This quarter, Professor of Art History, Annette Stott, is teaching a graduate seminar on the History of Collecting in the United States. The graduate seminar  studies the history of art collecting in the United States from the colonial era to the present.  Since September, the students have been learning about theories and philosophies of collecting, some important private and corporate collectors, issues in museum collections, dealers and auction houses, artists’ relations with collectors, the wide variety of types of art collected in the USA, and trends in contemporary global art collecting. Last Monday, the class culminated with this visit to the University’s...

The 2013 Juried Alumni Show opened at the Myhren Gallery on October 3rd. With 23 participating artists – along with their friends and family, and the School of Art and Art History faculty, staff and students – it was a great showing! One of the wonderful aspects of a show such as this one is the sheer variety of works on display. The exhibition showcases many different styles and creative influences. For example, there are video projections, ceramics, oil paintings on canvas, etchings, and even sculptures made out of hand-made fibers and horsehair. The reception was plenty of fun –...