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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
Thursday, April 17
7:00 PM
Guest Lecture: Eugene Tapahe BYU Museum of Art Eugene Tapahe's final visit to 'Keyah' will be on April 17, and you're invited to join him!
Saturday, April 19
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio – Flowers BYU Museum of Art Open studio is our art-making event for all ages, with new activities each month!
Friday, March 14
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Watch Party: Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Semifinals BYU Museum of Art Come cheer on the team with us in the MOA Auditorium before Night at the Museums!
Monday, April 14 - Saturday, April 19
Holy Week Giveaway BYU Museum of Art The first 200 visitors to the Museum during Holy Week will receive a bundle of postcards featuring scenes from the life of the Savior.
Wednesday, April 30 - Friday, May 02
Minerva Teichert Poster Giveaway BYU Museum of Art All visitors to the MOA from April 30 to May 2 will receive a free poster of an artwork by Minerva Teichert!

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