Two upcoming exhibits will feature the work of Charles T. Williams. Working in a variety of forms and materials, Williams work is well-known but perhaps less documented. That may be changing. Most recently his work was included in Macrocosm/Microcosm: Abstract Expressionism in the American Southwest at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University … Continue reading Upcoming Exhibits Feature Work of Fort Worth Sculptor
In 1927 guests were invited to the lodge of oil magnate Frank Phillips. A new Steinway Duo-Art piano had arrived providing the perfect occasion. Throughout the evening, however, guests noticed Mr. Phillips set drink glasses on the finish and struck matches on the expensive instrument. They may have thought he was off his rocker, but … Continue reading Visiting Woolaroc, the Home and Museum of Frank Phillips
A controversial exhibition of modern American art, assembled to show the world America’s artistic coming of age, was instead deemed un-American by members of the U.S. Congress and President Harry S. Truman. Reassembled by the Jule Collins Smith Museum at Auburn University, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia and the Fred Jones … Continue reading Art Interrupted in the 1940s
I first learned about Laura Clubb and her art collection on a visit to the Philbrook in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A post about her and her paintings lead to this podcast with Annette Pittman, the granddaughter of Laura Clubb. We talked about her memories of growing up with art, the now demolished hotel, favorite paintings and … Continue reading A Conversation with Annette Pittman
An added bonus to seeing Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper, Price Tower, in person was seeing Robert Indiana’s 66, which sits across the street from the tower. I know there are a lot of Wright fans out there, but while there are attractive aspects to some of his designs and I find the recorded … Continue reading Wright and Indiana in Oklahoma
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