Philbrook Museum of Art A Members Magazine October – December 2010
Adaptation
Video Installations by Guy Ben-Ner, Arturo Herrera, Catherine Sullivan, and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation October 17, 2010 – January 9, 2011
from the director
It was a great summer at
Now it’s time for fall. After spending the past few months experiencing
Philbrook. The Museum ended
the beauty of Ancient Egypt, we now leap forward literally thousands
the fiscal year with a balanced
of years to the opening of Adaptation. This large-scale video installation
budget and we established a
presents work that is beautiful, arresting, provocative, and fun. It is
record level of membership
challenging and engaging material that exemplifies the evolution and
(4886) for the second consecutive
diversity of artistic expression. Opening October 17, it will run through
year. Our attendance was
the holidays to January 9, 2011.
exceptionally strong – almost double the same period last year.
In addition, there are numerous gallery talks, films, classes, and
And our programs experienced
performances scheduled throughout the coming months. These focus
nearly unprecedented
on topics ranging from industrial design to comic illustration and from
participation: all sessions of
contemporary art to print actions (see enclosed). Plus, don’t miss
summer camp were filled to
the collaborative events scheduled with Tulsa Opera, AIA of Eastern
capacity; record numbers turned
Oklahoma, and the Tulsa Foundation of Architecture.
out for Free 2nd Saturdays in July (2943), August (3029) and September (3648); and 3rd Thursdays averaged 215 participants per event.
And, of course, there’s Festival of Trees. Philbrook Trustee and event chair Pat Chernicky has been working with a team of volunteers and
What’s more, the readers of Urban Tulsa Weekly and Oklahoma
staff to create a wonderful holiday celebration. It’s a Tulsa tradition you
Magazine named us “Best Museum.” Speaking of honors, the Oklahoma
won’t want to miss.
Museums Association recognized Philbrook with two awards: Outstanding Conservation Project for the restoration of the Music Room
I look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon and often.
murals and Outstanding Outreach Program awarded for 2nd Saturdays. All in all, a wonderfully busy and productive time. Randall Suffolk
COVER: Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation, Photographic still from The Rape of the Sabine Women (Disintegration at Hydra), 2005. Photo by Ricoh Gerbl, courtesy of the artists and Roebling Hall, New York.
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Education
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Upcoming Programs
Adaptation
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11 Museum News
14 Membership
Tulsa County 10% 10%
We Are Tulsa As the Museum’s focus on community impact and
9%
66%
relevance has grown, our commitment to accessibility has
3% 2%
likewise increased and is among our highest priorities. Whether it is the diversity reflected in our exhibition schedule, programs like Free 2nd Saturdays or MyMuseum, or our ongoing commitment to collaboration, Philbrook actively strives to remove real and perceived barriers to access. While there is still important work to do, we nonetheless thought it was important to share our excitement regarding our recent progress.
Philbrook Museum of Art
The demographic charts to the right compare the ethnic composition of Tulsa County and Philbrook’s FY2010
9%
attendance. As you can see, nearly 42% of the Museum’s
14%
attendance is minorities – representing a constituency that is more diverse than the County itself. That’s up
5% 5%
58%
from 38% in FY2009 and certainly much higher than the national average for art museums, which is only 9%. This is an exciting step in the right direction and we thank each
9%
of you for your role in making Philbrook a more inclusive and exciting place.
African-American
Asian-American
Other
Native-American
Hispanic
Caucasian
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galleries
October 17, 2010 – January 9, 2011
by Catherine Whitney Chief Curator and Curator of American Art Having recently joined the curatorial staff at Philbrook, I am thrilled to connect with my new colleagues and community in Tulsa by mounting an exciting, cutting-edge contemporary exhibition entitled Adaptation: Video Installations by Guy Ben-Ner, Arturo Herrera, Catherine Sullivan and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation. Organized by the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art, this touring exhibition features five works by four primary artists, all of whom adapt—with varying degrees of fidelity—elements of preexisting art, literature, film, and popular culture into uniquely new video installations. Some of the original source material referenced in Adaptation will strike you as familiar and humorous, such as Ben-Ner’s quirky, homespun re-telling of Moby Dick. Likewise, Sullivan dramatizes that all too familiar email scam from overseas concerning a large unclaimed money wire. Other source material may be of a more esoteric nature, including fragments of and references to ancient myth, international film, avantgarde ballet, and American fiction. While varied in approach, what all the artists share is a penchant for experimentation and a re-envisioning of previous moments and events in artistic culture through new media.
