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SMU Meadows Museum: Celebrating 50 Years 8N Friday, April 17, 2015 Advertising Supplement to The Dallas Morning News CELEBRATING 50 YEARS: THE MEADOWS MUSEUM AT SMU meadowsmuseumdallas.org Advertising Supplement ©2015, The Dallas Morning News FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 SECTION N : SMUMeadows UPCOMINGEVENTS FEB. 1–MAY 3, 2015 MAY2 GOYA AND LÓPEZ: ACONVERSATION 2P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION led by LeeCullum Museum Ambassador Loan from the Musée du Louvre, Paris 2-4 P.M. LECTURE: The Meadows Museum Celebrating 50 Years MARCH 22 –JUNE 28 HUMAN/NATURE. The Ridiculous and Sublime: MAY9 CELEBRATING Recent WorksbyJohn Alexander FRANCIS BACON’S MODERN ALLEGORIES Talk by Charles Wylie APRIL 17 11:30 A.M. MEADOWS MUSEUM 50TH ANNIVERSARY MAY15 50 YEARS and Commemoration Ceremony TRADITIONAL PAINTING AND THE CONTEMPORARYEYE Gallery Talk by Sedrick Huckaby APRIL 18 –AUG. 2 THE ABELLÓ COLLECTION: JULY25–NOV.1 AModern Tastefor European Masters MASTERWORK BY VELÁZQUEZ: Ambassador Loan from the APRIL 18 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna 10 A.M. -3P.M. COMMUNITY DAY: Passport to Spain Noon: Spring Game and Mustang FanFare SEPT.3,2015–JAN. 3, 2016 Formoredetails, visit www.smu.edu/foundersday TREASURES FROM THE HOUSE OF ALBA: 500 Years of Art and Collecting APRIL 23 6P.M. MODERN MASTERS FROM THE ABELLÓ COLLECTION OCT.10, 10 A.M. LecturebyGuillermo Solana Festival España! Formuseum hours and gallery tours, visit meadowsmuseumdallas.org PREMIERING TWO BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITS The Dallas Morning News N8 04-17-2015 Set: 14:27:15 N1 04-17-2015 Set: 14:27:15 Sent by: [email protected] SMU MeadosCYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACKMuseum Sent by: [email protected] SMU MeadosCYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACKMuseum 2N Friday, April 17, 2015 Advertising Supplement to The Dallas Morning News CELEBRATING 50 YEARS: THE MEADOWS MUSEUM AT SMU meadowsmuseumdallas.org Masterpieces in our midst THE MEADOWS MUSEUM STRENGTHENS DALLASASACENTER OF CULTURE AND ART he MeadowsMuseum at SMU has Collection wasagift to SMU from Algur been nicknamed the Prado on H. Meadows to honor his second wife. Tthe Prairie,reflecting the distin- Manyofthe modern, non-Spanish guished collection of art it brings to the three-dimensional works from artists Texas landscape.Todayhousing one of Jacques Lipchitz, Henry Moore and Claes the largest and most comprehensive Oldenburg can be viewedinthe mu- collections of Spanish art outside of seum’soutdoor plaza, while important Spain, the Meadows Museum celebrates figural representations from Giacometti, the 50th year of its collections,adding Maillol and Rodin are displayedinside. visiting exhibits of art neverbefore seen The current Meadows Museum Col- in the United States and celebratory lection is the result of gifts and contri- events befitting agolden anniversary. butions by The Meadows Foundation, “The Museum’spermanent collec- donors and friends of the Museum to tion has been referred to by museum continue to acquire significant Spanish directors and curators throughout the art. This collection includes outdoor United States and the world as the most installations of the moving sculpture important collection of Spanish art that Wave by artist Santiago Calatrava (also exists anywhere outside of that country,” the architect of the Margaret Hunt Hill said Linda Perryman Evans,president Bridge), and Jaume Plensa’s Sho,awire- and CEO of The Meadows Foundation. frame sculpture of ayoung girl’shead, She is also the great niece of Museum adominant presence at the Museum’s founder Algur H. Meadows. entry.Indoor works in this collection “When my great uncle donated his are by El Greco,Carreño,Saura, Tàpies art collection and endowedthe SMU and Rico. School of the Arts,hewanted to create The Meadows Museum also manages the finest school forarts education in the University Art Collection with origi- the country.Giving the students from nal regional Texas artwork of all varieties the Meadows School of the Arts,all the learn so muchmore from really looking in welcoming the world to the Meadows that has been donated by alumni and students at SMU,and the public the at surfaces,contours and materials than Museum during this celebratory year.” friends of SMU.Current and former chance to viewand studythis import- theydofrom images on ascreen.” In addition to The Algur H. Meadows students and faculty,including David ant collection deepens the educational The Algur H. Meadows Collection is Collection, the permanent works form Bates,John Alexander and James Surls, opportunities offered by the Meadows comprehensive, ranging from early Me- twoother collections: The Elizabeth are represented. Manyofthese works Museum,”she said. “Now, through art dievaland Renaissance works,tomodern Meadows Sculpture Collection