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Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - Cordell Taylor; Distorted Truth; 1991; weathered steel

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

3.4(5 reviews)
1.6 mi

Had an opportunity to walk around the NEHMA for around an hour earlier this week. Though its…read morecollection is small, the NEHMA accomplishes a great deal with little space. There were three displays: Sky Above, Earth Below (which featured some beautiful Utah landscapes!); Latinx; and Heart Beats. I was particularly impressed by the latter two. Latinx is a thoughtful exhibit that explores a history of Latinx oppression in the Western World. This was perhaps most evident in Enrique Chagoya's Codex Canibalius Insulae (pseudo-Latin for "Cannibal Island," referencing the Christopher Columbus' written observations of Indigenous societies). A must-see from the museum's permanent collection, the Codex is an instruction manual on how to properly consume America, blending together colonial imagery, comics, and iconic advertisements. Heart Beats is centered on the Beat Generation, artists disillusioned by American materialism and pressure to conform throughout the 1950s and 1960s. I am usually not one for stereotypical modern art (read: art that is, quite literally, a bunch of household items hot-glued together), but the NEHMA did a great job explaining the significance of certain artistic decisions within pieces and placing each piece in a broader historical context. One plaque pointed out a small man climbing a chandelier-like piece that initially appeared haphazardly strewn together, a commentary on the Beat movement's emphasis on individual struggle against society. Another piece consisted of a mutilated bleach bottle crucified on a cross with Buddhist images; its plaque pointed out the irony of a dirty cleaning agent and explained the significance of spiritual exploration to the Beat movement as a whole. Ultimately, I was very appreciative of those who wrote each descriptions and learned a lot. Overall, I had a great visit and, as someone who insists on reading nearly every single museum plaque in the world, I could barely cover the bottom floor in an hour. The upstairs was closed for exhibit installation, but I hope to check it out it next time.

Although called a museum, that term is wishful thinking. There are just a few small galleries…read moredisplaying paintings and sculpture, plus a vitrine displaying a number of ceramic pieces. There is also sculpture on the campus grounds. Taking photos inside the museum is not permitted but that's not really a problem because there is no depth to this collection: it's easy to breeze through here in about 30 minutes. However, there is one whimsical piece that rises above it all: Klompen. It's a room of wood clogs suspend from strings. Put a coin into the box and it turns on electronic instrumentation that creates sounds in the clogs. It's like a very elaborate wind chime and it gives a sense of humor to an otherwise dull visit.

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Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - Visitors browse through an exhibition at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Image credit Andrew McAllister

Visitors browse through an exhibition at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Image credit Andrew McAllister

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - USU students view the ceramics cases in the Marie Eccles Caine Gallery at NEHMA.  Image credit Andrew McAllister

USU students view the ceramics cases in the Marie Eccles Caine Gallery at NEHMA. Image credit Andrew McAllister

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