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The latest stories from the David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University

Category: History

  • Shōgun Beyond the Screen: Samurai, Swords, and Battles at DOMA 
    May 13, 2024 by

    Image ID: Armor (Tōsei Gusoku), 1700s, Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), iron, shakudō, gold, silk, and lacquered leather, DOMA, Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation, 2007.008.001. Written by DOMA Staff, article led by Noelle Giufridda Are you watching the new Shōgun series on FX and Hulu this spring?   Based on the popular 1975 […]

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  • 5 vintage DOMA videos
    February 12, 2024 by

    ID: The header photo is from December 16, 1980. It is the Trombone Choir performing on the balcony of DOMA’s galleries. A group of people are listening to the musicians as they watch in chairs from Sculpture Court below. Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Assistant  You’ve read about the history of […]

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  • 5 women artists at DOMA 
    March 30, 2023 by

    Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Intern  To commemorate Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight works of five women artists that are on view at DOMA. Please use this article as a scavenger hunt for your next visit to DOMA!  June Edmonds  June Edmond’s piece Convictions I lays noticeable and colorful […]

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  • Totem Poles 101
    January 26, 2023 by

    Totem poles are monumental carvings found in western Canada and the northwestern United States. Perhaps you have seen small souvenir totem poles in gift shops. Originally, small totem poles began being made in the late 1800s; however, totem pole carving dwindled when Canada banned potlatch ceremonies, also known as a gift-giving ceremony. In 1951, this ban was dropped and there was a surge in totem pole production.

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