Gilded Glory: European Treasures from the Martin D'Arcy Collection
Permanent Collection
This long awaited permanent re-installation of Loyola's medieval, renaissance and baroque collection presents paintings, decorative arts, textiles, liturgical objects and material culture. The collection was originally assembled by Fr. Donald Rowe, S.J., and contains work of rare and unparalleled beauty.
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The Art of Democracy
September 6 - November 9, 2008
The exhibition, timed to coincide with the 2008 Presidential election, displays works by 60 printmakers whose art is concerned with democracy, social activism and political change. The artists continue the tradition of using poster and print media as a vehicle for social advocacy and propaganda. The exhibition is organized by the New York Society of Etchers and includes 25 Chicago-based artists.
Sponsored by The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund and Marketing Out-of-the-Box, Inc.
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Suitcase Paintings
September 20 - October 26, 2008
Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and the Thomas McCormick Gallery in Chicago, the exhibition examines the idea that Abstract Expressionist artists of the 1940s, 50s and 60s, normally associated with large-scale canvases, executed and conveyed the same sensibility in paintings less than 18” in size. The variety of styles, techniques and materials reinforce the understanding that not only was there not one specific look or style in this loosely named movement of 20th-century art, but also these artists were able to paint brilliantly in a smaller format and still convey the power and impact of their larger canvases.
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On the Same Map: Hope is a Human Right A photographic journey
November 29 - January 4, 2009
On the Same Map: Hope is a Human Right - A photographic journey is an exhibition of 100 photographs depicting the clinics and communities where Partners In Health has forged partnerships with patients and local health workers to combat AIDS, tuberculosis, hunger, poverty and injustice over the past 20 years. From the barren hills of Haiti, to the shantytowns of Peru, from the villages of rural Rwanda to the streets of downtown Boston, these photographs illuminate how communities that suffer the most glaring health, social and economic disparities in the world can be revived when individuals living in them have access to health, social and economic support and training. Partners In Health is a non-profit corporation that is active in the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Russia and the United States. It strives to bring the benefits of eternal hope and modern medical science to those most in need.
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Dreamscaping: The Therapeutic Photomontages of Nancy Gershman
November 28, 2008 - January 6, 2009
Digital artist Nancy Gershman is a private mythologist. Through the transformative power of digital photographic manipulation, she creates custom, wishful reality for people in emotional pain. Her healing dreamscapes are surrealistic and often ironic photomontages that repurpose personal photographs to create meaning and address a sense of loss, regret or duty. Like a soothing dream, they are used to tell stories, heal broken hearts, open dialogue and mend relationships.
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The Eternal Light of Egypt: The Photography of Sarite Sanders
January 31 - May 10, 2009
Contemporary photographer Sarite Sanders has produced a remarkable collection of photographs that capture the mysterious radiance and residual spirituality of Egypt’s ancient ruins. These beautiful black and white photographs recall early 19th-century travel photography that captured iconically for Westerner viewers the awe and majesty of Pharaonic Egypt.
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Neolithic Idols
January 31 - March 8, 2009
The exhibition contains 100 examples of the tiny stone sculptures commonly referred to as Stargazers. These pre-Cycladic objects were thought to be used in religious ceremonies. It is unclear what the relationship is, if any, between these Anatolian idols and their better-known and roughly-contemporary cousins from the Cycladic Islands further west. These figures come from Anatolia in western Turkey and Iiliua near Gallipoli and date from 3000 BC. Works in the exhibition are in the LUMA permanent collection and also on loan from the Harlan J. Berk Ltd. Gallery. The collection is a recent gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Berk.
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Locking It Away: The Signs, Symbols and Secrets of Keys
January 31 - March 8, 2009
LUMA presents a recent acquisition of Medieval to 19th century keys and locks from the Collection of Patricia Erens interpreted through symbolism, dreams and design motifs. A lecture series on the obsession of collecting and psychoanalytic interpretation of keys as symbols will be companion to the exhibition.
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Rodin: In His Own Words
Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
Summer 2009
Rodin: In His Own Words, an exhibition of 43 bronzes, photographs and letters, gives insight into the artist's thoughts and ideas on art and the art world in late 19th- and early 20th-century France. The exhibition is organized and made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Included a ten-part educational component that recognizes Rodin's artistic legacy and provides an understanding of bronze casting and his other artistic techniques.
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