Collections

The University Art Museum’s permanent collections consist of fine arts and ethnographic artifacts. The collection is comprised of approximately 3000 objects in a variety of media including prints, photographs, paintings, sculpture, textiles and ceramics. Significant holdings include modern and contemporary works on paper, including Soviet era photography, and a promised gift of over 250 prints by the brilliant 19th century lithographer and social critic, Honoré-Victorin Daumier. Other focus areas include a collection of approximately 200 19th century and early 20th century Japanese prints and 19th and 20th century African objects and textiles. These collections of works are particularly significant in reflecting Colorado State University’s long-standing dedication to international research, development and understanding.

New Acquisitions will also be highlighted in the galleries during the museum’s opening year, including objects from the Warren and Genevieve Garst Collection, formed during Warren Garst’s twenty-five year career as the chief photographer for Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.

Collection Access: The museum is dedicated to using collections as a laboratory for learning. Collections are used in temporary exhibitions, supervised studio and art history classes, outreach to area schools, small traveling exhibitions, and for hands-on stewardship and research for students in the department. All collections are accessible to CSU faculty, faculty sponsored students, scholars, and members of the public for legitimate research and study, subject to procedures necessary to safeguard the objects.