When her son, Devin, died after a fentanyl overdose in 2018, Theresa Clower turned to art as a way to deal with her grief. Her first project was a pencil drawing of her son. That portrait sparked “INTO LIGHT: Erasing the Stigma of Drug Addiction,” one of two exhibits opening Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art.
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Fall Daura Museum of Art lineup opens with Warhol, African art
The fall lineup at the Daura Museum of Art opened last week with two exhibits, “15 Minutes of Fame: Andy Warhol and the Cult of Celebrity,” and “The African Conservation Project.” Both exhibits run through Friday, Sept. 24.
Senior showcases display cultural art and exhibits for everyone
With the academic year coming to a close, many University of Lynchburg seniors are showing off what they have learned over the past four years.
Daura Museum of Art brings shadow puppets to Lynchburg
Starting Tuesday, Feb. 2, members of the public will be able to view a curated collection of Indonesian shadow puppets at the Daura Museum of Art.
‘Good Trouble’ theme of University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
The University of Lynchburg will hold a weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “Good Trouble: Uniting our Dreams and Voices for Justice.” A series of events will be held Jan. 25-29, the week after the federal holiday.
Exhibits open Aug. 12 at Daura Museum of Art
Three exhibits will open Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the University of Lynchburg’s Daura Museum of Art. “Forced to Flee,” a Studio Art Quilt Associates global exhibition, uses textile art to tell the stories of people who had to abandon their homes for various reasons, including war, natural disasters, oppression, and human rights violations. “The refugee […]
Lynchburg’s Daura Gallery changes name to Daura Museum of Art
At its February 2020 meeting, the University of Lynchburg Board of Trustees unanimously approved the renaming of the Daura Gallery to Daura Museum of Art. The new name “better reflects our mission as a teaching museum that enhances the University of Lynchburg’s academic mission,” Dr. Barbara Rothermel, director of the Daura Museum of Art, said.
Daura Gallery sponsors ‘quarantine art’ show featuring children’s works
A few weeks ago, Daura Gallery director Dr. Barbara Rothermel and coordinator Laura Cole sent out a campuswide email soliciting works of art for a virtual exhibition. They weren’t looking for professional artists, though. What they envisioned was a show that would highlight “quarantine art” by the children and grandchildren of faculty and staff.
Senior art exhibited in ‘digital showcase’
Each spring, art lovers from across the campus and greater community flock to the Daura Gallery for the Senior Thesis Exhibition, a display of artwork created by graduating graphic design and studio art students. This year, due to COVID-19, the exhibit is being presented online, as what art department chair and graphic design professor Ursula Bryant describes as a “digital showcase.”
New exhibition highlights geometry and Islamic art
The newest exhibition at the Daura Gallery highlights geometry in art and emphasizes the ongoing influence of Islamic art, science, and philosophy. “Geometric Aljamía: a Cultural Transliteration” will open with a reception at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 21. The curators, Reni Gower and Jorge Benitez, will attend the reception. The exhibition includes numerous hand cut […]
