2009 Exhibitions

African Pots and Gender

November 14, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Thirteen African pots from the Tang's permanent collection, organized according to three gender-specific themes. Curated by Prof Lisa Aronson's Art History class Topics in Gender and Visual Culture: Africa. See More

Filed Under: Faculty Curated, Student Curated

Type A: Barrier

September 26, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Type A, the collaborative team of Adam Ames and Andrew Bordwin, takes inspiration from Jersey barriers in an exploration of the ways structures are forcing people to forfeit their physical freedom in the cause of public safety. See More

Filed Under: Traveling Exhibitions

Eduardo Paolozzi: General Dynamic F.U.N.

May 30 - August 30, 2009

This exhibition from the Tang Museum collection presents General Dynamic F.U.N., Paolozzi's 1965-70 print series in which he hijacks familiar icons such as Mr. Peanut, the Chiquita banana, and Cary Grant in drag to create visual biographies of modern life infused with subversive humor. See More

Filed Under: Solo Exhibitions, Student Curated

A Marriage of Heaven and Hell

January 31 - April 26, 2009

Visionary illustrations by William Blake on loan from Skidmore College’s Special Collections, Lucy Scribner Library, are joined by a new series of Blake-inspired works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S. See More

Filed Under: Faculty Curated

Maya Murals: The Art of Power

October 11, 2008 - January 23, 2009

This study exhibition highlighting the interdisciplinary work of 1997 Skidmore graduate Heather Hurst features large-scale renderings of Maya murals, original architectural drawings, and related historical objects drawn from the Tang Museum collection. See More

Filed Under: Faculty Curated