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Around Grounds
Alexander Calder Sculpture on Display A monumental sculpture by Alexander Calder, considered one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, has been installed in front of Peabody Hall. Calder created the sculpture, Tripes, in 1974 near the end of his life. The sculpture is on long-term loan from the Calder Foundation in New York, the result of a collaboration between the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts, the Committee on Public Art and others at the University. Calder's stabile is the first piece of public art the committee has proactively promoted. "This is a significant work by a world-renowned modern artist and the hope is that it is only the beginning of an effort to bring works like this that will broaden the representation of public art on Grounds," said architectural history professor Richard Guy Wilson, chairman of the committee. The project inaugurates a new public sculpture program at the University, said Elizabeth Turner, U.Va.'s vice provost for the arts. Read more >
Alexander Calder's sculpture, Tripes sculpture, was temporarily removed from grounds December 14, 2010 and is now back on display. Crews used a crane to lift the heavy piece of artwork that has been part of the landscape in front of Peabody Hall since last year. U.Va. Vice Provost of the Arts, Elizabeth Turner, says the 12-foot sculpture is being moved to Manassas to undergo much preservation work. WVIR NBC-29. Story >
Henry Moore On February 22, the new terrace in front of the University of Virginia Art Museum received its focal point in the form of a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, a loan from the Henry Moore Foundation in England. Entitled Seated Woman, the over life-sized figure is an early example of the monumental bronzes that became a central element in Moore's work from the late 1950s until his death in 1986. The Seated Woman will join Alexander Calder's Tripes as the second example of a modern masterpiece to figure prominently on Grounds at the University. Together with the renovated terraces of the Museum, the Seated Woman will mark the entrance to the new John and Betsy Casteen Arts Grounds of the University.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection Australian Aboriginal Art from the Kluge-Ruhe Collection This exhibit explores Aboriginal art as contemporary art with many influences derived from traditional practices such as rock art, body paint design and sand drawing. Central to many art works is the artist’s knowledge of the natural world and its cosmological underpinnings in the ancestral creation period known as The Dreaming. Paintings on bark and canvas, sculpture and objects representing many art styles and techniques used by Aboriginal artists from different regions of Australia are included. More information >
Kluge Ruhe on Grounds The Sacred Billabong, an exhibit of eight paintings on paper by Kunwinjku artists from Western Arnhem Land, lines the third floor of Newcomb Hall. Commissioned by John Kluge in 1991-2, these paintings represent the styles found in rock art of the region. U.Va. Art Museum has three monumental bark paintings form northeast Arnhem Land and one large acrylic on canvas by artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye in their current exhibition. For more information > Global Collections at the U.Va. Library
What motivates or compels us to leave our homes and travel to distant lands? In particular, how do our vocations influence our interactions with foreign peoples and cultures? The U.Va. Library’s international collections—reflecting the adventurous lives and passions of diplomats, soldiers, missionaries, writers, and others—offer fascinating answers. Items on display include original letters written by Thomas Jefferson while in France, drawings of the West African coast by a 19th-century missionary, a rare, lavishly illustrated edition of Lawrence of Arabia’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926), a translation by Pearl Buck of a classic Chinese novel, documents by Mobil Oil employees on Middle East ventures, and Afghan jewelry and daggers purchased by an American army officer in 1950s Kabul. Collaboratively curated by scholars, students, and librarians, the exhibition provides a glimpse into the ways that global collections inspire current and future researchers. Read more >
Flowerdew Hundred Featuring archaeological artifacts on loan from the Flowerdew Hundred Foundation, this exhibit presents material evidence of Virginia's early inhabitants: Native American pottery sherds; arms and armor used to defend the new colony; refined, imported wares from Europe; and American-made goods, including items manufactured by African Americans. The materials from U.Va.'s Special Collections also on display—images from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps and books—illustrate the importance of the historical record in the study of material culture. Visit exhibition website > U.Va. departments and resources Arts at U.Va.
The University of Virginia offers a diverse range of cultural events and experiences year-round. Popular attractions include symphony & orchestra performances, jazz, new music and ethnographic music events, theater and dance productions, the Virginia Film Festival, the Virginia Festival of the Book, and art exhibitions at the University of Virginia Art Museum, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, and other sites. Visit website >
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