Exhibitions Archived in: 1993

Art from the Persian Courts

18 February–4 April 1993

Persian ideas and sensibilities spread following the Mongol invasions of Iran in the 13th century. Through the lavish patronage of the Ilkhanid, Timurid, Safavid, and Mughal rulers, the arts of the book were elevated to objects of beauty as well as vehicles to express dynastic aspirations and legitimacy. Princes and... more »

MFA Show 1993, HPAC

25 July–21 August 1993

The Master of Fine Arts exhibition gives us an opportunity to see together the work of a very interesting group of emerging artists. Several of them share an affinity for the figures, but with results as diverse as Nina Levy’s spectral narrative, Christine Basick’s tormented allusions to the flesh, and... more »

Serials for a Private Sphere: The German Print Portfolio, 1890-1930

5 October–12 December 1993

The German print was influential in the development of the aesthetic, social, and political events of the period 1890-1930. Serials for a Private Sphere: The German Print Portfolio, 1890-1930 provides the first systematic explication of an artform which, created essentially for private ownership rather than public display, generated a new... more »

The Tradition and Influence of the German Woodcut

5 October–12 December 1993

In 1991, the Smart Museum was fortunate to welcome into its collection a gift from the collection of Louis E. Asher: The W.L. Schreiber Woodcuts from Books of the Fifteenth Century, a portfolio published by Weiss and Co. Antiquariat, Munich in 1929. Comprised of 55 woodcut pages from books of... more »

Portrait Prints from Nolde to Dine: Selections from the Joseph P. Shure Collection

3 December 1991–8 March 1992

Joseph P. Shure, an alumnus of the University of Chicago, actively collected works of painting, sculpture, prints, and drawings from a wide range of artists from the early twentieth century northern Expressionists like Emil Nolde to contemporary American figures such as Jack Beal and Alex Katz. This exhibition of a... more »

Vessels of Meaning: Modern British Ceramics

14 December 1993–6 March 1994

Breaking down traditional distinctions between art and industry, modern British potters have looked for inspiration in trends and styles as diverse as Sung Dynasty vessels, Japanese glazing techniques, and hand-building concepts. The correlation of studio ceramics and fine art movements such as Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art has generated substantial... more »

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