The Magazine for MembersSummer 2015

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ContentsPhilbrook Downtown Turns Two4

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From the DirectorI t ’s s o m e w h at h a r d to believe, but two years ago, Philbrook Downtown opened its doors for the first time. Since then, it has become a vital dimension of Philbrook – providing a tremendous platform for exhibit-

ing our exceptional collection of Native American art as well as our growing commitment to Modern and contemporary art.

In hindsight, we created a building that we wanted and needed. It’s differently beautiful than the main campus and because of that adds something very special to the cultural and economic vitality of our community. If you’ve not visited in awhile, this is a perfect time to stop in. We’re highlighting an extraordinary collection of Modern art from the collection of Nancy and Peter Meinig, Hopi Katsinam from Wayne Hyatt’s gift to Philbrook, and video by Israeli artist Nir Evron.

There’s also plenty to do in midtown. The Museum’s All-Star Summer is in full force with The Figure Examined, Art Camp, Films on the Lawn, and our many scheduled programs. Join us whenever you can and, better yet, introduce a not-yet member to your Museum.

As we wrap up the 2015 fiscal year, I want you to know that your membership is making a difference. I’m proud to announce that we’ve once again ended the year with a balanced budget. And as this goes to press, we’re within striking distance of 160,000 visitors. That’s up from 130,000 last year and the highest level in at least a decade. Your investment continues to sustain us and your involvement inspires us to build the most compelling organization possible. Thank you for making Philbrook stronger every day.

I look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon and often.

Rand Suffolk

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Films on the Lawn16

Special Exhibitionsn Modern Times: British Prints from the 1920s and ’30sJuly 12–October 25

n The Art of Ceremony: Hopi Katsinam through September 6

n The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation through September 13

Locations: Philbrook 2727 S. Rockford Rd. | Philbrook Downtown 116 E. M.B. Brady St.

n Nir Evron: Projected Claimsthrough October 18

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Be Our Guest MEET THE PHILBROOK GUEST EXPERIENCE TEAM

w I t h 20+ y e a r s o f c o m b I n e d e x p e r I e n c e in customer service through a variety of industries including specialty retail, restaurant management and airline concierge, the entire team comes fully equipped with the skills to help Members and not-yet Members alike enjoy a variety of memorable Philbrook moments.

Guest Experience staff responsibilities include general admissions, membership sales and renewals, and questions about Member benefits. They can assist with gallery and garden way-finding, current programming and an overview of the special exhibitions at the main campus and downtown.

Equipped with information about education classes and enrollment, they offer a first line of service to enroll your child in a program, or inform you of the docent touring schedule.

Several members of the Guest Experience team participate in other areas of the Museum, broadening their own Philbrook knowledge while elevating their ability to engage Museum guests. From leading tours and assisting curators to supporting the event team or working in the education studios, their enthusiasm for Philbrook extends throughout the entire institution.

In Their Own Words

Make sure to carry your membership card to take advantage of benefits and discounts during every visit:

• Faster access• More personalized service• 10% off in the Museum Shop and La Villa Restaurant • Free admission to hundreds of other museums and gardens

throughout North America (Members at the $125+ level)

Be a Card-Carrying Member

“Philbrook is the best and most beautiful place in Tulsa to work. Being able to talk with the Members is one of the greatest things about working at Philbrook, and the art work with which I get to spend the work days with is world–renowned.”

-STEVE BATTOE,

Downtown Building Coordinator

“Second Saturday is my favorite day to work. Staff members from every department come together to achieve one common goal. I always leave as elated at the end of the day as when I began.

-ELIJAH E. VELAZQUEZ,

Guest Experience Associate

“My favorite art in the Museum changes all the time, but my current favorite is ‘The Stowaway Peers Out at the Speed of Light’ by James Rosenquist. I’ve always been a fan of Pop art and enjoy the bold designs and everyday subject matter. Each viewer comes away with a different conclusion and fuel for interesting debates.”

-WESLEY DOTSON, Guest Experience Associate

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Philbrook Downtown Turns Twoo n J u n e 1 4 , 2013 Philbrook expanded into two locations supporting one great Museum. Located in the heart of the Brady Arts District, this satellite enabled Philbrook to allocate significant gallery space to our expansive Native American art collection and growing modern and contem-porary art collections.

