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News and Events | Montana Museum of Art & Culture | January 2012 |
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Meloy & Paxson Galleries
UM PARTV Center
FALL GALLERY HOURS:
Tues., Wed., Sat. 12 - 3pm
Thurs. & Fri. 12 - 6pm
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ON VIEW THROUGH FEBRUARY 25, 2012 | |
Frances Carroll Brown: Bitterroot Portraits
December 2, 2011-
February 25, 2012
Granddaughter of Marcus Daly, Brown had strong ties to the Bitterroot Valley. Her portrait subjects range from laborers to high society. Brown is among the significant female artists who play a compelling role in Montana art history. All works are part of the MMAC Permanent Collection.
Image: Frances Carroll Brown, The Egyptian, circa 1940, oil on canvas, gift of Mary Jean Warlen, MMAC Permanent Collection
Fra Dana: American Impressionist in the Rockies
December 2, 2011-February 25, 2012
Featuring works by Montana rancher Fra Dana, one of the early twentieth century's leading Rocky Mountain Northwest artists. MMAC also premieres a Dana biography by Valerie Hedquist and Sue Hart with the same title. All works are part of the MMAC Permanent Collection.
Image: Fra Dana, Montana Wildflowers, no date, oil on canvas, gift of
Fra Dana, MMAC Permanent Collection.
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NEW PUBLICATION: FRA DANA BIOGRAPHY | |
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture is pleased to announce the publication of the first-ever biography of Dana by Valerie Hedquist, Associate Professor of Art History and Criticism, The University of Montana and Sue Hart, Professor in the English, Philosophy and Modern Languages Department, Montana State University - Billings. The biography was edited by Caroline Patterson.
Fra Dana: American Impressionist in the Rockies is available for $35 soft cover and $55 hard cover at our galleries located in the PARTV lobby or contact the MMAC office at 243-2019 if you would like to place an order. Shipping and handling applies. |
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JANUARY HAPPENINGS | |
LECTURE
Marcus Daly in Montana by UM Professor Emeritus Dr. David M. Emmons with remarks on Frances Carroll Brown by Brandon Reintjes, MMAC Curator of Art.
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 7pm,
Masquer Theater, PARTV
In conjunction with the exhibition
Frances Carroll Brown: Bitterroot Portraits
photo: artist Frances Carroll Brown |
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PUBLIC DOCENT TOURS - WEDNESDAYS AT 12:15PM |
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture is pleased to offer public docent tours every Wednesday at 12:15pm through February 22, 2012 for Fra Dana: American Impressionist in the Rockies and Frances Carroll Brown: Bitterroot Portraits. Join our experienced docents as they provide in-depth educational information about the exhibitions. |
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ARTWORK OF THE MONTH | |
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture is one of the state's oldest and most prominent cultural reserves. The Permanent Collection, begun in 1895, now includes nearly 11,000 original works.
The core holdings of MMAC's Permanent Collection include works of art that denote the aesthetic development of the Rocky Mountain West, historic European works, Southeast Asian collections, American Impressionist works, contemporary Native American art, important ceramics works and public art sited across the campus. Ranging from historical to contemporary, this treasury includes outstanding pieces by diverse artists.
Each month the Montana Museum of Art & Culture looks forward to highlighting artworks from the Permanent Collection.
This month's feature:
Titled: Cowboy in a Blue Shirt, no date
Artist: Aden Arnold
Medium: Oil on panel, 26 x 13 inches
Gift of James Dew, MMAC Permanent Collection
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