Modernist Intersections: The Tia Collection Opening

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The Yellowstone Art Museum announces the opening of its newest exhibition Modernist Intersections: The Tia Collection, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 27, 2017. The reception is free to members and open to other visitors for a modest admission. Please visit the museum’s website for more information artmuseum.org. The exhibition will remain on view through October 15^th. The YAM’s annual members’ meeting will precede the exhibition in the Murdock Gallery at 4:30 p.m.

The exhibition was originally conceived of as collaboration between a private collector and the University of Arizona Museum of Art as curated by UAMA Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Olivia Miller. The collector chooses to remain anonymous, allowing the works to “speak” for themselves. And they will indeed at the YAM where the presentation, which has been slightly altered from its original form, reveals intersections that can be formed between Modernist artworks created in vastly differing parts of the globe. The collection and therefore this exhibition reflect a vision that straddles geographical boundaries, recognizing the paths that merge in art and life.

To enhance the public’s understanding of this oft misunderstood art movement, the Tia Collection’s Curator Laura Finlay Smith and the YAM’s Senior Curator Bob Durden will participate in a public conversation 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7^th. The exhibition is family friendly though some works contain mature themes surrounding current political events, so bring a friend, family member, or fly solo to discover the intersections that reveal artistic intent while building stronger notions about what is meant by Modernism.