With an active exhibition schedule Philbrook Downtown has showcased 13 original exhibitions featuring more than 220 works of art. These dynamic presentations, ranging from Native American and Southwestern art to Pop Art and 21st century photography, attracted 48,000 plus visitors in the first 24 months.

“Philbrook Downtown is differently beautiful than the Philbrook of Midtown Tulsa,” said Philbrook Director Rand Suffolk. “It adds an entirely new dimension to Philbrook and provides a mission-driven opportunity to participate in the economic development of our region.”

Whether you’ve visited once, never, or weekly, Philbrook Downtown offers a variety of all-star experiences for a lim-ited time this summer.

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1 The recently reinstalled Nancy and Peter Meinig Gallery features the debut of a new Philbrook acquisition, several favorites of the Philbrook Modern and contemporary collection, and 11 notable works on loan from the Meinigs themselves. Philbrook acquired the vibrant Substrat 3 by Thomas Ruff, an internationally acclaimed artist known for his explorations of photography in serial works, portraits and, most recently, digital images. The impressive Meinig collection includes paintings and drawings from several significant 20th and 21st century artists including Willem De Kooning, Mark Rothko, Arshile Gorky, and Joan Mitchell and will remain on view through September.

2 A recent gift to Philbrook, the Hyatt Collection makes its debut in The Art of Ceremony. On view through September 6, this exhibition highlights contemporary katsina carvings and provides visitors a window into Hopi ritual, belief, and art.

3 Emerging artist Nir Evron makes his U.S. solo museum show debut in Projected Claims, which remains on view through mid-October. Working in film, video, and photography, Evron explores the intersections of history, culture, religion, and shifting borders, primarily focusing on his native country of Israel and its areas of conflict.

Whether you’ve visited once, never, or weekly, Philbrook Downtown offers a variety of all-star experiences for a limited time this summer.

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Two locations, one world-class art museum.Always free for Members.

Philbrook 2727 S. Rockford Rd.

Tues.–Sun., 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Thurs. open until 8 p.m.

Philbrook Downtown 116 E. M.B. Brady St.

Wed.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.Sun., 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art FoundationMay 31–September 13, 2015 Helmerich Gallery, Philbrook

t h e h u m a n f I g u r e I s one of the most universal subjects in art. Some of the earliest people carved simple human shapes out of stone, inaugurating a tradition in many cultures throughout the world that placed representations of men and women at the center of artistic production for centuries. In the early 20th century, when longstand-ing Western traditions of content and composition were challenged or over-turned by avant-garde practices such as Cubism and Surrealism, the human body nonetheless largely persisted in art, if in fragmented or distorted form.

Artists have chosen the body as a subject because of the wide range of ideas it can communicate in an immediately recognizable way. These concepts include the expression of an individual personality or a generalized type or symbol; the presentation of an actor in a narrative, a performer of work or leisure, or an embodiment of intimacy or solitude; or explorations of the way bodies move and take up space or simply exist unadorned, beau-tifully, powerfully, or vulnerably naked. Each of these themes is explored in The Figure Examined.

Elisabeth and Alexander Kasser

were from Budapest, Hungary, and came to the US after World War II. Their love of art grew out of early experiences, and they began actively forming their collection in the 1960s. The Kasser Mochary Art Foundation

– founded in 1968 by Elisabeth and Alexander along with their children Mary and Michael – is dedicated to supporting and promoting appreciation of the fine arts, and has formed long-term connections with Philbrook. As part of its mission, the foundation has organized several travelling exhibitions drawn from the larger collection. The Figure Examined, the first of these to be presented at Philbrook, focuses on images of the human body, a subject to which the Kassers were especially drawn. They assembled paintings, sculptures, and works on paper dating from the late 19th through the mid-20th century that treat related themes in stylistically varied forms. The Figure Examined brings together these diverse approaches to a common subject, revealing the radical artistic changes that occurred in the modernist period, as well as the broad spectrum of mean-ings that can be expressed through the human form.

