University of Virginia Art Museum

The Collections
The Art Museum maintains a collection of more than 10,000 objects including
American and European art from the 15th century to the present; ancient
Mediterranean art; Asian art from ancient times to the 21st century; and collections
of pre-Columbian, Native American, African, and Oceanic art.
American and European Art Considered the most outstanding in scope and quality, the collection of Old Master prints, includes major works by Rembrandt and Dürer, among many others. The “Age of Jefferson” collection supports one of the primary goals of the Museum, as
noted in its mission statement, and includes paintings by Angelica Kauffmann,
Benjamin West, and John Singleton Copley, and sculpture by Houdon. A small but
fine collection of 17th century Dutch painting includes portraits, genre scenes, and
landscapes by Bacher, Van Leyden, and others. The Museum has major holdings in
19th and 20th century American art, ranging from Frederic Church's "Natural
Bridge, Virginia" and realist paintings and sculpture by Alfred Leslie, Jack Beal,
and John D'Andrea to the Buzz Miller/Alan Groh Collection of more than 100
works mostly from the Stable Gallery in New York, including representation of
Joseph Cornell, Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, and Isamu Noguchi. New gifts of
boxes and collages by Joseph Cornell bring the Cornell collection to 20 works.
Contemporary American art also includes a mixed-media piece by Frank Stella and
a Sol Lewitt sculpture, as well as photography by such artists as Eugene Atget,
Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, Sally Mann, Cindy Sherman, and Duane Michals.
Recent works by contemporary Cuban artists expand the Museum's interpretation
of "American" art.

Ancient Art
The Museum's collection of ancient art includes an Attic black-figure krater, a
Roman marble togate figure, and a Roman stone stela. In 2004 we added a Roman
6th century floor mosaic to the collection through a generous gift. Almost 500
ancient Greek and Roman coins have been acquired through University Curriculum
Support Funds.

Asian Art
The East and South Asian collection include ceramics, sculpture, paintings, and
prints from ancient times to the 21st century. Especially strong are Japanese
woodblock prints and South Asian miniature paintings. Other important works
include a large bronze Siva sculpture, two Nepalese sculptures, and Chinese and
Japanese scrolls. Recently, a major mixed-media work by Chun, Kwang-Young, a
contemporary Korean artist, was added to the collection.

 

Nature Bridge	Jerdon's Courser	Pipe bag
Krishna	African Mask	Greek Vase