Oeillet: A Look Inside 40 at 40
Oeillet was created by a Czech artist named Alphonse Mucha in 1898 at the height of the Art Nouveau movement. In Czech, Art Nouveau is […]
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Light of Darkness: A Look Inside 40 at 40
Light of Darkness by Julian Stanczak (1928-2017) is one of his early works emphasizing optical illusion. Considered one of the founders of Op Art (Optical Art), Stanczak’s […]
Kente Cloth: A Look Inside 40 at 40
Kente cloth is somewhat taking over the museum this spring, and we are HERE FOR IT. MUAM has three different kente cloths on display this […]
Alabama: A Look Inside 40 at 40
The Confederacy: Alabama (1965), on display in MUAM’s 40 for 40: Celebrating 40 Years exhibition, is a popular piece in MUAM’s permanent collection. The piece […]
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 […]
More Than An Object: Engaging the Broader Context of African Art TEASER
More Than an Object: Engaging the Broader Context of African Art McKie Gallery Exhibition Fast Facts 8th Annual Senior Capstone Exhibition 10 Students 27 objects […]
Outside the Box: A Student Response TEASER
Outside the Box: A Student Response Exhibition Douglass Gallery Exhibition Fast Facts 5th Student Response Exhibition 30 works by 34 artists 92 submissions Includes painting, […]
What’s New at MUAM
Here is an easy New Year’s resolution to keep: visit more art museums!!! Miami University Art Museum re-opens Tuesday, January 29 with three brand new […]
1860s-1960s: Segregation
Segregation was legalized prior to the Civil War, starting with the 1857 case of Dred Scott v. Sanford. Dred Scott was a slave born in Virginia in […]
1861-1877: Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction
In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was experiencing an era of tremendous growth, both economical and territorial. Though the country was growing as one, […]