In 1950, Oliver B. James, a Phoenix attorney, donated 16 paintings to Arizona State University to provide students access to real art objects. Before 1955, James would acquire and donate close to 150 works — primarily historic American paintings by well-known artists. Travel back in time with us and explore the story of the ASU Art Museum’s founding.
This exhibition is supported by the Evelyn Smith Exhibition Fund and members of the ASU Art Museum.
In conjunction with this exhibition, selected prints from the Oliver B. James collection will be on view in the museum’s Multi-Purpose Room, May 16 – Sept. 12, 2015.
If you would like to bring your class or group to see an exhibition or collection, and/or meet with a curator, please contact Andrea Feller, Curator of Education at andrea.feller@asu.edu .
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