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Rick Shaefer, “Border Crossing"

Rick Shaefer, “Border Crossing"

July 28, 2022
Rick Shaefer, “Border Crossing"
Rick Shaefer, “Land Crossing”

Rick Shaefer, “Land Crossing”

July 28, 2022
Rick Shaefer, “Land Crossing”
Rick Shaefer, “Water Crossing”

Rick Shaefer, “Water Crossing”

July 28, 2022
Rick Shaefer, “Water Crossing”

Refugee Trilogy is a suite of large-scale charcoal drawings that is a reaction to the ongoing immigration crisis unfolding across the globe and reflects the three thematic scenes that began to distill for me the journeys taken by refugees everywhere. The three triptychs, each measuring 96 x 166 inches, are in a chronology suggested by news reports.

The three works employ the vernacular of the Baroque (primarily incorporating various figurative elements of a wide assortment of Rubens’ paintings) to express this contemporary debacle in a language both familiar and historical: reminding us of the tenacious persistence of this epic human tragedy.”

– Rick Shaefer, artist of Refugee Trilogy

This project made possible in part by grants from The Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the CT Artist Fellowship Program.

Date / Time Title Location Info
Wednesday, February 18 - Friday, February 20
Print Study Room: Rembrandt BYU Museum of Art Witness Rembrandt's iconic works from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Wednesday, January 28
12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
'The Life of Christ from Death to Birth': A Gallery Talk with Connie Broadbent BYU Museum of Art Explore the exhibition 'Earthbound and Heavenward' with MOA Educator Connie Broadbent!
Monday, March 30
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM
FHE Tour BYU Museum of Art Join us Mondays at 7:15 for a special Family Home Evening tour or to explore on your own with your family or FHE group.
Monday, March 23
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM
FHE Tour BYU Museum of Art Join us Mondays at 7:15 for a special Family Home Evening tour or to explore on your own with your family or FHE group.
Monday, March 16
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM
FHE Tour BYU Museum of Art Join us Mondays at 7:15 for a special Family Home Evening tour or to explore on your own with your family or FHE group.

Visit the following exhibitions presented at the BYU Museum of Art in conjunction with Rick Shaefer: The Refugee Trilogy

Dana Gluckstein—DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition

Adrian Paci: Albanian Stories

May 18 – September 29, 2018