Organized by the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago.
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As you enter the show you will be immediately struck by an utterly transformed Helmerich gallery, divided into five distinct and controlled viewing spaces to maximize your sensory experience. You will be greeted first by Triangle of Need, a multi-channel video installation by Sullivan, who serves on the faculty at the University of Chicago. Sullivan entwines, but never reconciles, multiple storylines on four screens. Her dreamlike performance, set against a dense musical score, is gorgeous, stylized and deliberately disorienting.
Catherine Sullivan, Still from multi-channel installation Triangle of Need, 2007. Courtesy of the artist, Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels, and Metro Pictures, New York.
Ben-Ner provides two short videos which, arguably, are the most whimsical and self-referential in the exhibition. Known for adapting adventure narratives and using bits and pieces of his own domestic sphere– child and parent relations, stage sets in his kitchen, and references to the importance of play—Ben-Ner entertains with humor that verges on slapstick. Visitors will be struck, too, by his conscious construction of a “natural” viewing environment; a theater which literally contains a carpeted hill punctuated with a real tree, where audiences can recline and view his single-channel video, Wild Boy, based loosely on the 1970 François Truffaut film L’Enfant savage (The Wild Child).
Herrera, an alumnus of the University of Tulsa, refers to his double-channel video work, Les Noces—his first foray into moving images—as a “digital media installation.” Herrera, who is inspired by the history of modern abstract art, dance and music, uses fragments of his own abstract drawings as a point of departure. These drawn fragments have been scanned into a computer software program which randomly projects changing images onto two screens at opposing ends of his viewing theater. Set to the austere and pulsating musical score of Igor Stravinsky’s 1923 avant-garde ballet, Les Noces (The Wedding), Herrera’s adaptation is a unique marriage of art and music, action and performance, tradition and innovation.
The final and feature-length film of the exhibition by Sussman and The Rufus Corporation, The Rape of the Sabine Women, is a stylized tapestry of sound and image which adapts classical content into a lush contemporary allegory. Ripe with art historical and popular culture references, filmed in various international locations, and set to an original score by Jonathan Bepler, the costumes and characters seep with pathos and re-tell Rome’s foundation myth within the modern context of 1960s chic. Inspired also by the 1799 painting, The Intervention of the Sabine Woman by French Neo-Classical painter Jacques-Louis David, Sussman and The Rufus Corporation have created an epic and operatic drama in five acts. As New York Times critic Roberta Smith described, “This extraordinary yet ponderous meditation on love, community and the senselessness of war is like eating a chocolate chip cookie made of nothing but the chips.” A loaded sensory experience all around and a striking counterpoint to our summer exhibition, To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, we urge you to visit Adaptation and decide for yourself which of these stories resonates most strongly for you.
Guy Ben-Ner, Still from single-channel video Wild Boy, 2004. Courtesy of the artist and Postmasters Gallery, NY. Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation, Photographic still from The Rape of the Sabine Women (Girls at the Pool), 2005. Photo by Benedikt Partenheimer, courtesy of the artists and Roebling Hall, New York. Arturo Herrera, Source drawing for Les Noces, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., NY.
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Meet Catherine Whitney
Chief Curator and Curator of American Art It was a chance encounter that affirmed has become a reality. On July 12, Whitney Catherine Whitney’s interest in Philbrook. joined Philbrook as Chief Curator and Curator At a 2007 dinner in Houston, Whitney was of American Art. Whitney comes to Tulsa via randomly seated next to James Peck, then Washington D.C. and New Mexico where Philbrook’s curator of she worked in various “I remember sitting there European and American and thinking what a great museum and gallery art. After an evening positions including the job that must be.” hearing about the National Gallery of Art museum, Whitney was more than intrigued. and the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe. “I remember sitting there and thinking what Specializing in American art from 1890-1940, a great job that must be.” Whitney said. Whitney brings a new perspective to Philbrook Little more than three years later, that idea that will create a myriad of new opportunities.
