2010

Photography Takes Spotlight in "Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924"

10/5/2010 - The touring exhibition, Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924, opens Sunday, Oct. 10 at Gilcrease Museum. Presented by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the show explores how the American West was dramatically reconstituted during the 80 years between the Mexican War and the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. More than 100 photographic portraits in the exhibition tell the story of those who contributed to the transformation of this region.

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.

History in Focus

7/28/2010 - History in Focus: Photographic Images from the Gilcrease Collection showcases more than 75 of the museum's most significant photographic portraits, landscapes, and historical scenes – images rarely displayed to the general public. The photographs are drawn from the museum's 10,000-item historical photo archival collection, which spans more than 150 years.

Gilcrease Museum Presents Sweeping Look at the Founding of America

6/26/2010 - America: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of a Nation opens June 26 at Gilcrease Museum. The exhibition will offer a sweeping look at American history from colonial days to the closing of the Western frontier. The epic show includes 400 items that explores three centuries of American history through period art, artifacts and archival materials – drawn entirely from the diverse collections of Gilcrease Museum.

Gilcrease Museum Winner of Two Oklahoma Book Awards

4/28/2010 - Two books published by Gilcrease Museum and The University of Tulsa have won 2010 Oklahoma Book Awards, presented by The Oklahoma Center for the Book.

Photography Takes Spotlight in "Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924"

4/22/2010 - Gilcrease Museum has been named the nation's best Western art museum for 2010 by True West magazine, with the publication noting the recent strategic acquisition of the Charles M. Russell Research Collection solidified its position among the nation's best museums.

America's Western Storyteller

2/5/2010 - The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings & Sculpture opens Feb. 6 and runs through May 2, 2010 at Gilcrease Museum. The exhibition is the first major retrospective of the artist's work and will showcase more than 100 of the artist's finest paintings and bronze sculptures, as well as a number of the artist's personal effects rarely seen by the general public.