They assembled paintings, sculptures,

and works on paper dating from the late

19th through the mid-20th century that

treat related themes in stylistically varied

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Right:Mary Cassatt

Portrait of Katharine Kelso Cassatt, c. 1888

Oil on canvasKasser Mochary Art Foundation,

Montclair, New Jersey

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EXPAND YOUR EXPERIENCE

“Man’s naked forM belongs to no particular MoMent in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon

with joy by the people of all ages.”-Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin The Eternal Idol (large model), modeled 1893; posthumous cast 1971Bronze, ed. 8/12Kasser Mochary Art Foundation, Montclair, New Jersey

Related EventsLocations: Philbrook | Philbrook Downtown

n Gallery Talk: The Figure ExaminedWednesday, July 8, Noon – 1 p.m.Explore the special exhibition The Figure Examined with curator Sarah Lees and discover the myriad ways that artists in the 19th and 20th centuries incorporated the human figure into their artworks. » Included with Museum admission

n Third Thursday: Exploring SculptureThursday, Aug. 20, 5:30 – 8 p.m.Special Guests: Whitney Forsyth and University of Tulsa sculpture students » Included with Museum admission

n Lecture: Reinterpretation of the Figure in Modern SculptureSunday, Sept. 13, 2 – 3 p.m. Special Guest: Dr. Alexander Potts, Max Loehr Collegiate Professor in Art History at the University of Michigan » Included with Museum admission

Required ReadingThe Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation

Take the show home. The official catalog of the exhibition presents

150 pages of art, history, and in-depth analysis. Full color reproductions of works by Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacom-etti, Edgar Degas, Andy Warhol, Auguste Rodin, and many others. Available now in the

Philbrook Museum Shop.

About The Kasser Mochary FoundationThe Kasser Mochary Family Foundation was founded in 1968 by Alexander and Elisabeth Kasser along with their children, Mary Mochary and Michael Kasser. The mission of The Kasser Mochary Foundation is to inspire and promote appre-ciation of the fine arts. The Foundation is home to an important collection of art with an emphasis on European sculpture and painting of the 19th and 20th centu-ries. The primary focus of the Foundation is to lend significant works of art from its collection to regional museums. The Foundation has a European representative in Vienna, Austria, as well as representatives in Montclair, New Jersey and Tucson, Arizona. For additional information, visit kassermocharyfoundation.org.

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Located in Philbrook, lower level 2727 S. Rockford Rd.

Tulsa, OK 74114Reservations: 918.748.5367

9.12.15MIX 2015Saturday, September 12@CainsBallroom

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NEW THIS FALL

Family Studio SaturdaysBeginning this September, Philbrook pilots a new program for families with children of all ages. Every Saturday (exclud-ing Philbrook Second Saturdays presented by ONEOK) the Museum offers a drop-in studio program expanding on the popular Heyman Family Adventures in Art. Each month, Family Studio Saturdays explores one big idea through art, making art in the studios and exploring in the galleries. Both studio and gallery activities are specially designed to engage families with children in creative thinking, idea exploration, and collaboration. Projects and activities change monthly. All materials provided. This event takes place at the main Philbrook location, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.

n Family Studio SaturdaysEach Saturday (excluding the second Saturday) of the monthDrop in 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.» Included with Museum admission. Free for Philbrook Members.

Quality Time.Every Time.

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It’s so easy and yet so beneficial to us when we say, “I thank you.”

–Waite Phillipsphilbrook founder

Thank youto the supporters who enable Philbrook to carry out its mission throughout the community:

Art FocusGenerously supported by Sarkeys Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Any Given Child ProgramGenerously supported by the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation

The CollectiveGenerously supported by the Windgate Charitable Foundation

Philbrook/CAP Tulsa’s Early Childhood InitiativeThe John and Donnie Brock Foundation

Free 2nd SaturdaysPresented by ONEOK, Inc., and made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Philbrook Films on the Lawn 2015Generously supported by Bill Knight Lincoln

MyMuseumMyMuseum is made possible through the generous support of: The American Electric Power Foundation; Bank of America; The Grace and Franklin Bernsen Foundation; The Tulsa Foundation; The David E. and Cassie L. Temple Foundation; The Don and Florence Sharp Charitable Foundation; Matrix Service Company. Special thanks to SpiritAeroSystems.

