Our Collections
The Permanent Collections of The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum were founded on a remarkably succinct and bold mission statement: to collect the art of our time and place. This mission continues to guide the display and interpretation of the over 5,000 artworks that are included in the Collections—as well as the accession of exciting new works.
James Tiernan O'Rourke's substantial personal collection remains the seedbed of the Permanent Collections, given as the bequest of his estate in 2016. Combined with the generous gifts of other collectors and artists and with museum purchases, the Permanent Collections of The Rourke represent an array of global cultures, regional icons, and cosmopolitan art movements.
James Tiernan O'Rourke's substantial personal collection remains the seedbed of the Permanent Collections, given as the bequest of his estate in 2016. Combined with the generous gifts of other collectors and artists and with museum purchases, the Permanent Collections of The Rourke represent an array of global cultures, regional icons, and cosmopolitan art movements.
Currently on Display
MIDWESTERN MASTERS
A display of master artists hailing from the Midwest including Tim Ray, James Rosenquist, Carl Oltvedt, and more.
On view in the Duane K. Mickelson Memorial Gallery
A display of master artists hailing from the Midwest including Tim Ray, James Rosenquist, Carl Oltvedt, and more.
On view in the Duane K. Mickelson Memorial Gallery
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
A selection of items recently donated to the Permanent Collections.
A selection of items recently donated to the Permanent Collections.
WEST AFRICAN METALWORK
West African metalwork from the Permanent Collections and on Extended Loan from the Collection of Ernest Slingsby and the Collection of Merlyn and Daphne Skretvedt.
West African metalwork from the Permanent Collections and on Extended Loan from the Collection of Ernest Slingsby and the Collection of Merlyn and Daphne Skretvedt.