and The can be found on displaythroughout the partnerships being created by director pieces by Juan Gris,Miró and Picasso, Meadows Museum Collection. SMU campus. ■ Dr.Mark Roglán, the Museum is draw- and contemporary works by living artists The Elizabeth Meadows Sculpture ing visitors and dignitaries from all over suchasSantiago Calatrava and Jaume the world to SMU forlectures,activities Plensa. Masterpieces from Spain’s“Gold- and events.This interaction enriches the en Age,” whichlasted from the close of educational experience foreveryone.” the 15th century until the latter part of ForSMU faculty and students,the the 17th, includes paintings by Velázquez, Meadows Museum is aunique teaching tool. Murillo and Ribera. Of particular signif- “The collection is world-class; it puts icance are several paintings by Francisco the Meadows in the top 10 of anylist of de Goya,aswell as first-edition sets of university art collections,with places all four of his renowned print series. likePrinceton and Williams College,” Additionally,there are exquisite examples said Pamela Patton, professor and chair of 19th-century Realist and Impressionist of the SMU Art History Department. works from Spain, including works by “This is remarkable foraninstitution Fortunyand Sorolla. that’ssomuchyounger.And that col- “The Meadows Museum is suchan lection is placed at the fingertips of all important asset forour community, SMU students,who can studythe works drawing thousands of individuals on a in the context of aclass,pursue inde- regular basis from across the region and pendent researchwith aprofessor or an nation,”said Linda Pitts Custard, chair, internship with museum staff,orsimply Meadows Museum Advisory Council. enjoythe exhibitions on avisit. Manyof “Our increasing partnerships with our art history students have launched international institutions and private scholarly and museum careers here. collections bring to our city unique and And of course forthe professors,itisa priceless cultural assets.The members joytoteachwith liveobjects.Students of the Museum’sAdvisory Board join me FROM THE PRESIDENT Aspecial welcome from SMU Dear Friends, plans forthese and other activities scholarships,faculty and academic It’snot often that one institution open to the public.You will see the excellence and the campus expe- can celebrate the intersection of sev- names of these tireless volunteers rience.Weare seeing the campus eral historic milestones in one year. in this special insert, along with a transformed by these investments. But at SMU in 2015, we find our- list of events.Checkthe website, Eachincoming class of students selves in that remarkable position. www.meadowsmuseumdallas.org, brings stronger academic creden- This special insert of TheDallas to keep up to date with opportuni- tials.Faculty researchisgrowing Morning News focuses on one of ties forparticipation. One date to and making abroader impact. New these milestones –the 50th anniver- save is Sept. 24, 2015, when SMU academic centers are focusing on sary of the Meadows Museum. We celebrates the 100th anniversary important emerging issues.And also payhomage to the tremendous of its opening. more students are living on campus, support of The Meadows Foun- Another cause forcelebration forming aresidential community dation and family in establishing is that on March23, The Meadows of learners. and supporting the Museum, the Foundation announced it is making We hope that this special insert Meadows School of the Arts and ahistoric gift of $45 million to the will inspire youtoexperience the other programs advancing artistic Meadows Museum and the Mead- unique artistic treasures of the expression. The generosity of The owsSchool of the Arts.This com- Meadows Museum. We welcome you Meadows Foundation has result- mitment ensures that these cultural to visit the campus forother events, ed in aMuseum that serves as an and educational resources will be sampling some of the 400 student international ambassador forDallas, sustained and advanced forgenera- and professional performances and aschool that strengthens the tions to come. offered eachyear by the Meadows community as it serves its students. The Foundation’sgift brings us School of the Arts. As athank youtothe communi- closer to the $1 billion goal of our Our intersection of milestones ty,the Museum’s50th anniversary Second Century Campaign, culmi- is indeed something to celebrate, year includes twounique exhibits nating in December.Thus far we not only forSMU,but also forthe neverbefore seen in the United have received gifts from more than region we have served and strength- States.Weare grateful to our volun- 66,000 donors from this region and ened since we welcomed our first teer leaders who are busy finalizing around the world to support student students in 1915. ■ R. GERALD TURNER, SMU PRESIDENT PRODUCED BY THE DALLASMORNING NEWS CUSTOMPUBLICATIONS
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