MyMuseum MobileJunior League of Tulsa, Inc., and The Charles and Marion Weber Foundation.

First FridaysGenerously supported by Bill Knight Lincoln

Third ThursdaysThird Thursdays are presented by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Gable Gotwals.

Student Touring ProgramPhilbrook is grateful to the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the William And Gretchen Kimball Fund for their support of the student touring program.

Transportation SupportPhilbrook is grateful to the William And Gretchen Kimball Fund for providing support for school tour transportation funds.

General Education SupportPhilbrook is grateful to the Sherman E. Smith Family Charitable Foundation, and WPX Energy for providing operating support for Philbrook educational programming.

Presented by

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At the MuseumHighlights from Recent Philbrook Events

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1 Philbrook Downtown visitors look at a work by Joan Mitchell during a First Friday Art Crawl; one of many works on loan from the Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig Collection through October.

2 A member of the Oklahoma Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators enjoys a “sketchcrawl” in the Philbrook Gardens.

3 Philbrook Curator Christina Burke stands before two paintings from the Philbrook collection on loan to the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art.

4 This fall Philbrook embarks on the third year of participating in Any Given Child-Tulsa, an initiative of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Last year, Philbrook hosted 3,700 third grade and 1,000 sixth grade students from Tulsa Public Schools.

5 A guest at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. considers Piero di Cosimo’s Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels (c. 1515–1518), on loan from Philbrook for the major retrospective, Piero di Cosimo: The Poetry of Painting in Renaissance Florence.

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July 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for Philbrook as well as the start of a year of service for the Philbrook Board of Trustees. Thank you to Holbrook Lawson, PhD for her leadership and time in service as the Chairman of the Trustees these last two years. Dr. Lawson welcomed incoming Board Chairman, William (Bill) Thomas, at the May Board meeting. Mr. Thomas’s two-year term begins at the start of the fiscal year.

The Board of Trustees meets four times annually to review the business of the organiza-tion. In addition to these larger meetings, each Trustee is expected to serve on a minimum of one standing committee, which include areas of business like the Gardens, Education, and Finance, to name a few. The time and money invested by these community leaders help ensure that Philbrook meets its mission as an essential and exceptional participant in the cultural, educational, and economic life of our growing and diverse community.

OfficersChairmanWilliam Thomas

Vice-Chairman Rita Singer

Vice Presidents Howard BarnettGentner DrummondBarbara HeymanRobert LaFortuneHolbrook LawsonLarry LeeRobert LortonRoxana LortonSandra Norman

Secretary Cathryn Moore

Treasurer Don Wellendorf

Standing Committee ChairsMelinda Stinnett, AuditRita Singer, CollectionsCarlin Conner, CompensationDiana Benien and Susan Thomas, Development

J.W. Craft, EducationWill Ihloff, FacilitiesDon Wellendorf, FinanceBob Peterson, GardensJana Shoulders, InvestmentsLaura Colgan, Nominating

TrusteesWilliam H. Allen, Jr.Jonathan AnthonyAlan ArmstrongCathey BarkleyTrey BiggsIrene BurnsteinDoug CampbellJoseph CappyChris ChandlerPatricia ChernickyTheresa CollinsSusie Collins HentschelCasey CooperRobert DoengesErin DonovanGayle EbyLee EslickerJohn HewittStephen HeymanGregory HoltMarci Johnson

Anne JonesBonnie KleinBen LathamPhilip C. Lauinger, Jr.William E. LobeckBlake LovelessCarlisle MabreyNancy MeinigSanjay MeshriSteve MitchellSusan PetersonJulie Phillips PuckettJohn SmithScott VaughnSuzanne WarrenMonica WillifordSteve WrightMegan Zetik

EmeritusWilliam HanksRobert LangholzEdward LawsonJay LawsonCharles StephensonJeanne ThomasW.H. ThompsonPatricia WheelerMollie Williford

Philbrook Trustees 2015-2016 Thank you for your new and continued leadership.

