Visions from the Other side: Works by Nicholas Roerich is on view from October 5 through November 18, 2016 in the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums. The exhibition features twenty paintings from the collection of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York that represent the rich artistic and broad humanitarian contributions that Roerich made to Russian and world cultures. Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) was recognized as an artist, philosopher, historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, poet, writer, and art critic in his lifetime. He was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In his work, Roerich demonstrates the dominant passions that guided his life and work: art, science, and philosophy.  

The exhibition, organized by the University of Richmond Museums, was curated by Joe Troncale, Associate Professor of Russian Literature and Visual Studies, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Richmond. This exhibition and related programs are made possible in part by support from the University’s Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and with funds from the Louis S. Booth Arts Fund. A catalogue, published by the University Museums, is available.