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| Now on View | LANDSCAPES ALONG |
E.S. Paxson, Sacajawea, oil on canvas, 1904, 50" x 29" |
May 5 - August 19, 2006 Featuring a broad range of approaches to the landscape genre, this exhibition couples excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark with landscapes along the route of the Expedition. Included are works by Ralph DeCamp, E.S. Paxson, Theodore Waddell, Jerome Rankin, Henry Meloy, and many more. Featured here is Sacajawea, by Edgar Samuel Paxson. A Missoula artist and contemporary of C.M. Russell and John Fery, Paxson created many well-researched paintings depicting historic events and figures. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was one of his favorite subjects; he painted 13 works relating to the Expedition. This piece, ranked as one of his best works, was restored in 2004. New Summer Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11am-3pm Special Hours June 22-25: 11am-5pm Special Guest Lecturers, Friday, July 7, 7pm Dr. Castle McLaughlin and Carolyn Gilman |
| CALL FOR PARTICIPATION |
Photo of Milltown Dam by Lucy Capehart |
REGIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES WATERSHED STORIES Shutterbugs of all abilities, young and old, are invited to get their cameras out and document life in the Missoula, Blackfoot, and Silverbow watersheds. The occasion? The upcoming removal of the Milltown Dam. The exhibition, Watershed Stories, will take place in the Meloy and Paxson Galleries Submissions Deadline Extended to July 15, 2006 |
| HIDDEN TREASURE . . . . . . . . . . . . | FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION |
Philip John, Hunting Party, pencil drawing ca. 1892, |
Hunting Party The inset on this piece reads: Philip John, Indian Artist, Companion of Potlatch Fanny and Peter, who murdered Rombaugh in the Bitter Root Valley, 1889. Drawn by him in Missoula Jail.
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| MMAC TRAVELING EXHIBITION |
Charles Fritz, Captain Lewis Arriving at the Great Falls |
Charles Fritz - Opening Reception, Thursday, June 15, 5:30pm This MMAC sponsored national traveling exhibition features the work of Billings artist Charles Fritz. By the end of its tour, it will have visited six venues in five states. To create this unprecedented series, Fritz traveled to many of the actual sites visited by Lewis and Clark, painting studies of the landscapes and important discoveries encountered by the Expedition. More information: yellowstone.artmuseum.org |
| LEWIS AND CLARK IN THE ROCKIES BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL |
As part of the Lewis and Clark in the Rockies Bicentennial Festival, the Montana Museum of Art & Culture will host a booth at Southgate Mall, June 22-25, 11am-6pm. We will have exhibition catalogs and prints for sale, including Charles Fritz-An Artist with the Corps of Discovery, a full color catalog with text by Stephen and Stephanie Ambrose and Harry Fritz; and Contemporary Native Amerian Art-Reflections after Lewis and Clark. Prints for sale will include several signed, limited edition lithographs by Charles Fritz, and limited edition lithographs of works from MMAC's Permanent Collection, including E.S. Paxson's Sacajawea. For those who can't make it to the mall during this time, these catalogs and prints are also available at our Meloy and Paxson Galleries. For more information on Bicentennial events, go to www.lewisandclarkintherockies.com |
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA CLOSING RECEPTION |
Friday, June 23, 5-8pm The Dana Gallery is generously donating 50% of sales during the closing reception to the |
| YOU'RE IMPORTANT TO US |
| Thanks to the support of our wonderful donors, MMAC serves as a center of interdisciplinary learning and visual exploration for The University of Montana and Montana communities. The Museum relies on the support of individuals and welcomes gifts at all levels. If you have questions about making a gift, please contact Barbara Koostra at 406.243.2019 or museum@umontana.edu, or Ric Thomas at 406.243.5615 or email ric.thomas@mso.umt.edu. |
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