Back from Europe Approximately one year ago, the exquisite sculptures on loan to Philbrook from the Kasser Art Foundation left Tulsa for an international tour. These pieces by Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti and Jacques Lipchitz were featured in the exhibition Earthly Paradises: Masterpieces from the Kasser Art Foundation, which was shown at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest, and the Art Collections and Museum in Augsburg, Germany. Now all five sculptures have returned from Europe, and are reinstalled in our galleries. Not only is Adam back in the Rotunda, but now you can also find three more Rodin sculptures ABOVE: Auguste Rodin, Young Mother in a Grotto, ca. 1885, Marble. BELOW: Auguste Rodin, Eternal Springtime, 1898, Bronze. Loaned by the Kasser Art Foundation
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Jacques Lipchitz, Harlequin with Clarinet, 1919-20. Limestone. Loaned by The Kasser Art Foundation, Montclair, New Jersey
newly placed in the Music Room, including the beautiful bronze Eternal Springtime.
What’s Up in Works on Paper
Constructing a Human Comedy: The Art of Honoré Daumier October 24, 2010 – January 2, 2011 Works on Paper Gallery
This October, Philbrook will open an exhibition of lithographs of the great French artist Honoré Daumier (1808-1879). These satirical prints are often dark and humorous, and they were originally created for the French newspapers Le Charivari and La Caricature. The exhibition in the Works on Paper Gallery will feature some of Daumier’s favorite and often-reprised themes, such as the challenges faced by artists at the official salons, the myriad problems with public transportation, and the corruption of Napoleon III’s government. The works in the exhibition will be drawn from Phibrook’s permanent collection, and will be supplemented with loans from the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and a local private collection. LEFT: Honoré Daumier, The New Oedipus In Front of the New Sphinx, June 17, 1851, Lithograph. Gift of Dr. William and Mrs. Elaine Lavendusky, 2005.5.101. CENTER: Honoré Daumier, That Good Mr. Ratapoil Promised Them…, June 20, 1851, Lithograph. Gift of Dr. William and Mrs. Elaine Lavendusky, 2005.5.102. RIGHT: Honoré Daumier, View of Any Boulevard, August 9, 1854, Lithograph. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Simon A. Levit, 1998.3.2.
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Myths and Memories: Highlights from the Walker Collection of Native Art through October 17, 2010 Works on Paper Gallery
This exhibition features contemporary Native art from across North America representing a variety of media and styles. These diverse works illustrate traditional myths of the Canadian Woodlands and Southwestern Pueblos, as well as memories of warriors riding on horseback across the Plains. From realistic representations to modern abstractions, this art depicts Indian perspectives on life in the late 20th century. Sandra Okuma, Summer Ride, 2006, Gouache. Collection of Jauvanta M. and Albert L. Walker, gift of Helen and Richard Herrnstadt
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education
adult Programs
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Pop-up Pulp: Thomas Allen Thursday, October 21, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Free Book Smart Tulsa @ Philbrook
Books and art collide in Thomas Allen’s work, which combine pulp fiction and photography. Book jacket heroes and heroines break free from their two-dimensional confines and come to life – and stories pop. Discover Allen’s work and how he came to alter and adapt pulp novels for his stunning photographs. You’ll even have a chance to try it out yourself! Thomas Allen, Outbreak, 2009. Chromogenic print.
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3rd Thursdays Get an insider’s scoop into the creative process on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
All About Bizarro: An Evening with Dan Piraro Thursday, November 18, 6 – 7:30 pm Free with admission
Twisted genius, Tulsa native, stand-up comedian, songwriter and Reuben Award winner for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, Dan Piraro leads us into his own Bizarro world. Take a look at his beginnings, his process and his favorites. Step into his mind and his cartoons – laughing all the way.
Print Action: Adaptation
Thursday, December 16, 5:30 – 8 pm Free with admission
The Print Action is back! Printmakers Michelle Martin, Darshan Phillips, Denny Schmickle and May Yang will adapt work by other artists into their own original silk-screen designs. Do a little adapting yourself by selecting the images you like, layering them and adding your own touches – all while DJ Demko spins. Bring along a tote or t-shirt too!
Tulsa Opera @ Philbrook Performance: Arias and Art Sunday, October 3, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Europe in the 19th century was awash in art and music – and also in romance. At Philbrook, Tulsa Opera studio artists will perform selections from Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, Tulsa Opera's season opening production. Then Tanya Paul, Philbrook's Ruth G. Hardman Curator of European Art, will take visitors on an exploration of the artistic connections to the sculpture Eternal Springtime by Auguste Rodin.
