Fresno State alumnus Richard E. Dyck donated a collection of Japanese art to the Phebe Conley Art Gallery. Dyck’s donation will be featured in the “Gifted” exhibition which is taking place at the art gallery until Feb. 6.
“This art collection is remarkable, it’s authentic,” said Wannasarn Noonsuk, associate professor of art history. “It’s from the late 19th to early 20th century, so it has a lot of history behind it because Japan transitioned from a traditional society to a modernized country.”
Dyck currently lives in Tokyo and has been collecting art pieces for the past 20 years. The idea to donate his collection to Fresno State came to him when he went on some trips in Japan with Noonsuk…