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Travelling Exhibitions
Available from the Permanent Collection
Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection
“Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection” showcases 34 master drawings collected by Randolph Shaffer Jr. An avid collector throughout his life, Shaffer began acquiring art while stationed in London and Paris during World War II. The broad range of themes and artistic styles exhibited in the collection attest to Shaffer's ability to appreciate and embrace a wide spectrum of aesthetic concerns and possibilities. The works range in date from the late 15th century through the early years of the 18th century. “Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection” includes representations of Dutch, Flemish, French, German, and Italian schools.
“Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection” requires approximately 50 running feet of wall space for display. Press releases and labels are included in the loan of this exhibit. For more information, please email rsexton@albanymuseum.com.
Mose Tolliver
“Mose Tolliver” features 14 paintings by African-American folk artist, Mose Tolliver. Mose Tolliver was born circa 1920 on a farm near Montgomery, Alabama. The son of a sharecropper and one of twelve children, Tolliver dropped out of school after the third grade to work alongside his father and siblings in the fields. Tolliver later worked as a gardener, a housepainter and a handyman until an accident in the late 1960's left him unable to walk without assistance. After suffering through a period of depression, Tolliver was encouraged to pursue painting. Turning down the offer of free classes, he taught himself to paint. Tolliver’s early subjects included the flowers, birds, and trees that he knew from his gardening; he later added people and animals to his repertoire of subjects. He slowly gained popularity as people came to understand the humor in his oddly-constructed plants, animals, and people. Tolliver continues to paint, using common house paint and any surface he can find as his medium.
“Mose Tolliver” requires approximately 75 running feet of wall space for display. Press releases and labels are included in the loan of this exhibit. For more information, please email rsexton@albanymuseum.com.
Warhol Flowers
“Warhol Flowers” includes 10 prints by artist Andy Warhol. A founder and leading figure of the Pop Art movement in the 1960’s, Warhol is known for multi-image silkscreen paintings that make use of repetition and commercial art processes to explore mass media, celebrity, and mass production. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Warhol chose commonplace subjects such as dollar bills and soup cans to examine and critique the consumer culture of his day. The artworks featured in “Warhol Flowers” are silk screen prints that have been hand-painted with water-color.
“Warhol Flowers” requires approximately 75 running feet of wall space for display. Press releases and labels are included in the loan of this exhibit. For more information, please email rsexton@albanymuseum.com.
Studio Glass from the Schuman Collection
“Studio Glass from the Schuman Collection” consists of 63 sculptural works donated to the AMA by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schuman. This collection includes works by artists such as Harvey Littleton and Dominick Labino. While common to everyday life today, glass was once a luxury item. With the advent of 19th century industrial glassmaking processes, the cost and value of glass was greatly reduced. In the early 1960's, artists attempted to show that glass was a commercially viable sculptural medium. The term "studio glass" was popularized about forty years ago to describe glass designed and worked in a molten state (usually blown) by a single artist working in a studio rather in a factory.
“Studio Glass from the Schuman Collection” requires approximately 200 square feet of floor space for the display. Press releases, labels, and text panels are included in the loan of this exhibit. For more information, please email rsexton@albanymuseum.com.
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