Unidentified Artist, Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Prestige Panel, raffia palm fiber and pigment, Owen D. Mort, Jr. Collection of African Art, assisted by the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, UMFA1985.053.304.
Arts of Africa

The scope of artistic practice from twenty-one African cultures

Unidentified Artist, Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Prestige Panel, raffia palm fiber and pigment, Owen D. Mort, Jr. Collection of African Art, assisted by the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, UMFA1985.053.304.
Edmonia Lewis (America), Hiawatha and Minnehaha, 1868, Marble, Collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Purchased with funds from an anonymous donor, the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation, and the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation. UMFA2018.2.1 and UMFA2018.2.2
American and Regional Art

Exploring westward expansion 

Ku Ch'iao (Chinese, 1614-1695 or later), Snowy Mountains, 1691, ink and color on silk, purchased with funds from the William H. and Wilma T. Gibson Endowment, UMFA2105.2.1.
Chinese Art

China's celebrated ceramic tradition

Ku Ch'iao (Chinese, 1614-1695 or later), Snowy Mountains, 1691, ink and color on silk, purchased with funds from the William H. and Wilma T. Gibson Endowment, UMFA2105.2.1.
Abraham Susenier (Dutch, ca. 1620-1668), Still Life with a Lobster, Römer, Oysters, Grapes, and a Knife,ca. 1660s, oil on canvas, 21 x 25 1/2 in., purchased with funds from the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation, conserved with funds from the Ann K. Stewart Docent and Volunteer Conservation Fund, UMFA2003.34.1
European Art

The progression and practice of art-making across five centuries

Sarcophagus, Roman, Italy, Late Roman Empire, ca. 325–330, Greek mainland marble, purchased with funds from the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation for the Marriner S. Eccles Collection of Masterworks, UMFA 1989.005.002.
Ancient Mediterranean Art

Intriguing funerary objects from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures

Sarcophagus, Roman, Italy, Late Roman Empire, ca. 325–330, Greek mainland marble, purchased with funds from the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation for the Marriner S. Eccles Collection of Masterworks, UMFA 1989.005.002.
Vessel with Political Scene, Guatemala, Petén region, Maya culture, 600–900, earthenware and pigment, purchased with funds from Friends of the Art Museum, UMFA1984.002.
Ancient Mesoamerican Art

The artistic traditions of western Mexico, Olmec, and Mayan cultures

Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929) Infinity Nets, 1959, acrylic on canvas, 28 5/8 x 35 ¾ inches, purchased with funds from The Phyllis Cannon Wattis Endowment Fund, UMFA2011.2.2
Modern and Contemporary Art

A look at the global diversity of artistic production post 1945

Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929) Infinity Nets, 1959, acrylic on canvas, 28 5/8 x 35 ¾ inches, purchased with funds from The Phyllis Cannon Wattis Endowment Fund, UMFA2011.2.2
Unidentified artist, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Tatanua Mask, twentieth century, wood, fiber, prickly fruit, lime, pigment, Ulfert Wilke Collection, purchased with funds from Friends of the Art Museum, UMFA1983.001.009.
Arts of the Pacific

The dynamic and diverse art practices of earth's largest region

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), Southern India, Chola dynasty, ca. 12th-13th century, bronze, gift of the Christensen Fund to commemorate founding Director E. Frank Sanguinetti's 84th birthday, UMFA2001.11.1.
South Asian Art

Celebrating the art of Hinduism and Buddhism

Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), Southern India, Chola dynasty, ca. 12th-13th century, bronze, gift of the Christensen Fund to commemorate founding Director E. Frank Sanguinetti's 84th birthday, UMFA2001.11.1.
Stars of the Stage and Silver Screen
Highlights Wall
Stars of the Stage and Silver Screen

The UMFA celebrates the film awards season this spring with two portraits of stage and screen legends, Miss Maude Adams, as “L’Aiglon” (1900-01) by John White Alexander and Rudolph Valentino, as “Caballero Jerezano” (1925) by Federico Beltrán-Masses.

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