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january 28 – march 25, 2012
From the Vault, Building a Legacy: Sixty Years of Collecting at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
The Lowe Art Museum opened its doors on February 4, 1952 as the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery. This exhibition and accompanying catalogue will survey the development of the Lowe’s one of a kind permanent collection from its earliest history to the present through objects from the permanent collection, which are currently in storage. The exhibition will be divided into the three sections: The Foundation Years, 1952-1969; The Formative Years, 1970-1989; and Building the Legacy, 1990-2012.
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april 14 - june 3, 2012
UM Faculty Exhibition- Darby Bannard: Recen
t Paintings
Throughout his career Darby Bannard has made original contributions to the field of art. In 1970 he began to use the new acrylic medium, which evolved into his ground-breaking paintings of colorful expanses of richly colored gels applied with squeegees, rakes and brooms. In 1987 Clement Greenberg proclaimed him one of the best five or six living painters.
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- On view THROUGH September 23, 2012
Saintly Blessings: A Gift of Mexican Retablos from Joseph and Janet Shein
Painted, devotional images of saints, called retablos, used primarily by Mexican peoples as objects of veneration and to seek favors, are on exhibition for the first time. The collection has been graciously donated to the Lowe by prominent art collectors from Philadelphia and Miami Joseph and Janet Shein. On view in Matus Focus Gallery.
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- On view THROUGH april 22, 2012
ArtLab@ the Lowe: Women, Windows, and the Word: Diverging Perspectives on Islamic Art
This student curated exhibition explores the complex themeof Islamic art,concentrating on three distinct but intertwining themes: the role of Muslim women as creators and subjects of art, Western views of the Islamic world, and the importance of decoration and the written word. On view in Bermont Focus Gallery. | more
- June 23 – October 21, 2012
Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Period, 1615-1912
The exhibition features 225 paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics, and lacquer from the 17th - early 20th century from the permanent collection, which address a variety of themes, including the influence of China and Korea on Japan during this crucial timeframe; the role of the artist and pupil and the close association with other artists and patrons; the Japanese life-style and belief structure; and the impact of the West. Featured are early examples of the various painting schools, woodblock prints, and examples of porcelains produced for the international market. The exhibition is curated by Brian A. Dursum, Director and Chief Curator of the Lowe Art Museum, who is also the Museum’s Curator of Asian Art. | more