In Plain Sight: Hidden Details in Louise Nevelson’s Sculptures
By Grace Tran, Art Bridges Fellow, Columbus Museum of Art I came to the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) for the first time […]
Collections
Climbing into Star-Crossed
Nancy Holt (American 1938-2014), Star-Crossed, 1979-1981. Earth, concrete, grass and water. Cooperative effort of Nancy Holt; College of Creative Arts (50th Anniversary); School of Interdisciplinary Studies; Departments of Art, Architecture, and Physical Facilities; Visual Arts Club; Alumni and Development Funds; Miami University Art Museum, Ohio Arts Council; and Walter A. Netch. Donations of time and material by Price Brothers Co., Antenen Construction Co., Sizemore Excavators, and Miami University Grounds and Physical Plant. 1979.S.0.3.
Spotlight Tours New at RCCAM this Fall
Join museum staff for these fun and informative new featured objects spotlight tours happening on three Wednesdays from Noon-12:20 P.M. at the Art Museum. RCCAM […]
Turn of the Century Queer Artists: Ethel Mars and Maud Hunt Squire
By Jenn Laqualia (She/Her/Hers), Collections Manager and Registrar In 2023, the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) acquired two works on paper. Both pieces […]
Collections Stewardship: Conservation and a Renewed Look at Heritage
Conservator Michael Ruzga working on a piece from the Art Museum’s Collection
Local History, Global Collection: Working with RCCAM’s Textile Collection
By Jillian Schwab, McClure Textile Fellow My name is Jillian Schwab, and this is my third semester as the McClure Textile Fellow here at the […]
Thinking about Ethical Acquisition Practice in Africa: A Nkanda Masquerade from Nigeria
By Jordan A. Fenton The past year provided an opportunity for a distinctive commission for the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM): a Nkanda […]
Expert Leica Historian Brings a Sharper Focus on Art Museum’s Unique Camera Collection
By Kenneth DeCrosta The Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) is home to the Charles M. Messer Leica Camera Collection, which is believed to […]
Art Museum provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collections-based teaching with Humanities Global Book Lab
Through an innovative collaboration between Miami University’s Walter Havighurst Special Collections and the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM), students enrolled in the Global […]