PAST EXHIBITIONS 2001
Shaped with Passion:
The Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Collection
of Japanese Ceramics from the 1970's
August 18 - October 7, 2001
This exhibition featured ceramics which were purchased directly from Japanese potters in the early 1970's by Carl A. Weyerhaeuser, an American collector who had an appreciation for modern Japanese ceramics at a time when they were not fashionable in the West.
Japanese Works of Art from the Permenant Collection
August 18 - October 7, 2001
A selection of Japanese prints and netsuke from the permanent collection were on view in conjunction with Shaped with a Passion. The prints featured portraits of actors and scenes from the theatrical world of the Kabuki, images from the "floating world" of courtesans, and a selection of warriors and sumo wrestlers.
This exhibition was organized with the assistance of Ann Yonemura, Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art, Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., and Barbara Okada.
James Rosenquist: Pop Print Maker & Pop Triumphant: The New Realism
July 14 - August 12, 2001
These two exhibitions were based on projects developed by students Sara Rycroft and Jennifer Jacks, respectively, of the course An Introduction to Art Museology, taught in the Spring of 1999 by Bonnie G. Kelm, Museum Director and Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
The Solar Wall: Past, Present & Future?
June 9 - October 7, 2001
Quilt National 1999: The Best in Contemporary Quilts
May 5 - July 7, 2001
The Museum opened an outstanding exhibition of thirty contemporary quilts made by leading artists of this medium. Quilt National 1999 was the eleventh in a serious of biennial, juried international exhibitions featuring the work of innovative quilt makers. These works of art are "quilts" by virtue of their structure rather than their function. In addition to a variety of sizes, the quilts displayed a variety of techniques such as photo-transfer, hand-dyed fabrics, and both machine embroidered and hand stitched pieces. Some were characterized by elaborate surface embellishment and others by the simplicity of geometric forms.
American Twentieth Century Watercolors at the Munson - Williams - Procter Arts Institute
March 3 - April 29, 2001
This exhibition explored the medium of watercolor and featured a wide array of approaches to subject matter and technique. Traditionally, watercolor is a medium of transparent washes that are layered onto dampened paper. The brilliance of the watercolors shines through veils of paint. This exhibition of fifty watercolors by such artists as Edward Hopper, Will Barnet, Charles Demuth, Maurice Prendergast, Reginald Marsh, and Richard Pousette-Dart was accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue. The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York.
Georgia O'Keeffe in Williamsburg: A Re-Creation of the Artist's First Public Exhibition in the South & Georgia O'Keeffe: A Photo Essay
January 27 - April 27, 2001
The Muscarelle Museum of Art re-created and documented a forgotten exhibition of one of the tentieth-century’s most noted artists, Georgia O’Keeffe. The presentation of Georgia O’Keeffe in Williamsburg: A Re-Creation of the Artist’s First Public Exhibition in the South was generously sponsored by MBNA America in honor of Thomas A. Graves, Jr., President Emeritus of The College of William and Mary.
Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Edward & Ann Weston Collection
January 13 - February 25, 2001
Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Edward and Ann Weston Collection presented a selection of the ceramics created by Pablo Picasso in collaboration with Georges and Suzanne Ramie and the artisans at their Madoura pottery workshop in Vallauris, Southern France, between the years 1947 and 1971. Included were 65 ceramic works – plates, bowls, pitchers, vases, and plaques, plus posters from previous Picasso at work at the Madoura workshop. The exhibition was curated by Gerald Nordland, noted author and independent curator.
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