Rarely seen Thomas Moran, Native American art to be displayed thanks to $890,000 grant to Gilcrease
Tulsa World James Watts Two rarely seen collections at Gilcrease Museum may soon yield all their secrets, thanks to a $890,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The grant, from the foundation’s American Art Program, will help Gilcrease Museum in researching, conserving and digitizing two extensive groups of works on paper that, because of their …
2 Works for You takes a unique look at how the Gilcrease Museum preserves art and documents
KJRH – 2 News Works for You TULSA, Okla. — More than 6,400 people visited the Gilcrease Museum in six days to see one document – a handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence. That’s three times more than the average visits the museum had last year during the same time frame. What visitors don’t see is …
A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence goes on display at Gilcrease Museum for first time in four years. Read the story behind it
Tulsa World James Watts Thomas Gilcrease loved his copy of the Declaration of Independence almost to death. That is why, said Mark Dolph, Curator of history at Gilcrease Museum, this incredibly precious, incredibly fragile document is rarely put on public display. However, on July 2, and in honor of the 243rd birthday of the United …
Hand-Written Copy Of Declaration Of Independence Held In Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum
News on 6 Sawyer Buccy Just in time for your Independence Day celebrations, the only known surviving hand-written copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display right here in Tulsa. The Gilcrease Museum is just days away from opening the Celebrating American Independence: The Declaration of Independence. It has been years since the …
Pair of architecture firms to lead $75 million redesign of Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa World Kevin Canfield The renovation and expansion of the Gilcrease Museum will be designed by a pair of architecture firms that know each other well. SmithGroup, a national firm whose work includes designing the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and 1Architecture of Tulsa have been selected as the architects for the …
Inside the Bob Dylan Archive — And Why It’s In Oklahoma
Billboard Rob LeDonne Perhaps it’s appropriate that the Bob Dylan Archive Collection, a treasure trove of over 100,000 items related to the icon, is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After all, this is a city located in the midst of the menacing tornado alley — and just in time for Dylan’s 78th birthday last week, Mother Nature …
The Last Word with Ken Levit
Ask anyone about what makes Tulsa special. No doubt, they will highlight the community’s longstanding, outsized support for the arts. No doubt, they will discuss the exceptional arts institutions we enjoy. Top of the list always has been and always will be Gilcrease Museum. In a sense, the commitment to the arts in Tulsa is …
Behind the Scenes with Phil Applegate, Groundskeeper
Beyond the extensive Gilcrease collection and exhibits, visitors can experience our beautiful landscape. We caught up with Phil Applegate to learn more about what it takes to care for our historic theme gardens. Q: Where were you born? A: Right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Q: How did you find your passion for gardening? A: I’d …
Art for the Generations
To Mary Elliott, involvement in Gilcrease Museum is a part of her family legacy. Her parents, Dan and Neva Brannin, established an endowment fund benefitting the museum after their many years supporting Gilcrease and becoming inspired to collect art. Mary and her siblings, Clark, Nancy and Graham serve as trustees of their parents foundation, which …
Recall/Respond: Tulsa Artist Fellowship & Gilcrease Museum Collaboration
When Thomas Gilcrease built his art collection through the 1940s and 1950s, he frequently worked with contemporary artists of his day. Woody Crumbo, a Potawatomi artist from Oklahoma, advised Gilcrease and helped guide his acquisitions of Native American art. Mr. Gilcrease established an artist in residence program in the 40s and 50s to support regional …