Lecture: High Fidelity in Adaptation Sunday, October 17, 2 – 3 pm
Step into the world of Adaptation with Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago. Smith, who is the curator of the special exhibition Adaptation: Video Installations by Guy Ben-Ner, Arturo Herrera, Catherine Sullivan, and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation, will put the exhibition into a broader art context, discuss the rise of video art and installation, and explore individual works and artists in the exhibition. Guy Ben-Ner, Still from single-channel video Moby Dick, 2000. Courtesy of the artist and Postmasters Gallery, New York.
Powers of Ten Celebration
5 Films + 5 Speakers = Tulsa’s Power of Ten Sunday, October 10, 2010; 2 – 3:30 pm
Charles and Ray Eames created the film “Powers of Ten” over thirty years ago, and it is still blowing our minds. Watch this classic film along with rarely-seen films by these design icons and hear local aficionados discuss the impact of modern design in Tulsa. Co-presented by the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture and Modern Tulsa. Charles and Ray Eames, Still from Powers of Ten, 1977.
Gallery Talk: A Conversation with a Contemporary Artist Wednesday, October 13, Noon – 1 pm
Join in a discussion with Kreg Kallenberger, sculptor of the Philbrook favorite Titanic No. 268, and Chris Kallenberger, Philbrook Director of Collections and Exhibitions. They will explore Kreg’s piece – the materials, processes, and evocative beauty of the work of glass – and the art that surrounds it in one of Philbrook’s contemporary galleries.
Educators’ Opening: Adaptation: Video Installations by Guy Ben-Ner, Arturo Herrera, Catherine Sullivan, and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation Thursday, October 28, 4 – 6 pm
Popular culture is rife with adaptations – from books made into movies to ads referencing artworks. The special exhibition Adaptation considers how contemporary artists transform source material into compelling works of art. Educators will learn more about this special exhibition through handson art projects and take-home materials complete with project ideas and exhibition resources that can be utilized in the classroom. No registration required.
Gallery Talk: Constructing a Human Comedy – The Art of Honoré Daumier Wednesday, November 10, Noon – 1 pm
The French artist Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) created literally thousands of lithographs for the newspapers Le Charivari and La Caricature. Philbrook’s new exhibition includes almost thirty of these often wickedly humorous caricatures and cartoons. Join Tanya Paul, Philbrook’s Ruth G. Hardman Curator of European Art, in an exploration of the images and issues in the work of this prolific master.
MEMBERS ONLY
Lecture: Craig E. Dykers, AIA Thursday, November 11, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Bibliotecha Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt
Internationally renowned architect Craig E. Dykers co-founded the Snøhetta architecture firm, which is designing the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center site. Dykers is also known for the innovative design of the Bibliotecha Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo and the Lillehammer Winter Olympics Art Museum. Learn more about his work and process in this special event available only for Philbrook and American Institute of Architects Eastern Oklahoma members. Co-presented by the American Institute of Architects Eastern Oklahoma Chapter. Space is limited. Reserve your seat today by visiting aiaeok.org and clicking on the Calendar of Events.
Gallery Talk: Artists’ Adaptations at Philbrook Wednesday, December 8, Noon – 1 pm
adult Classes
In the spirit of Adaptation, Philbrook curators Christina Burke, Chris Kallenberger, Tanya Paul and Catherine Whitney explore how artists throughout the ages and across cultures have experimented with the idea of adaptation using examples throughout Philbrook’s collection.
Life Drawing – Open Studio
Brushwork Painting – Strokes of Elegance
Thursdays, year-round 6:30 – 9 pm No Life Drawing classes Nov. 25, Dec. 23 or 30 $10 per session or $55 for six sessions Intermediate to advanced skill levels. Artist: Richard Rich Develop your drawing skills in these open studio sessions. Participants will practice drawing nude male and female models through gesture sketches and poses of longer duration.
Saturday, October 16, 1 – 4 pm $32/member, $40/not yet member Artist: Yiren Gallagher With inspiration from the autumn season in the Philbrook gardens, discover the joys of Oriental brush painting. Students will explore the beauty of the strokes and elegance of compositions in the creation of their own brush paintings.
Life Drawing – Tips & Techniques Thursdays, October 7, November 4, December 2; 6:30 – 9 pm $10 per session or $55 for six sessions All skill levels. Have you wanted to try life drawing, but need the basics to begin? Have you had experience with life drawing, but want new ways to approach the figure? During our Life Drawing – Open Studio sessions on the first Thursday of each month, an artist will offer instruction, new steps and techniques for life and figure drawing. Explore new approaches to practice throughout the month!
