Tulsa Media Fans of Norman Rockwell Show
One of the most beloved American illustrators, Norman Rockwell, has caught the attention of Tulsa media. Check out the most recent media coverage to learn about this landmark exhibition shedding light on Norman Rockwell’s creative process and artistry. Gilcrease Exhibit Reveals of Norman Rockwell’s America Tulsa World February 25, 2018 Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera …
America’s Sagebrush Rembrandt: Gilcrease Museum Plans Show on Leigh Sketches
William R. Leigh was born in Berkeley County, West Virginia in 1866. Deciding upon a career in art quite early, Leigh enrolled in classes at the Maryland Institute, Baltimore, in 1880, spending three years there before moving to Munich shortly before his 17th birthday. He studied at the Royal Academy for more than a decade, …
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 …
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. …