Permanent Collection
In addition to exhibitions in our Dadian Gallery, the Luce Center manages Wesley Theological Seminary’s dynamic permanent collection which serves to inspire and instruct our students and visitors. Our collection ranges from artifacts from the ancient Near East to works by major modern artists such as Georges Rouault and Louise Nevelson to works by Luce Center artists-in-residence. We are continually adding to our collection, with a special emphasis on diverse early and mid-career contemporary artists.
Collection Highlights
Louise Nevelson, City-Sunscape, 1979, polester resin with black enamel, 13 x 9.25 x 1 in.
Güler Ates, Untitled (Pink Garment), archival print 2017, 22 x 31.5 cm
Mojdeh Rezaeipour, Before You Go, 2015, paper, leaf, pigmented beeswax & pyrography on wood panel, 12 x 12 in.
Todd Siler, Maquette, 2019, paper, paint, foam board, 45 x 9 x 3 in.
Georges Roaualt, Head of Christ, 1938, color aquatint, 11.5 x 8.5 in.
Henri Matisse, Study for Saint Dominic, 1951, brush and black ink/lithograph on wove paper, 12 x 9.5 in.
Carol Mann, Hebrew Calligraphy - Psalm 23, ink and cinnabar seal ink paste on Shikishi board, 485 x 280 mm
Alfonse Borysewicz, Pages #9, 2017, gouache / watercolor, pencil and collage on paper, 24 x 19 in.
Chagall, Untitled (Creation / Adam and Eve), date unknown, color print on paper, 13.9 x 10.25 in.
Scott Hocking, Celestial Ship of the North (Emergency Ark), aka The Barnboat, 2015 (printed 2020), archival print on matte paper, 13 x 19 in.
Brother Eric of Taize, Holy City, 1978, oil on canvas, 44.5 x 65 in.
Todd Forsgren, A.R.M.S. #1, 2019, photograph (series of 10), 9 x 9 in.
Catherine Kapikian, The Last Supper, 2020
Luce Center Director Emerita Catherine Kapikian discusses her monumental painting for Wesley Theological Seminary’s Refectory in this video produced for The National United Methodist Church by Lucy Mueller (2021).