May 14 through July 9, 2011

Installation views of the exhibition Ancestral Memories.

ANCESTRAL MEMORIES: THE WORK OF IMNA ARROYO

Ancestral Memories is composed of twenty-seven terracotta ceramic figures in a sea of acrylic canvass. The figures represent the African ancestors who died during the journey and are coming back to tell us to remember our gifts. Visitors will learn something of the history of the African slave trade as seen through the eyes of Imna Arroyo, the artist who created this installation. There is also a 6 minute DVD, titled Trail of Bones, which tells this very poignant story and honors those who died on the slave ships during the Atlantic crossing.MORE

Flooded Creek, Goliad II, Barbara Riley, Hand Tinted Black and White Photograph, 1984, Hilliard University Art Museum Collection, Gift of British Petroleum Corporation.

NEW ACQUISITIONS

Over the past decade, the museum has added over 850 objects to its collections of local, national, and international artists. Many of these works of art are on view for the first time in the museum. With so many objects to display, the museum will periodically alternate items. Some of the artists represented in the current exhibition include Janet Fish, Ida Kohlmeyer, Clyde Connell, Roy Ferdinand Jr., William Moreland, and Jimmy Lee Sudduth. Thanks to donors such as Sylvia and Warren Lowe, Sarah Jane Stephens, British Petroleum Corporation, and many others. The museum will continue to develop areas of cultural significance so that future generations are able to learn about the art work and their creators.

January 14 - April 30 2011

Henry Charles Manguin, Standing Nude, 1905, oil on canvas, Collection University Art Museum UL Lafayette, Gift of Robert and Jolie Shelton, 1968.01.11

SAY IT ISN'T FAUX!

A spotlight on permanent collection and research on regarding provenance and authenticity and a special feature on art forgery.

Preview the exhibition here!