kenneth hartvigsen

The BYU Museum of Art (MOA) is set to open their newest exhibition on Monday. It will feature every Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph since the award was first created in 1942. The exhibition is visiting from the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The MOA is the first venue other than the Newseum to host the exhibition. The exhibition has been one of the Newseum’s most popular. MOA Curator Kenneth Hartvigsen called this a “unique opportunity” and said the photographs are “iconic in a very true sense.”Read more at the Daily Herald.

Brigham Young University Museum of Art (MOA) has entered the conversation on refugees. According to MOA Curator Kenneth Hartvigsen this decision wasn’t accidental or spontaneous. Two years ago the museum staff, including Hartvigsen, started looking for shows and exhibitions that dealt with refugees. The fruit of their efforts are the three exhibitions currently on display through Sept 29: 'DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition,' 'Refugee Trilogy' and 'Albanian Stories.' Hartvigsen hopes these exhibitions will inspire patrons to act and make a difference in their communities. Read more on Deseret News.

Student performers recorded music on a Disklavier piano to accompany the art of M.C. Escher

The Brigham Young University Museum of Art has hired Dr. Kenneth Hartvigsen as Curator of American Art. The retention of Dr. Hartvigsen was precipitated by the retirement of long-time Curator of American Art, Dr. Marian Wardle, who acted in this role for over 14 years. Dr. Hartvigsen will continue the scholarly legacy of Dr. Wardle, researching and publishing the BYU Museum of Art’s collection, engaging diverse American Studies faculty across campus, and curating exhibitions that support a wide variety of disciplinary curricula. Read more>>>>