What a marvelous group of kids. What a great day. Have a look.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
FIELD TRIP
Today, in partnership with the Salvation Army, we hosted hundreds of children from the local Boys and Girls Clubs. The kids had an opportunity to see the current exhibition, tour the gardens, take part in art projects, hear a concert and eat lunch on the lawn. It was a fantastic sight to see. Thanks to all of the partners in the community we worked with to make this happen. What a day!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
FLORENCE WHEN IT SIZZLES
Just a few days ago, Tanya Paul, our Ruth G. Hardman Curator of European Art, returned from a hot summertime trip to Florence to view a Caravaggio exhibition. Here are a few pictures she snapped while in this beautiful city.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
MEMBERS ONLY MOVIE THIS FRIDAY
To close out our 2010 Summer Films on the Lawn, we will be showing the 1998 animated hit "The Prince of Egypt" for our members only. The cost for members is usually five dollars, but on Friday it will be 100% FREE. Bring the kids, a picnic and have a great time.
Monday, July 26, 2010
FROM GERMANY WITH LOVE (FOR ART)
My name is Saskia and I am an intern at Philbrook while I’m on summer break. I’m a student from Germany where I study German and English at Mannheim University (seen here). It’s hard to believe I’ve already been doing this for four weeks – time flies by so fast here!
You may wonder how I learned about the Philbrook from so far away. Thanks to the website, YouTube and Facebook, I became really enthused about it. The mixture is appealing: gardens, sculptures, paintings, special exhibitions plus weekly special events. There is so much going on all the time. Anyway, it really turned out to be even better than it looked online.
On my first day I was shown what goes on behind the scenes. I had a chance to tour the storage area where the majority of the museum’s pieces are kept, like African artifacts containing poisonous ingredients. You really have to be careful when working with those. So far I’ve been assisting the Curatorial and Education Departments. I’ve been involved in so many diverse projects which include, among others, organizing files, creating slideshows for classes and evaluating surveys. I had the chance to assist at the Free 2nd Saturday in July and got to create Art Cards for upcoming ones. For this I was doing research at the Chapman Library and really got drawn ever more deeply into the background stories. And then I literally fell in love with the painting and the mysteries about Isabel Harpel Storm (below). Isn’t it just downright amazing?
The most challenging project was working on the docent guide for an upcoming exhibition, a show in which classic literature, paintings, films, ballets, and even e-mails are adapted for new video installations. This was just one of many projects that turned me into a Philbrook fan, which leads to the next point: the staff. My time here at Philbrook enables me to gain so much experience for my future career. I am mostly free to choose what I want to work on, so I also wanted to gain deeper insight into the Communications and Development departments.
The staff is so very appreciative and open-minded. I was even invited for a “thank you” lunch and also to join a pot luck lunch at the museum. I am already a little bummed that all this will be over in two weeks. The long journey was definitely worth it!
You may wonder how I learned about the Philbrook from so far away. Thanks to the website, YouTube and Facebook, I became really enthused about it. The mixture is appealing: gardens, sculptures, paintings, special exhibitions plus weekly special events. There is so much going on all the time. Anyway, it really turned out to be even better than it looked online.
On my first day I was shown what goes on behind the scenes. I had a chance to tour the storage area where the majority of the museum’s pieces are kept, like African artifacts containing poisonous ingredients. You really have to be careful when working with those. So far I’ve been assisting the Curatorial and Education Departments. I’ve been involved in so many diverse projects which include, among others, organizing files, creating slideshows for classes and evaluating surveys. I had the chance to assist at the Free 2nd Saturday in July and got to create Art Cards for upcoming ones. For this I was doing research at the Chapman Library and really got drawn ever more deeply into the background stories. And then I literally fell in love with the painting and the mysteries about Isabel Harpel Storm (below). Isn’t it just downright amazing?
The most challenging project was working on the docent guide for an upcoming exhibition, a show in which classic literature, paintings, films, ballets, and even e-mails are adapted for new video installations. This was just one of many projects that turned me into a Philbrook fan, which leads to the next point: the staff. My time here at Philbrook enables me to gain so much experience for my future career. I am mostly free to choose what I want to work on, so I also wanted to gain deeper insight into the Communications and Development departments.
The staff is so very appreciative and open-minded. I was even invited for a “thank you” lunch and also to join a pot luck lunch at the museum. I am already a little bummed that all this will be over in two weeks. The long journey was definitely worth it!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
WHITNEY AT PHILBROOK
Catherine Whitney joined Philbrook as Chief Curator and Curator of American Art on July 12.Whitney will oversee the curatorial department’s ambitious and expanding special exhibition programs, and research, interpret, install and further develop Philbrook’s collection of American Art.
Whitney comes to Tulsa via Washington, DC and Santa Fe, NM where she has worked in various museum and gallery positions. A graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine (BA in Studio Art and Art History) and University of Maryland (MA in Art History), Whitney worked at the National Gallery of Art in the conservation, education, and curatorial divisions. While DC, she also led tours at the Sewall-Belmont House (historic headquarters of the National Woman's Party) and held a graduate internship in education at the Hillwood Museum. In 1995, Whitney moved to Santa Fe to become Curator of American Art and, later, Director of Twentieth-Century American Art at the Gerald Peters Gallery.
While her area of specialization is American Art, 1890-1940--particularly modernism and the regional Taos and Santa Fe painters--she also co-chaired the Contemporary Department at the gallery. She is board Vice President of the Southwest Art History Conference held annually in Taos, NM.
PHOTO: ZACH GRAY/Tulsa World
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