Exhibit Opening: Art for a Nation: Inspiration from the Great Depression
April 16 - October 2, 2016 |
A new exhibit explores the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a U.S. government program which employed millions of unemployed people, including artists, musicians and writers, during the Great Depression. Most people think of iconic construction projects that were built by the WPA such as Hoover Dam, Timberline Lodge and LaGuardia Airport, but more than 100,000 works of art also were created. Some of the artists who were commissioned included future luminaries Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. The exhibition will highlight the history, people and impact of the WPA and will include relevant paintings and prints from the Portland Art Museum and an immersive scene from the Great Depression. The exhibit will run from April 16 - October 2. In addition to the historical exhibition, the Museum has, in the spirit of the WPA, commissioned three contemporary artists to create original works which will be placed in different areas of the Museum.
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Website:
www.highdesertmuseum.org/art-nation-inspiration-great-depression |
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High Desert Museum |
59800 S. Hwy 97
Bend, OR 97702 |
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www.highdesertmuseum.org |
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Damian Fagan |
| Email:
dfagan@highdesertmuseum.org |
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541-382-4754 ext. 300 |
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