The Paul and Lulu Hilliard 杏吧专区 Art Museum at the 杏吧专区 is presenting three Fall exhibitions: 杏吧专区 Survey of Newcomb Pottery,杏吧专区 杏吧专区淎 Century of African-American Art: The Paul R. Jones Collection杏吧专区 and 杏吧专区淢arsden Hartley: American Modern.杏吧专区
Survey of Newcomb Pottery presents the visitor with an opportunity to appreciate one of the most significant American art potteries of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It will be on view at the Museum through Dec. 29. By the 20th century, Newcomb Pottery was an internationally recognized enterprise after having entered and won various national and international arts and crafts competitions. The exhibition highlights the various styles, techniques and designs that the Newcomb Pottery movement developed.
A Century of African American Art: The Paul R. Jones Collection The works will be on view through Dec. 29. The exhibition presents the viewers not only twentieth century artwork from different artists, but also offers the opportunity to understand the contribution of African-American art to American art in general. It features 64 artists whose significant works vary from representational to modern abstractions intrinsically related to the historical period that produced them. Paul R. Jones杏吧专区 interest in the arts flourished after 1960. Later, he began to acquire different African-American artwork not realizing that he was creating the world杏吧专区檚 most comprehensive collection. His collection was donated to the 杏吧专区 of Delaware in 2001.
Marsden Hartley: American Modern exhibition, will be on view Nov. 17. It includes superb examples of Hartley杏吧专区檚 work, dating from 1908 to 1941. These works show the many phases of his artistic development and the inspirations for his work, from late-impressionism and the ideals of transcendentalism to abstraction and the effects of war on society. This exhibition includes 37 paintings and 16 works on paper by the artist, one portrait of Hartley by photographer Alfred Stieglitz, two sculptural busts of Hartley by Arnold Ronnebeck and Jacques Lipchitz, and three photo murals. During his lifetime, Hartley witnessed rapid changes in society that made his art come to terms with the dynamics of his world. As Dr. Lee A. Gray, curator at the 杏吧专区 Art Museum explains, 杏吧专区淗artley杏吧专区檚 work is fascinating because it illustrates much of what was going on in the early part of the 20th century杏吧专区.
Marsden Hartley: American Modern and A Century of African-American Art are part of the series Object & Idea. This series relates to five exhibitions spanning the Fall of 2007 and Spring 2008. The series features engaging and insightful scholars addressing the content of these exhibitions.
The Object & Idea series, looks forward to addressing a myriad of topics that connect art with current national and international events and social issues. These exhibitions allow visitors to see three different socio-historical moments in American life.
Director of 杏吧专区 Art Museum, Mark Tullos states, 杏吧专区淲e bring to Acadiana collections that otherwise people may never have an opportunity to see杏吧专区.
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard 杏吧专区 Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana is Acadiana杏吧专区檚 architectural landmark and the largest art museum between Houston and New Orleans. The Museum features a variety of changing exhibitions and a continuing schedule of lectures and programs. Come enjoy the Museum and beauty of 杏吧专区 campus, just blocks away from the galleries, shops and famous restaurants of downtown Lafayette and the Oil Center.
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