MU's Department of Art and Archaeology Hosts Ancient Exhibits

Mary Pixley has been working at the University of Missouri as an associate curator of European and American art, since 2007. Pixley works in the Department of Art and Archaeology and focuses mainly on art from 1300 until today.

"What makes our museum really special is that we are an encyclopedic museum and we have pieces that go tens of thousands of years before the common era," Pixley said.

Pixley helps organize exhibitions at the gallery and works on the intellectual component of the art, as well as the label matter on each piece. Because each piece requires so much research, Pixley's job is crucial to the accuracy of the displayed exhibit.

"Many of the oldest pieces on display come from Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt," Pixley said.

With so much history involved in each exhibit, Pixley explains that each exhibit fits well with the research interest of the University.


Photo 1: Pixley stands next to her favorite section of the European and American art exhibit in the Department of Art and Archaeology in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Photo 2: The Department of Art and Archaeology provides a European and American art exhibit in Columbia, Mo., on Tuesday, Nov. 6.