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Maynard Dixon (1875-1946),

The Brigham Young University Museum of Art has hired Dr. Kenneth Hartvigsen as Curator of American Art. The retention of Dr. Hartvigsen was precipitated by the retirement of long-time Curator of American Art, Dr. Marian Wardle, who acted in this role for over 14 years. Dr. Hartvigsen will continue the scholarly legacy of Dr. Wardle, researching and publishing the BYU Museum of Art

Guilliam Collaert,

The MOA is considering a possible installation made entirely of wood sticks by an acclaimed contemporary artist. If the MOA moves forward with this potential project, we would need to gather a large amount of local saplings of various sizes, ranging from 2-3' in diameter and 7' long to small pencil-sized sticks. Currently, we are seeking to find potential local areas where we could freely gather them, such as large fields, river beds, forested areas, or land slated for development. For the artist to use them, they must still be pliable, preferably not yet harvested until installation. Environmental sensitivity is a major concern for this artist, therefore the gathering has no long-term impact. Again, the timeline for this project would not begin for at least one year. We are currently conducting preliminary research and appreciate your input at this early stage. If you are aware of a possible local sources, please contact Dr. Janalee Emmer with information: janalee_emmer@byu.edu

Peter Paul Rubens (School of) (1577-1640),

Guest Post by Kaitlyn Hirst

C.C.A. Christensen (1831-1912),

Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896),

Robert Henri (1865-1929),

Albrecht Durer (1471-1528),

Kathe Kollwitz (1867-1945),

Jingyi Wang,

John Hafen (1856-1910),

Guest Post by Kaitlyn Hirst -- Is it an abstract gorilla? A large elephant? Is it a jungle gym? A monument to waterslides? The sculpture in front of the BYU Museum of Art has welcomed visitors since the very first day that the doors opened in 1993. It's impossible to walk into the MOA without noticing the large, looming bronze sculpture at the base of the front steps. This sculpture is titled “Juno” and was created by American sculptor Reuben Nakian (1897-1986). The modern and abstract piece stumps viewers as to what it could be, but perhaps the title gives a clue. Juno is the Roman goddess, and matriarch over the other Roman gods and goddesses. She was also seen as the protector of the community. Many of Nakian's other abstract sculptures are also named after antiquity gods and goddess or commemorate events from ancient mythology.

Franklin Dehaven (1856-1935),

Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919),

Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889),