Monthly Archives: February 2012

In Memoriam: B. J. Smith’s Legacy at the OSU Museum of Art

Posted on February 27, 2012 by osucurator

A month ago this week, the Art Department lost a dear colleague and friend, BJ Smith. Smith retired in 1994, but even for someone as new to Oklahoma State as I am, his was a familiar face. Smith was a … Continue reading →

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The Growing Collection: Our Permanent Collection Expands to Asia

Posted on February 20, 2012 by osucurator

This week’s post is by Shawn Yuan, our associate curator and exhibitions director. Yuan is a specialist in Chinese art, so I invited him to write a post about a particularly intriguing recent gift—of a Tang-dynasty ceramic horse and rider—from … Continue reading →

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The Growing Collection: A Year-End Gift of Photography from Robert Flynn Johnson

Posted on February 13, 2012 by osucurator

Since we announced the development of the Postal Plaza as a new, state-of-the-art venue for exhibitions and storage of OSU’s art, we’ve been lucky enough to work with a wide variety of alumni and friends to expand our collection. In … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011: Intern Christina Naruszewicz works in the Gardiner Gallery

Posted on February 6, 2012 by osucurator

Last semester we had three interns working with the OSUMA: Skylar Smith, Caitlin Smith, and today’s author, Christina Naruszewicz. Christina, a senior Studio Art major, was not only our intern last semester—she was also one of the artists featured in … Continue reading →

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