ART. MUSIC. ENERGY. Join us for an awesome energy filled night in the Museum of Art Gallery! The gallery will be transformed into a high-end dance hall complete with live DJs, energizing visual lights, and a laser show. Take a stroll through the Fine Arts Foyer and Courtyard and visit with emerging student artists as they showcase and sell their diverse artwork. This event is to celebrate the arts on campus — come one, come all, and don’t miss out 🙂
Visit Facebook for more info or to sign up for this event!
https://www.facebook.com/events/836181523107618/
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

2015 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
2015-04-10 10:00 - 2015-05-09 16:00 | WA
The Washington State University Museum of Art is excited to share the talents of MFA graduate candidates in our upcoming Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, April 10 – May 9, 2015. Gallery opening and reception begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 10 in the Museum of Art/WSU. Admission to the museum is always free.
The exhibition is organized by our curators Zach Mazur and Ryan Hardesty who’ve said, “This exhibition provides a wide range of styles and stimulating experiences for faculty, students and local museum constituents. The world-class faculty at WSU encourage the MFA candidates to become more assured and articulate in their convictions. We confidently present this year’s graduate thesis work in hopes that undergraduate students, first year graduate students and anyone willing to be moved by art while spending time at WSU will find it a fun and stimulating experience.”
To learn more about the art of the 2015 Master of Fine Arts candidates: Sam Cannard, Zachary Kolden, Kevin Leiter, Jade Lowder, Phillip Mudd, and Noelle Pflanz please visit the museum website at museum.wsu.edu.
The Museum of Art is committed to the idea that a museum has a responsibility to recognize the creative talent of its region. Chris Bruce, Director of the museum adds, “Exposing our audience to the culmination of two or more years work from our graduate candidates enriches the community life of Washington State University by providing meaningful encounters with creativity and innovation. Our over-arching goal is to support creativity and innovation in students who can seek out divergent opinions, examine complex issues from a variety of perspectives and find meaning in the world.”
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

Reception MFA Thesis MOA/WSU
2015-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
The Washington State University Museum of Art is excited to share the talents of MFA graduate candidates in our upcoming Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, April 10 – May 9, 2015. Gallery opening and reception begin at 6:00 p.m. Admission to the museum is always free.
The exhibition is organized by our curators Zach Mazur and Ryan Hardesty who’ve said, “This exhibition provides a wide range of styles and stimulating experiences for faculty, students and local museum constituents. The world-class faculty at WSU encourage the MFA candidates to become more assured and articulate in their convictions. We confidently present this year’s graduate thesis work in hopes that undergraduate students, first year graduate students and anyone willing to be moved by art while spending time at WSU will find it a fun and stimulating experience.”
To learn more about the art of the 2015 Master of Fine Arts candidates: Sam Cannard, Zachary Kolden, Kevin Leiter, Jade Lowder, Phillip Mudd, and Noelle Pflanz please visit the museum website at museum.wsu.edu.
The Museum of Art is committed to the idea that a museum has a responsibility to recognize the creative talent of its region. Chris Bruce, Director of the museum adds, “Exposing our audience to the culmination of two or more years work from our graduate candidates enriches the community life of Washington State University by providing meaningful encounters with creativity and innovation. Our over-arching goal is to support creativity and innovation in students who can seek out divergent opinions, examine complex issues from a variety of perspectives and find meaning in the world.”
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

2015 Legacy: Former Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Fundraiser
2015-05-19 08:00 - 2015-07-03 16:00 | WA
Celebration: Thursday, July 9, 4 to 6 p.m.
Teachers and practitioners of visual culture, Washington State University’s Department of Fine Arts has a rich history of skilled and influential faculty. This summer, Legacy: Former Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Fundraiser will offer a unique tribute to many of the department’s past teaching-artists who have inspired the WSU community and beyond. As many as 25 artists will be featured, spanning multiple generations of faculty and eras, as the exhibition demonstrates the lasting and ongoing legacy of WSU’s dedication to the visual arts.
Additionally, the exhibition of work by Emeritus and long-standing former faculty members coincides with the Museum’s Campaign for a New Museum of Art. Many of the exhibiting artists have generously provided works for sale in the spirit of this pivotal moment in our museum’s history; with our community’s support we are on the verge of building an extraordinary new museum. All sale proceeds will directly support our goal of building a new Museum of Art at the heart of the WSU campus.
Fundraiser/Art Sale: At any point during the duration of the exhibition, patrons may contribute to the Campaign for a New Museum of Art by purchasing works of art through Anna-Maria Shannon at annamshannon@wsu.edu. All works will be available for pickup after the closing celebration on July 9, 2015.
The Museum of Art is committed to the idea that a museum has a responsibility to recognize the creative talent of its region. Our over-arching goal is to support creativity and innovation in students who can seek out divergent opinions, examine complex issues from a variety of perspectives and find meaning in the world.
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Summer gallery hours are Tues – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Saturday- Monday. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