Altered Books Saturday, November 6 & Sunday, November 7, 1 – 5 pm $64/member, $80/not yet member Artist: Milissa Burkart Alter and Adapt! In this hands-on workshop, join book artist Milissa Burkart to create an altered book that will take an existing book and then manipulate, transform, and reconstruct it to create a threedimensional narrative. Go ahead – judge these books by their covers, and open them to discover even more! Scholarships Financial assistance is available. Submit requests for financial assistance at least two weeks prior to the start of classes. Visit philbrook.org, call 918.748.5379, or email ggrothaus@philbrook.org for a scholarship application. Partial scholarships are available for educators.
children & families
MY mu se um
MyMuseum All day every day Free with Admission
MY mu se um
If you haven’t signed up for the MyMuseum program yet, what are you waiting for? It’s easy, just stop into the museum anytime to receive a starter tool kit and then each month you visit, your child will receive an art supply and art card featuring a new artwork of the month. It’s a great way to get your child’s creative juices flowing month after month!
Backpacks All day every day Free with admission
Check out one of our Backpacks from the admission desk to help you navigate Philbrook with your family. We’ve added all new content and activities so you can learn things you never knew about your museum.
Free Second Saturday Family Days are made possible through the support of Bank of America, Hille Foundation, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation.
Philbrook thanks Z-104.5 The Edge, Urban Tulsa Weekly, Ervin Photography, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation for their support of the 3rd Thursday series.
Philbrook is grateful to Barbara and Stephen Heyman for their support of the Heyman Family Adventures in Art which supports the Children’s Workshops and Activity Backpacks.
We also wish to thank the supporters of the Outreach Spot’s Suitcase program— Target, The Tulsa Foundation and the Flint Family Foundation—as well as the following generous donors who provide operating support for Philbrook’s educational programming—the Judith and Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation, The Sherman E. Smith Family Foundation and William.
MyMuseum is made possible through the generous support of Barbara and Stephen Heyman, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation, Ruth Ann Fate and Martin E. Fate Jr. Foundation, JP Morgan Chase and SpiritAero Systems.
children & families
Workshops for children 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 1 – 3 pm $5/member, $7/not yet member per student or $10/member, $12/not yet member per student with an adult
Ages 6–12 (Children may attend without accompanying adults) October 2
The Magic of Monoprints Guest Artist – Kathleen Pendergrass Explore the Native American exhibition Myths and Memories and then use a cool printing press to create colorful prints.
October 16
Super Sand Art Guest Artist – Andrea Wamble Experiment with colored sand to create art that is fun to look at and touch!
November 6
Dazzling Dioramas Guest Artist – Mary Jane Porter Bring stories to life by transforming your favorite fairy tale, nursery rhyme or movie into a 3-dimensional work of art.
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November 20 Garden Glow, No Explore Art December 4 Festival of Trees Children’s Party, No Explore Art December 18 Pop Up Holiday Cards Guest Artist – Deborah Kingsbury Adapt your favorite holiday story, family adventure or even a personal photograph you bring from home to create a handmade card. In order to make participation in our programs a positive experience for all students and staff, we reserve the right to remove students who do not adhere to our Class and Program Policy, available at www.philbrook.org or by contacting 918.748.5379.
Free Family Day October 9, November 13, December 11 Drop in anytime from 10:30 am – 4 pm
The second Saturday of the month is always chock full of hands-on art projects, family friendly tours, scavenger hunts and other fun activities that are aimed specifically for a family audience. Pop in any time, make an art project with the little ones in your life and create a new family memory.
Have Your Birthday Party @ Philbrook Saturdays, two hours between 10 am & 4 pm (Excluding Free 2nd Saturdays) $300/members only (Extra fees may apply)
Ages 3–12 20 children maximum, with two adult chaperones Register six weeks in advance by calling 918.748.5379 Looking for a unique and unforgettable birthday party for your child? Host it at the museum! You supply the children and the cake, and we’ll cover everything else including decorations, kid-friendly gallery activities and an art project led by one of our teaching artists. 10
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As of printing time, Philbrook has donated 2420 pounds of fresh produce to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma this year. The summer crops included melons, chard, okra, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, squash, green beans, brussels sprouts, and cucumbers. A fall crop of lettuce, spinach, and peas were planted in late August and early September and will keep producing until the first hard freeze.
