At the Faulconer Gallery Fall 2013
Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles
Sept. 20–Dec. 15, 2013
Curated by Emily Stamey ’01, associate curator, Scottsdale (Ariz.) Museum of Contemporary Art
Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles presents the work of contemporary artists who, directly and indirectly, take the grocery store and consumption of its products as their subjects. In contrast to historic pop’s celebration of everyday consumption, the artists note the seductive aesthetic appeal of commercial products with degrees of uneasiness. Using a variety of styles and media, they keenly and cleverly interrogate not only the grocery items we purchase, but also the physical and psychological environments in which we shop, the individuals and social frameworks we encounter there, and the cultural norms that inform our habits of consumption.
This exhibit is organized by the Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Kansas. The exhibition has been supported by the Lois Kay Walls Foundation, Spirit AeroSystems, Delta Dental, Richard D. Smith, Sondra M. Langel, and additional private sponsors.
From Wunderkammer to the Modern Museum, 1606–1884
Oct. 3–Dec. 15, 2013
Exhibition drawn from the collection of former Grinnell College Trustee Florence Fearrington
A “wunderkammer,” or room of wonder, was often a fascinating intersection of science and art before we had modern museums — it was an early type of interdisciplinarity. This exhibition explores the shift from private rooms of wonder to public institutions, through almost 100 rare and remarkable books, catalogs, and prints from the 17th to 19th centuries. The exhibition comes from the private collection of Florence Fearrington and explores those who assembled cabinets of curiosities, what they collected, and how they organized their treasures.
A version of the exhibition was previously exhibited at Harvard University’s Houghton Library and the Grolier Club in New York City. Fearrington was a Grinnell College trustee from 2000 to 2008.