The Rose Art Museum

Dear Arts Patron,

Thank you for your interest in the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.

The Rose Art Museum remains open to the public and continues to provide exceptional exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. This summer, the Rose’s exhibition “Numbers, Color and Text” presents works from the permanent collection inspired by the works of painter Alfred Jensen. It will be on view through Sept. 25, and I invite you to come and spend time viewing these beautiful works.

On Oct. 28, we will reopen to the public with a dynamic exhibition of the Rose’s most distinguished works in conjunction with the fall publication of "The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis" (Abrams, New York), a stunning new catalogue of the collection. This exhibition will include extraordinary art that illustrate the depth, breadth and uniqueness of the essence of the Rose.

I invite you to visit the museum and show your support for this remarkable cultural and educational resource.

Roy Dawes
Director of Museum Operations

'The Aboutthing'
Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch

Aboutthing (in the air), 2009 (detail). Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch. Courtesy the artists and Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York.

Also this summer, the Rose Art Museum presents the first showing of artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch in the Boston area with the sculptural installation, "The Aboutthing."

Former Rose director Michael Rush says of the outdoor installation: “I have wanted to present Ryan Trecartin’s work for several years now. He is one of the leading voices in avant-garde video and film work. This sculptural project with his longtime collaborator Lizzie Fitch presented itself as the perfect homage to experimentation which has characterized the Rose throughout its history.”

Read the press release.

The Rose is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.