Artwork of the Week: April 28, 2019
Birger Sandzen (1871-1954), Pond with Cottonwood Trees, c.1930, woodcut, 6 x 8 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of A. Merlin Steed and Alice W. Steed Collection. Sandzen’s [...]
Danae Mattes’s “Riverfold”
Contemporary artist Danae Mattes is fascinated by water. Where the River Widens is a current exhibition of pieces by Danae Mattes, all of which evoke her fascination with water and [...]
Artwork of the Week: April 21, 2019
Max Thalmann (1890-1944), Resurrection, c.1920, woodcut print, 14 1/4 x 11 1/4inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Milton D. Heifetz, 1971. John 20: 19-21, 31 19 ¶ Then the [...]
MOA Spring 2019 Preview
It’s almost Spring term and there is a lot happening at the MOA! We’re excited to open two new exhibitions during Spring term, both showcasing the MOA’s beautiful collection of [...]
Artwork of the Week: April 14, 2019
Ron Richmond (b.1963), Exchange No. 8, 2004, oil on canvas, 60 1/8 x 60 1/8 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Lewis and Gail Burnham. Ron [...]
Artwork of the Week: April 7, 2019
J.T. Harwood (1860-1940), Pont Neuf at Dawn #2, 1930, etching and aquatint, 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art. This week we celebrate the birthday of J.T. [...]
Now Open at the MOA: “After Promontory”
On May 10, 1869, two railroads—built with haste, hope, and aspiration—joined in the lonely desert of northern Utah at a place called Promontory. At a small ceremony that day, dignitaries from [...]