2015 Legacy: Former Fine Arts Faculty Fundraiser Celebration
2015-07-09 16:00 - 18:00 | WA
Teachers and practitioners of visual culture, Washington State University’s Department of Fine Arts has a rich history of skilled and influential faculty. This summer, Legacy: Former Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition & Fundraiser will offer a unique tribute to many of the department’s past teaching-artists who have inspired the WSU community and beyond. As many as 25 artists will be featured, spanning multiple generations of faculty and eras, as the exhibition demonstrates the lasting and ongoing legacy of WSU’s dedication to the visual arts.
Additionally, the exhibition of work by Emeritus and long-standing former faculty members coincides with the Museum’s Campaign for a New Museum of Art. Many of the exhibiting artists have generously provided works for sale in the spirit of this pivotal moment in our museum’s history; with our community’s support we are on the verge of building an extraordinary new museum. All sale proceeds will directly support our goal of building a new Museum of Art at the heart of the WSU campus.
Fundraiser/Art Sale: At any point during the duration of the exhibition, patrons may contribute to the Campaign for a New Museum of Art by purchasing works of art through Anna-Maria Shannon at annamshannon@wsu.edu. All works will be available for pickup after the closing celebration on July 9, 2015.
The Museum of Art is committed to the idea that a museum has a responsibility to recognize the creative talent of its region. Our over-arching goal is to support creativity and innovation in students who can seek out divergent opinions, examine complex issues from a variety of perspectives and find meaning in the world.
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Summer gallery hours are Tues – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Saturday- Monday. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

RECEPTION: Faculty Exhibit at WSU Museum, Thursday, 9/3, 6-8pm
2015-09-03 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Please join us for a reception at the Museum of Art/WSU Thursday, 9/3, from 6-8pm for the 2015 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition.
We’re excited to present artwork from this year’s extremely talented Fine Arts faculty including: Sena Clara Creston, Dennis DeHart, Tim Doebler, Joe Hedges, Kevin Haas, David Herbold, Michael Holloman, Jamin Kuhn, Zachary Kolden, Pamela Lee, Jiemei Lin, Squeak Meisel, Hiromi Okumura, Io Palmer, Alma Rocha, Sam Ryan and Reza Safavi.
As many of you know, the museum has a long-standing tradition of presenting work from the Department of Fine Arts faculty, alternating large group shows with a biennial exhibit showcasing an individual faculty member who has recently retired.
This exhibition is an opportunity to see current WSU Fine Arts faculty skills put to practice in a diverse array of styles and media. Come view a wide variety of art from the WSU faculty who provide the inspiration to our students daily.
The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm, Thursday open until 7 pm, *Closed Sunday*. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910.

The Feast featuring Barnard Griffin
2015-09-04 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join the WSUAA, the Carson College of Business School of Hospitality Business Management, the Museum of Art, and the School of Music for The Feast, a wonderful, four-course dinner held on Friday evenings of Cougar home football games.

WORKSHOP: Experience Printmaking at WSU Museum, With Kevin Haas
2015-10-15 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
For the first 12 participants to sign up, this is a free workshop providing hands-on experience designing and producing prints, while learning about the themes and printmaking techniques utilized by acclaimed artist, Jim Dine. First, tour the exhibition Jim Dine: A Life in Printmaking with Museum of Art curators, then move to the Fine Arts printmaking studios where WSU Fine Arts professor and artist Kevin Haas will lead a fun and engaging printmaking workshop. Email annamshannon@wsu.edu to register.

