Museum of Art

Art museum showcases Palouse artists

Photos by Becky Phillips, WSU Today   PULLMAN – The Museum of Art at Washington State University is currently exhibiting Palouse artists Louise Colson, Gina Murray, Nicole Taflinger and George Wray in the 2008 “Curator’s Choice” exhibit. The show runs through July 18. The “Curator’s Choice” exhibition is a focus on local artists. Keith Wells, Museum […]

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation will support Markovitz’s Exhibit

The Washington State University Museum of Art has been awarded a grant in the amount of $35,000 by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to be used for the upcoming “Sherry Markovitz Retrospective” exhibit and book publication. The exhibit, curated by the Museum of Art/WSU, will be displayed Feb. 22 –April 12, 2008 and will […]

WSU presents Art a la Carte

PULLMAN– Washington State University’s Campus Involvement, Museum of Art and the English Department present five new programs in the Art a la Carte series for spring semester 2007 beginning Feb. 1. “All lectures will take place at 12:10 p.m. in the Bundy Reading Room, Avery Hall.” The first program of the semester is “A Conductor’s […]

WSU Museum of Art hires development director

PULLMAN – The Museum of Art at Washington State University has hired Craig Evans as the new director of development. With more than 15 years of experience in development work in the nonprofit sector, Evans will be responsible for day-to-day fundraising and a major campaign geared toward a planned $10-million expansion of the museum. Museum […]

Museum of Art seeks help restoring two artworks

PULLMAN – The Museum of Art at Washington State University is seeking public donations to help restore two significant pieces of modern American art by internationally recognized artist Eva Hesse. One of the two pieces, entitled “Stratum,” is currently on display in the museum as part of the exhibit “Art & Context: the ’50s and […]

Terrell Mall to host Terry Allen’s sculpture

PULLMAN, Wash. -A new sculpture will  be arriving on campus shortly. Santa Fe artist Terry Allen’s recently completed life-size bronze figure, Bookin’, will soon be on display on the Glenn Terrell Mall. Allen also has accepted an invitation to be a Friel Lecture Series featured speaker at 7 p.m., Oct 12, in the Fine Arts […]

Intercollaboration clicks

Integrating the Museum of Art/WSU into the lifeblood of the university is a high priority for museum staff. The year 2006 showed a significant increase in collaboration between the museum and various groups on campus. Here are three examples:James Bledsoe, manager of cultural centers, Office of Equity and Diversity (pictured above)Bledsoe has worked with museum […]

Museum of Art hosts Summer Solstice Concert

The Museum of Art at WSU will host the annual Summer Solstice Concert featuring the Solstice Wind Quintet at 3 p.m. May 14. Since 1978, the Solstice Wind Quintet has been performing on the WSU Campus for special music events, tours and various concert venues throughout the Northwest. The distinguished faculty quintet is known for […]

Exhibit showcases Inness

The Museum of Art’s summer exhibit, “The Changing Shape of Landscape,” is now open in the exhibit area of the Fine Arts Center. This exhibit’s summer hours are noon-4 p.m. on Monday-Saturday and Thursday until 7 p.m. Along with works by Keith Monahan and William McDermott will be George Inness’ “Evening Landscape, 1862,” seen above. […]