Recent Acquisitions 2007-2017: Selections from the Gettysburg College Fine Arts Collection

NEW AT SCHMUCKER ART GALLERY, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE

Contact: Shannon Egan, Ph.D., Director, Schmucker Art Gallery

segan@gettysburg.edu

717-337-6125

Recent Acquisitions 2007-2017: Selections from the Gettysburg College Fine Arts Collection

Main Gallery

September 8 –December 8, 2017

Gallery talk with Art History students and alumnae: September 15, 4:00 pm

Reception to follow until 6:00 pm

Schmucker Art Gallery is proud to present Recent Acquisitions 2007-2017: Selections from the Gettysburg College Fine Arts Collection, on view this fall September 8 through December 8, 2017. This exhibition reflects the breadth of Gettysburg College’s significant art collection and acknowledges the generosity of its donors. Major acquisitions have been made possible by The Michael J. Birkner ’72 and Robin Wagner Art and Photography Acquisition Fund, which was established in 2013 to enhance the Gettysburg College curriculum, to offer curatorial opportunities for students, and to provide first-hand access to significant works of art. Current Gettysburg College students and alumnae who contributed essays to the corresponding exhibition catalogue will discuss several of the works in a Gallery Talk on Friday, September 15 at 4:00 pm. A reception will follow the presentations until 6:00 pm.

Acquisitions made possible by the Birkner Wagner endowment include works by prominent, internationally renowned artists Kara Walker, Wafaa Bilal, John Biggers, Carrie Mae Weems, and Michael Scoggins. Other recent donations include important works by Andy Warhol, Glenn Ligon, Leonard Baskin, Raphael Soyer, Marion Greenwood, William Clutz, William Mason Brown, Sally Gall, and Jules Cheret’s Les Maîtres de l’Affiche lithographs. The College has acquired over 200 fine art works in the past ten years, and this exhibition marks the first occasion to celebrate and view the scope of the collection. Some of the exhibition objects have been featured in recent exhibitions, while others, including large-scale color silkscreens by Andy Warhol and a rare print by MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient Carrie Mae Weems, have not yet been exhibited.

The 1,600-square-foot Schmucker Art Gallery is a lively art space that displays nine different exhibitions each year. Included in the gallery calendar are shows by local, national, and international contemporary artists, a faculty exhibition, a student exhibition, the annual senior art-major show, and exhibits of works selected from public and private collections. The Schmucker Art Gallery is located on the main floor of Schmucker Hall (conveniently located at the intersection of N. Washington and Water streets) and is fully accessible. Free parking is available in one of the visitor parking lots on campus, or free two-hour parking can be found on the streets adjacent to Schmucker Hall. The main entrance is through the quadrangle side of the building. All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Building is accessible.

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition. Alumni include Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate, and other distinguished scholars. The college enrolls 2,600 undergraduate students and is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.

For more information, please contact Shannon Egan, Director of Schmucker Art Gallery, at segan@gettysburg.edu or (717) 337-6125. A full-color exhibition catalogue is available.

Image: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Cowboys and Indians: Sitting Bull, 1986, screenprint on Lenox Museum Board, 91.4 x 91.4 cm. Gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation. ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.