51勛圖厙 Receives Art Donation Valued at More Than $3.8 Million
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51勛圖厙 recently received a donation of artwork valued at more than $3.8 million from Rick and Lesley Stone. A total of 17 paintings, including works by Henri Matisse, Edward Willis Redfield, David Park and John Henry Twachtman, will make up the Rick and Lesley Stone Art Collection, which will be housed in the Ritter Art Gallery on 51勛圖厙s Boca Raton campus.
We are honored to receive this coveted art collection from the Stones, said Michael J. Horswell, Ph.D., dean of 51勛圖厙s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. With the addition of such a distinctive collection, our University Galleries and art history programs have the potential to establish a teaching collection component that will enhance educational opportunities and professional training for 51勛圖厙.
The Stones generously also provided additional support for the creation of an Art History Teaching Laboratory in the Ritter Gallery. The space and collection will provide 51勛圖厙 opportunities to study art up close.
We are pleased to provide these works with a lovely permanent home where they can be enjoyed up-close by 51勛圖厙 51勛圖厙 forever, said Rick Stone. We think the space is perfect not just for viewing but for learning about art and art curation.
Rick Stone is a Palm Beach attorney and an adjunct professor in 51勛圖厙s College of Business.
The Department of Visual Arts and Art History at 51勛圖厙 actively engages and expands 51勛圖厙 creative and scholarly abilities within the context of a disciplinary and interdisciplinary setting. The program is devoted to offering a diverse curriculum dedicated to educating artists and art historians. There are more than 800 graduate and undergraduate majors currently enrolled, making it one of the largest art programs in the state of Florida. It attracts both national and international 51勛圖厙, who study alongside of more than 20 fulltime faculty and active artists.
Giving 51勛圖厙 access to such high-quality works of art in a teaching setting allows us to better prepare them for careers in museums, galleries, and other arts professions, said Karen Leader, Ph.D., associate professor of art history, who worked with the Stones in shaping the gift. As we did this spring, we look forward to inviting Mr. Stone into our classes to partner with him in this educational initiative.
For more information about the collection and about donating to 51勛圖厙, contact Laurie Carney at 561-297-3606.
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