February 2016Online Edition

Special Exhibition Closing Soon:Barbizon and Beyond

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February 2016

n Philbrook Homeschool Art 5–8 year oldsWednesday, Feb. 3 » $10/class, Philbrook Members only

n Life DrawingThursdays, February4, 11, 18, 25; 6:30–8:30 p.m. » $10 per session or $55 for six sessions

n First Friday Art CrawlFriday, Feb. 5 » Free

n n Hearts for ArtFriday, Feb. 5–Sunday, Feb. 14 » Included with Museum admission

n Family Studio SaturdaysSaturday, Feb. 6, 20, 27; 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. » Included with Museum admission

n Gallery Talk—Wyeths: Fathers & SonsWednesday, Feb. 10, Noon–1 p.m. » Included with Museum admission

n Philbrook Second SaturdaySaturday, Feb. 13, 10–4 p.m. » Free

n Art FocusTuesday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.–noon » Free

n Philbrook Homeschool Art 9–12 year oldsWednesday, Feb. 17 » $10/class, Philbrook Members only

n Arias & Art: Streetcar Named Desire Sunday, Feb. 28, 1–2 p.m. » Included with Museum admission

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Contents

Special Exhibition Closing Soon:Barbizon and Beyond5

Coming Soon7

Special Exhibitionsn Doel Reed: Interludesthrough Mar. 27, 2016

n Barbizon and Beyond: Nineteenth-Century French Landscapes through Feb. 28, 2016

Locations: Philbrook 2727 S. Rockford Rd. | Philbrook Downtown 116 E. M.B. Brady St.

n Off The Wall: Street Artist Thomas “Breeze” Marcusthrough June 5, 2016

Now Families Can Create Together Every Saturday3

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The Art of Food & Wine Pairing: Part 2Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 6–8 p.m.624 Kitchen & Catering

6 Food & Wine PairingsPhilbrook Wine Experience WinesLive Cooking Demonstrations

Local ChefsJustin Thompson, JTR GroupTrevor Tack, McNellie’s Group

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Get ready for Wine Experience 2016APRIL 29 & 30, 2016

Legends of design.February 14–May 1, 2016

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Now Families Can Create Together Every Saturdayi n s e p t e m b e r p h i l b r o o k kicked off Family Studio Saturdays, a new program for families with children of all ages featuring drop-in art making in the studios and self-guided thinking activities in the galleries.

During each monthly session, families are invited to participate in art activities designed to encour-age and foster important life skills, including problem solving, creative thinking, communicating ideas, and collaborating with others. Art engagement is a natural way to cul-tivate these skills because they are integral to the way artists think.

Art activities encourage and foster important life skills including problem solving, creative thinking, communicating ideas and collaborating with others.

n Family Studio SaturdaysEach Saturday (excluding the second Saturday) of the month; Drop-in 12:30–3:30 p.m.» Included with Museum admission. Free for Philbrook Members.

Second SaturdaysFamily Studio Saturdays

Mark Your Calendar!

A family participating in Family Studio Saturday.

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION CLOSING SOON

Barbizon and Beyond: Nineteenth-Century French LandscapesThrough Feb. 28, 2016 Spotlight Gallery, Philbrook

i n t h e m i d - n i n e t e e n t h century, a number of French artists immersed themselves in the landscape of their country, producing detailed views of ordinary locations, images suggesting a deep understanding of and apprecia-tion for the specific, local character of the natural world around them.

The forest of Fontainebleau, a former royal hunting ground located about forty miles south of Paris, was a favorite subject, and many artists took up residence in the nearby village of Barbizon. One of the most prominent landscape painters of the time, Camille Corot, visited Fontainebleau regularly throughout his career, beginning in 1822, working outdoors to record the topography, foliage, light, and atmo-sphere as directly as possible. Other artists shared this approach, including Charles-François Daubigny—another visitor to Fontainebleau early in his career—and Théodore Rousseau and Charles-Émile Jacque, who both lived in Barbizon for many years. Even more than Corot, they chose subjects that were humble rather than grand, focus-ing on rural byways, marshy terrain dotted with trees, or rough areas of brush and undergrowth.

Artists also employed this realist approach in other locations. Some traveled around France searching for remote regions that showed little evidence of human presence. Others recorded familiar sites near their own homes—whether in France or

abroad—with the same kind of down-to-earth vision. Some produced works based on their recollections of a place. While these are often less detailed than the careful studies of a specific site, such evocative works still capture the distinctive character of the loca-tion. The paintings and prints in this exhibition, drawn largely from the Philbrook permanent collection, high-light the direct, naturalistic depiction of everyday scenes, an approach that inspired later generations to record their impressions of the landscape in even more innovative ways.

Curated by: Sarah Lees, PhD, Ruth G. Hardman Curator of European Art.

Top:Charles-Émile JacqueLandscape with a Winding Road, c. 1880EtchingGift of the R. Robert and Barbara L. Huff Print Collection Cover/Bottom:Jean-Baptiste-Camille CorotThe Swineherds, c. 1840Oil on canvasThe Elizabeth Greis Mason CollectionBequest of Elizabeth Mason

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Exhibition Series Sponsors*2015– 2017

Underwriting SponsorsRalph & Frances McGill FoundationNancy and Peter MeinigSherman E. Smith Family

Charitable Foundation

Contributing SponsorsPhilbrook Contemporary Consortium

SponsorsBarbara and Hal AllenArgonaut Private EquityBarnett Family FoundationThe George & Wanda Brown FoundationFulton and Susie Collins FoundationMargo and Kent Dunbar Holbrook Lawson and Rick HolderBeth and Ben LathamMabrey BankSam J. and Nona M. Rhoades FoundationSemGroupJill and Robert ThomasSusan and William ThomasMollie Williford

*As of time of publication

Above:Rody Graumans Ceiling Lamp© Collection Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein; Photo: Andreas Jung

Coming Soon

The Essence of Things: Design and the Art of ReductionFebruary 14–May 1, 2016, PhilbrookCelebrate simplicity in design. The Essence of Things brings together approxi-mately 180 objects, ranging from humble everyday items like flip-flops and lip balm to more substantial chairs and lamps. In addition to these objects, photo-graphs and video will round out the offerings of architecture, fashion, and art. Among the many designers represented are such iconic names as Le Corbusier and Charles and Ray Eames. Curated by: Sienna Brown, PhD, Nancy E. Meinig Curator of Modern Art & Contemporary Art.

Japanese Painted Screens and Scrolls: Scenes from the Edo PeriodMarch 6–June 26, 2016, PhilbrookThe Edo Period (1603–1868) is known for the strict enforcement of social order and isolationist foreign policy. It was also a time of expansive economic growth and surge in the creation and consumption of art. Painted screens and scrolls were among the art forms enjoyed by many classes within Japanese society who purchased or commissioned painters to create illustrations of traditional stories as well as landscapes and scenes of daily life and seasonal activities. Curated by: Christina E. Burke, Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art.

Cady Wells: RuminationsApril 2–October 2, 2016, Philbrook DowntownIn partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, Philbrook presents the dynamic watercolor paintings of Cady Wells (1904–1954). This group of more than 25 works—most on loan from the New Mexico Museum of Art collection—features Wells’ uniquely modernist interpretations of Southwestern landforms and cultural-religious traditions. Curated by: Catherine Whitney, Chief Philbrook Curator and Curator of American Art.