Materials from our collections are highlighted in the two cases just inside the library entrance. Keep up to date on our exhibits by following our Instagram or Facebook!
A Sampling of Library Exhibitions:
Learning to Draw: A Selection of Books and Manuals for Art Students
October 15, 2017- January 31, 2018
Image from: Initiation à la Composition Décorative by C. Patissié, Paris: Librairie Classique F. Nathan, 1911.
The exhibition is composed of three separate installations which showcase our instructional drawing books and manuals. Concepts explored include: tools and forms, design techniques, and the application of color theory.
Floral Ornamentation
December 20, 2016 – October 1, 2017
Images from: Etude de la Plante: Son Application aux Industries d’Art: Pochoir, Papier, Peint, Etoffes, Ceramique, Marqueterie, Tapis, Ferronnerie, Reliure, Dentelles, Broderies, Vitrail, Mosaique, Bijouterie, Bronze, Ovfeverie. Paris: Libraries Centrale des Beaux-Arts, 1903.
Selection from Untitled Project: Robert Smithson Library & Book Club by Conrad Bakker
September 23-December 19, 2016
More details about this project are available here.
Material included in Ricker Library exhibitions rotate on a regular basis.