Rick Bartow Exhibition to Open at Gilcrease
Rick Bartow is one of Oregon’s best-known artists. For more than 40 years, he has created a powerful body of work, influenced by his Native American heritage, life experiences, physical environment, international travels and fine art training. In 2012, two of his monumental sculptures were permanently installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., outside …
Celebrate the Holiday Season at Gilcrease
Celebrate the holidays with us! Join us for holiday-themed programs, arts and crafts projects and musical performances from local school choirs. Please see our Events Calendar for specific times. 12/4 – Holiday Musical Performance (Walt Whitman Elementary) 12/5 – Mini Masters – Cuckoo for Colors 12/5 – Balloon Man 12/6 – Sunday Draws 12/8 – …
Art and Artistry of Plains Indian Cultures Examined
The Helmerich Center for American Research achieved another milestone hosting its first symposium based on its Visiting Scholars Program. Six scholars made presentations related to the theme, “Art and Artistry of Plains Indian Communities” focusing on research recently conducted at Gilcrease. W. Richard West, M.A., J.D, Autry Museum of the American West, provided a frame …
Gilcrease Museum Announces New Curator of Art
Gilcrease Museum is pleased to announce that Laura F. Fry has been hired as curator of art for Gilcrease Museum. Fry comes to Gilcrease Museum from the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, Wash., where she has been the inaugural Haub Curator of Western American Art since April 2013. Fry worked closely with collectors Erivan and …
Explore the Artistry of the Bolo Tie in New Exhibition
Explore the world of bolo ties, the uniquely Western sartorial adornment’s history and revival, in a new exhibition traveling to Gilcrease Museum this fall. Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry, organized by the Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, opens October 18, 2015 and runs through January 3, 2016. The distinctive tie, named Arizona’s official …
Rediscovered: An Artist’s Legacy Rises from the Ashes
More than 150 years after his Smithsonian gallery burned to the ground, John Mix Stanley is receiving a long overdue retrospective exhibition. Considered the premier painter of the American West and a prolific artist, Stanley traveled thousands of miles crisscrossing the western territories and the kingdom of Hawaii in the mid-19th century, painting portraits of …
Gottlieb Photographs of Jazz Greats to be Featured at Gilcrease
Both Tulsa and Oklahoma have a rich history and tradition of jazz music, so it’s only fitting that Gilcrease Museum should celebrate this uniquely American form of music with a special exhibition that opens this summer. On 52nd Street: The Jazz Photography of William P. Gottlieb opens July 25 and runs through October 11, 2015. …
Unlocking the History of the Americas at the Helmerich Center
The Helmerich Center for American Research celebrated its public opening on March 27- 28, 2015, with the inaugural symposium, “The Gilcrease Archives: Unlocking the History of the Americas.” Ten highly respected scholars spoke to an enthusiastic audience on the significance of individual and collective treasures in the Gilcrease archives. Some of the treasures are quite …
Certified Copy of Declaration of Independence Moves into New Home at Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum
Gilcrease Museum’s Certified Copy of the Declaration of Independence, 1777, as well as other items from the vast archival collection, have been moved into the secure vault at the Helmerich Center for American Research on the Gilcrease campus. The move was a watershed moment for the museum. Since the public preview weekend of the Helmerich …
TU Announces New Executive Director of Gilcrease Museum
The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce that James Pepper Henry has been named as the new executive director of Gilcrease Museum. Pepper Henry comes to Gilcrease Museum from the Heard Museum in Phoenix where he has served as Director and CEO since 2013. At his direction, the Heard developed the BUILD!: Toy Brick …