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Museum presents van Gogh, Cross paintings and a holiday sale

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art features two European masterpieces through June 2006

EUGENE—(Nov. 23, 2005)—Visitors to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon can view two paintings from Vincent van Gogh and Henri Edmond Cross through June 2006. Both paintings are exhibited in the museum’s European Gallery.

 “We are thrilled to present the public with the rare opportunity to view these two masterpieces,” said David Turner, museum director. “Bringing such artworks to Eugene is just one of the ways we can thank the community for helping to build the new museum, which can now accommodate such treasures through loans from museums and collectors around the world.”

Van Gogh’s “Femme Dans Un Jardin” (A Woman Walking in the Garden), 1887, and Cross’ “Un Pin” (A Pine), 1905, both represent the post-Impressionist style of “pointillism.” Pointillism is a form of painting in which tiny dots or “points” of primary colors are used to generate secondary colors. The points compose forms that are visible to the viewer only from a distance where the eye blends the points to create forms or objects.

Andrew Shulz, associate professor of art history, will present a special lecture on the two paintings at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The museum’s store also offers a holiday sale on an array of ornaments, books, posters, note cards, toys and home décor through Sunday, Dec. 11. Shoppers in the museum’s store can receive 10 percent off their total purchases by visiting the website at http://jsma.uoregon.edu to print a coupon for the discount, good through Dec. 11.

The museum is located at 1430 Johnson Lane on the University of Oregon campus. The museum is open Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admissions fees are adults, $5; seniors (62 and older) and students (high school and non-UO college with ID), $3. Admission is free to museum members, students, faculty and staff members with ID, and children 13 and under. The museum offers “pay-as-you-wish MusEvenings!” every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and free admission to everyone the first Friday of each month.

For more information, contact Katie Sproles at (541) 346-0942.