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Oklahoma City Museum of Art "1934: A New Deal for Artists" The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Public Works of Art Project. The fifty-six paintings (including one from Taos Society member E. Martin Hennings) come from the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Runs through August 21, 2011. Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, Indiana Art of the American West Gallery presents significant examples of work by artists who chose the Northern New Mexico environment for their studios. Among the museum spaces are the "Taos Society of Artists Gallery" and the "Twentieth Century Modernists in New Mexico." Opened in Indianapolis in 1989, the museum was founded by Harrison Eiteljorg, who personally knew many of the artists and hand-picked a great number of the works displayed today. Mr. Eiteljorg "wanted the museum to capture the unusual aesthetic of the West - in all its diversity - in this community just east of the West." Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ft. Worth, Texas "The First Fifty Years" The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. A special exhibition devoted to this theme is on display, with images from its extensive archive developed during the past 50 years. Runs until December 11, 2011. Roswell Museum and Art Center "New Mexico: 20th Century Visions" Featuring work by the foremost early artists of Taos and Santa Fe, from both the Anglo and Native American communities. The Founders Gallery features the work of Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth. Ongoing. |
