40 at 40: Celebrating 40 Years TEASER

40 at 40: Celebrating 40 Years

Farmer Gallery

January 29-June 8, 2019

The Miami University Art Museum (MUAM) is celebrating 40 years with an exhibition highlighting the diversity of the collections, exhibitions and educational offerings over the past four decades. Just as important, the exhibition 40 at 40 recognizes contributions made by many of the donors who helped make the Art Museum what it is today. Most of the art featured in this exhibition was on display at some time since being acquired. Some donations received over the past several years are on display for the very first time. With over 17,000 objects in the Art Museum’s collection, it would take more exhibitions and programmatic offerings over many years for you to see everything.

Over the next few months, we will dive deeper into the last 40 years of MUAM including exhibition and acquisition highlights. For now, enjoy these teaser photos of a few of the pieces on display. To see them in full (which I know you want to do), come visit us on January 29!

Miriam Shapiro (American, b. Canada, 1923-2015); Conservatory (Portrait of Frida Kahlo), 1988; Acrylic and fabric collage on canvas; Art Museum Purchase through the Helen Kingseed Art Acquisition Fund and the Commemorative Acquisition Fund; 1990.113

 

Persian (Modern Iran); The Path of Muhammad, 1921 AH (1716-1717 CE); Watercolor and ink on paper with leather-bound cover; Gift of Walter I. Farmer; 1978.M.2.3

 

Thom Shaw (American, 1947-2010); Alley Buffet, 1996; Woodcut on paper, 11 of 30; Gift of Ellen Price; 2017.11

 

Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018); The Confederacy: Alabama, 1965; Oil on canvas; Gift of Walter and Dawn Clark Netsch; 1982.185