DETAILS | Thursday, October 15, 6pm-9pm, MOA Gallery and Fine Arts Printmaking studio
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP | Workshop participants will learn to use select printmaking processes that artist Jim Dine employs in his own prints. Each participant will be able to create their own drawing, and print several impressions to take with them. Participants may bring personal printouts and photocopies of images they might like to use. No printmaking or previous art-making experience is needed and all materials will be provided. Be sure to wear or bring casual/work clothes for working in the printmaking studio and come prepared to have fun!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR | The prints, installations, and artist’s books of Kevin Haas depict familiar but overlooked aspects of the built environment. He focuses on the sprawling commercial developments found just off highways, the construction cranes and glass condos transforming city skylines, and the clutter and detritus found throughout the urban landscape. Since 1995 his work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the US and in Canada. He has been included in exhibits at Davidson Galleries in Seattle, the Tacoma Art Museum, the Jundt Museum in Spokane and Deluge Contemporary Art in Victoria, BC. He is a recipient of the Artist Trust Fellowship and the Seattle Print Arts: Larry Sommers Fellowship, and was an artist in residence at the Frans Masereel Center in Belgium in 2010 and 2012. He currently resides between Toronto and Washington State where he has taught courses in printmaking, book arts and design at Washington State University since 2000.
NOTES |
• Registration required, maximum 12 individuals for ease of instruction and use of the printmaking studio.
• Must be over 18 years of age to register.
• Workshop based on approachable Dine techniques for those who have had little or no experience print-making: Plexiglas drypoint offers a relatively quick and inexpensive introduction to an intaglio process with immediate results.

FILM NIGHT/RECEPTION: Two Jim Dine films at the CUB Auditorium, reception at WSU Museum
2015-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join the Museum of Art/WSU and WSU’s Student Entertainment Board to screen two award-winning documentary films on the artist Jim Dine. Begin your evening in the CUB Auditorium viewing Jim Dine: A Self Portrait on the Walls (1995) and All about Looking (1996), then transition to the MOA gallery to enjoy the exhibition Jim Dine: A Life in Printmaking. Light refreshments provided.
DETAILS | Thursday, October 22, CUB Auditorium, 6-7pm film screenings, 7-8pm reception in MOA Gallery with light refreshments.
JIM DINE: A SELF PORTRAIT ON THE WALLS | 1995 | 28 minutes. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. This remarkable documentary records eight days of intense work and quiet rumination as internationally renowned artist Jim Dine produces an exhibition of huge, bold charcoal drawings directly on the walls of the Ludwigsburg Kunstverein near Stuttgart, Germany. It is an unusual and transitory exhibition in that the drawings remain on the walls for only six weeks before being painted over.
ALL ABOUT LOOKING | 1996 | 29 minutes | Renowned American artist Jim Dine teaches drawing at the famed Internationale Sommerakademie fur Bildene Kunst in Salzburg, Austria. The method is rigorous: Models maintain one pose per week; students keep their easels in the same place and each day make a complete, well-observed drawing; then every morning the students have to erase their work and start again.

