Drawings from Judy Chicago in Autumn’s Featured Exhibition
September 12 – November 28
Presented in Memory of Dr. William C. H. Grimm, Jr. in partnership with the William C. H. Grimm, Jr. and Phyllis R. Grimm Charitable Trust
From September 12 – November 28, the original drawings of The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago will be presented in the Main Gallery. Considered an important icon of 1970s feminist art and a milestone in 20th century art, The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago comprises a massive ceremonial banquet, arranged on a triangular table with a total of 39 place settings, each commemorating an important woman from history.
On loan from the ACA Galleries in New York City, JUDY CHICAGO: SETTING THE TABLE / PREPARATORY WORKS FOR THE DINNER PARTY, includes the entire series of 39 original plate drawings that are the only complete historical record of the iconography of The Dinner Party. Six rare Dinner Party test plates also will be on view.
An artist, feminist, humanist, educator and author whose career has spanned over four decades, Chicago is an internationally acclaimed artist who has had numerous solo exhibitions in the United States and abroad. She is the recipient of many grants and awards, including honorary doctorates from Duke University, Lehigh University, Smith College and Russell Sage College.
Chicago’s work is in numerous collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New Orleans Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, the National Gallery of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts, among others. The Dinner Party is now installed in the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
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University Art Faculty Collaboration Marks 24th Anniversary
September 26 – November 28
Presented in partnership with the EVANSVILLE MUSEUM CONTEMPORARIES
The September 26 – November 28 Old Gallery exhibition EAST/WEST/NORTH/SOUTH: A COLLABORATION highlights the work of local university art faculties.
Over 40 participants from the eastside campus of the University of Evansville, the westside campus of the University of Southern Indiana, the northside campus of IVY Tech State College, and Henderson Community College in Kentucky join together to present their current work in this highly anticipated 24th annual collaborative exhibition.
Mid-States Art Exhibition Featured in Old Gallery
December 12, 2010 – March 6, 2011
Presented in partnership with the MARGARET A. CARGILL FOUNDATION
The December 12, 2010 – March 6, 2011 exhibit, 55th MID-STATES ART EXHIBITION, is a regional competition open to artists in a six state area including Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri.
Over $7,000 in purchase and merit awards, underwritten by Evansville individuals, corporations, foundations and philanthropic organizations, will be presented at the December 11th Awards Reception. Purchase awards allow the Museum to acquire works for our contemporary art collection and merit awards are an important encouragement to and recognition of regional artists.
Co-owner of ACA Galleries in New York City with her husband, Jeffrey, Dorian Bergen is an advisor to the Board of Directors of the New York Open Center, one of the largest holistic education centers in the United States. She is on the board of Faith Ringgold’s Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling and is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America and ArtTable. ACA Galleries, founded in 1932, specializes in 19th and 20th century American and European Art and Contemporary Art.