The Philbrook staff spent an afternoon volunteering at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma packing boxes of food for needy families. Staff members spent two hours packing 17 pallets of food. That comes to 816 boxes of food that will feed 816 people for one week. It was a great afternoon of team building and community support.
museum news
Grow To Give 2.0 Philbrook & the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
There has been much conversation about the next phase of the Grow to Give garden. The overwhelmingly positive response from the community and the amount of food Philbrook donated has set a precedent for future seasons. The Museum also has a responsibility to its membership to restore the South Formal Gardens to their original intention, a floral display garden. As a compromise, the south gardens will be planted with vegetables for the spring season. Once the spring crops have been harvested, a traditional planting design will take its place with gorgeous, colorful flower borders the Philbrook gardens are known for. In this way, Philbrook is able to continue helping the community and also uphold the responsibility of preserving the gardens for its members and visitors.
Where For Art Thou Acer and Perilla?
Oklahoma Museums Association Awards
Many visitors ask about our feline
Philbrook is the proud recipient of two 2010 Oklahoma
coworkers and how they cope in
Museums Association Awards. The OMA Awards Program
the extreme heat of summer and
honors the excellence and quality of projects accomplished
the cold months of winter.
by institutional members.
During the 100 plus degree-days of summer, the cats are put away let outdoors in the morning, the cats are refreshed and quite frisky
Best Conservation or Preservation Project
as they begin their “work” day. They spend most of the summer
Conservation of Music Room Murals
into air-conditioned bathrooms overnight. When they wake they are
lounging in the shade by the pools, lazily watching people go by and taking an occasional swipe at the foot of a passing gardener. In the winter, they get especially spoiled. During the holidays their stockings are hung near the furnace and filled with all sorts of treats and toys, gifts from the staff and volunteers. The cats patrol and hunt the gardens for a few hours each afternoon but then stay snuggled
Best Outreach or Educational Program Free 2nd Saturdays
down in their fluffy beds the rest of the time. We hope you have the chance to enjoy our feline coworkers as much as we do!
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Philbrook
Festival of Trees Nov. 19 – Dec. 12, 2010 Philbrook’s 26th annual Festival of Trees celebrates the holidays with activities for all ages throughout the season. Mark your calendars now to join Tulsans who have made the museum part of their family traditions for generations.
Mark Your Calendars Friday, November 19 Sponsor/Patron Preview Party*, 6-7 pm Treeview Party*, 7-9 pm Saturday, November 20 Member Opening, 9 am-Noon Garden Glow, 5-8 pm Saturday, December 4 Children’s Party*, 9 am-Noon Members Only Sunday, December 5 Four x Four Party*, 5:30-9 pm Members Only Tours of Philbrook are available during Festival of Trees by calling Roselle Tyner, 748-5309.
Children’s Party
Santa Sightings
Garden Glow
Saturday, Nov. 20 9 am – noon 5 – 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 21 11 am – 3 pm
*All paid events require advance reservations for entrance.
Friday, Nov. 26 10 am – 3 pm
Reservations are limited and are filled on a first-come, firstserved basis. For additional information, visit philbrook.org.
Saturday, Nov. 27 10 am – 3 pm Sunday, Nov. 28 11 am – 3 pm Saturday, Dec. 4 9 am – 3 pm Sunday, Dec. 5 11 am – 3 pm Saturday, Dec. 11 10 am – 3 pm Sunday, Dec. 12 11 am – 3 pm Bring all your little elves during the times listed above for a photo with Old Saint Nick. New this year: Santa photos will be delivered electronically. Cost will be $10 for one pose of $20 for up to three poses. Once you recieve your photos via email you are free to reproduce them however you choose.
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Annual Pin and Ornament The 21st annual Festival of Trees collectible pin is designed by Nitaya Emig and Megan Neal of Entwined Design. They have also been selected to create a collectible ornament.
Collectible Gingerbread Ornament The 2010 Gingerbread Ornament is the first in a series of gingerbread ornaments. Michele Hunter Richardson has captured the flavor and tradition of the Philbrook gingerbreads in this inaugural ornament. Limited edition of 250. The collectible pin and ornaments are available in the museum shop.
