DePaul Art Museum Exhibition

Dear DES Members,

Please join Fr. Udovic at the DePaul Art Museum on our Lincoln Park Campus for a special exhibition: Many Faces of Vincent de Paul: Nineteenth-Century French Romanticism and the Sacred, Thursday, February 23, 2017 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. Fullerton. Exhibit Tour and Lunch,   RSVP to Alice Farrell afarrell@depaul.edu, 312-362-8822.  

Guest-curated by Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D., as a companion to “Four Saints in Three Acts,” this special exhibition of nineteenth-century sculptures, holy cards, textiles, decorative arts, and prints from the university’s collection will explore how Romanticism impacted the iconographic representations of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), at the dawn of the modern era. Fr. Udovic will lead a tour and discussion of this exhibition, and lunch will be served in the second-floor event space. We hope you are able to join us!

Thank you,
Alice Farrell Office of Mission and Values

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.

DES visits DPAM

Greg Harris, Assistant Art Museum Curator, took DES Members for a tour of the new DePaul Art Museum after the October 21st Luncheon.

The attendees not only received a tour of the exhibit space but also got to see some of the behind-the-scenes work spaces.

The Art Museum has received wonderful press in the local papers since its opening in September.  If you didn't have the opportunity to see the museum, put it on your list of things to do the next time you are on the Lincoln Park Campus.

For more information about DPAM visit their website at  www.depaul.edu/museum

Photos courtesy: Elaine Beaudoin

DePaul Art Museum

The DePaul Art Museum will host the DePaul Emeritus Society members on Friday, October 21, 2011.  Greg Harris will provide a brief overview of the museum and the current exhibition

Re: Chicago

at the luncheon and then he will lead a tour of the facility following lunch.

A little bit about the DePaul Art Museum DPAM --

• Permanent Collection: The DePaul Art Museum's permanent collection, built from generous gifts and judicious purchases, ranges in time from the seventh century BCE to the present, and spans all continents and artistic media.  A changing selection of works from the collection is on view throughout the year.
• Exhibitions: As a teaching museum, DPAM develops and seeks out exhibitions that showcase new research, draw on multiple disciplines, and provoke thought and discussion.  Many exhibitions are developed in collaboration with distinguished DePaul Faculty members, but the museum also hosts selected traveling shows from museums here and abroad.
• Tours and Public Programs: Tours of the exhibitions guided by staff or education specialists are available at no charge for classes and community groups, and can be tailored to the age and interests of participants.
• Building: The museum's new 15,000 square-foot building has been planned to provide a welcoming environment for visitors and to meet the environmental requirements of artworks. Its location directly beside the Fullerton El station makes it accessible from all parts of the city.  A large arched window on the building facade invites visitors inside, while a bay window overlooking the El platform informs commuters about exhibitions and events.

For more information on the DePaul Art Museum view their website at: www.depaul.edu/museum

Text excerpted from DPAM brochure

DES Luncheon Invitation, October 21, 2011

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DePaul's New Art Museum

Faculty and staff invited to preview new Art Museum

Faculty and staff are invited to the May 23 sneak peek of the DePaul Art Museum’s new $7.8 million home at 935 W. Fullerton Ave., just east of the CTA’s Fullerton “L” stop. The open house will run from 4 to 6 p.m.

“The reception is an opportunity for faculty and staff to see the new building, but we hope it also will stimulate ideas for how the collection and exhibitions can be used in teaching and for programs and events that could be held in the space,” said museum director Louise Lincoln.

Attendees also will have the opportunity to vote on which of three artworks by contemporary Chicago artists the museum should acquire as part of its permanent collection. The choices are Dawoud Bey’s “Muhammad,” Angel Otero’s “Volar,” and Suellen Rocca’s “Dream Girl.”

The museum will open to the public in September 2011 with “Re: Chicago,” an exhibition that will re-examine the careers and artistic reputations of Chicago artists over more than a century. The exhibition will run from Sept. 17, 2011 to March 4, 2012.

At 15,200 square feet, the new three-story building more than doubles the space the museum previously occupied at the Richardson Library and includes space for class use, programs and events. The building’s mechanical systems are tailored to provide appropriate conditions for the care of artwork. A second-floor bay window facing the Fullerton “L” station will allow the museum to “communicate” with commuters through messages and artwork.

DePaul has applied for LEED silver certification for the building based on its energy-efficient features, such as its partial green roof; reflective roof coatings; proximity to public transportation; water-efficient landscaping; stormwater system design; and energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation.

Construction of the new art museum reflects DePaul’s broad commitment to the arts and parallels the university’s Performing Arts Campaign, which aims to improve the physical space for theatre and music education and performance.

“For our students and our community, direct access to the arts is an essential component of education,” said the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president. “Our new facilities for theatre and music will offer audiences an opportunity to see tomorrow’s performers in the making, and the new museum will let visitors, art and artists interact in novel ways. Art encourages the exploration of ideas in visual form and encourages new ways of thinking. That’s what a university is all about.”

Find more information about the program or museum here or call (773) 325-7506.
Newsline, May 16, 2011

NOTE: The DePaul Emeritus Society will be provided a private tour of the New Art Museum following our Fall DES Luncheon on October 21, 2011.