BYU Museum of Art Receives Minerva Teichert Art Donation
(Provo, UT) Brigham Young University Museum of Art has long housed many of Minerva Teichert’s paintings. The museum has been the recipient of gifts including a collection of 11 Minerva Teichert paintings from the The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation of Orange, Texas.
This Stark Foundation gift is the third largest gift of art ever donated to the MOA. The donated Minerva Teichert works include subjects of Teichert’s Native American works, western theme with early pioneers, all of which will become part the MOA’s Southwest art collection. BYU has been collecting Teichert works since the 1930s, which has grown to include 92 paintings and 67 sketches and drawings.
BYU Museum Art has become a serious contender for one of the best museums of the western United States. Located in Provo, Utah on the campus of Brigham Young University it offers a large collection of its own art, in addition to securing exhibits that are seen in national galleries. BYU shares its Minerva Teichert collection with other museums around the west and midwest.
The BYU Museum of Art is a well-known institution located on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah. The museum's collections include more than 18,000 works of art, ranging from ancient artifacts to contemporary pieces. This museum is free to the public and features exhibits throughout the year, including works from notable artists such as MinervaTeichert, Carl Bloch, Walter Rane, and Rembrandt. Along with its permanent collection, the BYU Museum of Art also hosts traveling exhibits and educational programs for all ages.