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Fall 2018–Spring 2019

Contemporary Work from the Collection

Posted by mlw422 on March 30, 2019

Dual. cast porcelain wall mounted sculpture
Dual. cast porcelain
sculpture by Brian Painter titled, Portrait of the Artist as a Dog. brass and steel. Dog whose legs become leafless tree branche, pulling a sled full of milkbones.
Sculpture by Brian Painter titled Portrait of the Artist as a Dog. brass, steel
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 value of our yearly special…

In This Together: Sixty Years of Daring to Create a More Perfect Arizona

Posted by mlw422 on March 27, 2019

The Enduring Hope by Barbara Brandel. recycled world stamps and acrylic, on paper. Image of the head shoulder and uplifted arm of the statue of liberty
The Enduring Hope by Barbara Brandel
Untitled. Stephen Marc. photograph of protesters in Phoenix, AZ
Untitled. Stephen Marc. photograph
Freedom From Fear: Reprise by Cheryl Berech. oil on cavas
Freedom From Fear: Reprise by Cheryl Berech. oil on cavas
Opening Reception: June 13, 2019, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.   Exhibition Dates: June 11–July 19, 2019 As part of the ACLU of Arizona’s 60th-anniversary celebration festivities, the NAU Art Museum is hosting a traveling art exhibition that reflects the ACLU of Arizona's mission, In This Together: Sixty Years of Daring to Create a More Perfect Arizona. “In This Together” is an exhibition of works that was conceived in celebration of sixty years of activism on the part of the…

Selections from the Marguerite Hettel Weiss Bequest

Posted by mlw422 on January 17, 2019

Diego Rivera. Image of a boy with a curl on his Forehead. oil on rice paper. A gift from Margurite Hettle Weiss
Diego Rivera. Image of a boy with a curl on his Forehead. oil on rice paper. A gift from Margurite Hettle Weiss
wooden sculpture, End of the Day, by John Rood.
wooden sculpture, End of the Day, by John Rood.
High Chairs, by Philip C. Curtis. oil on panel. A painting of four adult figures (all men?) in high chairs, one with his back to us holds an umbrella.
High Chairs, by Philip C. Curtis
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 to come. The show also offers works…

Lydia Gravis: Mark-making in Liminal Spaces

Posted by mlw422 on November 08, 2018

September 11–November 16, 2018
Detail of Subtle Entrapments, by Lydia Gravis Exhibition Dates: September 11 – November 16, 2018 Artist Presentation: November 16, 2018 at 4:00PM Recent works by Lydia Gravis explore the idea of liminal psychological spaces. Through repetitive mark-making in drawings that are often very large in scale, Gravis manifests her desire to respond to the world around her, but in abstract, rather than representational form. Lived experience is re-conceived and restated in sometimes obsessive networks…

Circuitous: Sculpture by Todd Volz

Posted by mlw422 on November 08, 2018

abstract post-industrial sculpture by ffa-307 by Todd Volz. mixed media in ceramic
A Post-industrial sculpture titled ept-01-13, by Todd Volz. ceramic and mixed media
A Post-industrial sculpture titled ept-01-13, by Todd Volz
A Post-industrial sculpture titled 4we-02-13, by Todd Volz. ceramic and mixed media
A Post-industrial sculpture titled 4we-02-13, by Todd Volz. ceramic and mixed media
Exhibition Dates: February 5 – March 29, 2019 Artist Presentation: March 29, 2019, 4:00 PM In this exhibit, Volz —a professional artist and educator from Boulder, Colorado — shares his recent work with the NAU and Northern Arizona community. Drawing inspiration from the forms and surfaces of antique medical devices, farm machinery, and domestic appliances, Volz’s surface treatments recall a spectrum of industrial materials from frosted glass to rusting steel. His skillfully crafted Post-industrial ceramic sculptures, installations,…
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