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Faculty E-news Subscription
Sign-up for the Miami University Art Museum Faculty E-news! Our E-newsletters keep faculty updated on all of our upcoming events, lecture series and exhibitions which might pertain to your area of focus.
Faculty News
Read past issues of our Faculty Enewsletters here.
- March 2020 - Enews
- Spring 2020 - Faculty / Staff Reception (Mar 5)
- Student Opportunities at MUAM
- February 2020 - Enews
- January 2020 - Enews
How Faculty Are Using MUAM
The Miami University Art Museum staff works closely with faculty across disciplines to create and develop inquiry–based learning experiences that reinforce current classroom curriculum. Students learn to investigate and critique visual culture through these curator-led tours design specifically for their class.
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Upcoming Exhibitions
FALL 2020
Broadsheets & Calaveras: José Guadalupe Posada
August 25-December 12, 2020
Douglass Gallery
José Guadalupe Posada is recognized as one of the best satirical illustrators in Mexican history. Many of his prints were featured in broadsheets (broadsides) printed in Mexico City around the turn of the 20th century. He is celebrated for his humorous social and political commentary of the Mexico in which he lived, relying heavily on his famed use of the calaveras (skulls).
Chasing Light: B&W Photography
August 25-December 12, 2020
McKie Gallery
Chasing Light explores the photographer's specific handling and use of light (natural and artificial) to capture the dramatic or subtle effects of light. Thirty-two B&W photographs from the permanent collection are featured in this exhibition associated with the theme “Light &”, part of the FotoFocus Biennial.
Rebuilding European Tourism: Travel Posters and the World Wars
August 25-December 12, 2020
Farmer Gallery
The travel posters donated to the Miami University Art Museum by Elma Pratt will transport visitors across Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Twenty posters will be presented in the context of how the imagery enticed European tourism in an effort to boost economies and assist with the rebuilding of Europe’s beautiful locations.
SPRING 2021
Metamorphosis: A Student Response
January 26-June 12, 2021
Douglass Gallery
In this seventh juried Student Response Exhibition (SRE), Miami University students are called upon to creatively respond to the concept of “metamorphosis.” According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, metamorphosis means “change of physical form, structure, or substance; a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances.”
Sacred Songs: Antiphonals and Illuminations
January 26-June 12, 2021
McKie Gallery
Written systems of musical notation developed in the 10th and 11th centuries, and by the 12th century it had been revised to make religious songs universal among religious orders. Many of these songs were produced large-scale for choirs performing the liturgy as Gregorian Chant.
Art History Capstone Exhibition (Contemporary Art)
January 26-June 15, 2021
Farmer Gallery
Under the guidance of Annie Dell’Aria, Assistant Professor of Art & Architectural History, and Art Museum staff, senior Art & Architecture History Capstone students will spend the Fall 2020 semester curating an exhibition for the Spring 2021 semester. The exhibition is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Linda Nochlin’s seminal article, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”
FALL 2021
Quadrennial Department of Art Faculty & Alumni Exhibition
August 24-December 11, 2021
Douglass, McKie & Farmer Galleries
Current and emeritus faculty of the Department of Art, along with selected alumni will be reunited again in the 2021 Quadrennial Department of Art Faculty & Alumni Exhibition. The body of work presented in this 2021 presentation will feature a diverse exploration of art forms including sculpture, painting, ceramics, photography, video, printmaking, collage, mixed media works and scholarly publications.
SPRING 2022
From the Ground Up
January 25-June 11, 2022
McKie Gallery
Pottery exhibitions typically examine how ceramics are painted, carved, or glazed and what they say about the culture in which they were created. From the Ground Up explores how the maker/artist constructed the object and what the various methods tell us about the evolution of pottery production.
Art History Capstone Exhibition (Early 20th century)
January 25-June 11, 2022
McKie Gallery
Under the guidance of Associate Professor Pepper Stetler (Art History) and Art Museum staff, senior Art & Architecture History Capstone students will spend the Fall 2020 semester curating an exhibition for the Spring 2022 semester.
Collections Highlights: Recent Acquisitions
January 25-June 11, 2022
Farmer Gallery
Each year the Miami University Art Museum adds to its growing permanent collection through gifts, bequests and purchases. This exhibition highlights a selection of works acquired between 2019 and 2021.
FALL 2022
Time is of the Essence: A Student Response
January 26-June 11, 2022
Douglass Gallery
In this eighth juried Student Response Exhibition (SRE), Miami University students are called upon to creatively respond to a theme - Time. Time is abstract and theoretical. It is measurable: seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, etc. It is also temporal and elusive, yet it defines us — what, when, and how we live.
Miami Inked: Tattoo History, Culture & Art
August 23-December 10, 2022
McKie Gallery
Miami Inked explores the history of tattoos around the world through a study of anthropology and art. The exhibition looks at the evolution from cultural manifestations to popular cultural references.
Steve Schapiro: A Civil Rights Photographer
August 23-December 10, 2022
Farmer Gallery
During the turbulent 1960s, Steve Schapiro was there with his camera capturing some of the most iconic moments of the Civil Rights Movement. Schapiro was also one of the principle photographers documenting the historic 1964 Freedom Summer campaign.
SPRING 2023
Art History Capstone Exhibition (Renaissance & Baroque)
January 31-June 10, 2023
Douglass Gallery
Under the guidance of Associate Professor Andrew Casper (Art History) and Art Museum staff, senior Art & Architecture History Capstone students will spend the Fall 2022 semester curating an exhibition for the Spring 2023 semester.
Georges Rouault: The Miserere Series
January 31-June 10, 2023
McKie Gallery
Georges Rouault, often considered the most important religious artist of the early 20th century, bridged Christianity in post-WWI France. In his Miserere series, Rouault produced stirring commentaries on the horrors of death in a time when war ran rampant and religion was waning from modern consciousness.
The World in Which We Live
January 31-June 10, 2023
Farmer Gallery
The increasing environmental changes have drawn the attention of more than geologists, meteorologists, biologists and environmental activists. Artists are creating works to serve as a tool to bring awareness through a different medium than the news, journal articles, research, social media and public demonstrations.
Teaching Spaces/ Classrooms
The Miami University Art Museum offers many unique spaces for teaching and study. The gallery and library are generally used for class visits. If the work is currently on display, it is open for viewing in the gallery. If the work is in storage, then the piece can be made available for study in the library. Many of our lectures are held in our auditorium which has all full technical amenities (such as computer, projector, sound system) for classroom teaching and presenting.
Curricular Connections
The Miami University Art Museum collections of over 17,000 objects represents a wide range of time periods, subject matters and techniques. By working closely with faculty, the Art Museum staff can help develop learning objectives and connections to current curriculum and art work on display or in storage to give students a richer background of the topic of choice.
Propose an Exhibition
We encourage faculty & staff submissions in support of collaborations with MU departments that directly benefit our students. Exhibitions are planned 4-5 years in advance of time scheduled for display in MUAM galleries. Venues are Fall (late August - mid-December) or Spring (late January - late June).
Accessing Works in Storage
The Miami University Art Museum’s permanent collection encompasses thousands of objects from around the world and across time periods. The majority of these pieces are not on display in current exhibitions due to the sheer size of the museum's collection. When objects of particular interest to faculty or students are not on exhibition, they can often be made available for viewing and study. Please contact Laura Stewart, Collections Manager/Registrar, as early in your curriculum planning process as possible to inquire about collections and to schedule viewing opportunities.
Faculty Usage and Awareness Survey
In an effort to gather additional information from Miami faculty about Art Museum usage and future needs, we have developed this quick feedback form. Please take a few minutes to complete it.
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