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Locations: Philbrook | Philbrook Downtown

Events & ProgramsPhilbrook Second Saturdays presented by ONEOK

n Philbrook Second Saturday Second Saturday of each month, 10 – 4 p.m.History: Saturday, July 11 Color: Saturday, Aug. 8 Transportation: Saturday, Sept. 12Environment: Saturday, Oct. 10Bring out the inner artist in each member of the family. Each Second Saturday is designed to explore one “Big Idea”. Visit on the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for family friendly art activities, scavenger hunts, tours, story time and more. » Free

New This Fall!Family Studio Saturdaysn Philbrook Family Studio Saturdays Each Saturday (excluding the second Saturday) of the month, Drop in 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.Family Studio Saturdays is a new drop-in program for families with children of all ages. Each month a new big idea is explored with both studio and gallery activities.September: Families LOOK UP and explore art from a different perspective with suspended art-making in the studios and a head-tilting experience in the galleries.October: Families SWITCH art and collaborate with a relay in the studios and a thinking challenge in the galleries. » Included with Museum admission

Homeschool Art

n Philbrook Homeschool Art ClassesEach homeschool class, September through May, offers gallery tours led by qualified art educators, an in-studio art-making project, as well as resources to guide parents through that week’s class into a month-long learning opportunity. Please arrive at 12:45 p.m. Class begins promptly at 1 p.m. Ages 5-8: first Wednesday of each month.Ages 9-12: third Wednesday of each month. »$10 per class, Philbrook Members only.

Transportation: Ages 5-8: Wednesday, Sept. 2Ages 9-12: Wednesday, Sept. 16Travel through the museum and create your own mode of transportation using mixed media materials.

Environment:Ages 5-8: Wednesday, Oct. 7Ages 9-12: Wednesday, Oct. 21Examine pottery and learn about the ancient method of black coil pottery by creating your own.

Adult Art Programs

n Art FocusThird Tuesday of each month10 a.m. – noonThe third Tuesday of each month, individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers engage the mind and imagination through hands-on art activities and looking at art. Presented in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Drawing on Memories program. » Free

n Life DrawingThursdays, year-round 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Participants will exercise their creativity and practice drawing nude male and female models through gesture sketches and poses of longer duration.» $10 per session or $55 for six sessions

First Friday Art Crawl

n First Friday Art CrawlFirst Friday of each month, 6 – 9 p.m.July 3August 7September 4October 2Visitors will experience the energy of the First Friday Art Crawl, engage with artwork in the galleries, and enjoy mingling in the social spaces. » Free

Performances & Screenings

n Films on the Lawn 2015 – All Star SummerFridays in JulyNorth garden gate opens at 7:30 p.m.; film begins at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.)» $5/Member, $7/not-yet MemberBringing Up Baby (1938): Friday, July 3Spellbound (1945): Friday, July 10Singin’ in the Rain (1952): Friday, July 17 (FREE FOR MEMBERS)Charade (1963): Friday, July 24American Graffiti (1973): Friday, July 31

n Tulsa CamerataThursday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m.Season subscriptions available. » Individual tickets: $20 general admission; $15 seniors; $5 students

n Arias & Art: La Bohème Sunday, Oct. 11, 1 – 2 p.m.Art and opera converge as Tulsa Opera Studio Artists present selections from the Puccini masterpiece La Bohème and Philbrook curators and educators explore a related work of art from the Philbrook collection.» Included with Museum admission

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Philbrook Third ThursdaysOn the third Thursday of each month, Philbrook addresses issues of contemporary arts and culture through guest speakers, hands-on projects, and community collaborations. Guests enjoy a cash bar, light bites, music, and more.

n Criterion DesignsThursday, July 16, 5:30 – 9 p.m.Explore what it takes to capture a film’s essence and distill it into a compelling design with Eric Skillman, graphic designer and art director at the Criterion Collection. » Included with Museum admission

n Exploring SculptureThursday, Aug. 20, 5:30 – 8 p.m.Play in 3-D while Whitney Forsyth and TU graduate students demonstrate the possibilities of sculpture. » Included with Museum admission

n Secrets of the Old MastersThursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 – 8 p.m.Discover the layers that lie beneath a Renaissance painting’s surface with conservators Brian Baade and Kristin de Ghetaldi. » Included with Museum admission

n The Gardener Guy – Paul JamesThursday, Oct. 15, 5:30 – 8 p.m.Paul James, star of Gardening by the Yard, presents a no-holds-barred night of gardening tips & techniques. » Included with Museum admission

