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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”

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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
Tuesday, October 01
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Van Gogh to Playdough October: Slow Looking BYU Museum of Art At Van Gogh to Playdough, art comes alive for young children!
Friday, December 13
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Film Screening: It's a Wonderful Life BYU Museum of Art Come watch It's a Wonderful Life with us as we celebrate the 'John Held, Jr.' exhibition. Booking required.
Thursday, November 14
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Guest Lecture: Jann Haworth BYU Museum of Art You're invited to a special lecture with pop artist Jann Haworth!
Saturday, October 19
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio – Windows BYU Museum of Art Open studio is our art-making event for all ages, with new activities each month!
Saturday, September 21
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio – Broken Things BYU Museum of Art Open studio is our art-making event for all ages, with new activities each month!

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