Selections From the Permanent Collection – 1950 to the Present
Apr 08, 2022 – Sep 21, 2025
Selections from the Permanent Collection – 1950 to the Present focuses on the Museum’s holdings dating from the last 70 years, in particular gifts from Martha Randolph Daura; Ray Kass and Jerrie Pike and the Mountain Lake Workshop and Symposium; and Edwin A. and Lois B. Sieveking.
Artists on view include John Cage, Pierre Daura, Howard Finster, Dorothy Gillespie, Chrystella Meador, and Hunt Slonem, among others.
SELECTED WORKS
Dorothy Gillespie (American, 1920-2012), Autumn Clouds (detail), 1962, Oil on canvas, Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. Edwin C. Woods, 1986.066
John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel Plexigram II, 1969; silkscreened Plexiglas mounted in walnut base, 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ x 14 1/2″, Purchased with funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. 2006.005.001a‑i, .002
Ray Kass (American, born 1944), Wilson Creek Polyptych, 1991, watercolor on rag paper with beeswax/methylcellulose coating, mounted on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of Ruth and Richard Shack, 1995.006
Pierre Daura, (Catalan-American, 1896-1976), Daura with Cane and Brushes, circa 1970-1971, oil on canvas, Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 2003.026
Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001), Chief Beautician, May 4-6, 1985 (detail), 1985, House and other paint, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Ray Kass, The Mountain Lake Symposium and the Virginia Tech Art Department, 1986.047
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