Permanent Collections

image of a metal sculpture of a horse and a geometric abstract painting in orange, red, blue and violet image of a metal sculpture of a horse and a geometric abstract painting in orange, red, blue and violet
image of ceramics from china in a glass case. Som wood sculptures as well image of ceramics from china in a glass case. Som wood sculptures as well
images of contemporary ceramic bowls from Japan, various shapes, sizes and colors images of contemporary ceramic bowls from Japan, various shapes, sizes and colors
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The Lowe Art Museum’s permanent collection represents five millennia of human creativity on every inhabited continent. With 11 collecting departments, all collection objects are works of fine art or culturally significant archaeological/ethnographic material. In addition, the museum maintains a collection of public sculptures, installed throughout the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, on behalf of its parent institution.

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Art of Africa

Works from all regions of the African continent, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan regions, including architectural elements, ceremonial and ritual objects, costumes, textiles, and sculpture dating from ca. 500 BCE to the present.

Art of the Ancient Americas

Architectural elements, pottery, textiles, and archaeological objects of native North, Central, and South America dating from 2500 BCE to the period of European contact beginning in 1492. Works produced after 1492 are considered art of the Native Americas.

Art of the Ancient Mediterranean

Pottery, sculpture, and metalwork from ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, dating from the first millennium BCE through the 4th century CE.

Art of Asia

Pottery, metalwork, sculpture, costumes and textiles, and architectural elements dating from the Neolithic period through the present from China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia.

Art of the Caribbean

Landscape, narrative, and portrait paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs from the Caribbean Basin (including Cuba) dating from the 18th century to the present.

Art of Central and South America

Landscape, narrative, and portrait paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs from Central and South America dating from the 18th century to the present.

Art of Egypt and the Near East

Ceramic, stone, metal, and paper objects from Egypt, the Near East, and West Asia primarily from ancient times but also including some medieval manuscripts and contemporary works.

Art of Europe

Paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and photographs from the Middle Ages through the present, including the Samuel H. Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque art.

Art of the Native Americas

Pottery, basketry, sculpture, costumes, and textiles of native North, Central, and South America, including Spanish Colonial art produced by native artists, from the post-European contact period starting in 1492 through the present. Works produced before 1492 are considered art of the Ancient Americas.

Art of North America

Landscape, narrative, and portrait paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs from the United States and Canada dating from the 18th century to the present.

Art of the Pacific Islands

Ceremonial objects of the cultures of the Pacific, currently with an emphasis on the islands of Melanesia, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Public Sculptures

The University of Miami and the Lowe Art Museum are proud to host a global, diverse, and vibrant sculpture park comprising works by leading sculptors from around the world. The outstanding collection of more than thirty outdoor sculptures contrasts brilliantly with the tropical campus landscape, lit by a bold Miami sun.

Artwork Index

  1. Art of Africa: Yoruba People (Nigeria), Costume [Paka Egungun], ca. 1930. Trade cloth, cotton, and wood, 63 1/4 x 56 1/8 in., Museum purchase
  2. Art of the Ancient Americas: Chavin (North-Central Highlands, Peru), Stirrup-spout Bottle, 1100-800 BCE. Pottery and cinnabar, 10 5.8 x 6 5/8 x 8 5/8 in., Museum purchase through funds from Julien Balogh
  3. Art of Ancient Mediterranean: Artist Unknown, Portrait of a Bearded Roman (Possibly Emperor Antonius Pius), 2nd century. Marble, 11 3/4 x 10 3/8 x 9 1/2 in., Museum purchase through funds from Colonel C. Michael Paul
  4. Art of Asia: Artist Unknown, Page from a Shahnama Manuscript, 17th century. Ink, gouache and gilding on paper, 16 1/4 x 9 7/8 in., Museum purchase through the Thea Katzenstein Art Acquisition Endowment Fund
  5. Art of the Caribbean: Emilio Sánchez, Untitled (Ventanita entreabierta), 1981. Oil and watercolor on paper, 35 5/8 x 42 3/8 in., Gift of the Emilio Sánchez Foundation
  6. Art of Central and South America: Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Día de todos muertes (Day of the Dead), 1933 (printed ca. 1979). Gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in., Gift of Michael J. Charles
  7. Art of Egypt and the Near East: Artist Unknown, Portrait Head Mummy Mask, 1st century BCE. Cartonnage, paint and gilt, 20 x 12 1/4 x 10 5/8 in., Gift of Kenneth and Helyne Treister
  8. Art of Europe: Giacinto Diana, The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, 1750s. Oil on canvas, 47 1/4 x 34 1/4 in., Bequest of Margaret Elizabeth Kress Jack
  9. Art of the Native Americas: Calvin Hunt (Kwagiulth), Tom Hunt (Kwagiulth), Mervyn Child (Kwagiulth), Totem Pole, 1993. Cedar and paint, 120 x 66 x 36 in., Museum purchase
  10. Art of North America: Frank Stella, Le Neveu de Rameau, 1974. Acrylic on canvas, 135 x 135 in., Gift of Martin Z. Margulies
  11. Art of the Pacific Islands: Artist Unknown, Jar, late 19th or early 20th century. Pottery, 10 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 7 1/8 in., Gift of The Rubin - Ladd Foundation
  12. Public Sculpture Collection: Hans van de Bovenkamp, Circles and Waves XX, 1987. Cor-ten steel and paint, 106 1/2 x 127 x 183 in., Gift of an Anonymous Donor

 

Please Note: We are continuously updating catalog information and new records are being added to the online collection. For more information about the museum's collection research policies, please click here, or contact collectionslowe@miami.edu

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