Hello, Friend

Two hempen ropes twisted and formed into circles and stacked upon each other.

Jacqueline Winsor, North America, b. 1941, Double Circle, 1970-71, hemp, 21 x 54 inches. Purchase with the Carnegie Fund, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ. 75.610. ©Jacqueline Winsor.Ìý

A geometric pattern featuring vibrant colors atop a blue background.

Clark Richert, North America, (1941 - 2012) Kepler Relief, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 70 inches. Purchase with funds gifted by Polly and Mark Addison, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, 2017.06. ©Clark Richert estate.Ìý

A painting featuring three different heeled shoes. Two of the shoes rest upon a checkered floor, while the third, in the foreground, rests atop a red cube.

Joan Brown, North America, (1938-1990), Portrait of Three Shoes, n.d., oil on canvas, 72 x 72 inches. Purchase from the artist, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, 64.316. ©Joan Brown.Ìý

Mid-January–June, 2025Ìý

Friendships between artists inspire creativity, spur collaborations, and engender networks of support. With artwork from CUAM’s collection, Hello, Friend centers friendships between artists who lived and worked in shared creative circles in the mid-late 1900s.ÌýÌý

Hello, Friend also has a double meaning as many of the artworks on view have not been exhibited in ten or more years. This exhibition is an opportunity to see old favorites and encounter collection works for the first time.ÌýÌý