Art Has Landed!
On a very hot day in mid-August, Texas artist George Tobolowsky arrived at the Tyler Museum of Art with several thousand pounds of steel. Using a 100-foot crane and the help of his own crew and TMA staff, Tobolowsky help direct the installation of four stunning pieces of his work.
The outdoor installation is part of the exhibition Form & Substance: The Art of George Tobolowsky and is available for anyone to see on the TMA grounds. The exhibition is on view inside the Bell Gallery at no charge, and on October 8, Tobolowsky will at the Museum for an Artist Reception and Gallery Talk, starting at 5:30pm.
Fall Lecture Series I:
September 19, 2010
"Tone Poems: L.O. Griffith's Texas Landscapes"
Presented by special guest, Rebecca Lawton, Curator of Paintings and Sculpture for Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Ft. Worth, and one of the foremost Griffith scholars.
$10 for adults; $7 for students & seniors; and FREE for TMA Members and children 12 & under.
Ticket price includes admission to L.O. Griffith: Painting the Texas Landscape
October 1, 2010
Featuring L.O. Griffith: Painting the Texas Landscape
11am • Meet in the TMA Lobby
Every first Friday of the month, the TMA offers a free tour of one of its exhibitions. This month's tour will feature selected works by early Texas artist, L.O. (Louis Oscar) Griffith. The tour is free, but admission fees apply.
Following the tour, stop by the Museum Café for a delicious first Friday lunch special!
As a participant in the Blue Star Museum program, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America, the Tyler Museum of Art is proud offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.
The TMA will also be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Stop by and enjoy your holiday at the Tyler Museum of Art.
Oaxaca Artist Demonstration
October 10, 2010
The Tyler Museum of Art is pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to observe two internationally recognized artists from Oaxaca, Mexico as they create folk art using their own favorite mediums.
More details to be announced!
October 2: "Creating a Mexican Art Museum in Texas"
With guest speaker Sulvia Orozco, Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin.
2-4pm • Free for TMA Members
October 28: "Form & Substance: The Art of George Tobolowsky"
With guest speaker Jed Morse, Curator, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas.
5:30pm • Free for TMA Members