OKLAHOMA CITY – The
Oklahoma City Museum of Art will host a series of tours, events and
programming surrounding the blockbuster summer exhibition “Van Gogh,
Monet, Degas: The Mellon Collection of French Art from the Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts.” Highlights include Members’ Day on Friday, June
21, curator-led public tours throughout the exhibition, Studio Sunday
“make-and-take” activities on select Sundays and an Aug. 14 public
lecture by Dr. Katie Hanson, associate curator of paintings at the
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
“We
are thankful to Oklahoma Humanities for their generous support of our
public lecture,” said Bryon Chambers, OKCMOA manager of tours and adult
learning. “Dr. Hanson is one of the top scholars of Impressionist art in
the country, and we are thrilled to present her free lecture to our
community titled ‘In the Studio and en plein air: Impressionism Among Friends.’ We’re also looking forward to bringing back Studio Sundays.”
Elizabeth
Roewe, OKCMOA membership manager, added, “There has never been a better
time to join the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Not only does membership
grant you early access to this spectacular exhibition a day before it
opens to the public, but members get free admission to the exhibition
all summer long.”
Featuring
more than 70 works by French and European masters, this exhibition
celebrates Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon’s extraordinary gift of 19th and
early 20th-century French art to the VMFA. The exhibition reproduces the
invigorating experience of the Mellons’ collection in a series of
sections including Cyphers of Modernity, Horses, Flowers, Views of
Paris, People, Water, Interiors and Tables, The French Countryside, The
Transformation of the Ordinary and VMFA: Toward Impressionism.
From
June 22 to Sept. 22, the Museum will operate summer hours and will be
open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
An
exhibition catalogue from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will be
available for purchase in the Museum Store. This exhibition is organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and presented by Inasmuch Foundation and Kirsten and David Griffin.
A full list of programming is below.
MEMBERS’ DAY
Friday, June 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 10:30
a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Exhibition Highlights: Members may meet
in the galleries for a 30-minute exhibition overview with Museum staff.
- 5 p.m. Refreshments available in the Museum lobby
- 6 p.m. “Edgar Degas, Equestrian Art & The Age of Photography,” by Dr. Michael Anderson, Director of Curatorial Affairs
“Van
Gogh, Monet, Degas” galleries and the lecture will only be open to
members on June 21 and all membership levels are invited. For
information on becoming a Museum member, visit okcmoa.com/membership.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION TOURS
These
in-gallery guided tours will provide conversation-based insights and
close looking experiences. Pre-registration recommended. Purchase
tickets at okcmoa.com. $15 for members; $25 for non-members.
Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 18, 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 21, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, August 7, 11 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 28, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION LECTURE
Wednesday, August 14, 6 p.m.
“In the Studio and en plein air: Impressionism Among Friends” by Dr. Katie Hanson, Associate Curator of Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This lecture is free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of Oklahoma Humanities.
GROUP EXHIBITION TOURS
Reservations
required. Tour guides are available with notice three weeks in advance.
Group tickets are $15 per person, and include admission to all
exhibitions on view. Call (405) 278-8213 or email tours@okcmoa.com for more information.
STUDIO SUNDAYS (All ages)
Sunday, June 23, 1-4 p.m. Paper Horse Reliefs
Sunday, July 21, 1-4 p.m. Paint Like Monet
Sunday, August 18, 1-4 p.m. Wire Dancers
Sunday, September 22, 1-4 p.m. Watercolor Seascapes
BABIES AT THE MUSEUM & MUSEUM PLAYDATE
Sessions
held on select Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon. Coffee, social
time and an interactive gallery experience. Space is limited.
Pre-registration required. E-mail learn@okcmoa.com for more details. $5 for members; $15 for non-members.
BABIES AT THE MUSEUM (Ages 0-2 years)
JULY ǀ Clip & Clop
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
AUGUST ǀ Water & Waves
Friday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Aug. 3
SEPTEMBER ǀ Fields & Flowers
Friday, Sept. 6
Saturday, Sept. 7
MUSEUM PLAYDATE (Ages 2-4 years)
JULY ǀ Clip & Clop
Friday, July 12
Saturday, July 13
AUGUST ǀ Water & Waves
Friday, August 9
Saturday, August 10
SEPTEMBER ǀ Fields & Flowers
Friday, September 13
Saturday, September 14
