June 27 - December 31, 2009

90 TREASURES

Claude Monet, Waterlilies 1903, oil on canvas.  Gift of Mr. Joseph Rubin, 1953.11

In celebration of The Dayton Art Institute’s 90th anniversary, the museum is highlighting 90 Treasures in the museum’s galleries.  These works will be designated with a special label. 

In addition, a number of special events have been planned that were inspired by specific works in the 90 Treasures exhibition. Click here for more information and the complete list of events.

The Dayton Art Institute’s permanent collection began in 1919, when Mrs. Julia Shaw Carnell donated Harriet Frishmuth’s bronze, Joy of the Waters, to the newly established Dayton Museum of Arts. Since then, the growth of the collection and the generosity of donors have been mainstays at the museum. The permanent collection now numbers 26,000 objects, ranging from pre-Columbian ceramics to video assemblage.

More than 1,000 works of art are on view at The Dayton Art Institute — all of them treasures. To choose the 90th Anniversary treasures, the expertise of four specialists was enlisted: The Dayton Art Institute’s Chief Curator, Will South; Dominique H. Vaseur, Curator of European Art, Columbus Museum of Art; Lisa Morrisette, Assistant Professor Art and Art History, Wright State University; and Alejandra Gimenez-Berger, Assistant Professor of Art, Wittenberg University.

They have jointly selected 90 pieces from throughout the museum to draw attention to the wonderful collection that has been assembled over the past nine decades. 90 Treasures represents a recognition of what The Dayton Art Institute means to the community.

A cell phone tour will be available for many of the 90 Treasures, so visitors may learn may more about the works as they tour the museum.

90 Treasures is the first exhibition organized by Will South, The Dayton Art Institute’s new chief curator.

Admission:  Free

90 Treasures is sponsored by:

THE VIRGINIA W. KETTERING FOUNDATION

THE BERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION

MILLER-VALENTINE GROUP

Media Sponsor:
WHIO–TV

With additional support from:
DOUBLETREE HOTEL