Past Exhibitions

In the fourteenth century Nō (also written Noh) and its comic counterpart, Kyōgen, evolved from earlier dramatic and musical performance traditions to become the medieval dance-drama of Japan’s warrior class. This rotation features prints by Tsukioka Kōgyo and others documenting performances of this subtle, elegant art, along with paintings, books, theatrical properties and netsuke toggles.

In this special exhibition, wide open spaces, spectacular rock formations, and the cowboy life are examined alongside struggles for limited natural resources, Native American cultural continuity, and new energy sources.

Building on last year’s collaboration with the John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes and the UO Department of Arts and Administration, this year’s show features work created by UO student athletes from a variety of sports: football, soccer, men’s and women’s golf, track and field, cheerleading, men’s and women’s basketball.

The Virgin Mary has been venerated in art and visual culture since the late Middle Ages throughout Christian Europe. Featuring both painted panels and ivories, from the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Yugoslavia and Greece, this new exhibition in the McKenzie Gallery explores a variety of symbolic representations of Mary and iconic scenes from her life.

As the JSMA celebrates its 80th anniversary, we affirm the importance of Oregon artists to our mission and collection.

Features works acquired, through gift and purchase, over the last five years, since Lasting Legacies, reflecting a more expansive collecting mission and enhanced service to our on- and off-campus constituents.

Organized by the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University and curated by Dr. Jungsil Lee, this retrospective exhibition of the art of Su Kwak brings together a body of work that affirms the artist’s distinctive use of light and color to affirm her spiritual life.