Grand Opening Invitation: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
Debby Stinson
TRADITION & CHANGE: CONTEXTUALIZING THE ART OF RICK BARTOW
Debby Stinson
The Museum of Art/WSU will host an exhibition walk-through with Michael Holloman, Associate Professor of Art History and American Indian Studies, Washington State University on February 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Museum Gallery.
Drawing from his experiences as a liaison between regional tribes and cultural institutions, Michael Holloman will lead a discussion in defining traditional Native arts and then guide us through the emergence of indigenous artists within the contemporary art field. Professor Holloman will place the work of Rick Bartow in a contemporary context through highlighting a key works within the exhibition.
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 Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. 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
Debby Stinson
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 MURAL COLLABORATION | with artists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter in the Museum/WSU Gallery
Debby Stinson
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 COUGAR COMIX JAM | Hosted by Museum/WSU at Rico’s Pub
Debby Stinson
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.
2017 WINTER | RICK BARTOW: Things You Know But Cannot Explain
Debby Stinson
“Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain,” opens at the Museum of Art/WSU
Exhibit: January 24 – March 11, 2017
Reception: Thursday, January 26, 5-6 p.m.
Lecture: Thursday, January 26, 6-7 p.m. (With Dr. Rebecca Dobkins, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of Native American Art, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University)
The Museum of Art/WSU announces an Exhibition by Rick Bartow: Thing You Know But Cannot Explain, Jan. 24–Mar. 11, 2017. An opening reception and lecture will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Museum of Art gallery. Admission to the museum is free.
ABOUT | Representing more than forty years of work, Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain features a broad selection of sculptures, paintings, drawings and prints, drawn from public and private collections, including the artist’s studio, that affirm this extraordinary artist’s regional, national, and international impact. Personal experiences, cultural engagement and global myths, especially Native American transformation stories, are at the heart of Bartow’s art. Animals and self-portraits populate his iconography, and he was known for astute interpretations of literary, musical and visual sources.
Born in 1946, Bartow was a member of the Wiyot tribe of Northern California and had close ties with Oregon’s Siletz community. His work has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions and is in numerous public and private collections. A recent career highlight was the completion of We Were Always Here (2012), a monumental pair of sculptures over 20 feet high installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The renowned artist recently passed away in the spring of 2016.
Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain was organized by the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon.
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 Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.
Marian E. Smith Glass Collection Reception & Demonstration of Ancient Egyptian Glass Technique
Debby Stinson
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.