4 / AMAM.OBERLIN.EDU ON VIEW / THE ZIRINSKY COLLECTION EXPANDING HORIZONS IN CONTEMPORARY ART This spring, the Allen honors a landmark contribution fromOberlin alumni Driek (OC 1965) and Michael (OC 1964) Zirinsky. Over the years, the Zirinskys have donatedmore than 170 works of contemporary art, enriching the museum’s ability to share diverse perspectives and amplify the voices of artists from communities around the globe. Both retired professors, the Zirinskys began collecting contemporary art with a focus on diversity decades before it became a priority in many U.S. museums. Their approach was deliberate and thoughtful—working closely with artists, residency programs, and small galleries to ensure their acquisitions directly supported artists. The impact of their generosity is evident throughout the museum, where their gifts allow visitors to engage with a broad range of stories and cultural dialogues. The Allen is proud to celebrate the Zirinskys’ visionary contributions, which continue to shape its mission of inclusivity and artistic exploration. NORTHWEST AMBULATORY / JAN 2–JUN 15 Video Space: Omer Fast Berlin-based artist Omer Fast avails himself of the conventions of documentary filmwhile undermining its pretense of factualness. Godville features interviews Fast conducted with resident-actors in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Living and working in a town preserved as an 18th-century livingmuseum, the film’s subjects seem to have internalized their role-playing. Godville demonstrates how fictions and simulations inform contemporary notions of history and erode the stability of truth. Organized by SamAdams, Ellen Johnson ’33 Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Dlisah Lapidus (OC 2026) Omer Fast (Israeli, b. 1972), Godville (video still), 2005. 2023.1.87A-E. Kyohei Sakaguchi (Japanese, b. 1978), A Japanese Restaurant!?, 2006. 2023.1.29. Tomiyuki Sakuta (Japanese, b. 1960), Person 1, 2015–16. 2017.35.3. Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Band Choctaw/Cherokee, b. 1972), Stranger, No. 17, 2008. 2023.1.9.
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