Danny Lyon, Brucie, his CH, and Crazy Charlie, McHenry, Illinois, 1966. Silver gelatin print. Gift of Yuri and Zoe Gurevich, in honor of their daughter Hava Gurevich.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
June 2 - August 9, 2017
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection presents a selection of artwork acquired by University Galleries over the past several years through donation or purchase. Featured are photographs, prints, paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed-media works by artists including: Ilse Bing, Nina Bovasso, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Adam Farcus, Larry Fink, John Fraser, Dennis French, Erin Hayden, Whitney Johnson, Venise Keys, Wonsook Kim, Leon Levinstein, Danny Lyon, Miller & Shellabarger, Jenny Peters, Beatrix Reinhardt, August Sander, Grace Sheese, Michael A. Smith, and Rob Swainston, Amanda Weygand among others.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: John Fraser, Fragment (Bolivar), 2011. Acrylic paint, mixed media, collage, and found objects on wood relief panels. Gift of the artist.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: August Sander, Heinrich Hoerle, Painting the Boxing Champion Hein Dömgorgen, 1929/1974. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Dr. Geoffrey West. Right: August Sander, The Painters Anton Raderscheidt and Marta Hegemony, 1924/1974. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Dr. Geoffrey West.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Wonsook Kim, Children's Room I, 2008. Mixed media on canvas. Gift of the artist. School of Art Alumna and College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame member, Illinois State University. Right: Ilse Bing, Bella Vue, 1935. Gelatin silver print. Gift Dr. Steven Schwartz.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Jason Lazarus, Eric Becklin, first human to see the center of our galaxy, 2010. Archival pigment print. Gift of the artist. Right: Dmitri Baltermants, And Once There Was War...Red Square Parade, May 9, 1965, 1965/2003. Gelatin silver print. Gift of James and Wendy Agah.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Nina Bovasso, multicolor all-over snoopies, 2015. Ink, watercolor, acrylic on paper. Right: Henri Cartier-Bresson, American children reading, ca. 1960. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Yuri and Zoe Gurevich, in honor of their daughter Hava Gurevich.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Far right: Miller & Shellabarger, Gunpowder 8, 2003. Gunpowder on acid free, 100 lb. drawing paper. Gifts of the artists. School of Art Alumni, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Framed: Jenny Peters, (Untitled), from the Creature series, 2014. Digital print. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University. Not Framed: Venise Keys, Cotton Flower, 2015. Oil on canvas. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Back right: Adam Farcus, Penny Hex, 2012. Lucky pennies, wood, glue, and shellac. Gift of the artist. School of Art Alum, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Grace Sheese, Up Ahead, 2012. Porcelain clay, glazes, and decals. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Robert Holcombe, Three Feathers, 2013. Wood and milk paint. Gift of the artist. School of Art Alumnus, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Robert Holcombe, Three Feathers, 2013. Wood and milk paint. Gift of the artist. School of Art Alumnus, Illinois State University. Right: Grace Sheese, Up Ahead, 2012. Porcelain clay, glazes, and decals. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Danny Lyon, Corky and Funny Sonny, Chicago, 1966. Gelatin silver print. Middle: Danny Lyon, Cowboy at Rogues' Picnic, South Chicago, 1966. Gelatin silver print. Right: Danny Lyon, Zipco, Elkhart, Wisconsin, 1966. Gelatin silver print. Gifts of Yuri and Zoe Gurevich, in honor of their daughter Hava Gurevich.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Right: Whitney Grace Johnson, Enough Asparagus, 2017. Acrylic on canvas over panel. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Right: Michael A. Smith, Chicago 1980, ca. 1980. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Yuri and Zoe Gurevich, in honor of their daughter Hava Gurevich.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Left: Rob Swainston, But They Didn't, 2015. Woodblock and inkjet print on paper. Right: Leon Levinstein, Group of men atop truck, N.D. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Dr. Geoffrey West.
Recent Acquisition to the Permanent Collection
Left: Amanda Weygand, Elysian, 2017. Oil paint on archival pigment print. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University. Right: Erin Hayden, Blood Bath, 2013. Oil, acrylic, and inkjet print on canvas. School of Art Alumna, Illinois State University.
Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Installation view.
University Galleries’ collection consists of over 2,700 works and is growing rapidly, particularly through generous gifts by artists and collectors. In addition to the current exhibition, hundreds of artworks from the collection are on view in hallways, offices, and conference rooms throughout campus, courtesy of the gallery’s Art on Campus program. Click to view Selected Highlights from the Permanent Collection.
Exhibition Documentation
Events & Programming
Exhibition reception
June 2, 2017
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Information