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Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum

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Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum
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Former name
Miami University Art Museum
LocationOxford, Ohio
Coordinates39°30′03″N 84°43′45″W / 39.500814°N 84.729144°W / 39.500814; -84.729144
TypeArt museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums[1]
DirectorJohn "Jack" Green
Websitemiamioh.edu/cca/art-museum/

The Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum (formerly Miami University Art Museum) is the art museum of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Building

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Completed in 1978, the museum was designed by architect Walter Netsch of the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill based in Chicago. The building is located on three acres of park land and houses five galleries, containing around 16,000 artworks.[2]

History

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The construction of the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum was funded by private contributions to Miami University's Goals for Enrichment capital campaign in the mid-1970s. A substantial gift for the building came as a bequest from Miami alumnus Fred C. Yager, class of 1914. Walter I. Farmer, class of 1935, and former Art Department faculty member Orpha B. Webster donated art collections which helped develop an early foundation for the museum.[3][4][5]

As of 2021, John "Jack" Green is the director and chief curator of the museum.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Find a Museum". ww2.aam-us.org. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Skidmore, Owings & Merrill". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Art Museum - Miami University". arts.muohio.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Miami University". www.miami.muohio.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
  6. ^ McCabe, Ginny; Writer, Contributing. "Miami University Art Museum hires new director who has worked around the world". journal-news. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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