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Picker Art Gallery

The Picker Art Gallery's collection of more than 11,000 fine art objects is a valuable resource that supports interdisciplinary teaching and learning across the university.
Art and art history professor Elizabeth Marlowe and her ARTS481 class view 20 limestone reliefs that may have been produced in early Egypt.

Gallery News

Colgate University, Curtin University expand collaboration with Colgate’s gift from gallery collection
In an important example of international, cultural, and educational collaboration, Colgate University will give 119 indigenous artworks from the Picker's collection to Curtin University in Western Australia. The works were by Noongar children who were part of Australia’s “Stolen Generations.” READ MORE
Parnell Dempster, Down to Drink (ca. 1949), Pastel. Gift of Herbert Mayer, Class of 1929

 Chakaia Booker, Quality Time, 2004
New Acquisition
The Picker recently received a generous gift of eight portfolios featuring prints by more than 50 contemporary artists—many new to the gallery’s collection— from the alternative arts space Exit Art. Founded in 1982 in New York City by Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, Exit Art brought attention to the work of under-recognized and emerging artists through innovative exhibitions, films, and performances until it closed last year. The wide range of materials and techniques offers a veritable history of recent developments in printmaking. For example, in the 2004 portfolio Six by Four, the prints range from an inkjet print with hand perforation to a 4’ x 18’ schematic rendering of a shipping container.

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Renowned architect retained for art center plans
Colgate has partnered with David Adjaye, one of the world’s leading architects, to begin the design process for a new art and cultural center envisioned for the village of Hamilton. In this initial phase of the project, Adjaye will articulate a vision for the scope and scale of the structure and create a schematic design and budget that can be used for future planning discussions with the village, as well as fundraising. READ MORE
Renowned architect David Adjaye was retained for the Center for Art and Culture.
Programming Suspended
The exhibition and educational programs of the Picker Art Gallery will be suspended during the academic year 2012-2013 to enable completion of a permanent collection inventory and assessment project.  All galleries will be closed to the public. We regret this inconvenience to our public but look forward to an exciting re-opening next fall.

Digital Exhibition

Selected Old Masters from the Picker Art Gallery: With the generous gift from Donald Schaefer ’46 of several Old Master paintings from the seventeenth-century Low Countries, the gallery’s collection was dramatically enriched. To celebrate, Professor Judith Oliver  has developed an online digital exhibition focusing on a selection the Picker’s holdings of European art. This is the first of what will become a series of curated digital exhibitions that showcase the permanent collection. SEE MORE
Pieter Breughel the Younger, <em>Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters</em>, after 1616. Oil on wood, 43.6 x 59cm. Gift from Max Oberlander

Contact Us

Main Office: 315-228-7634
E-mail: pickerart@colgate.edu
Address: Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY, 13346

History of the Gallery

Colgate University's fine arts museum is named in honor of Evelyn Picker, mother of the late Harvey Picker '36, honorary doctor of science, and trustee emeritus. The Picker Art Gallery opened in the Dana Arts Center in 1969.

Hours

Closed for inventory, academic year 2012-2013.