Category Archives: museum news

Happy Holidays!

It’s a short week for us at Oklahoma State, thanks to the holiday. I’m celebrating by taking my History of American Art students to the museum—to visit the study room again, but also to see the incredible exhibition of work … Continue reading

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Publishing the Collection: Scholarly Research at the OSUMA

All kinds of research happens at the OSU Museum of Art, as long-time readers of this blog know only too well. Students, faculty, community members, and others all use the collection to enhance their experience of academia and their knowledge … Continue reading

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Sharing a Journey: Open House

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr., Day! “Sharing a Journey,” our inaugural exhibition, opened last Monday, and on Saturday we hosted an open house for our colleagues in museums and academia, as well as the artists and donors who contributed to … Continue reading

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Visiting Artist Jorge Bachman: On This Land Radio!

Last November, our 2014 Visiting Artist Jorge Bachman came to Stillwater to give a talk and performance of his piece, “Meanderings.” If you missed that event, you’re in luck! This Land Radio’s Abby Wendle interviewed Jorge and the resulting podcast … Continue reading

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From Student to Staff: Casey Pankey joins the OSU Museum of Art

It’s Christmas week, and as my family celebrates my mind has naturally turned to gifts. Perhaps the best gift I can get, as a teacher, mentor, and curator, is the gift of a student successfully entering the museum field. It’s … Continue reading

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2013-14 Visiting Artist Jorge Bachman – Artist Talk This Thursday!

Last year we inaugurated our Visiting Artist program, funded by Ken and Mary Ann Fergeson, with a live painting and mural workshop featuring Yatika Starr Fields. Fields worked with the Frontiers Ensemble, led by Professor Michael Kirkendoll, and about twenty … Continue reading

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It’s Opening Week!

It’s opening week at the Postal Plaza Gallery, which probably means that as you read this, the staff is finalizing the installation of our soft opening exhibitions: highlights of the January exhibition “Sharing A Journey,” which will showcase over 200 … Continue reading

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Ramping Up: Are you ready for the Postal Plaza Gallery?

If you’ve been following the OSUMA on Facebook, you know that we’ve moved the collection into the Postal Plaza Gallery and we are working at full steam for the soft opening just a few weeks away. When the Postal Plaza … Continue reading

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It’s the first week of school!

As many of you know, I’m on the faculty in the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History as well as Curator of the OSU Museum of Art. This week is the first week of school, and so I … Continue reading

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Live Painting Performance with Yatika Fields and the Frontiers Ensemble

On Friday, April 5, the OSUMA had its first major public event with its visiting artist program, generously sponsored by Ken and Mary Ann Fergeson (see last week’s post). It was an incredible success, with over 300 in attendance and … Continue reading

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