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In the Great Hall, you will see Hearts: Selections from the Jim Dine Print Collection.
Internationally renowned artist Jim Dine has utilized many reoccurring autobiographical themes— tools, robes, ancient Venuses, Pinocchio— yet no motif in Dine’ s work more clearly declares his romanticism and giving spirit than the image of the stylized heart. Neither too abstract nor too realistic, the stylized heart has become a familiar symbol for sentiment and synonym for love— and in Dine’ s hands, an opportunity for a strong fervent, expressionist sensibility. Above all, Dine’ s hearts are testaments to his love of the creative process and the work that follows.
In the spring of 2014, Jim Dine donated 201 complete works of art from his personal archives to the Museum of Art at Washington State University, in honor of art patron Jordan D. Schnitzer and as a stimulus to the campaign for a new museum building on the Pullman campus. Dine commented at the time of his unprecedented gift,“ It’ s about education; it’ s about enriching the culture of the state and it’ s about exposing young people to what’ s called art.” From the WSU Museum Exhibition Schedule.
When you visit the new Collections and Learning Space, what was the“ old museum,” you will see the MFA Thesis Exhibition, which includes works from those graduating from WSU in spring of 2018.
There will be many more opportunities for students of all ages, community members and art aficionados to see art, hear speakers and artist talks, and share learning experiences at the museum. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the crimson cube on Terrell Mall, in the heart of the WSU Pullman campus, directly across from Martin Stadium and the CUB on Wilson Road.
Following the dedication event on Friday, April 6 at noon, the museum will resume regular hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4 pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. Parking is available for a fee in the Smith Center For Undergraduate Education. museum. wsu. edu
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“ One of the reasons supporting this new art museum is so important is that university and college campuses are critical institutions in our country. If this experiment we call America is going to survive, it is going to survive because of the young people graduating from its wonderful education centers. As we get older, we must count on younger people in this country to be the problem solvers in the future, just as we are in our time. Therefore, if we care about the future, there is no better or greater investment than to invest in our public universities, which are training the future leaders of tomorrow.”
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