Past Museum Exhibitions

Exhibit Details

• October 14-December 4, 2016
• Marshall and Winston Gallery

Overview
RAiR artist Shannon Rankin states, "I create installations, collages, and sculptures that use the language of maps to explore the connections among geological and biological processes, patterns in nature, geometry and anatomy."

About the Art: Cate White, Soldier, 2016, acrylic, spray paint, house paint, glitter on canvas, 45" x 65". Courtesy of the Artist.

Exhibit Overview

• July 29-October 2, 2016

• Marshall Winston Gallery

Exhibit Overview

"I use painting to access a direct experience of the body and the senses as a primary source of knowledge for aesthetic decision-making. This practice is part of my ongoing search for a more true vision of myself and the world, unconditioned by societal constructs."

About the Art: Fritz Scholder, Dancers at Zuni, 1978, color lithograph on paper, 22 1/4" x 30". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Desmond, 1981.031.0025

Exhibit Overview

• July 1-October 18, 2016

• Entry Gallery

Exhibit Overview

The Roswell Museum and Art Center collection features a modest but impressive grouping of modern and contemporary works by American Indian artists, including Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and R.C. Gorman, among others. Drawn from this holding, this exhibit explores the complexities of modernism in American Indian art.