POETRY READING: Intersections, The Poetics of Jim Dine at WSU Museum
2015-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
ABOUT | INTERSECTIONS: The Poetics of Jim Dine marks a collaboration between WSU’s Museum of Art, Department of English, and the University of Idaho’s Department of English as we explore the mutually shared worlds of art and literature. This public event will offer an evening of poetry/literature readings in the museum gallery surrounded and inspired by the art of Jim Dine.
PRESENTERS | Including Debbie Lee (WSU), Kimberly Burwick (WSU), and Alexandra Teague (UI), as well as select student writers.
THEMES | Many autobiographical themes run through the MOA/WSU Jim Dine Collection. One of the more significant influences upon Dine is the artist’s lifelong interest in literature, particularly poetry. He himself has written poetry and at times incorporated his writings into his artworks, installations, and performances – exploring the intersection of the written word and art. References to literary themes are common throughout the artist’s repertoire as are specific gestures to authors such as Arthur Rimbaud and Gustave Flaubert, and large numbers of artworks related to Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS |
KIMBERLY BURWICK is the author of three collections of poetry: Has No Kinsmen (Red Hen Press, 2006), Horses in the Cathedral, winner of the Robert Dana Prize (Anhinga Press, 2011) and Good Night Brother, winner of the Burnside Review Prize, (Burnside Review Press, 2014). She teaches creative writing at Washington State University and at UCLA Extension. Originally from New England, she now lives in Moscow, Idaho with her husband and four-year-old son.
DEBBIE LEE received her PhD from the University of Arizona, in Tucson, in 1998, and began teaching at Washington State University that same year. She has specialties in two different fields: Western wilderness literature and history, and Late-eighteenth century and early nineteenth-century British literature and history. She is currently working on a book, manuscript and photograph archive, and oral history collection funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and titled: The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness History Project.
ALEXANDRA TEAGUE’s first book of poetry, Mortal Geography, won Persea Books’ 2009 Lexi Rudnitsky Prize and the 2010 California Book Award. Her second book, The Wise and Foolish Builders, will be published by Persea in April 2015. Her work has also appeared in “Best American Poetry 2009,” “Best New Poets 2008” and many journals. She has taught at University of Miami, City College of San Francisco, and Stanford, and spent Fall 2010 as Visiting Professor of Poetry in the BA/MFA programs at University of Arkansas (near her old hometown of Eureka Springs). She currently teaches at the University of Idaho, is a faculty advisor for Fugue, an editor for Broadsided Press, and an active member of the interdisciplinary arts BASK Collective, of which she is a founding member. She is working on her third manuscript.

EXHIBITION: Curators’ Choices: The Greg Kucera & Larry Yocom Collection at WSU Museum
2016-01-14 10:00 - 2016-03-25 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
Please join us for the exhibition Curators’ Choices: The Greg Kucera & Larry Yocom Collection.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT | Distinguished as one of the Northwest’s longest-standing and respected gallerists, Seattle resident Greg Kucera with his husband Larry Yocom, have also built an extensive private art collection. Assembled collaboratively over a 30-year span, the Kucera/Yocom collection focuses primarily on contemporary and historic art of the Northwest, while encompassing many significant works by internationally-known artists. Varied and nuanced, their collection contains additional holdings of erotica, including Japanese shunga, as well as objects by self-taught makers and decorative arts from the world-over.
ABOUT THE COLLECTION | Collection-building at such an involved level is ultimately a highly personal curatorial enterprise, following themes of interest “with eyes that remain fresh” on the lookout for unexpected expressions of creativity. Our exhibition honors the selectivity of Greg and Larry, and reflects further shaping by the curatorial team here at Museum of Art. Additionally, the exhibition affords us an opportunity to survey a cultural ecosystem where artist, dealer, collector, curator, and the public-at-large all have key contributions to make.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thursday open until 7 pm, *Closed Sunday*. For more information please contact the museum at (509) 335-1910. To learn more, please visit our website at http://museum.wsu.edu/, or find us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

EXHIBITION: 2016 MFA THESIS, Museum of Art/WSU
2016-04-04 10:00 - 2016-05-07 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
Come enjoy the MFA Thesis Exhibit & Reception, April 8, 6-8 p.m.
MFA Thesis Exhibition: April 4 – May 7, 2016
Reception: April 8, 6-8 pm, Museum of Art Gallery
This annual showcase represents the culmination of two or more years work by the Master of Fine Arts graduate candidates. This exhibition always provides a wide range of styles and stimulating experiences for faculty, students and local museum visitors. MFA Thesis candidates are: Dani Brooks, Alx Dockter, Kayleigh Lang, Nicole Nee, Dylan Steinmetz, and Kayla White.
Funding for this exhibition is provided by the Members of the Museum of Art, the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Art Endowment, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of Fine Arts.
For more information on our MFA Thesis Candidates, please click here to view their interviews and here to join the reception.
GALLERY HOURS | Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thursdays until 7 p.m., *Closed Sunday*. Admission FREE.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. For more information please contact Jonathon Matteson at js.matteson@wsu.edu. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thursday open until 7 p.m., closed Sunday.

