Echoes of Life: Painting from the Collection

January 24, 2025 – September 6, 2025

Echoes of Life featured a selection of paintings curated from the Museum’s collection of small moments from the human experience that reflect both the beauty and the adversity of our world. These painted “echoes of life” may feel intimately familiar or may introduce an entirely new way to see the world. Although some depict unusual places or circumstances, the artworks in this exhibition all contained universal elements of our shared humanity. Visitors to the exhibition had the opportunity to respond, interact, and reflect in a variety of ways.

Featured Artworks

David Rickert (American, born 1939). Minneapolis Sunday Morning , 1991. Acrylic paint on canvas. 27 1/2 × 39 3/4 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2022.0436.1.

David Rickert (American, born 1939). Minneapolis Sunday Morning, 1991. Acrylic paint on canvas. 27 1/2 × 39 3/4 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2022.0436.1.

Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023). Ballerina (Dancer) , 2003. Oil paint on canvas. 20 × 14 1/2 × 1 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.0584.1.

Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023). Ballerina (Dancer), 2003. Oil paint on canvas. 20 × 14 1/2 × 1 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.0584.1.

Gregory Grenon (American, 1948—2022). Brooklyn on Tuesday , 1992. Oil paint on plexiglass, wood, glazing putty, gold foil. 57 × 61 × 3 1/2 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.0762.1.

Gregory Grenon (American, 1948—2022). Brooklyn on Tuesday, 1992. Oil paint on plexiglass, wood, glazing putty, gold foil. 57 × 61 × 3 1/2 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.0762.1.

Claire Klarewicz-Okser (American, born 1955). Quiet Places , 1989. Oil on canvas. 39 1/2 × 49 1/2 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.2830.1.

Claire Klarewicz-Okser (American, born 1955). Quiet Places, 1989. Oil on canvas. 39 1/2 × 49 1/2 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust, 2022.2830.1.

Two women viewing paintings in an art gallery with purple walls.
Museum gallery with purple walls displaying framed artworks including a colorful illustration of people and other paintings; part of a sculpture is visible.
Three people standing in front of a large framed painting in a museum with purple walls, looking intently at the artwork.
A group of people in an art gallery observing paintings on a purple wall. Some are sitting, some standing, and others are looking at the artwork.
An art gallery with paintings displayed on purple walls, track lighting on the ceiling, and benches in the center of the room.
Three people are viewing framed artwork on a purple wall in an art gallery, with two women and one man standing close together, engaged in viewing the paintings.
A dark exhibition poster with the title 'Echoes' in large, colorful, textured letters. The subtitle reads 'Paintings from the Collection'. The background is gradient dark, and there is descriptive text about the exhibition's theme and featured artwor
People observing paintings in a gallery with purple walls.
Two women are examining framed artwork in a gallery with purple walls. One woman is pointing at the artwork, which contains an interior scene filled with various objects and a cluttered room.