DISHMAN ART MUSEUM
Located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, the Dishman Art Museum serves as a teaching facility and has had a positive effect on the quality of education at Lamar since its dedication in 1983. The museum offers students an opportunity to experience diverse styles that reflect international trends as well as exhibit their own work. Further, the museum is a showplace that contributes significantly to the cultural opportunities of the region. The Dishman Art Museum is open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.
2009-2010 EXHIBITION CALENDARMeredith “Butch” Jack Art Exhibition 
January 11 - March 5, 2010 "Playing in the Sandbox," an exhibition by veteran Lamar University faculty member Meredith “Butch” Jack, will be on display Jan. 11 – March 5 in the Dishman Art Museum on the Lamar campus. Jack, a professor in the Department of Art, has been at Lamar since 1977. He has mentored decades of Lamar students in the art of cast-iron sculpture, leading in iron pours at Lamar and around the world.
April 9 - April 23, 2010
May 7 - 13, 2010 Faculty Artists Exhibition
August 24 - September 15, 2009 Bill Pangburn & Renee Magnanti Art Exhibition
The exhibit presents more than 60 works by contemporary American artists Bill Pangburn and Renee Magnanti, including watercolor, encaustic paintings, drawings and fabric pieces. Magnanti will also premiere a number of quilted pieces that feature materials hand-dyed through Indian techniques. Pangburn and Magnanti have exhibited their work both nationally and internationally. A native of Amarillo, Pangburn is a graduate of Tulane University and the Pratt Institute, while Magnanti holds degrees from the University at Buffalo - SUNY and Tulane University. This husband-and-wife team is based in New York City.
Honwen Lin Art Exhibition
October 30 - November 20, 2009
December 4 - 17, 2009 PERMANENT COLLECTIONSThroughout their adult lives, Dr. and Mrs. Eisenstadt were avid collectors, sharing their love of art with family and friends. They always had a warm affection for Lamar. In 1973, Heinz was one of the founders of Lamar's "Friends of the Arts" and served as its first president. Through this relationship, it became apparent to the couple that Lamar University was the ideal location for their legacy. As a result of their generosity, this exquisite collection representing their love and appreciation of art will be available for study and enjoyment at Lamar University's Dishman Art Museum for many generations to come. Robert Willis Print Collection Bob Willis donated his collection of prints to the Dishman Art Museum in 1995. Willis, who took classes in the Department of Art as a retiree, was an avid collector of the arts. The collection includes 50 prints from European and American artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. All print processes are represented in this collection and many of the works are from the formative years of European abstractionism. Such influential artists as Matisse, Braque, Kandinsky and Miro are represented by their characteristic styles. There is a great diversity of styles in the collection, such as naturalism, abstraction and non-objectivity. Tribal Art Collection from Africa, New Guinea and Pre-Columbian Mexico The foundation of the Dishman Art Museum’s permanent collection was given to the museum the year it opened its doors in 1983. It is
comprised of three private collections given to Lamar by Houston collectors. All three of the collections represent classic examples of
tribal art from three regions of the world. Wooden carved shields from New Guinea, ceramic vessels and figures from Mexico and 19th
century masks from Africa are the most outstanding pieces in this collection, totaling 45 pieces.
DEAF ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS EXHIBITION
During a month-long exhibition in April, 2008, the Dishman Art Museum showed more than 40 works of art by eight Deaf artists from around
the country as part of the Deaf Artists in the Community and Schools project, which delves deeply into the culture, the inspiration and the
drive behind the artists desire to create. This project was funded through a National Endowment of the Arts grant. MISSION STATEMENTIn 1983, the Dishman Art Gallery opened its doors to Lamar University and the community of Southeast Texas. Through a generous donation from Herb and Kate Dishman, Architect Marvin Gordy designed this elegant building with Upper and Lower Gallery exhibition spaces, offices and a lecture hall. The exhibition space totals 6,000 square feet. To realize the grand scope of this building, further financial support was necessary. The Dishmans presented a challenge grant, asking the community to match their donation. Several members of the community met that challenge permitting the completion of the building. Serving as a teaching facility, The Dishman Art Gallery presents a wide variety of exhibitions from one-person shows to group installations. During the academic year, it changes exhibitions every month. An equally significant component of the Dishman Art Gallery is its permanent collection. As the collection has grown, its role in the community has expanded. In 2003, the building was officially renamed the Dishman Art Museum to symbolize our mission to enhance the permanent collection and reach a larger audience in the community.
With this new mission, The Dishman Art Museum is commencing its third decade in Southeast Texas with plans to develop its programs and
increase its collection. With that goal, we have started a major fundraising campaign to establish an endowment to provide an operating
budget for programs and capital for the purchase of contemporary art. Dr. Fu-Chia-Wen Lien, Director Mailing address: |
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September 23 - October 21, 2009
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