Curt Walters, Mercurial Sun of January, detail, oil, 2011

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Videos:The Gold of Panama

To Capture the Sun: Gold of Ancient Panama explores Gilcrease Museum's unique holding of pre-Columbian gold and related ritual ceramics in the largest display of these objects since their acquisition by Thomas Gilcrease in the 1940s.

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Collectors' Reserve Art Show and Sale Returns
10/17/2011 - Collectors' Reserve, a small works show and sale that debuted last year at Gilcrease Museum, opens Oct. 22, 2011 and features more than 75 artists from across the country. Each artist is offering up to three pieces of their best works for sale.
Gilcrease to Present Exclusive Exhibition at Palazzo Pitti in Italy in 2012
5/26/2011 - Officials at the world-famous Palazzo Pitti museum in Florence, Italy, announced plans this week for an exhibition of Native American material and culture to be curated by Gilcrease Museum. The exhibition will open in July 2012 at the Palazzo Pitti and will run through January 2013.
Zarrow Center for Arts and Education Coming to Tulsa
3/8/2011 - Tulsans will be able to enjoy an artistic center and have more access to arts education after renovations of the Mathews Warehouse are completed. Construction is underway on the warehouse in the Brady District, spanning the city block between Boston and Cincinnati Avenues.
Helmerich Research Center and Gilcrease National Archive to be Constructed at Gilcrease Museum
9/17/2010 - The development of the research center is an extension of Thomas Gilcrease's mission to preserve and promote the art, history and culture of the Americas.

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