The Wallace Hayden and Friends exhibit was curated by Stanford Hayden, son of Professor Wallace S. Hayden (1905-1994) and Mrs. Grace Hayden (1905-2003). Professor Hayden, a 1928 graduate of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, taught in the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts (A&AA) from 1930 until his retirement in 1971. Professor Hayden played a key role in the school guiding the architecture program from 1947, after the death of Professor W.R.B. Willcox, who had been one of his own teachers. Hayden continued to guide the program until the school officially formed departments in 1964. In addition to his role as an educator, Hayden was also a practicing architect, artist, and innovator in construction design and technology and pursued interests in drawing, painting, photography, and archaeology. This exhibit was inspired by and features selected works by Professor Hayden, and also includes works of his academic colleagues of the time in A&AA. Shown together, these artists’ works represent a particular time of their collegiality as academics and faculty members, but also as visual artists. They also represent the cross-disciplinary philosophy, history, and culture of A&AA through their respective “home” disciplines in architecture, fine arts, and art history. They remind us of the importance and impact of this legacy and of consciously honoring its continuation.
