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 […]
Collections
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 […]
Highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage: Works by Roger Shimomura in the RCCAM Collections
By Amelia (Millie) West This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (RCCAM) is highlighting works in the collection […]
Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month at MUAM
By Collections Manager / Registrar, Laura Stewart Since 1968, Americans have celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month. This 30-day periodruns from September 15 – October 15, […]