Restaurant
Marshall Beer Tasting
Thursday, October 28, 6-8 pm $50/ person plus tax Space is limited, RSVP at 918.748.5366
Join us as we partner with Tulsa’s own Marshall Brewing Company for our first-ever Beer Dinner. You will taste some wonderful food prepared by our la Villa Restaurant chef and wash it down with some of the finest beers you’ve ever tasted.
save the date
Save the date to celebrate the beauty of the Philbrook gardens in spring during this museum fundraiser.
Reservations at la Villa Restaurant are suggested during the Festival of Trees season. Call 748-5367 for more information.
Garden Party – Friday, April 29
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In recent years, Philbrook has experienced a renewed interest in our collection of Native American art. Much of this is attributable to the knowledge and passion possessed by Christina Burke, curator of Native American and Non-western art. Her ability to connect people to the art in our collection is unsurpassed. Nobody knows this better than the members of the Native American Art Circle. If you want to learn more about Philbrook’s impressive collection of Native American art from Christina and other noted scholars in the field, you are invited to become a member of the Native American Art Circle. Membership is open to any Philbrook Museum member for an additional $500 contribution. And, your membership in the Circle provides important resources that care for and conserve the collection. For more information, contact Frank Mulhern, Assistant Director of Development, at 918.748.5332 or fmulhern@philbrook.org.
MEMBERS ONLY
Lecture: Craig E. Dykers, AIA
Planned Giving Florence and Don Sharp enjoyed spending time at Philbrook. Florence volunteered many hours first learning about our collection, then conducting tours for visitors of all ages. Don particularily enjoyed the beautiful gardens. A recent gift from their foundation continues to support the Museum they loved. Their contribution will enhance our guests experience for years to come. Florence and Don Sharp, thank you for loving Philbrook
Holiday Gift Membership What better gift for that special “hard to buy for” person, than the gift of art? A Philbrook membership is the perfect size for everyone, lasts an entire year and the memories last a lifetime. You may purchase a gift membership online at philbrook.org, by phone by calling the Membership Department at 918.748.5320, or in person at the front desk or the Museum Shop. Put Philbrook memberships on your holiday shopping list and your friends and family are sure to be delighted!
Making a Difference Philbrook Museum of Art gratefully acknowledges the generous support provided by JPMorgan Chase for the Museum and its programs. From special exhibitions to programs for families and underserved children, JPMorgan Chase is an important partner in helping Philbrook fulfill its mission in the community.
Thursday, November 11, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
See Education Programs beginning on page 8 for details.
Join your friends in Masters Society for a special dinner in la Villa Restaurant after the opening of Adaptation. October 15, 7:45 pm $40/person plus tax. (Beer, wine and cocktails extra)
RSVP by Wednesday, October 13, reservations may be confirmed using a credit card. Call Jaana Donathan, la Villa Restaurant Manager, at 918.748.5366. Menu: Grilled Watermelon Caprice Salad with Tomatoes, Goat Cheese & Balsamic Dressing • Veal Osso Buco with Chipotle Polenta, Fall Vegetables and freshly baked rolls with butter • Crème Brulee with fresh berries 16
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Masters Society Benefactors
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Knight
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lewis
Mr. Gerald Camp and Mrs. Joan Hastings-Camp
Mrs. Margery F. Bird
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lopp
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Heckenkemper
Mrs. and Mr. Torre Waldo
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Magoon
Ms. Donna A. Henry
Mr. Aubrey McClendon
Dr. and Mrs. Carey Waters
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mann
Judge and Mrs. Edward Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Carroll M. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Himes
Masters Society Patron
Mr. and Mrs. Darton Zink
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McKee
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Holloway
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mulhern
Dr. Paul A. Howard and Ms. Toni Freese
Contributor
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Phoenix
Mr. Richard Hurtig
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Whitehead
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J. Robinowitz
Dr. and Mrs. Howard D. Iba
Mr. John E. Rooney
Dr. Lynn Inhoff and Dr. Luiz Weksler
Masters Society
Mrs. Bobbye Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Santee
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kastl III
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Schafer
Dr. and Mrs. Myron E. Katz
Sponsor
Mr. and Mrs. David Schimmel
Kris Kelly
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Kerlin
Mr. R. Thomas Seymour and Judge Stephanie Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Kroll
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sherry
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Krumme
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Craig Lamb
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Sorensen
