Upcoming Exhibitions

Fall 2009 Calendar

November 20 - December 5, 2009
Ancient Ritual Objects of China

Reception: Friday, November 20, 6 - 7 pm

Special Collections at Gettysburg College contains an extensive compilation of Asian Art spanning several millennia. The works in the exhibition "Ancient Ritual Objects of China" at Schmucker Art Gallery display the expansive use of decorative objects in Ancient Chinese ritual practices, as well as the two major media employed  by Chinese artists of the time. Burial practices and the concept of the afterlife were enormously important ideas to Ancient Chinese peoples. This exhibition elucidates  the practice of sacrificial offerings and preparation for the afterlife through an explanation of the works and their functions during ritual practice.

Curated by Elizabeth Peterson '10 (Art History and Studio Art)

Sept. 10 – Dec. 5
Edward S. Curtis: Photogravures from The North American Indian

Opening Reception: Sept. 10, 5 - 7 pm

Symposium: “Photographing the North American Indian” on Friday, Nov. 20,  4-6 pm, reception: 6-7 pm

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) is one of the most important American photographers of the early twentieth century.  Original photogravures and other materials from The North American Indian (1907-30) on loan from The John Work Garrett Library of The Johns Hopkins University will be on display.  Supported by banking magnate J.P. Morgan and President Theodore Roosevelt, Curtis’s project reveals a particular perspective on Native American culture and politics in the United States between 1900 and 1930.    

The exhibition is supported in part by EPACC, Gettysburg College.

(photo credit:  Edward S. Curtis, Watching the Dancers, photogravure, c.1906, courtesy The John Work Garrett Library of The Johns Hopkins University)

October 2 – October 17, 2009
“Scenic Designs by Jerry Hanson, 1984-2009: A Celebration of Theater at Gettysburg College”
Reception: October 16, 5 to 7 pm

To celebrate twenty-five years of theater at Gettysburg College, Associate Professor Jerry Hanson will exhibit a retrospective of his scenic designs.  Professor Hanson has served as Resident Designer and Technical Director for the College's Theatre Arts Program since arriving on campus in 1984. Since 1968 he has designed more than 200 productions which included sets for The Gettysburg Theatre Festival, the Kline stage, the Showboat Majestic, Playhouse in the Park, Stage Right Repertory Company, and the Rag-a-Muffin Stage Company.  The exhibition coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Kline Theatre and the Reunion of Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College.

The exhibition is supported in part by the Department of Theatre Arts, Gettysburg College.