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In one of Escher's most beloved, most copied, and most parodied images, a series of staircases crisscross in a labyrinth-like interior. At first, the staircases seem to occupy a believable illusionistic space, but upon closer inspection viewers realize that they meet each other at impossible angles. In fact, the shape defined by the three main staircases is a famous 'impossible shape' called a Penrose triangle.

July 23, 2018 – March 3, 2019

Post by Isabelle Kramer, MOA Marketing Student Employee

The current exhibition Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light includes an educational space that allows visitors to see the process behind the creation of a Tiffany lamp. This intensive process required planning, practice, and a lot of patience.

Paul Anderson, former designer and curator at the BYU Museum of Art, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. With the inception of the BYU Museum of Art, Paul’s early influence helped shape and establish the institution as one of the premier university museums in the country.

Minerva Teichert (1888-1976),Touch Me Not, 1937, oil on canvas, 87 9/16 x 69 3/16 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art.

Guest Post by MOA Marketing Intern, Megan Mayfield

Frans Schwartz (1850-1917),Agony in the Garden, n.d., etching, 6 3/8 x 4 13/16 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 2015.

May 18 – September 29, 2018

On Thursday, March 22, 2018, dozens of people gathered at the MOA for the second annual Poetry Jam event. This event is a collaboration between the BYU English Department and the BYU Museum of Art, to introduce and celebrate what organizer Dr. Jeff Tucker (English) called the 'ancient pastime' of ekphrastic poetry—poetry responding to artwork. Dr. Jana Emmer (MOA) headed the committee that juried poems from the submissions from both BYU students and faculty. On the evening of the poetry jam, the 20 selected poets read their poems in front of the artworks that inspired the poetry itself. We have compiled all of the poems read at the Poetry Jam 2018 and invite you to follow the link and be inspired by the fantastic talent represented there. Thanks for a wonderful Poetry Jam 2018 and we'll see you next year! Click for 2018 poems:

For Women’s History Month, the BYU MOA wanted to highlight the incredible women who work inside the museum. Let us introduce you to Clyda Ludlow, Collections Manager.

For Women’s History Month, the BYU MOA wanted to highlight the incredible women who work inside the museum. Let us introduce you to Maggie Leak, Executive Assistant.

For Women's History Month, the BYU MOA wanted to highlight the incredible women who work inside the museum. Let us introduce you to Ashlee Whitaker, Head Curator. How long have you worked at the MOA? 5 years What is your favorite part about your job? Learning about art every day! And finding exciting new exhibition ideas that I think will be meaningful for our patrons What has been your favorite exhibit at the MOA? That is really hard to say, because I love so many of our exhibitions. As a curator, a few of my favorite exhibitions to work on have been:

Guest Post by Megan Mayfield, MOA Marketing Intern