DOUGLASS, MCKIE AND FARMER GALLERIES | AUG 29 – DEC 16
BY JASON E. SHAIMAN
Thanks to the continued support of the Department of Art, Hiestand Galleries and the Office of the Dean for the College of Creative Arts, the Miami University Art Museum is pleased to again host the presentation of our art faculty in this quadrennial exhibition. Continuing a tradition for the past few exhibitions, the work of current faculty is shown alongside the work of emeritus faculty who forged the way for today’s fine art educators at Miami University.
Also featured in the exhibition are works produced by alumni who were nominated by Department of Art faculty. Works by the alumni were juried into the exhibition. The jurors for selection of alumni works include Annie Dell’Aria, Art History Professor of Contemporary Art, Miami University; Roscoe Wilson, Studio Art Professor and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Creative Arts, Miami University, Hamilton; and Jason E. Shaiman, Curator of Exhibitions, Miami University Art Museum.
The integration of faculty and alumni art in the galleries of the Art Museum illustrates the rich heritage of quality, both in terms of teaching and artistic production. This exhibition presents a wide variety of art forms including sculpture, painting, ceramics, photography, digital video, printmaking, collage and mixed media works. Visitors to the Art Museum will have an opportunity to see the work of familiar and not-so-familiar artists, while exploring the vast array of art making practices and the continual growth of the visual arts at Miami University.