Exhibitions Archived in: 1985

Concentrations in the Collection: European and American Decorative Arts

10 January–17 March 1985

From the Italian Renaissance, where ceramics and silver embellished royal palaces to turn of the century America where Tiffany vases decorated the homes of high society, the decorative arts have always reflected the aesthetic sensibilities of particular times and places. Concentrations in the Collection: European and American Decorative Arts was... more »

Art of the Insane: Selected Works from the Prinzhorn Collection

14 March–21 April 1985

Throughout his career, Dr. Hans Prinzhorn of the University of Heidelberg Psychiatric Clinic collected artworks created by institutionalized patients at the turn of the 20th century in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. These works greatly influenced the psychiatric perception of mental illness as well as European avant¬–garde art.... more »

Alumni Who Collect II: Sculpture from 1600 to the Present

18 April–16 June 1985

The exhibition, the second in a series featuring alumni collections, celebrates the impressive commitment and contribution to the visual arts made by the University of Chicago and its graduates. Approximately 30 sculptures by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joseph Cornell, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Joan Miró, and Alberto... more »

Print Exhibition: Chiaroscuro Woodcuts: Color and Reproduction

May–2 September 1985

The chiaroscuro woodcut was the first of the graphic arts to use colored inks to simulate the effects of light and shadow – chiaroscuro. The technique was used most often to reproduce famous or innovative drawings and paintings for distribution to a wider public. Today, these prints are recognized for... more »

MFA Show 1985

11 July–1 September 1985

The MFA Show was the culmination nine students’ work towards the degree of Master of Fine Arts at The University of Chicago’s Midway Studios. Wendy Norris, Jane Barrett, Roger Hughes, Anthony Plaut, Ruth Willett, John Dunn, Julia Dupre, Margaret Lass-Gardiner, and Hugh Barlow exhibited their paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and... more »

Victors and Victims: Artists’ Responses to War from Antiquity through the Vietnam Era

11 July–1 September 1985

The exhibition examined war as artistic subject matter throughout history. The works, ranging from the heroic images of antiquity, to the romantic glorification of the Napoleonic warrior, to the victims and devastation of modern warfare, portray both the artistic conventions as well as the social and political circumstances of a... more »

Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and its Impact on the Western World

3 October–1 December 1985

Blue and white porcelain of the Yuan and Ming dynasties is noted for its technical perfection, vibrant color and exotic designs, which craftsmen around the world have attempted to copy, ultimately leading to new designs and technical innovation. Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and its Impact on the Western World... more »

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