The 2010 Season opens with an exhibition of paintings and objects from the Maryhill Museum of Art collection, spanning 70 years since the dedication of the museum.
In May, the museum will again host the Outdoor Sculpture Invitational. The museum’s permanent collection of outdoor sculptures grew in 2007 and again in 2008. Through gifts such as these, thousands of visitors will be able to enjoy this awe-inspiring work in the gardens at Maryhill.
Later in the season the museum will present glass works by William Morris and and exhibition of engaging graphic novels and "comics".
For more information about the exhibition opening events and other programs, visit the What's Happening page or download the 2010 Exhibits and Calendar brochure (PDF).
Frederic, Lord Leighton (British, 1830–1896) Solitude, 1890. Oil on canvas. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art.
March 15 – May 31
In celebration of Maryhill Museum of Art’s 70th anniversary, the museum presents an exhibition of 70 prime objects highlighting its legacy of collecting. Prominent among the featured items are materials acquired by four of the museum’s great founding patrons: Sam Hill, Queen Marie of Romania, modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller and San Francisco arts patron and socialite, Alma de Bretteville Spreckels.
Ellen Curley (Nuu-chah-nulth) Whaler’s Hat, c. 1900–1910. Spruce root, cedar bark and surf grasses. Gift of Samuel Hill
Maryhill Museum of Art.
May 15 – October 3
Maryhill's Outdoor Sculpture Garden is a picturesque and contemplative setting to enjoy large-scale works in a variety of media, all created by contemporary Pacific Northwest sculptors. As part of Maryhill's 70th Anniversary season, the sculpture garden will feature works from the museum's permanent collection, comprising works acquired or donated by museum patrons, along with an ever-changing array of works by Oregon and Washington sculptors.
Recent work by Northwest artists Jesse Kelly (Seattle, WA), Jesse Swickard (Sherwood, OR) and Tom McClelland join work carried over from last year's popular exhibit by Matt Cartwright, Tom Herrera, Fracisco Salgado, Julie Speidel and Jeff Tangen in this year's Outdoor Sculpture Garden. Also on view are works from the permanent collection by Tom Herrera, Mel Katz, Heath Krieger, Alisa Looney, Jill Torberson, Julia Voss-Andreae, Jeffrey Weitzel and Leon White. Nearby, enjoy views from the Maryhill Overlook by Brad Cloepfil and the Windy Flats Walk and Viewpoint.
Admission to the sculpture garden is always free.
Sponsored by Bill and Cathy Dickson
Alisa Looney, Roll & Play, 2007, powder-coated, flame cut mild steel.
Purchase Gift of the North Star Foundation.
June 12 – September 6
Celebrated glass artist William Morris has created an original and fully realized world in this engaging body of work that fuses hot glass and regional landscape. Included are 38 glass vessels inspired by the flora and fauna of three Pacific Northwest microclimates: the Steens Mountain region and the Sisters area, both in Oregon, and the Cascade Mountains north of Seattle. All works are from the George R. Stroemple Collection.
William Morris (b. 1957) Glass Vessels from William Morris: Native Species Exhibition, 2004
Collection of George R. Stroemple
Photography Robert Vinnedge
Michael Allred, with color by Laura Allre.
Cover of Madman Atomic Comics No. 7, 2007.
Giclée print on watercolor paper, 17-1/2" x 11"
Copyright © 2007 by Michael Allred. Used with permission.
September 18 – November 15, 2010
In recent years comics have moved from the cultural fringes into the artistic and literary mainstream. The Pacific Northwest is home to a growing community of comic artists, including more than half a dozen major comic publishing houses and many smaller ones. The exhibition Comics at the Crossroads: Art of the Graphic Novel examines this vibrant and evolving art form with a focus on 40 Northwest artists who are established stars and emerging lights in the comic art universe.
The exhibition features previously published and unpublished works, such as sample page spreads and book covers, along with related toys and memorabilia.
Funding for this exhibit provided in part by Humanities Washington.
