A flurry of activity is coloring the University's art museum. Workers have adjusted lighting on an Andy Warhol piece, weaved their way between ancient Roman sculptures and put the finishing touches on an exhibition of silver cups. According to museum president Susan Taylor, the work is part of "a reinstallation of two galleries and the installation of our special exhibition." The project will be completed by Oct. 19th.
The museum is "in a state of flux," public information officer Ruta Smithson said during a tour yesterday. As part of a re-shuffling of exhibitions envisioned by Taylor, the American art collection, formerly displayed in the front court entrance, will be moved further back, to the Mary Ellen Brown Gallery.
The contemporary art collection will be more prominently displayed in its new home in the front court. This new location will give "visitors the opportunity to see large-scale, modern works in a . . . proportioned, light-filled space," Taylor said. Relocating a collection of art, a common practice for museums, keeps exhibitions fresh and helps maintain public interest, Taylor said, adding that it has been "a long time since galleries have been changed."
The museum will also feature updated exhibitions showcasing "new objects [and] new ideas," that will allow scholars to conduct "new research on the history of art." One new addition to the museum is the special exhibition titled "Empire of Stone."
Opening this Saturday, the exhibition celebrates the publication of a comprehensive catalogue of the museum's renowned Roman sculpture collection. Associate curator of ancient art J. Michael Padgett organized the showing, which "reveal[s] subtle details . . . that bring to life the people, rulers, and gods of ancient Rome," according to a museum statement.
Designed by architect Craig Konyk, "Empire of Stone" features 48 of the museum's finest pieces, including marble busts of Marcus Aurelius and Augustus.
Other special exhibitions currently on display include "Camera Women," featuring the work of female photographers, "What Photographs Look Like" and "Seeing Double: Copies and Copying in the Arts of China."
Museum staff and curators carried out the designs and plans for the museum's new and relocated exhibits, while funding for the project came from the museum's operating budget.
Admission to the art museum is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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