FREE ARTIST TRUST CAREER WORKSHOP, MUSEUM/WSU
2016-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
ARTIST TRUST AT LARGE WORKSHOP / WSU MUSEUM PULLMAN
Monday, April 18, 12-1pm, Museum of Art / Washington State University
ABOUT THE PROGRAM |
Looking to give your arts career a boost? In this free one-hour presentation, Artist Trust Spokane Program Coordinator and artist Anne-Claire Mitchell gives you the scoop on how Artist Trust can help. You’ll learn how Artist Trust serves Washington State Artists of all disciplines and how you can use these programs and resources to advance your arts business. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER |
Anne-Claire Mitchell, Artist Trust, Spokane Program Coordinator
Anne-Claire coordinates professional development and assists with Artist Trust grant-making support programs in Spokane County. She was born and raised in Spokane. She has worked as a project coordinator in the renewable energy industry, generating project and funding opportunities in Eastern WA. She co-founded the Richmond Art Collective (RAC) in downtown Spokane and also manages operations at RAC’s primary exhibition space. Anne-Claire is an artist herself. Her practice is cross-disciplinary, intersecting 2-D work, digital media, and music, especially through collaboration. She’s involved with several Spokane-based arts organizations and programs including INK ArtsSpace, Girl’s Rock Lab, Spokane Women in Art & Media, the Downtown Spokane Murals Project, and the Laboratory Spokane Artist Residency.

Marian E. Smith Glass Collection Reception & Demonstration of Ancient Egyptian Glass Technique
2016-04-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION! | The Museum of Art/WSU hopes you will join us to celebrate the Marian E. Smith Glass Collection at a reception which will include a demonstration of the ancient Egyptian art of glass blowing, April 27, 2016. This event will begin at 4:00 pm and end at 5:30 pm and will be held on the main floor atrium of the CUE (Smith Center for Undergraduate Education). There is no admission fee.
This event is honoring student research of the Marian E. Smith Glass Collection, edited and organized by Dr. Hallie G. Meredith, a professor of the WSU Fine Arts department, in collaboration with the Museum of Art/WSU. The reception will be followed by an ancient Egyptian glass demonstration. The Material Advantage Club and Dr. John McCloy, Assoc. Professor in the School of Mechanical & Materials Eng.; Joint appointee Pacific NW National Lab will be facilitating the demonstration.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS BLOWING DEMONSTRATION | To learn more about our demonstration of the ancient Egyptian glass core-formed technique, please view this 2 minute video.
LOCATION | Main floor atrium of The Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE), located south of the CUB and Martin Stadium, just behind the police station off Terrell Mall.
CONTACT | For more information please phone Dr. Hallie G. Meredith at 509-335-7043.
A special thanks to Marian E. Smith, Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith and the Members of the Museum of Art for their continued support.

2016 From the Collection: New Acquisitions | WSU Museum Exhibition
2016-05-17 12:00 - 2016-07-01 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
FROM THE COLLECTION: NEW ACQUISITIONS
EXHIBITION | May 17 – July 1, 2016
Over the last five years, the Museum of Art/WSU has added more than 500 works of art to the permanent collection through generous gifts of the museum’s friends. Now totaling approximately 3500 unique objects, the collection provides a lasting legacy of the 20th and 21st centuries’ visual language. Held and cared for in our community’s trust, the collection is a campus educational resource and foundation for approaching emergent art forms we can only begin to imagine.
From the Collection: New Acquisitions puts on view, in many instances for the first time, selections from collection newcomers. These works have deepened holdings of previously collected artists and serve to introduce new artists to us. The exhibition also serves as a reminder of the generosity of many donors who understand the value of sharing great art with our community.
Recent significant gifts include 35 original works of Northwest art from the Seattle Art Museum, 201 original prints by the contemporary American artist Jim Dine, and 174 prints and photographs by Andy Warhol from the Andy Warhol Foundation. The Museum has received 8 outstanding examples of contemporary art making from the Greg Kucera Gallery and 4 works on paper by the recently deceased artist Rick Bartow from Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and Froelick Gallery, Portland. Additionally, exceptional donations of artwork have been accepted from individuals, such as Scott Patnode’s gift of 5 American and British works, Jane Orleman’s donation of her late husband Richard C. Elliott’s prints, Patricia Patterson’s donation of prints by Sister Mary Corita Kent, and Sean Elwood’s continued giving—tallying over 300 artworks. It is only through such philanthropy that museum collections grow and our horizons evolve.
FUNDING | Funding for this exhibition is provided by the Members of the Museum of Art and the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Art Endowment.
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SPECIAL THANKS | This exhibition benefited from student curatorial involvement from the following individuals: Kendra Fleharty, Haley Markham, and Jonathon Matteson.

