Collecting for Kentucky: A Year of Art Acquisitions, 2007-2008
October 5, 2008 - February 1, 2009
 During the
past year many exceptional works of art have been given to,
or purchased by, the Speed. For the first time
the museum will unveil all of these new treasures at once in
a single exhibition. Featured will be works of art that
span 600 years of human creativity and represent a diverse array
of artistic techniques and styles. From medieval manuscripts
and Old Master paintings to Modern European and Contemporary
art, the works in this show are enchanting with their technical
virtuosity and exceptional beauty. Each of these acquisitions
represents an act of generosity on the part of supporters here
in Louisville and across the country. Admission is free.
October 5, 2008 - early January 2009
Through generous gifts and astute purchases, the Museum has acquired
a wide variety of great art that will revealed for the first
time on October 5, 2008 and feature the opening of Collecting
for Kentucky. Containing artworks spanning several hundred
years and featuring pieces by world-renown artists, this exhibition
will be a treat for the eye.
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Ed Hamilton (American, born 1947)
Model, Abraham Lincoln |
Ed Hamilton’s
Lincoln
June 28- September 6, 2009
 In
conjunction with the nation-wide celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s
Bicentennial, this exhibition will take you on Louisville artist
Ed Hamilton’s artistic journey to create the Louisville
Waterfront Park Lincoln Memorial. The memorial features a young
Abraham Lincoln seated on a large rock reading a book. The exhibition
will feature early clay sculptures of the piece, a 15-inch plaster
model of the memorial, drawings and the 12-foot foam model of
the Lincoln sculpture as well as early sketches of the panels
of bas-relief sculptures depicting scenes from Lincoln’s
extraordinary life.
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Nicola Marschall (American, 1829-1917)
After: Matthew Henry Wilson (American, 1814-1892)
Abraham Lincoln, 19th century
Oil on canvas
Gift of Mrs. Hattie Bishop Speed
1942.23
Conservation funded by The Alliance of The Speed Art Museum,
1999 |
Beyond the Log Cabin
Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln
June 28 – September
6, 2009
Through engaging
imagery, artifacts, portraits, hands-on activities and Lincoln’s own words, this exhibition presents the untold
story of Lincoln’s lifelong engagement with Kentucky and
Kentuckians – an engagement that shaped his life, helped
pave the way for his political rise, and during the Civil War,
kept Kentucky in the Union.
This exhibition
has been organized by the Kentucky Historical Society. Exhibition
support has been provided by the James Graham Brown Foundation. |
