Tom Corbin’s new exhibit features bronze sculptures and paintings inspired by the female figure.
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum presents” The Figure: Portrait and Symbol,” featuring works by Tom Corbin. The exhibition opens Tuesday (March 18) and showcases the Kansas artist’s paintings and bronze sculptures with the female figure as his primary muse. The exhibit runs through Aug. 9.
“Corbin’s work evokes a playfulness and the details in his work are lovely and thoughtful,” said Marti Funke, the museum’s collections manager. “This exhibit shows a variety of Corbin’s talents and media.”
Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1954, Corbin gained an early fascination with art from his mother, an art teacher by trade. Corbin studied painting and drawing at Miami University, but began his career as an advertising executive. He left the advertising industry to pursue a career in art and founded Corbin Bronze in 1986.
Corbin primarily uses the female figure and paints them in everyday intimate environments, making his paintings widely understood by his audience. Other playful elements in his works include cupcakes, poodles, diving boards and elongated ballerinas. His bronze sculptures and paintings are displayed in more than 20 showrooms and galleries internationally.
Celebrity collectors include Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson and Nicole Kidman. Corbin’s work has been featured on the sets of the motion pictures “True Lies,” “A Perfect Murder” and “Transformers,” among others.
An opening reception is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday (March 25) as part of the Oxford Arts Crawl. In conjunction with the exhibition, an artist’s lecture is slated for 7-9 p.m. Thursday (March 27). Both events are free and open to the public.
The University Museum, at the intersection of University Avenue and Fifth Street, is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. General admission to this special exhibition is $5, admission for seniors (62-plus) is $4 and admission for students (ages 6-17) is $3. Admission is always free for UM students, UM Museum members and children under 5. Special rates are available for tour groups wishing to visit.
To book a tour, contact esdean@olemiss.edu. For more information, visit the museum online or call 662-915-7073.
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