Definitive paintings from some of the world’s greatest artists are now on display at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art as part of the Masterworks on Loan program.
Some of the works from the loan program come from artists such as Francis Bacon, Damien Hirst, Mark Rothko and Peter Paul Reubens.
“The Masterworks on Loan program really gives us a great opportunity to display some fantastic pieces of art at the JSMA,” said Debbie Williamson Smith, the communications manager for the museum. “The art that comes to us through the program are great compliments to our current displays at JSMA.”
Some of the new pieces will be on display at the museum’s Focus Gallery. The age of the art in the gallery ranges from just a few years old to several decades.
A Francis Bacon piece from 1953, “End of the Line,” draws inspiration from surrealism, film and photography. “End of the Line” as well as his other works made him one of the most well-known artists to emerge from the postwar era. Bacon’s piece will be at the museum until June 12.
Mark Rothko’s “No. 8 (White Stripe)” from 1958 uses rich colors to convey his personal definition of “the sublime” and will be displayed in the Focus Gallery until May 29.
Two pieces of Damien Hirst’s work will also be in the Focus Gallery. His 2010-11 piece, “Osmium Tetroxide” is a colorful and large display that contains a series of colored dots. “Osmium Tetroxide” as well as another piece, “The More You Know, The More You Know,” can be seen until June 26.
Seventeenth-century artist Peter Paul Rubens’ piece “Christ on the Cross” foreshadows Jesus’ impending death and will be on view in the McKinnon Gallery.
Other works from artists such as Mark Bradford, Joan Miro and Andy Warhol are also on display thanks to the Masterworks on Loan program, which was featured in a 2014 article in the New York Times. Smith said the best way to keep up to date on what art is on display is by visiting the museum’s website.
“We have phenomenal work coming from great artists all the time,” Smith said. “The gallery is constantly changing, and every week we make sure to update our site with what’s coming to the museum so students and people from the community can see some of the amazing pieces we have on display here.”
—By Craig Garcia, University Communications intern