Miami University Art Museum

The Miami University Art Museum is a public art museum located on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. As of 2021, John "Jack" Green is the director and chief curator of the museum.[2]

Miami University Art Museum
LocationOxford, Ohio
Coordinates39°30′03″N 84°43′45″W
TypeArt museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums[1]
DirectorJohn "Jack" Green
Websitemiamioh.edu/cca/art-museum/

Building

Completed in 1978, the museum was designed by architect Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago. The building is located on three acres of park land and houses five galleries, containing around 16,000 artworks.

History

The construction of the Miami University Art Museum was funded by private contributions to Miami University's Goals for Enrichment capital campaign in the mid-1970s. A major gift for the building came as a bequest from Miami alumnus Fred C. Yager, class of 1914. Walter I. Farmer, class of 1935, and former Art Department faculty member Orpha B. Webster donated art collections which helped develop early support for the museum.

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References
  1. "Find a Museum". ww2.aam-us.org. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. McCabe, Ginny; Writer, Contributing. "Miami University Art Museum hires new director who has worked around the world". journal-news. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. "Art Museum - Miami University". arts.muohio.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. "Miami University". www.miami.muohio.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill


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