Brauer Museum of Art

On Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm, the Brauer Museum of Art will host a free gallery talk by Dr. Sandy Kita, the curator of the Brauer’s current exhibition of Japanese prints and a recognized expert in the history of these prints. Referring to the actual works on display, Dr. Kita will discuss the methods used in traditional and modern Japanese printmaking, as well as aspects of Japanese history that influenced the stylistic approaches used by the artists over the years. Dr. Kita will focus in particular on the career of Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996), an artist featured in the Brauer exhibition, represented in the Brauer’s collection in depth, and beloved in the Valparaiso community. The staff of the Brauer Museum of Art hopes that you will be our guest for an evening gallery talk full of interesting information and lovely works of art.

Behind the scenes at the museum, staff members are busy working with spring semester student interns Jon Eaton, Tom Heet, Olivia Hillmer, Isabel Hernandez Janicsek, Kathryn McEnery, David Taylor, and Shuying Zheng. These fine students are helping the museum enormously by assisting museum staff members with all aspects of its filing and record keeping. In addition, these students are learning about the various aspects of museum operations and practices. We are grateful for the dedicated efforts of our interns!

The New Year is upon us, and we are looking forward to new opportunities! One opportunity happening at the Brauer Museum of Art that we hope you will enjoy is a library project in the Education Room of the museum. A great selection of books related to the artists, works, and art-making approaches on exhibition (for example, Japanese prints, photography, and painting) will be available for perusal while you are visiting the museum. This library is not only a great complement to the works on exhibition, but will also give our guests exposure to some of the wonderful books the Brauer Museum owns. Although the books will not be available for check out while on display in their temporary location in the Education Room, they will be available for check out once they are returned to their permanent museum library location downstairs. The staff of the Brauer Museum of Art is grateful to have such fine educational resources to share with you. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to learn more about the art on display by taking a look at these books.

Just a friendly reminder to come and join us for the Opening Reception.
Japanese Prints from the Brauer Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection, Curated by Dr. Sandy Kita

Weeds: Recent Work by Sarah Jantzi

Please join us for this free event at Valparaiso University, Saturday, December 8 at 2pm.

To listen to a podcast by Gregg Hertzlieb, director of the Brauer Museum of Art, on Sarah Jantzi’s WEEDS exhibition, click on the arrow.

 

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The mission of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University is to educate and inspire campus and community members with original works of American art and international religious art, and to bring distinction to Valparaiso University and Northwest Indiana through exhibitions of regional, national, and international importance.

Japanese Prints from the Brauer Museum of Art, Permanent Collection will also be exhibited, curated by Dr. Sandy Kita.

The Brauer Museum of Art presents a selection of Japanese prints drawn entirely from its permanent collection, some reflecting the ukiyo-e style of traditional Japanese printmaking and some representing modern styles. Featured in this exhibition are dramatic works by the Japanese Christian artist Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996). Noted Japanese print expert Dr. Sandy Kita has selected very fine works that demonstrate the beauty and complexity of printed works of art by Japanese artists both past and present.

Dr. Sandy Kita received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1981. He is a professor and senior scholar at Chatham College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a widely published expert on Japanese prints.

Sadao Watanabe (1913-1996)

Adam and Eve, 1980

Kappazuri dyed stencil print on paper, 16/100

Gift of Josephine L. Ferguson (VU 1946) and Byron L. Ferguson (VU 1948)

Brauer Museum of Art, 86.07.002

You are invited to view two beautiful new exhibitions at the Brauer Museum of Art.The new exhibits open on December 7, 2007, with an Opening Reception Saturday, December 8, 2007.

Weeds: Recent Work by Sarah Jantzi

Curated by Gloria Ruff and Gregg Hertzlieb

Sarah Jantzi (Oldenburg), assistant professor of art at Valparaiso University, creates lyrical paintings and drawings based on natural subjects and the local landscape. The Brauer Museum of Art is pleased to offer an overview of her recent creations.

Sarah Jantzi (Oldenburg)

Weeds (Next In Line), 2007

Ink on Panel

Collection of the Artist