History of the Future

We have an amazing exhibit opening next Tuesday....50 Black and White photographs of the area in the Southwest bordering Mexico - beautiful, tragic, fabulous!

There's a great article on the OWU Connect Two page and the artists and curator will be on campus Thursday March 24th for a panel discussion and reception. I'll even be working through OWU's Spring Break, keeping the museum open, to allow more opportunity to see this important exhibit.

This ties in with the Sagan National Colloquium theme of "Global Citizen" this year, but even if it didn't, you will be blown away by the beauty of the images!

Gallery Talk and Reception!

Fred Marsh will be giving a Gallery Talk in Beeghly Library, Gallery 2001, on Wednesday, February 16th at 4:15pm. His large photographs of abandoned buildings in Germany are haunting images; evocative and disarming. Please join us for the talk, followed by a reception right in the gallery!

Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson, and Winfred Rembert!

The Branch Rickey/Jackie Robinson week long celebration is drawing to a close, and the response has been impressive! Lots of visitors, lots of receptions....but there's still time to come in and peruse all the artwork before the February 20th ending. Click on the link above to see lots of great photos from all the festivities all over campus!

We have had special group visits from OWU's Early Childhood Center, as well as Willowbrook Retirement Community. Many of the visitors have especially enjoyed the colorful paintings on leather by Winfred Rembert. Our Humphries Gallery (front lobby) has a special grouping from the museum's Permanent Collection: artwork by African-American artists, highlighting their talents for 2 months including Black History month.

Don't forget, the Ross Museum is free, and open to everyone! We're open late on Thursdays (until 9:00pm) and on Sunday afternoons! (1:00 - 5:00pm)

Rock and Roll Art!

Thursday, January 20th, at 4:15pm, musician and artist Craig Matis will be giving a Gallery Talk in Gallery 2001, which is in BEEGHLY LIBRARY, followed by a reception.

Craig uses cut paper collage to illustrate his lyrics and music. The work was recently reviewed in the Columbus Dispatch, and this is the last chance to experience it! The talk is free and open to everyone, so I hope to see you there!

New Year, New Exhibits!

Today marks the re-opening of the museum after the holiday break! We've got lots of fabulous pieces to see:

A new addition to the Permanent Collection: Sculpture by Albert Paley, gifted to us!

Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson/baseball fine art exhibit

Paintings on hand-tooled leather by Winfred Rembert, including 6 pieces recently gifted to us!

These exhibits will be up until February 20th; the artist Winfred Rembert will be on campus February 10th, and we'll have a reception, so if you can't visit before then, circle the date on your calendar!

Fall in to the Ross Art Museum!

It's really fall, so stop in to visit the 3 new exhibits!

In the Kuhlman Gallery, Laura Young from Nashville, TN, photographs herself after drawing on her body as a living canvas! Come see "Transfigures"


In the Mayhew Gallery, Ardine Nelson from Columbus, shares a different view of some old Columbus landmarks in her exhibit, "Ceilings".














In the West Gallery, an installation of jewelry and wearable objects by Arthur Hash from New Paltz, NY, will have you pondering just what is wearable!





The exhibits run concurrently now until December 16th; we'll be closed the entire week of Thanksgiving for break.

Two New Exhibits - Two Artists' Talks

Two new exhibits at the Ross Art Museum opened today:

About Place, an exhibition of drawings, prints and paintings by Gale Wallar, OWU class of 1971, who is being honored as the 2010 Anne Outram Gui Distinguished Alumni Exhibitor.

Ms. Wallar traveled extensively with her husband while he worked for the State Department, and her work is a response to the varied places they lived.

There will be a Gallery Talk by the artist on Friday, October 8th at 2:30pm followed by a reception in the Museum.



Also on view: Brazil, an exhibition of large-scale color photographs by Ralph Gibson. These giant photos are a part of the Ross Museum's Permanent Collection, gifted by several donors.

Mr. Gibson will be giving a Talk on Thursday, September 30th at 7:30pm in the RW Corns Building, Room 312. Following the talk, there will be a reception in the Museum.

Stop by!