CHRIS WATTS | 2016 Fine Arts Faculty Focus Exhibition
2016-08-22 10:00 - 2016-09-17 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
The Museum of Art/WSU announces a retrospective journey in a Fine Arts Faculty Focus Exhibition by artist Chris Watts, Aug. 22– Sept. 17. An opening reception will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Museum of Art gallery with a talk given by the artist at 7 p.m. Admission to the museum is free.
The Museum of Art has a long-standing tradition of presenting work by department of Fine Arts faculty members. Since 2004, these exhibits have alternated large group shows with a biennial exhibit showcasing a recently retired faculty member. This year the museum presents a retrospective exhibit of Chris Watts’ work, who retired in 2015, after 27 years of teaching drawing and painting at WSU.
ABOUT | Citing influences as diverse as Bronze Age monuments, spirals and mazes, Pythagoras, counting processes, scientific structures, bell ringing, Theosophy, and the geometric tradition in art; Chris Watts’ work represents a long-term inquiry into systems of order, patterning, and to a certain degree, spiritual or esoteric ideas. His investigation of the underlying structures of the world around us—expressed through drawings, paintings and constructions—connects Watts to a long lineage of peoples who have organized worldviews through pattern and abstract form.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.
SPECIAL THANKS | This exhibit is funded by the Members of the Museum of Art and the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Arts Endowment.

2016 COUGAR COMIX JAM | Hosted by Museum/WSU at Rico's Pub
2016-09-22 17:00 - 22:00 | Rico’s Pub, Pullman, WA, 99163, United States
JOIN THE MUSEUM OF ART AT RICO’S PUB IN DOWNTOWN PULLMAN
Thursday, September 22 from 5-10pm.
Northwest Alternative Comics artists Max Clotfelter and Tom Van Deusen with be coming to town on September 22nd to host an informal zine making workshop at Rico’s Pub from 5pm to 10pm. Max and Tom will be talking about their comics making process as well as leading participants through the creation of an actual underground zine that will be printed and released at the opening of the NW Alternative Comics Exhibition at the Museum of Art Gallery on October 6. Materials will be provided by the pub, all you’ll need to do is show up and “jam” on one of the pages of the zine. There will be group comic exercises for novices, but anyone who already likes drawing comics can show up and draw. All skill levels and ages are encouraged to participate, everyone is welcome!
Notes | Participants are encouraged to show up at 5pm. Materials will be provided. Admission is free. Minors seated until 7pm.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
ARTIST MURAL COLLABORATION: Fri, 9/23,10am-4pm, MOA Gallery | Watch Seattle cartoonists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter paint a 12×16 foot mural as curators prepare for the opening 9/26.
PETER BAGGE ARTIST LECTURE: Thurs, 11/3, 6pm, MOA Gallery | Join Peter Bagge, as he weaves the story of the NW alternative comics scene and his career as Weirdo magazine’s managing editor.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.

2016 MURAL COLLABORATION | with artists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter in the Museum/WSU Gallery
2016-09-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
JOIN THE MUSEUM FOR AN ARTIST MURAL COLLABORATION IN THE GALLERY
Friday, September 23 from 10am-4pm
Seattle cartoonists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter will be in the Museum of Art gallery space painting a 12’ x 16’ foot mural for the NW Alternative Comics exhibition. This is a rare opportunity to see both artists and curators at work as they prepare the installation and mural for the Norhtwest Alternative Comics exhibit which opens on Monday, September 26th.
Notes | Open to the public. Admission is free.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
PETER BAGGE ARTIST LECTURE: Thurs, 11/3, 6pm, MOA Gallery | Join Peter Bagge, as he weaves the story of the NW alternative comics scene and his career as Weirdo magazine’s managing editor.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.

