Exhibitions and Programs
August 20th-October 31st
Beyond Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Andy Warhol's Photographic Legacy
You may have watched “That ‘70s Show,” but a real documenter of the time was pacesetter Andy Warhol. His photography reveals some of the people he thought were the defining characters of the era...[more]
August 20th-May 22nd
Augustana College Art Collection Gallery (LL)
Featured in the fall are African objects from the Kathy Bulucos Memorial Collection, explored in a brochure that publishes student research overseen by art history professor Dr. Margaret Morse. On view for the year are selections from the Olson-Brandelle North American Indian Art Collection.
October 3rd
Family Weekend Tours (11 a.m. & 1 p.m.)
Sherry Maurer, director of the art museum, will introduce the current exhibitions. Advance registration appreciated (phone 309.794.7231); limit of 50 people (per tour).
October 17th
Homecoming Weekend Tour (10:30 a.m.)
Sherry Maurer, director of the art museum, will introduce the current exhibitions. Advance registration appreciated (phone 309.794.7231); limit of 50 people.
October 20th
Guest Speaker Dr. Gregory Gilbert, on “Andy Warhol and the Rise of Photographic Culture" (Larson Hall, 7:30 p.m.)
Dr. Gilbert is associate professor and chair of art at Knox College, where he has taught art history since 1995. He is also the senior curator at the Figge Art Museum...[more]
November 17th–March 27th
Liberal Arts through the AGES for Augustana’s 2010 Sesquicentennial Celebration
This introduction to western visual art history and its multicultural links builds on the previous Augustana College Art Museum exhibitions and three former catalogues prepared for the AGES Liberal Studies program...[more]
November 23rd
Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris (Brew by the Slough (Tredway Library 4th Floor), 4:00 p.m.)
Hunt Harris will speak about his digital photographs and the infrared results.
November 23rd–May 23rd
Guest Speaker Hunt Harris on "Silent Influences"(Brew by the Slough (Tredway Library 4th Floor), 4:00 p.m.)
Moline native Hunt Harris acknowledges that family and career responsibilities took precedent over his childhood passion for photography, but decades later, with the advent of digital cameras and an empty nest, his interest in photography was rekindled. Especially intrigued to capture the essence of a scene, he has found that the image captured with a lens does not fully express what he visualized, so he enhances his shots on the computer with Photoshop... [more]
December 9th
Guest Speaker Dr. Naoko Gunji Reception of "Ukiyo-E in the East and West" (Larson Hall, 7:30 p.m.)
Dr. Gunji, assistant professor of art history and Asian studies at Augustana College, received her doctorate in Asian art history with a further specialization in Japanese art history in 2007 from the University of Pittsburgh...[more]
April 7th-May 2nd
Thirty-Fourth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition
The annual juried competition is open to artists working in any media except video, and residing within a 150-mile radius of the Quad Cities.
April 9th
Reception for the Thirty-fourth Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
Refreshments served. Awards will be announced in the Art Museum at 5:40 p.m.
May 8th–22nd
Senior Studio Art Student Exhibition
The annual exhibition of studio art students' works.
May 11th
Walking Tour of the Senior Studio Art Student Exhibition (10:30 a.m.)
Refreshments served. The exhibiting student artists will discuss their works in the Art Museum during a 50-minute program.
May 23rd
Closing Reception for the Senior Studio Art Student Exhibition (12:45-2:00 p.m.)
Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments in the Art Museum.
