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The Saginaw Art Museum
would like to thank the following sponsors of
the current exhibition
IN SEARCH OF MOTION: John Cavanaugh / Sculptor 1921 - 1985
John Cavanaugh Foundation
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The RIFKIN GROUP
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EXHIBITIONS
Current Exhibitions
December 14, 2008 – February 15, 2009
 IN SEARCH OF MOTION: John Cavanaugh / Sculptor 1921 - 1985
John Cavanaugh, a master of hammered lead, introduced the method of shaping the material by hammering at the outside edges of a lead sheet and working toward the center. This innovative technique allowed him to present an energetic and dramatic figurative expression. The works in this exhibition demonstrate an ethereal sense of movement in 75 sculptures in hammered lead, aluminum, bronze, ceramics, and wax. Special thanks to the John Cavanaugh Foundation and The Rifkin Group for bringing this exhibition to the Museum and to the Mid-Michigan community.
JOHN CAVANAUGH (American, 1921 - 1985) Pas de Trois 1979 lead, 36" x 23" x 13.5"
September 14 – May 10, 2008
 FROM HARBOR TO HOME: A Selection of Etchings by Charles Adams Platt
On view in the Couse Gallery, first floor
CHARLES ADAMS PLATT, (American 1861-1933), Piers on the East River 1889, etching on paper, Gift of William G. Mather, SAM #1948.87
This exhibition presents works selected from the Museum’s permanent collection. They represent the artist’s Barbizon inspired style in the depiction of the transient effects of light and atmosphere on intimate, architectural harbor views. Charles Adams Platt became one of the country’s most recognized practitioners of the medium of etching years before proving himself as an accomplished architect.
Reinstalled
May 1, 2008 – Ongoing
 Art
for All: Selections from the Permanent Collection (2500 BCE – Present)
On view in the Bob and Bobbi
Vitito Visionwalk Gallery and the
Michigan CardioVascular Institute Solarium Gallery, first floor; the North
Ring Gallery, South Ring Gallery, and the Akbar Waqf Gallery, second floor
JASPER FRANCIS CROPSEY (American, 1823-1900), A Summer Afternoon 1853, oil on canvas, Gift of Dr. Thomas O. Lohr & Francis Lohr in memory of their parents, Dr. & Mrs. Oliver Lohr, SAM #1998.3
Created to
celebrate the Museum’s mission to provide Art for All, this exhibition represents the breadth
and depth of the Museum’s collection, with more than 100 works of art on
display. This presentation, organized to draw upon the strengths of the
collection in innovative ways, enhances visitor engagement with the work of
art. The display is organized to encourage cross-cultural comparisons between
works in the galleries. In addition, the display highlights the significance of
the individual works in a pedagogical program for learning across disciplines
and the encouragement of life long learning.
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