Mr. and Mrs. Werner S. Lehnert
Mr. George W. Starch, III
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Liggett
Mr. Robert E. Thomas
Drs. John and Amy Lindmark
Mr. and Mrs. John Tidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lister
Dr. Ethan Warlick
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lodes
Jack and Sali Weingartner
Drs. Spyros and Vanessa Marinis
Drs. Mark and Melissa Weiss
Dr. David C. Martin and Dr. Julia A. Karlak
Ms. Livvie Wofford
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wulf
Mr. and Mrs. Ken McWatters
Mr. Lloyd Zelewski
Dr. and Mrs. David O. Merifield
Ms. Kathy Taylor and Mr. Bill Lobeck
Mrs. Lester I. Nienhuis Mr. and Mrs. William F. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Adelson Dr. and Mrs. David Adelson Mr. Jack Allen Mrs. Virginia Atwood Mr. and Mrs. Mark Banner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barkley Ms. Jeanmarie Billington Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Broach Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brock Dr. and Mrs. Mark Capehart Peter A. and Rosalie F. Childs Mr. and Mrs. Keith Colgan Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Cope Mr. Charles Faudree Mrs. Ann Graves
Mr. and Mrs. C. Arnold Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beck Dr. and Mrs. James F. Dominy Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gannaway Mr. and Mrs. Richard Groenendyke Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hefley Mr. Mike Keys and Mr. Ty Kaszubowski Mr. Mark Lackey and Mr. Robin Tait Mr. James Medill and Ms. Lynn Jones Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Ross Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall Taylor II Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zarrow Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Zeman
Dr. Gregory Holt
Supporter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. James
Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Tate Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Kelley
Ms. Luanne Barrow
Edwin and Lydia Kronfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bashaw
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lorton
Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Billings
Mr. and Mrs. W. Carlisle Mabrey III
Mr. and Dr. George Bjornson
Mrs. Katherine I. Magrini
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bottomley
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Malcolm
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. W. James McCarthy
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mitchell
Mr. Paul Clear and Ms. Paige Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murray
Mr. and Mrs. William Connole
Mr. Joseph Parker Jr.
Mr. Darrell Creamer and Ms. Tracey Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Dangott
Ms. Elizabeth Peterson
Drs. Roger and Karen DesPrez
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Pirnat
Mr. and Mrs. John Detrick
Mrs. James A. Robinson
Ms. Alicia Diehl
Ms. Stacy Schusterman and Mr. Steven Dow
Mr. Robert D. Dillsaver
Mrs. R. V. Sellers
Mrs. Beverley Disney
Mr. and Mrs. George Singer
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Dotson
Mrs. Marjorie Singer and Mr. Kenneth Renberg
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Elder Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. Thompson Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Everage
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Werthen
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams
Mr. Martin A. Frey
Mr. Martin R. Wing
Mr. Allen Gannaway
Rachel Zebrowski and Ben Costello
Ms. Jo Garrison Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gotwals
Young Masters Society
Mr. and Mrs. John Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Amburgy
Sharon Bell and Gregory Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Cork Mr. and Mrs. John Ha Ms. Janette Hammack Mr. and Mrs. Shane Harper Ms. Wynter Hill
Mr. John Henshaw and Ms. Mia Vahlberg The Joseph L. Hull, Jr. Family Foundation Mr. John Keown Mr. and Mrs. David K. Knapp Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. LaButti
membership
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Mr. and Mrs. Terry Monkres
Associate
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Morehead
Dr. and Mrs. Garry Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Myers
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Newton Baker Mr. and Mrs. Mike Beyhan Mr. Ray F. Biery Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boeheim Mrs. Marian R. Bovaird Mr. and Mrs. Ford Brett Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Ms. Barbara Bucholtz Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bumgarner Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Harold W. Calhoon Mr. and Mrs. Myers D. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cash Mr. Eric Chevalier Mr. and Mrs. Philip Childers Mr. and Mrs. Hank Coiner Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Cole, III Mr. and Mrs. Vaylord Cox Mr. and Mrs. Bob Curry Mr. and Mrs. Keith Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Dandelles Dr. and Mrs. George Erbacher Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farrell Dr. and Mrs. Robert Featherston Ms. Kim Fonder Mr. and Mrs. D. Sentell Fox Mr. and Mrs. Patrick V. Franken Mr. David L. Frederick and Ms. Elizabeth A. de Verges Mr. Richard W. Gable Mr. and Mrs. James Graber Ms. Vonnie B. Greco Mrs. Virginia Griffin
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