There are two things you might not know about Davidson College. One: the college possesses a collection of more than 3,100 works of art by artists such as Jim Dine, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Kiki Smith and Bruegel. Two: many Davidson alumni and families collect art and generously loan or promise works to Davidson.
Beginning today, the public will have the opportunity to see an exhibition of 49 works loaned to Davidson by nearly 20 families from their personal art collections. The exhibition, Collected: Works in Alumni Art Collections, is on view through Aug. 30, with an opening reception from 3:30-5 p.m., Friday, June 5.
“This exhibition has been a great way to highlight some major art collectors within our Davidson community,” said Director/Curator of the Van Every/Smith Galleries Lia Newman. “Through the process of organizing the exhibition, we have had numerous opportunities to visit or talk with alumni and learn more about the personal motivations behind their collections.”
Photo: Robert Rauschenberg, Patch (Tracks), 1976, From the collection of Dan McLawhorn ’70 (Photography: David Ramsey)