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Illumination

Kris Ercums, curator

November 3, 2022–August 29, 2027

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This exhibition explores the concept of illumination, both as light and knowledge. By contrasting works associated with light and those conjuring darkness, Illumination seeks to expand awareness about the hidden and obscured.

Works of art

sand painting depicting sun and eagle, Irene Tsosie — Irene Tsosie

sand painting depicting sun and eagle, late 1900s–1994

Still Life 02 - Orchid, Wu Chi-Tsung (born 1981) — Wu Chi-Tsung (born 1981)

Still Life 02 - Orchid, 2009

Optometrist sign, Artist Unknown — Artist Unknown

Optometrist sign, circa 1910

Morning in the Adirondacks, Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880) — Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880)

Morning in the Adirondacks, 1867

standing warrior holding a lance — standing warrior holding a lance, circa 1700

रात दिन दिन रात (Rāta-Dina, Dina- Rāta) Night & Day, Day & Night, Raqs Media Collective (founded 1992) — Raqs Media Collective (founded 1992)

रात दिन दिन रात (Rāta-Dina, Dina- Rāta) Night & Day, Day & Night, 2015

The Moon, U Sunok (1958–2023) — U Sunok (1958–2023)

The Moon, 2006–2011

Howl, Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006) — Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006)

Howl, 1986

Pale Lens, Frederick John Eversley (1941–2025) — Frederick John Eversley (1941–2025)

Pale Lens, 1970

Tigibus, Bruce Beasley (born 1939) — Bruce Beasley (born 1939)

Tigibus, 1968

Poyet Projection, Ellen Lanyon (1926–2013) — Ellen Lanyon (1926–2013)

Poyet Projection, 2000

Navigating, Lisa Grossman (born 1967) — Lisa Grossman (born 1967)

Navigating, 2018

Christ in Gethsemane, Jacopo Palma il Giovane (circa 1548–1628) — Jacopo Palma il Giovane (circa 1548–1628)

Christ in Gethsemane, circa 1590–1605

but...I dreamt, Ernst Prophète (born 1950, active 1960s–present) — Ernst Prophète (born 1950, active 1960s–present)

but...I dreamt, circa 1975

Genesis, Jane Bunker (born 1945) — Jane Bunker (born 1945)

Genesis, 2005

Soleil Couchant, Marine, Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) — Gustave Courbet (1819–1877)

Soleil Couchant, Marine, 1865 or 1869

Two Boys Looking, Jim Dine (born 1935) — Jim Dine (born 1935)

Two Boys Looking, 2006

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, Franz Ludwig Catel (1778–1856) — Franz Ludwig Catel (1778–1856)

Nuns in the Certosa Cloister, overlooking a Moonlit Sea towards the Faraglioni, Capri, circa 1823

Christ Brought Before Pilate, Giovanni Battista Crosato (circa 1697–1758) — Giovanni Battista Crosato (circa 1697–1758)

Christ Brought Before Pilate, circa 1720–1730

Iceboat, Neha Choksi (born 1973) — Neha Choksi (born 1973)

Iceboat, 2012–2013

Nuremberg armorial stained glass roundel — Nuremberg armorial stained glass roundel, 1564

landsknecht (mercenary soldier) — landsknecht (mercenary soldier), circa 1600

Blossom and Decay, Frederick Stuart Church (1842–1924) — Frederick Stuart Church (1842–1924)

Blossom and Decay, 1880s

Napoléon, Taro Izumi (born 1976) — Taro Izumi (born 1976)

Napoléon, 2009

Baby Chicks, Lilly Martin Spencer (1822–1902) — Lilly Martin Spencer (1822–1902)

Baby Chicks, 1886

untitled, Richard Lindner (1901–1978) — Richard Lindner (1901–1978)

untitled, 1956

Woman Leading a Blind Man, Penius Leriche (born 1940) — Penius Leriche (born 1940)

Woman Leading a Blind Man, circa 1970

Blindfolded Cupid, Meissen Porcelain Factory (active 1710–present) — Meissen Porcelain Factory (active 1710–present)

Blindfolded Cupid, 1800s

Sunset on the Plains, Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) — Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902)

Sunset on the Plains, circa 1887

The Burning of Troy, Rombout van Troyen (1605–1656) — Rombout van Troyen (1605–1656)

The Burning of Troy, early 1600s–mid 1600s

fireplace grill — fireplace grill, 1500s

Soul of the Sunflower, Elihu Vedder (1836–1923); Chelsea Tile Works — Elihu Vedder (1836–1923); Chelsea Tile Works

Soul of the Sunflower, 1882

The Annunciation roundel — The Annunciation roundel, circa 1500

Judith holding the head of Holofernes — Judith holding the head of Holofernes, 1563

Madonna and Child, Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni (active 1369–1415) — Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni (active 1369–1415)

Madonna and Child, circa 1410–1415

The Possessors, Ward Lockwood (1894–1963) — Ward Lockwood (1894–1963)

The Possessors, circa 1960

Madonna and Child with Saints, Sassetta (circa 1400–1450) — Sassetta (circa 1400–1450)

Madonna and Child with Saints, late 1400s

chalice, Beatrice Wood (1893–1998) — Beatrice Wood (1893–1998)

chalice, 1982

A Shipwreck, Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812) — Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812)

A Shipwreck, circa 1770

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, Eric Pape (1870–1938) — Eric Pape (1870–1938)

Sun Dappled Entrance, Egypt, 1891

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885) — Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885)

Moonlit Scene with Castle Ruins, mid-late 1800s

untitled, Albert Y. Wong (born 1947) — Albert Y. Wong (born 1947)

untitled, 1974

The Conqueror Worm, Claude Buck (1890–1974) — Claude Buck (1890–1974)

The Conqueror Worm, 1920

We Who Are About to Die, William Fleming (active 1940s–1950s) — William Fleming (active 1940s–1950s)

We Who Are About to Die, 1946

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl), Kuwata Takurō (born 1981) — Kuwata Takurō (born 1981)

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl), 2017

Events

November 30, 2023

Tour

HA 166 The Visual Arts of East Asia 17590

1:00–2:15PM

Spencer Museum of Art, 315 Long Ellis Gallery, 316 Simons Gallery, 317 Perkins Central Court, 401 Loo Gallery, 405 Michaelis Gallery, 406 Stewart Gallery, 407 Kress Gallery

March 2, 2025

Talk

Eyes on the Art: A Stroll with Museum Security

2:00–3:00PM