{"id":6187,"date":"2016-01-08T21:43:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T21:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=6187"},"modified":"2016-01-12T22:37:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T22:37:55","slug":"checking-out-the-philbrook-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/checking-out-the-philbrook-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking Out the Philbrook Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We rode the trolley to the Phibrook Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

Only recently in the past few years have I come to appreciate museums. \u00a0We must understand that I was not born to a culture who kept old objects staging stagnant in an old building. \u00a0In fact, when I was a child, I literally thought museums were haunted houses. \u00a0They were dark, windowless, lifeless nooks and crannies where all the objects collected dust which made the pieces even look older and scarier!<\/p>\n

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The ceiling of the Philbrook entry<\/p><\/div>\n

Fortunately, with every generation of new directors and curators, we have evolved to where we are today with museums being much more active, inviting locals and visitors alike to partake in rotating exhibits and special events in spaces that have included much more light!<\/p>\n

The Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma is an art museum housed in part in a 1920s villa, situated on 23 acres of formal and informal gardens. \u00a0The original structure is the former home of Oklahoma oil<\/a> pioneer Waite Phillips<\/a> and his wife Genevieve (Elliott) Phillips.<\/p>\n

The museum opened October 25, 1939. It was known as the Philbrook Art Center until 1987, when the name was changed to Philbrook Museum of Art.[2]<\/a><\/sup> The collection housed at the Philbrook Museum of Art includes works fromGiovanni Bellini<\/a>,[3]<\/a><\/sup> William-Adolphe Bouguereau<\/a>, William Merritt Chase<\/a>, Leonardo Drew, Arturo Herrera<\/a>, Charles Loloma<\/a>,Maria Martinez<\/a>, Thomas Moran<\/a>, Pablo Picasso<\/a>, Fritz Scholder<\/a>, Tanzio da Varallo<\/a>, Rachel Whiteread<\/a>, and Andrew Wyeth<\/a>. A satellite facility, Philbrook Downtown, opened on June 14, 2013 in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District.<\/p>\n

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Curator of Modern Art at the Philbrook, Sienna Brown, introduces the “Camoflauge” hand-silkscreened prints by Andy Warhol<\/p><\/div>\n

The Philbrook Museum is beautiful. \u00a0How come; did anyone warn me about its beauty? \u00a0I don’t remember. \u00a0The history of this museum is just as fascinating as the Gilcrease Museum here in Tulsa too (of which I will include a blog post about when I go visit the Gilcrease (http:\/\/www.legendsofamerica.com\/ok-gilcreasemuseum.html).<\/p>\n

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The outdoor garden of the Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, OK — the fountains were fantastic!<\/p><\/div>\n

I am always fascinated by the design of buildings. \u00a0I especially enjoy old architecture influenced by Europe, especially Italy. \u00a0Instead of posting photos of some of the beautiful art in the Philbrook Collection, I have posted a few shots of this building. \u00a0You must visit the collection of art in the Philbrook.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read about the fascinating history of the Philbrook Museum<\/p>\n

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The Italian-style architecture of the Philbrook<\/p><\/div>\n

In the near future, I intend on doing a couple of presentations\/demonstrations in Chilkat weaving both at the Gilcrease and at the Philbrook. \u00a0I just have to get settled into the vibe of Tulsa, talk to the directors, and set the date(s).<\/p>\n

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Christina Burke explains the old dance floor that\u00a0changed colors every few seconds in the Philbrook Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

Notice the dance floor colors in these three photos. \u00a0Golly, I’d love to design and build a home\/studio\/ballroom\u00a0that has a dance floor with changing colors!<\/p>\n

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