Monthly Archives: June 2012

J. Jay McVicker, “The Road,” 1948, and “The City,” 1952

Posted on June 25, 2012 by osucurator

Jay McVicker has come up a few times on the blog, so it was something of a surprise to me when I realized that we’ve never done a focused post about works by him in the permanent collection. This week’s … Continue reading →

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Alexandre Hogue, “The Rattler,” 1938

Posted on June 18, 2012 by osucurator

This week, we return to the permanent collection, courtesy of art student Hillarey Dees. Hillarey wrote about artist Alexandre Hogue as part of her coursework in History of Twentieth-Century Art. In keeping with recent posts’ themes of community, Oklahoma art … Continue reading →

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Building the Collection: A Gift from Judi Donaldson Baker in memory of Robert and Jean Donaldson

Posted on June 11, 2012 by osucurator

One of the first questions that people ask me when they learn we’re building a new museum is, “does your collection have a particular focus?” It’s a question with several different answers. We’re a teaching museum, so we’re trying to … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Travel, or, What I learn from visiting other arts institutions

Posted on June 4, 2012 by osucurator

I’ve been traveling for about a month, now—partly for pleasure, with family, and partly to finish a research and writing project about British printmaking in the eighteenth century and its connections to empire-building, astronomy, and motherhood. As I traveled through … Continue reading →

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