Directions
Directions
The first Director of the Owens Art Gallery was appointed in 1967. Since then, there have been five, full-time Directors and one Interim Director. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the important role directors have played in building the permanent collection. Curated and installed by Roxamy Ibbitson, Preparator/Registrar at the Owens for over forty years, Directions highlights some of the 3,000 plus works acquired over a fifty-eight-year period. It examines how each director worked within policy to improve representation and address the social issues of their time. It thus reflects the diversity of the collection and pays homage to the past while embracing the present.
Timeline of Directors
Luke Rombout (1967–1971)
Christopher Youngs (1971–1976)
Keilor Bentley (1976–1988)
Virgil Hammock, Interim Director (1988–1989)
Gemey Kelly (1989–2018)
Emily Falvey (2018–present)
Accessibility
This exhibition is on view in the second-floor gallery.
The stairs to the Owens from the entrance nearest the University Chapel have a handrail. There is also ramp access at this entrance, however, the ramp is steep. The stairs to the Owens entrance off York Street also have a handrail, but there is no ramp. The main floor of the Owens is wheelchair accessible. Our second-floor gallery is not wheelchair accessible. Two flights of stairs lead to the second floor. Find more information at owensartgallery.com/visit/accessibility/
