Andy Warhol Photos Added to Permanent Collection

(c) The Andy Warhol Foundation for
the Visual Arts

The Museum of Art at Washington State University has received an unprecedented gift of works from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The gift, made through the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program in honor of the foundation's 20th anniversary, includes 150 original Warhol photographs for the Museums' permanent collection.

Chris Bruce, Museum of Art/WSU director says "Andy Warhol's art changed the way people thought about art. Along with Picasso and Jackson Pollock, Warhol is arguably among the three most influential artists of the 20th century. This gift is an acknowledgement of the quality of the Museum of Art's program, our ability to participate in a national dialogue and our commitment to making this work accessible to researchers for years to come."

The Museum of Art has produced a number of traveling exhibitions and accompanying publications over the past few years. Bruce says because of these exhibitions the Warhol Foundation took notice of the Museum of Art/WSU.

WSU Provost and Executive Vice President, Robert Bates says, "The Museum of Art has established itself as a major cultural resource and window on the arts for not only WSU and the surrounding communities, but for the entire state of Washington."

The works are scheduled to be displayed this summer. A formal announcement will be made when the dates are finalized for this exhibition.

Message from the Director

Thousands of visitors recently had the unique opportunity to see an overview of the fabulous career of Palouse resident Gaylen Hansen. The Museum of Art's Gaylen Hansen Retrospective recently completed a very successful run at the Seattle Art Museum. We are extremely proud that we were the catalyst for making this work available to new audiences. In the past three years, our exhibitions have been seen in cities across the Nation.

What this adds up to is a museum program that is making national impact and, in fact, international impact if you consider book distribution - all from our beloved Pullman! We thank you for your interest and hope you continue to support the Museum of Art/WSU.

Sincerely,

Chris Bruce
Director, Museum of Art/WSU

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Sherry Markovitz: Shimmer

February 22 - April 12, 2008

Herself, 2005-6
Collection of the Artist

The remarkable talent and inspiring innovation of Seattle-based artist Sherry Markovitz, will come to life in a retrospective exhibition and accompanying publication. The Museum of Art will be the host to Markovitz's captivating work beginning February 22. Known for her seductive, obsessively-beaded animal heads, Markovitz's ostensible "craft" forms often obscure deeper psychological exploration.

Keith Wells, Museum of Art curator says "The most obvious reference in her work is the amount of time it takes to complete one of her sculptures. She works with the notion that the whole is the sum of its parts, using detail as reduction. The object left behind in the wake of her process is a testament of the long hours that were sacrificed to bring it to fruition."

Along with the exhibit, the Museum of Art has published a book titled Sherry Markovitz: Shimmer, the book went on sale February 22. For more information please contact the Museum of Art.

Museum Events

Sherry Markovitz: Shimmer
February 22 - April 12,
Museum of Art/WSU

Department of English Visiting Writer Lecture Series

Tony D'Souza- March 6, 7 p.m., Museum of Art/WSU

Matthew Kangas Lecture

April 2, 5:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium

Department of English Visiting Writer Lecture Series

Susan Power- April 3, 7 p.m., Museum of Art/WSU

Artists Without Borders

The Bull Got into the Flower
Garden, 1994, Collection of
the Artist

In celebration of the annual culture event held at WSU, the Museum of Art is featuring two internationally recognized artists, Alfredo Arreguin and Guillermo Gomez-Pena. More than 450 people attended a special live performance of Gomez-Pena's, El Exorcist 2: America's Most Wanted Inner Demon. If you haven't had a chance to stop by the Museum to see the work of painter Alfredo Arreguin, be sure to do so before February 16. A major force in the Pattern and Decoration movement, Arreguin is known for his intricate and brilliantly colored artwork.

Master of Fine Arts Exhibit

This annual showcase of new work represents the culmination of two or more years' work by the Master of Fine Arts graduate candidates. Gabriel Brown, Jeneve Parrish, Andrew Peterson, Mary Rothlisberger, Jordan Van Duine, Kristyn Weaver, and Jian Yang.

2008 MFA Students