River High Coming Down

Deinstalling River High

The monumental red steel sculpture, River High, is being deinstalled this afternoon and relocated to its new home in northern Wyoming.  The work created by Tennessee artist John Henry has been on view at the Laramie Rec Center for two years and was the anchor work for the exhibition, Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational, on the University of Wyoming campus and in its surrounding city of Laramie.

John Henry's sculpture, River High, leaves today

Tennessee artist John Henry's monumental sculpture, River High, was the keystone piece of Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational

The latest sculpture to leave the exhibition, Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational will be John Henry's monumental red sculpture, River High. The work will be de-installed today with help from the Tennessee artist's studio crew, City of Laramie employees, and UW Physical Plant workers.

The sculpture, located on Boulder Drive near the Rec Center, can be seen by those entering town off of I-80. It was the keystone piece of the exhibition, welcoming people to Laramie. Be sure to stop by today to see this vibrant work one more time or to watch the de-installation process.

The sculpture exhibition will continue to change and evolve as works leave, and new pieces are added. Keep checking this blog, the Art Museum website, or Facebook page for the latest information.

Art Talk: Anne-Karin Furunes TONIGHT

Anne-Karin Furunes (Norwegian, b.1961), Portraits of Pictures - Portrait 18, 2007, acrylic on canvas, perforated, 88-1/4 x 63 inches, image courtesy of Barry Friedman Ltd.

Tonight at the UW Art Museum, Norwegian artist Anne-Karin Furunes will present a public Art Talk at 7 pm. Furunes paints large scale canvases either white or black, and then hand-perforates the canvas to create a portrait. The highlights and shadows created by the holes causes the image to shift and change as the viewer moves around the paintings. Using images from archives, and contemporary images taken from public places, Furunes restores an individual identity to each of her portraits.

The Art Talk tonight is free and open to the public. Furunes will also be holding a Gallery Walk Through on Friday, beginning at 4:30 pm. For more information on these programs, please call the Art Museum at 307.766.6622.

Fall 2010 Newsletter Now Available Online

Frederic Remington's painting, Conjuring Back the Buffalo, is featured in the fall newsletter and is included in the exhibition of Western American art from the Erivan and Helga Haub collection.

The Art Museum fall newsletter is now available on the museum website in a .pdf format. The online version is in color and has information about all of the new exhibitions now on view at the museum. Information on the upcoming education classes and programs can also be found inside, along with the latest in collections news and a spotlight section on our new board members.

This online, color version is also available to be emailed. If you are not on the email list and would like to be, please contact Bev Schroeder, Administrative Assistant, to be added. If you would like to continue to receive a black and white hard copy, please contact Bev at 307.766.3477 or bschroed@uwyo.edu.

Extended Monday Hours Begin Tonight

Binh Danh's "chlorophyll prints," including this one, Son #4 are included in his solo exhibition, which is one of six new fall exhibitions now open at the Art Museum.

The UW Art Museum will begin its extended Monday night hours, beginning tonight. Through the month of November, and between February and April, the Art Museum stays open until 9 pm on Monday nights. These extended hours are helpful for students utilizing exhibitions in their classes but who don't have the time to visit during the day. It's also a great time to visit for those who work during the day but don't want to miss out on any of the new exhibitions. Consider coming to the Art Museum on a Monday evening for something fun, educational, and new! The Museum Store will also be open on Monday evenings until 9 pm.

Six new fall exhibitions are now open at the Art Museum. Included are two exhibitions by international contemporary artists: Anne-Karin Furunes and Binh Danh. Also on view is an exhibition featuring Polaroids, silver gelatin prints and screen prints by Andy Warhol, Western American art from the Erivan and Helga Haub Collection, and an exhibition featuring work from the Art Museum's permanent collection from the Cold War period. The American Heritage Center is presenting an exhibition about Wyoming during World War I. Stop by tonight to check out these new and exciting exhibitions!

The Art Museum is open 10 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday with extended Monday hours until 9 pm. For more information on exhibitions and programs, please visit the website.

Sign Up Now for 20:20 SE WY

It's time to sign up for 20:20 Southeast Wyoming. 20:20 will be held on Monday, September 20th at the UW Art Museum from 7 to 9 pm. Join us for drinks and discussion afterward at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery. This is a program that was begun over a year ago at the museum to gather artists, educators, and organizations together for a chance to share work and network with colleagues.

The format of 20:20 gives presenters 20 slides, each one shown only for 20 seconds, resulting in a 6 minute and 40 second presentation. This format means that more people are able to share what they've been working on, recent projects and accomplishments, or upcoming plans. So, if you're an artist, arts educator, or represent an arts organization in the southeast region of the state and would like to share what you do, please sign up!

Sign up is on a first come, first served basis. Presentations must be in a PowerPoint format and submitted no later than Friday, September 17th. For more information, or to sign up, please contact assistant curator Rachel Miller at 307.766.6621 or rmiller@uwyo.edu.

A Big Day for the Arts!

All Things Seen Naked, a diptych by Wyoming artist Neltje.

It was a day of exciting arts related announcements and progress on the UW campus today. Today was the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fine Arts building, to be built over the course of the next 18 months at 22nd and Willett, adjacent to the Art Museum. This new building will hold all of the visual arts classrooms, studios, and a new gallery. The building, situated closely to the Art Museum, will mean even greater collaboration between the museum and the department.

Also announced today was an unprecedented gift from Wyoming abstract expressionist, Neltje. You can read more about all the details in this UW press release. Neltje's generous gift exemplifies her philanthropic spirit and her continued support of the arts in the state. Her gift changes the role of the university in the arts within Wyoming and across the nation. The Art Museum thanks Neltje for her generosity and is excited to see all of the possibilities emerge!