Art in the Evening at Mary Idema Pew Library
Artists, donors celebrate art in Mary Idema Pew Library
May 21, 2014
More than 150 artists and donors attended an event May 20 to
celebrate artwork in the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and
Information Commons.
At the “Art in the Evening” event, attendees had the opportunity
to meet the artists and talk about their work. More than 800 works of
art adorn the four-story building.
President Thomas J. Haas said Grand Valley’s campus is a canvas
and art is instrumental in shaping and influencing a student’s
perspective.
Henry Matthews, director of Galleries and Collections, said when
he began working at Grand Valley 16 years ago, there were 700 pieces
of art on campus. Today, there are more than 12,000. “A great deal of
it has been donated by artists, owners and others. We wouldn’t have
the campus we have today without their donations,” he said.
Matthews said the newly renovated Zumberge Hall will hold about
400 pieces of art.
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