focuses on permanent collection holdings in African Art. The Department of Art's African collection was formed through the generous donations of faculty and alumni. The pieces come primarily from the countries of Mali, Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Republic of Benin, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya. The collection represents numerous cultural lifestyles including pastoral, agrarian, and royal; a diverse use of materials and motifs; and multiple artistic conventions, ideal for introducing viewers to the rich and complex artistry of Africa.
April 2 – December 22, 2009

The 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE) highlights excellence in poster design from leading and emerging graphic designers from around the globe.  Now in its 30th year the exhibition will be featured, for the first time, in one venue at the museum.  Featuring work by approximately 100 artists from over 30 countries, the 16th CIIPE exhibits and interprets poster design, brings outstanding examples of visual communication to an American audience, and promotes international understanding and dialogue through the graphic arts.  A full color catalogue of the exhibition will be available and works in the exhibition will be for sale. Read more.
October 2 - December 22, 2009

Colorado State University's pottery curriculum focuses on evaluating pottery as an embodiment of culture and as an elastic and expansive medium. Throughout the history of the pottery teaching area, a wide range of examples have been used within the classroom setting to introduce students to the properties and possibilities of clay. The eclectic collection, formed to enhance teaching, demonstrates the flexibility of pottery to fulfill a multiplicity of aesthetic and utilitarian functions. The core of this exhibition comes from these teaching collections, enhanced by examples from private collections.
January 12 - June 12, 2010

In the mid-19th century, Honore Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) captured, through his brilliant lithographs, the socio-political climate and struggles of the Parisian populace. In a prolific career, marked by a remarkable insight into the very pulse of the Parisian scene, Daumier produced over 4000 lithographic prints, published in the journals La Caricature and Le Charivari from the 1830s through the 1860s. In Daumier's work politicians, the bourgeoisie, the art world, and King Louis Philippe, all became fodder for his exquisite draftsmanship and his quick wit. The prints in this exhibition represent a significant portion of a promised gift to the museum's permanent collection of Daumier's work from the collection of the Harbaugh Family.
January 12 - March 13, 2010

In 1997 the Department of Art inaugurated the Critic and Artist Residency Series in order to bring prominent visual artists and critics to the CSU campus for exhibitions, class room interactions, and public lectures. On January 28, 2010 the University Art Museum opens the first exhibition of the series to be housed in our new facility. Catalyst, features the work of New York artist Amy Yoes. Yoes creates site-specific installations, designed to complement the architecture and location in which she works. Her installation for the museum is the first site-specific installation in the series and the first to involve a major collaborative element with students in the Department of Art. The installation illustrates her multi-faceted working method that includes the use of sculpture, installation, film, and photography to build intriguing and interactive architectural environments. Yoes was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards for her work from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Her work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. including installations at the Aldrich, the Cranbrook Art Museum, Ohio State's Wexner Center, and Artspace, New Haven. This exhibition and artist lecture is sponsored by the FUNd at CSU with support from the Lilla B. Morgan Fund and the Best Western University Inn.
January 28 - March 20, 2010
Opening Reception, Thursday, January 28, 2010, 7 - 9 p.m.

The University Art Museum's Master of Fine Arts Exhibition marks the culmination of a three year degree program in the visual arts. Students in the program focus on a particular area of study and complete a body of thesis work that emphasizes professional levels of conceptual, formal, and technical achievement in their chosen field - art work that is situated within the discourse of contemporary art practice. This exhibition features examples from the thesis work of Kimberly Anderson, Nikki Arnell, Amber Drake, Joshua House, Bart Mills, Stefani Rossi, Stanley Scott, Douglas Sink, Farrell Tompkins and Sara Goldenberg White and attests to the vibrancy of the program and the visions of these emerging voices in the visual arts.
March 27 - June 12, 2010
Opening Reception, Friday, March 26, 7-9 p.m.