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The Jewish festival of Purim begins this evening, March 4, at sundown and concludes on Thursday, March 5 at sundown. Purim commemorates the Jewish people

EXHIBITION OVERVIEW

With four new exhibitions having opened in the past few months, a number of local news outlets have written excellent feature stories about shows on view at the MOA during the fall months of 2014. Browse the list below to view a sampling of this coverage and learn more about our current and recent offerings. CUT! Costume and the Cinema Thinking Aloud - BYU Radio/Classical 89 FM FOX 13 News Utah Salt Lake Magazine The Daily Herald Y News Provo Insider LDS Church News Deseret News More About This Exhibition Kim Schoenstadt: Block Plan Series: Provo 15 Bytes (Click Here for Web Version) The Daily Herald Fox 13 News Utah Salt Lake City Weekly The BYU Universe Thinking Aloud - BYU Radio/Classical 89 More About This Exhibition Loving Devotion: Visions of Vishnu 15 Bytes Deseret News The Morning Show - BYU Radio More About This Exhibition Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 29 KSL News Y News The BYU Universe More About This Exhibition Fabric of Belonging: Exotic Quilts from Pakistan & India Deseret News Thinking Aloud - BYU Radio/Classical 89 LDS Church News More About This Exhibition

The BYU Museum of Art Store is now stocked with unique holiday ornaments, international nativity sets, stocking stuffers, books, giclee prints, and more items to check off your Christmas shopping list! We always offer free gift wrap on items purchased at the store, as well! Mention MOA Mail during the month of December at the store, and also receive 20% off your choice of a giclee print! No coupon or proof of subscription necessary for redemption. Please see store for details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Eye-catching contemporary installation by internationally recognized artist to be featured as new centerpiece at BYU Museum of Art PROVO, UT - For nearly two decades, a massive mixed media sculpture by Brower Hatcher,

Gabriel Dawe's new installation at the MOA,

Dear Museum Patrons, As we look forward to a new year of family programing, there are a few changes that we hope will enhance your experience at the BYU Museum of Art (MOA). Because of high demand for the

Our friend and colleague, Curator of Religious Art Dawn Pheysey, has retired after devoting more than twenty-two years to the Museum of Art and its collections. Her unflinching dedication and stellar accomplishments will continue to have far-reaching impact on the MOA—its programs, exhibitions, personnel, and patrons. Dawn received her MA in Art History and Curatorial Studies from BYU in 1991, which also marked the inception of her career as Curator over Works on Paper. Dawn began the monumental task of organizing and accessioning over 10,000 prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels, etc. and applying rigorous museum industry standards to their storage and conservation. Furthermore, she played a vital role in helping to establish the fledging MOA as a “beautiful jewel” on campus (attribution made by President Gordon B. Hinckley at the MOA

Recently hired as the new Head of Education for the Brigham Young University Museum of Art (MOA), BYU alumna Janalee Emmer is excited to share her passion for art with the university and the community. Emmer

When the BYU Museum of Art (MOA) Curator of Contemporary Art Jeff Lambson asked intern Sarah Carrigan to help recruit and coordinate volunteers for an upcoming exhibition installation with California-based artist Kim Schoenstadt this past summer, nobody was certain how much work it would take to recruit the anticipated volume of volunteers needed to complete the project while Schoenstadt was in town. 'The community reached out to us so much more than we expected, and their enthusiasm was inspiring,' said Carrigan, a senior at BYU majoring in Art History & Curatorial Studies. 'Large church groups started coming out of the woodwork, and we saw a mass and variety of individuals, friends, and families spanning as many as three generations signing up to help.' Schoenstadt's 3D wall drawing,