The , which closed in 2012 for an inventory of 冈本视频鈥檚 art collection, last week with two exhibitions of artwork by prominent American artists and .
Richard Serra, Venice Notebook 2001, #7, 2002. 1-color etching. Collection of Paul J. Schupf 鈥58 Living Trust, Gregory O. Koerner 鈥88, Trustee. 漏 2014 Richard Serra/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Mark Williams
Serra鈥檚 pieces, lent to the Picker by trustee emeritus Paul J. Schupf 鈥58, are primarily from the artist鈥檚 collection of Venice Notebook etchings.
The series, featuring more than 20 prints, was created when Serra made sketches of his own sculptural work at the 2001 Venice Biennale.
The exhibition highlights Serra鈥檚 lesser-known work in sketching as well as his talent for printmaking.
It is accompanied by a catalogue containing an interview with Schupf and master printmaker Xavier Fumat, who collaborated with Serra on the pieces in the exhibition.
The collection of photographs by Arbus is the largest ever to be showcased in a university museum. Composed of 27 images, the exhibition depicts subjects of all walks of life she found in New York City during the 1950s and 鈥60s.
Her work studies the range of human experiences and examines their many intricacies. The pieces were lent from the collection of John 鈥85 and Susan Manly Pelosi 鈥85.
Last Wednesday, Jeff Rosenheim, curator in charge of photography at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gave a lecture titled 鈥淒iane Arbus and American Photography.鈥
The exhibition opening featured remarks from and , director of university museums, as well as Schupf and , the Picker鈥檚 senior curator of collections.
Both Shaw and Ch谩vez were excited that the exhibitions are from such influential names in the art world. 鈥淭hese artists are international phenomenons,鈥 said Shaw. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e really incredible works.鈥
The exhibition will be open until Jan. 10, 2015.