James Lavaour: OAC and State Capitol reception Monday, February 14, 2011

"The Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon State Capitol announce the addition of an important painting by Oregon artist James Lavadour to the Oregon Capitol Art Collection. The work is the first purchase underwritten by The Ford Family Foundation’s Art Acquisition Program, a new resource to support the acquisition of seminal works by acclaimed Oregon visual artists by major collections."

"The acquisition of James Lavadour's "Flag 2" was part of a larger project to conserve and reinstall the State’s Capitol Art Collection in the building’s renovated wings. An art selection committee appointed by the Oregon Legislature and Oregon Arts Commission, made recommendations for the appraisal, conservation and reinstallation of the 170 works in the original collection, assembled as Oregon’s first Percent for Art in Public Places project between 1976 and 1978; and for new acquisitions to extend the collection’s legacy."

A special unveiling of the artwork and a reception for the reinstalled Capitol Art Collection will take place on Monday, February 14 at 12:00 pm at the Oregon State Capitol, Senate Lobby, Second Floor at 900 Court Street Northeast, Salem, OR.

RSVP: Oregon.artscomm@state.or.us, 503-982-0082