RU Art Museum

2000 - 2001 Exhibition Season

Flossie Martin Gallery

Thursday, September 7 - Sunday, October 8
The Art of Feng
Reception: Thursday, September 7 at 6 p.m.
RU Art professor, Zheng L. Feng, will exhibit the works he created during his professional faculty development leave last year.

Thursday, October 12 - Tuesday, November 21
Baubles, Bangles, and Beads: Jewelry from the Collection of Dorothy Gillespie
Reception: Thursday, October 12 at 5 p.m.
Distinguished Professor of Art and noted New York artist, Dorothy Gillespie, has been collecting jewelry for over half a century. This exhibition will showcase this extraordinary collection, which features jewelry from around the world.

Thursday, November 30 - Friday, December 15
BFA/MFA Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, December 7 at 5 p.m.
The best works of graduating students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs.

Thursday, January 18 - Sunday, February 11
RU Art Faculty Show
Reception: Thursday, January 18 at 5 p.m.
This annual exhibition shows the breadth of subject matter and media in current works by RU Art faculty.

Thursday, February 15 - Friday, March 9
The Art of Dorothy Kurgans Goldberg
Reception: Thursday, February 15 at 5 p.m. (Note: This reception will be preceded by a dedication ceremony of the Goldberg Collection at McConnell Library.)
This exhibition coincides with the dedication of the Arthur and Dorothy Goldberg Collection. The Goldberg family has donated the private papers and books of former Supreme Court Justice, Labor Secretary, and UN ambassador, Arthur Goldberg, who taught at and was associated with RU from 1987-1990. This exhibition focuses on the artistic works of his wife, Dorothy Kurgans Goldberg, who was a talented painter and poet.

Wednesday, March 21 - Monday, March 26: BFA Exit Review. Gallery is closed to the public.

Tuesday, March 27 - Friday, March 30: BFA Portfolio Review. Gallery is closed to the public.


Thursday, April 5 - Sunday, April 15
MFA Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, April 5 at 5 p.m.
The best works of graduating students in the Master of Fine Arts program.

Thursday, April 19 - Saturday, May 5
BFA Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m.
The best works of graduating students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Due to the size of this exhibition, works will also be displayed in the Art Department Gallery at the Bondurant Center.

Summer 2001 (through July 27)
Selections from the Permanent Collection
An exhibition of some of the best works from the RU Art Museum collection.


Gallery 205

Thursday, September 28 - Friday, November 3
Looking at the Seventies: The For Meyer Schapiro Print Portfolio
A portfolio of 12 signed and dated prints by legendary American artists from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Office of Statewide Partnerships.

Thursday, November 9 - Friday, December 15
Architecture in Virginia: The Old Dominion
A collection of photographs of historical buildings (1780-1861) from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Office of Statewide Partnerships.

Thursday, January 18 - Friday, March 9
Photographs by Lora Gordon
Reception: Thursday, January 18 at 5 p.m.
University photographer, Lora Gordon, exhibits some of her best work.

Thursday, March 29 - Friday, May 4
The Art of Almagul Menlibayev
Almagul Menlibayev of Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a trend setter in the tradition of “punkromantic Shamanism” of Kazak art. She is noted as one of the most progressive young artists in all of Almaty. Her "graphics in wax" works imbued with the elements of fortuity, unpredictability and spontaneity obey her inward impulses. Menlibayev's work confronts us with the deep interrelations of man, nature and animals.


RU Art Museum Downtown (Art Department Gallery at the Bondurant Center upstairs, 1115 Norwood)

Thursday, September 14 - Friday, October 13
Current Works by RU Students in the MFA program
MFA students display their most recent works.

Tuesday, October 17 - Thursday, November 2
The Art of Many Tongues
An exhibition in conjunction with the Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference hosted by Radford University.

Monday, November 6 - Friday, December 15
Michael Aurbach: Recent Work
Reception: Monday, November 6 at 4 p.m.
Vanderbilt University art professor, Michael Aurbach, is noted for his intriguing metal constructions that enchant the eye and stimulate the mind.

Monday, January 29 - Friday, February 16
Juried Student Exhibition
Reception: Monday, January 29 at 4:30 p.m.
An annual competitive student exhibition with awards. Works are selected by an outside juror.

Thursday, February 22 - Friday, March 30
John Digby: Collages
Reception: Thursday, February 22 at 5 p.m.
British-born artist and poet, John Digby, creates delicate black-and-white collages that are inspired by human civilization and by what is rare and fragile in nature.

Thursday, April 5 - Tuesday, April 10
Senior Interior Design Exhibition
The best work of graduating Interior Design students.

Thursday, April 19 - Friday, May 4
BFA Exhibition
Reception: Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m.
The best works of graduating students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Due to the size of this exhibition, works will also be displayed in the Flossie Martin Gallery in Powell Hall.


RU Art Museum Downtown (Bondurant Center, 1115 Norwood, Street Level)

Through September 30
Chinese Furniture
Examples of Chinese furniture from the late-18th century to the mid-19th century.

Thursday, October 5 - Saturday, January 6
Beyond the Tartan III: Lisa Hendrickson and Truman Capone
An exhibition of works and a career update on two RU Art Department alumni who continue to create art.

Friday, January 12 - Monday, February 26
African Art from the RU Permanent Collection
A selection of artifacts from the Roger de la Burdé Collection of African Art at Radford University.

Thursday, March 1 - Saturday, March 31
Youthful Expressions IV
Selected works by area public school art students.

Tuesday, April 3 - Monday, April 30
Collage, Mixed Media and Assemblages: An Interpretation
Reception: Tuesday, April 3 at 5 p.m.
An exhibition of works by students in Dr. Halide Salam’s Collage and Assemblage course at Radford University.

Summer 2001
The Art of the Quilt
A selection of quilts from the RU Art Museum collection and private lenders.


Muse Hall Satellite Gallery

September: Works by Master of Fine Arts student Chris Stiles.

November: Works by Master of Fine Arts student Wendy Gregg.

December - January: Works by Master of Fine Arts student Andy Moore.

March: Works by Master of Science in Art Education student Kathleen Linkous.

April: Works by Master of Science in Art Education student Steve Hunt.

Summer: Works by Master of Fine Arts student Betty Moore.


Tyler Hall Exhibition Case
Changing exhibitions of student work.