Meister Gives History of DPU Art

Prior to introducing Greg Harris, Assistant Art Museum Curator and DES Luncheon speaker, Dick Meister provided the audience with some history regarding DePaul's art collection and exhibit spaces.  He told of the efforts in the early 1980s to get a handle on what the University actually owned.  Of how Simone Zurawski, faculty member in the History of Art and Architecture department, later cared for and curated the collection -- opening the first museum space in McGaw.

When the Richardson Library opened in 1993-1994, an area was allocated for the Art Museum and provided a much larger space for exhibits. In the late 1990s, the University, at the urging of Doris Brown, recruited and hired its first full-time and current curator.  Louise Lincoln had steadily moved up the curating ladder at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts before coming to DePaul and was a perfect match for the university and the community.

Through her efforts and with the support of Fr. Holtscheider, the Art Museum -- which the retirees toured after lunch -- became a reality.  His presentation was caught on film and is shared here.