WSU’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition titled “Your Collection: Faculty Remix.”
The collection is a collaboration between WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences art department faculty and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in honor of the Museum’s 50th anniversary.
The art in the collection is a mix of work from WSU faculty on temporary display and art in the museum’s permanent collection.
“Your Collection: Faculty Remix” opened on Tuesday, Jan. 14. An exhibition reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5—7 p.m. at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
“This [year’s] exhibition is a kind of iteration that incorporates a lot of the museum’s past,” said art history assistant professor Hallie Meredith.
“The ‘remixed’ part of the exhibition where there are refreshed pieces on display…there are [works done by] some current faculty, emeritus professors, and people who used to be in the [art] department,” said Meredith. “They’re responding to the collection… there are these kinds of multi-layered conversations going on through the work.”
Meredith will be leading one of two community perspectives tour events related to the exhibition. The tour led by Meredith will be held on Thursday from 4—5 p.m., according to the JSM website.
The second guided tour will be hosted by College of Arts and Sciences professor and printmaking coordinator, Kevin Haas. The tour will take place on Jan. 31, from 12—1 p.m.
According to Meredith, the perspectives tour will start at the museum, lead to the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (atrium, will continue to the George Laisner Sculpture Plaza, and will conclude at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum for the exhibition reception.
“Your Collection: Faculty Remix” will be on display at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum until June 28.
The exhibition, guided tours and exhibition reception ceremony are open to all and free to view, Meredith said.
“This collection seeks to bring the past and the contemporary together,” said Meredith. “It’s exciting to be able to work with the people in the museum…they’re focused not only on preserving heritage but also creating these interesting outreach events.”