Exhibition Dates: April 16–May 18, 2019 This exhibition spotlights acquisitions from the last several years that align with the mission of the NAU Art Museum to collect and display works of art that challenge visitors’ perceptions and expectations. Our permanent collection is what makes our institution distinct from others in Arizona and the region. These works of art, in a wide range of media used in unusual ways, reflect the cultural…
Selections from the Marguerite Hettel Weiss Bequest
Exhibition Dates: April 16–May 18, 2019 The Weiss Bequest was a significant factor in the establishment of the NAU Art Museum in the mid-1980s, and the museum is pleased to feature a range of the more notable sculptures and paintings from that gift. Of particular note are two portraits by Diego Rivera, which were restored a few years ago to an archival state that will protect the paintings for years…
Exhibition Dates: April 16–May 18, 2019 The NAU Art Museum recently acquired preparatory sketches used by the artist to communicate with art directors whose books Baldridge was commissioned to illustrate. Baldridge is an important historical voice in American illustration, not least for his liberal, post-colonial perspective on the costs of empire early in the twentieth century. The books that he illustrated, as well as those on which he collaborated with journalist Caroline…
