Image credits (left to right): 1. Ray Howlett, New Limit, 1999, Glass, metal, and rubber. Gift of Lee and Darlene Smith. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. 2. (Detail) Anonymous (English), Delft Food Plate, ca. 1725-50, Glazed earthenware. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum. 3. Anonymous (Egyptian), Ushabti of Shed-Su-Hor Funerary Figure, ca. 1085 - 945 BCE (21st Dynasty), Glazed earthenware. Bequest from Smith Holloman Estate. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum.                      .

The Museum has a long history of working with educational institutions of all kinds across our community. These special exhibitions are the result of collaborations between Museum staff, and staff and students at Missouri State University. These collaborations range from providing space and resources to mount exhibitions of original work, to the study of permanent collection objects, to hands-on learning opportunities in museum work, including art curation, interpretive activities, and public programs.

Art in Motion

Exhibit Details

January 21, 2023 - July 9, 2023
Hartman Gallery

This focus exhibition examines ways that artists portray movement or motion within their work. Pulled from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibit features prints, sculpture, paintings, and drawings by Anne Lindberg, Garo Zareh Antreasian, Jacob Burmood, Sylvia Glass, Ray Howlett, and Carlos Cruz-Diez, among others. Art in Motion is guest curated by Naysa Adams, Cam Mahnken, Anna Shackelford, and Hannah Robinson under the guidance of Jodi McCoy (Director of Exhibitions, Missouri State University), with direction from the Museum’s curatorial and education staff.

Exhibit Resources

View the Exhibition Photo Album

Museum Studies at Missouri State University

Related Programs

Gesture Drawing Workshops:
Wednesdays, January 11 - May 24, 2023, 12:15 - 1 PM. FREE.

These fast-paced one-time drawing workshops keep your body and mind moving while practicing the art of gesture drawing. You will not leave with finished, refined drawings. The goal is to practice capturing movement and energy. No experience is necessary. Registration required. Ages 16+

Missouri State University Theatre and Dance Spring Dance Concert - Art in Motion: 
Thursday, May 4 - Saturday, May 6, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 7, 2:30 PM with a special talk back with the dancers and choreographers following the matinee performance
Coger Theater, Missouri State University campus

The Missouri State University Theatre and Dance Department's Spring Dance Concert features choreography inspired by well known works of visual art, including some currently on view in Art in Motion and from our permanent collection. This is a ticketed event in MSU's Coger Theater. Tickets must be purchased through Missouri State University. Use promo code "MUSEUM" for a $4 discount on adult ticket prices!

Artist Talk with Jacob Burmood:
Friday, June 23, 2023, 6:00 PM

Join sculptor Jacob Burmood as he discusses his work currently on view in both Art in Motion and Creating an American Identity, and beyond! Free and open to the public.

Blue on White

Exhibit Details

July 22, 2023 - December 3, 2023
Hartman Gallery

This special exhibition is focused on Chinese blue-and-white ware (青花; qīng-huā), and examines its complex history including its connection to Persia (modern day Iran), the use of important Chinese symbols in its decoration, and its eventual appropriation through imitative wares and exportation across Japan, Europe, and the Americas, reflecting the overlapping tastes of an increasingly globalized world. This exhibition features 27 porcelain objects pulled from the Museum’s permanent collection. Blue on White is guest curated by Jenna Fallert, Hanna Henroid, and Emily Hughes under the guidance of Jodi McCoy (Director of Exhibitions, Missouri State University), with direction from the Museum’s curatorial and education staff. 

Exhibit Resources

Museum Studies at Missouri State University

Related Programs

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Material Worlds of Antiquity

Exhibit Details

December 9, 2023 - June 16, 2024
Hartman Gallery 

This special exhibition utilizes objects from the Museum’s permanent collection that focus on the material properties of ancient objects, from the casting of bronze to the use of ceramic and glass. Material Worlds of Antiquity is guest curated by Missouri State University Egyptology students under the guidance of Dr. Julia Troche and Dr. Bryan Brinkman (Missouri State University), with direction from the Museum’s curatorial and education staff.

Exhibit Resources

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Related Programs

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