2016 FALL | NW Alternative Comics Exhibition
2016-09-26 10:00 - 2016-12-17 16:00 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
The Museum of Art/WSU announces a Northwest Alternative Comics Exhibition, Sep. 26–Dec. 17. AN OPENING RECEPTION WILL BE HELD 5-7 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, IN THE MUSEUM OF ART GALLERY. Admission to the museum is free.
ABOUT | The Northwest is seen by many as the birthplace of alternative comics, a genre which blended the legacy of Bay-Area “underground comix” with a DIY punk-ethos, while in step with a burgeoning independent music scene. Coalescing around The Evergreen State College in the early 1980s, gifted cartoonists Matt Groening, Lynda Barry, and Charles Burns published their comic strips in small alternative weeklies, helping to lay the foundation for the cultural phenomenon that would develop around Seattle in the 1990s. Originally underground and bohemian-based, today the regional comic scene is bigger and more active than ever before.
Northwest Alternative Comics will feature a select sampling of emerging and highly-recognized artists and illustrators who make up the alternative comics genre of our region. With an emphasis on individuals who are willing to reinvent the way we look at and experience the art of comics and graphic arts, our exhibition offers an alternative to mainstream superhero comics by highlighting diverse narratives and new visual formats. The exhibition includes artists Peter Bagge, Paul Chadwick, Max Clotfelter, Taylor Dow, Ellen Forney, Eroyn Franklin, David Lasky, Mita Mahato, Tom Van Deusen and Jim Woodring. Special thanks to exhibit advisors Larry Reid of Fantagraphics Books and Casey Bruce of Danger Room Comics.
COUGAR COMIX JAM: Thurs, 9/22, 5-10pm, Rico’s Pub, Downtown Pullman
Learn to make comic zines with Tom and Max. Materials are provided – just show up and “jam”!
ARTIST MURAL COLLABORATION: Fri, 9/23,10am-4pm, MOA Gallery
Watch Seattle cartoonists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter paint a 12×16 foot mural as curators prepare for the opening 9/26.
PETER BAGGE ARTIST LECTURE: Thurs, 11/3, 6pm, MOA Gallery
Join Peter Bagge, as he weaves the story of the NW alternative comics scene and his career as Weirdo magazine’s managing editor.
LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.

2016 FALL | Creativity as a Solo and Collaborative Pursuit: A Conversation With Cartoonist Eroyn Franklin
2016-10-05 13:10 - 14:30 | Museum of Art/WSU, Fine Arts Center, Pullman Campus, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
Join artist Eroyn Franklin as she presents a comic reading, discussion and video!
DETAILS | Wednesday, October 5th, 1:10pm – 2:30pm, MOA Gallery
ABOUT | Eroyn Franklin is a Seattle-based maker of comics including 2 graphic novels, Detained and Another Glorious Day at the Nothing Factory. She is one of the founders of Short Run, an annual small press festival and year-round resource that celebrates comics, zines, and art books with a focus on limited editions, self-published, and handmade books. Eroyn Franklin will be discussing creativity as a solo and collaborative pursuit. The presentation will consist of a comic reading, discussion, and video about Short Run.
THANKS | The Museum of Art would like to acknowledge and thank Associate Professor Kevin Haas and the Department of Fine Arts for organizing this event.
NOTES | Public event, everyone is welcome!

2016 FALL | What is Graphic Medicine: A Conversation With Cartoonist Mita Mahato
2016-10-06 13:30 - 15:30 | WA
Hear Mita Mahato share her thoughts, and then join her in making some comics!
DETAILS | Thursday, Oct 6th, 1:30pm – 3:30pm Museum of Art Gallery
ABOUT | Mita Mahato’s cut paper art and comics explore the transformative capacities of found and handmade paper using layered shapes, textures, and colors that together build multivalent images and stories. Her most recent cut paper comic “Sea” was recognized by Cartoonists NW as 2015’s “best comic book” and will be the subject of continued work during her participation in the Arctic Circle Residency in 2017. Her comics and collaborative projects have been spotlighted by The Stranger, Seattle Review of Books, and AV Club. She is Associate Professor of English at the University of Puget Sound, serves on the board for Short Run Seattle, and teaches art workshops for Seattle Aquarium’s Creativity Inspiring Conservation program, Henry Art Gallery’s ArtVenture program, and other community organizations. She lives in Seattle.
NOTES | Public event, everyone is welcome!
