Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
January 26 – June 20, 2007
While dreaming up rocket ships and ray guns long before man's walk on the moon, the comic strip series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century also displays American cultural fear of Red China, the Yellow Peril (Japan), and the exotic asiatic "other" during the early-mid 20th century, reminding us that our 21st century political events and warfare abroad, and at home, are not the first clash, real or imagined, between civilizations east and west, or conflation of distinctions between alien and foreign.
Barbara Hershey: Remains
January 26 – June 20, 2007
The museum's ongoing theme of "social justice" continues with this small exhibition of works by the late Miami University professor of photography Barbara Hershey. This series of Hershey's photographic collages of destroyed synagogues is based on the artist's work in Czechoslovakia in the early 1990s, where she discovered many destroyed Jewish monuments.
Destination Anywhere
January 26 – April 27, 2007
Reflecting on a pivotal moment in their life as it reflects to art and their respective disabilities, 15 young artists are represented in this annual juried show of painting, photography and multi-media work organized by VSA Arts, an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center.
IMAGEworks / WORDworks
January 26 – June 20, 2007
This exhibition celebrates the works of poets that also produce visual art. Artists include Norma Cole, Tom Raworth, Marjorie Welish, and the collaborative team of cris cheek and Kirsten Lavers names TNWK (Things Not Worth Keeping). Each explores the intersections of word and image through richly varied media. Guest curated by Miami University English Department Professor and Chair, Keith Tuma. Supported in part of the Clark Family Capstone Fund.
Chopped! Art of the Custom Motorcycle
September 9 - December 2, 2006
Natalie Marsh, Guest Curator, Columbus College of Art and Design
Celebrating the art behind the engine, Chopped displays some of the most creative customized motorcycles in our region.
Social Justice: Robert Indiana
August 29 - December 16, 2006
After 40 years, Robert Indiana's political paintings The Confederacy: Louisiana, 1966 and The Confederacy: Alabama, 1965 continue to serve as visual metaphors addressing issues of social justice in contemporary American society.
Silk Road Oasis: The Sculpture of Ancient Gandhara
August 29 - December 16, 2006
Co-sponsored by the Havighurst Center for Post-Soviet Studies
This exhibition examines the cultural context of the Gandharan region through ancient coinage and features an open screening of the documentary, "The Giant Buddhas," a film by Christian Frei about the destruction of the famous Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
Graphic Content: Art of the New Music Poster
August 29 - November 18, 2006
Dirk Fowler, Curator, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock
This exhibition highlights the explosion that is currently taking place in the new gigposter scene since 2000 and examines current trends in screenprinted poster designs.