Joe Feddersen:
Vital Signs
January 30-March 28, 2010
Joe Feddersen is a Native American (Colville) artist who explores the dynamic
interrelationships between urban place markers and indigenous landscapes through
prints, woven baskets, and blown glass vessels. Organized by Professor Rebecca
Dobkins, the exhibition features 62 works drawn from public and private collections
throughout the United States. Teacher Guide [PDF-Format]
John Franklin Koenig: Works on Paper
January 9-March 7, 2010
John Franklin Koenig (American, 1924-2008) was an American painter
and printmaker who lived and worked in Paris during most of
his career. Born and raised in Seattle, he served in the Army in
Europe during WWII and moved to Paris in 1948 where he established
an outstanding career as a painter, gallery owner, printmaker,
and co-founder of the art journal Ciamise. Organized by Director
John Olbrantz, the exhibition features a range of prints from
the past four decades that were given to the Hallie Ford Museum
of Art in 2009.
African Stone Sculpture: Selections from
the Keith Achepohl Collection
March 13-May 23, 2010
Stone sculpture is among the oldest sculptural traditions in
Africa, dating back thousands of years. At sites such as Bura
in Niger, for example, archaeologists have unearthed an astonishing
array of abstract, anthropomorphic heads in stone, while at other
sites in West Africa, they have discovered figurative sculptures
whose purpose and function remains a mystery. Organized by Director
John Olbrantz, the exhibition features a selection of stone sculptures
from Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria from the Keith Achepohl
collection of Eugene, Oregon.
The Visual Language of Ancient Scotland: Prints by James
B. Thompson
April 10 – May 23, 2010
Print Study Center, Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Willamette University Professor James B. Thompson
exhibits new prints that
were created after a recent research trip undertaken in Scotland.
In this
new body of work, Thompson continues his exploration of mark
making, while
taking cues from the visual language of ancient Scottish
culture, most
specifically the use of stone by the ancient Scots. This
body of work is
the culmination of his research and travel abroad to Scotland
funded in
part by the Center for Ancient Studies and Achaeology (CASA)
at Willamette
University.
Senior Art Majors
April 10-May 16, 2010
Each spring, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art features the work
of senior art majors at Willamette University. The exhibition
includes work in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture,
printmaking, drawing, ceramics, photography, and mixed media.
In addition, the exhibition features senior theses in art history.
Heidi Preuss Grew: Übersetzung
April 10-May 16, 2010
Heidi Preuss Grew is a Salem, Oregon artist and teacher whose
ceramic sculptures combine animal and human imagery that reveal
the multi-dimensional aspects of the human condition. The exhibition
celebrates ten years of teaching at Willamette University and
features a range of new work inspired by her research and participation
in artist residencies in Germany during the past three years.
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