Several new acquisitions appeared in “The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine,” an exhibition of works created during the Soviet Union that was on view this past spring. Volodymyr Synytskyi (Ukrainian, 1896 – 1986), “Easter Still Life,” 1951. Oil on board, 7 1/8 × 5 7/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the William Parker Endowment. 2024.273.
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5 James and Lane Norton donated works by Beverly Buchanan, an acclaimed artist who once lived in Athens. Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, said she “was excited and in love with” these pieces and that they would be on view in “Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home,” opening in January at the museum. Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940 – 2015), “Spirit Tree,” 1980s/1990s. Found object assemblage. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of James and Lane Norton. 2024.267.
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The museum purchased “Sungazing Scroll” and “Burning Away” from artist Kei Ito after his exhibition here from January to June 2024. Ito uses cameraless photography to examine the intergenerational trauma of nuclear disaster and the possibilities of healing and reconciliation. Kei Ito (Japanese, born 1991), “Sungazing Scroll,” 2023. Unique C-print photogram scroll (sunlight, artist’s breath), 12 inches wide × 118 feet long. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. 2024.125.
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