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28April2014December 3, 2019

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Drawn from a newly gifted collection of over 500 works of art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the Female Gaze: The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women exhibition organized by PAFA is a rare opportunity to view works by 54 of America’s most important female artists. The theme of the exhibition is “The Female Gaze”–in other words, the development of a new way of picturing female identity as seen through the eyes of women. This theme is especially well reflected in the two works selected for our outdoor banner at the Shwayder Art Building. Here is a...

Curatorial Practicum Class Opens Exhibition at the Clyfford Still Museum

17April2014December 3, 2019

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Curatorial Practicum Class Opens Exhibition at the Clyfford Still Museum

The student curators in this year’s Curatorial Practicum class worked hard last quarter on an exhibition at the Clyfford Still Museum. The focus of the class taught by Myhren Gallery director Dan Jacobs changes every year, and 2014’s student curators had a particularly exciting assignment. The show, titled “Clyff Notes: A Lifetime of Works on Paper,” was the result of a fruitful collaboration with the Clyfford Still Museum (CSM). Working closely with Dan, as well as CSM staff, including director, Dean Sobel, archivist, Jessie De La Cruz, and collections manager, Bailey Harberg, students spearheaded the exhibition from start to finish....

14April2014December 3, 2019

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Hung Liu at DU

On April 3, the Myhren Gallery hosted a VIP event around the Female Gaze exhibition, which was attended by many influential women in our community. The event (and show itself) is part of a year-long initiative to promote women artists — an initiative led by RedLine’s current show, “She Crossed the Line,” which features trailblazing contemporary female artists in five exhibitions throughout the year. A prominent artist highlighted in “The Female Gaze” is Hung Liu, a Chinese-American artist who immigrated to the United States during the Cultural Revolution. Liu is presently a professor at Mills College in Oakland, California. She...

09April2014December 3, 2019

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John Thompson’s Shakespeare Mural

UPDATE: Margery Reed Hall had its grand opening celebration today, April 8th, 85 years after its first inauguration. The opening remarks and ribbon cutting were followed by an open house. The beautifully restored mural was met with much admiration! Many saw it in its full splendor for the first time today. The renovated classrooms, meeting rooms, and administrative spaces of the Daniels School of Business at Margery Reed Hall provide a great home for the newly-dedicated Reiman Theatre. After seven years of hard work, visitors, staff, faculty and students can enjoy their new space and experience the mural in much...

07April2014December 3, 2019

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Thompson Mural Hits 9 News

For those of you who don’t already know, Dan Jacobs has been working to save the Shakespeare mural, painted by John Edward Thompson, for about seven years. It is located in the Margery Reed building on the DU campus but was forgotten for years under a layer of black paint. In what has been a true team effort, the mural was uncovered and restored, and it will finally be unveiled to the public on April 8 for the first time since it was rediscovered. Located in the Reiman Theater, the mural surrounds the stage at the front of the space....

01April2014December 3, 2019

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The Female Gaze: Opening Reception

The Myhren Gallery’s signature spring show, “The Female Gaze: The Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women” opened to great success this past Thursday, March 27! The exhibition showcases 77 works of art (all done by women artists) from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Currently on display are pieces by long-established feminist artists like Judy Chicago, Kiki Smith, and Hung Liu, as well as exciting works by lesser-known emerging artists. The impressive lineup drew a large crowd Thursday night. Members of both the DU community and the general public showed up in force to mingle, enjoy the...