For details & to RSVP my.philbrook.org

Gallery TalksJoin Philbrook Curators and special guests on guided tours of the Museum collections and special exhibitions. » Included with Museum admission

n The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art FoundationWednesday, July 8, Noon – 1 p.m.

n The Art of Ceremony: Hopi KatsinamThursday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

n Looking at LandscapesWednesday, Aug. 12, Noon – 1 p.m.

n Philbrook Downtown: Director’s PicksThursday, Aug. 27, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

n Growing Art: Philbrook GardensWednesday, Sept. 9, Noon – 1 p.m.

n Modern Times: British Prints from the 1920s and ’30sWednesday, Oct. 14, Noon – 1 p.m.

Happenings

n Creative Living Open HouseWednesday, Aug. 26, 1 – 3 p.m. Do you enjoy visiting art museums, learning, and meeting new people? The Open House is for seniors interested in learning about Philbrook programming opportunities including a new Philbrook program in partnership with Life Senior Services. » Free

n Lecture – Reinterpretation of the Figure in Modern SculptureSunday, Sept. 13, 2 – 3 p.m. Special Guest: Dr. Alexander Potts, Max Loehr Collegiate Professor in Art History at the University of Michigan » Included with Museum admission

n Autumnal Equinox: Picnic Thursday, Sept. 24. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. » Included with Museum admission

n Friends of the Garden luncheon with Paul JamesThursday, Oct. 15Friends of the Garden members only.

n Bulb SaleFriday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24

Daily ToursEnhance Your Philbrook ExperienceTour each location with the informative and friendly Philbrook Docents. Free for Philbrook Members.Philbrook: Daily Docent Tours, 2 p.m. Philbrook Downtown: Drop-in Tours, Saturdays 1–3 p.m.To schedule private or group tours call 918.748.5309.

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Philbrook Members receive a 10% discount. | 918.748.5304, museumshop@philbrook.org

Shop Summer. Shop Philbrook.

1 Indestructible Wine Glasses

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3 Travel Chopsticks

4 Insect Repelling Wristband

5 Cat-themed Bento Box

6 25oz Water Bottle

7 Lunch Bag/Placemat

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Prices from $7. All proceeds benefit daily Museum operations and education programming.

Picnic Products

JULY 31 American Graffiti (1973)

JULY 10Spellbound (1945)

JULY 3Bringing Up Baby (1938)

JULY 17Singin’ in the Rain (1952) (FREE FOR MEMBERS)

JULY 24Charade (1963)

ALL-STAR SUMMER

Philbrook Films on the Lawn5 FILMS. 5 DECADES. A CONSTELLATION OF STARS. FRIDAYS IN JULY.Join the summer tradition. Bring your picnic basket or enjoy a different food truck each week.

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AwardsSeason

a c c o l a d e s , r e c o g n I t I o n , a n d awards of all kinds continue to pour in for the great work being done at your Museum. From reader polls in local publications (Tulsa Voice, TulsaKids, TulsaPeople, Oklahoma Magazine) to juried design prizes (ADDY®, Graphex) and more, third-party affirmation shines a well-deserved light on the entire Philbrook team while potentially opening new avenues for grants and funding.

Do you love art? Are you

looking for meaningful

volunteer work that is also personally

rewarding? We want to

meet you!

Become a Philbrook DocentA Docent teaches a group of elementary students on a tour of Philbrook.

d o y o u l o v e engaging people with art? Look-ing for meaningful volunteer work that is also personally rewarding? Then consider becom-ing a Philbrook Docent.

Philbrook Docents enjoy talking with a curious public about art. You must be willing to commit at least three years to the program, including one year of training, which begins in September 2015.

As a Docent, you will be asked to commit to 25 touring hours a year. While a love of art is crucial, no prior art knowledge is necessary. Many Docents have said that volunteering for Philbrook is among their most gratifying experiences, and that engaging Museum visitors of all ages and from all walks of life is inspiring and fulfilling work.

See for yourself. Take part. Share the art.

For more information contact Roselle Tyner, Museum Educator for Touring and Docent Programs, at 918.748.5309 or tours@philbrook.org.

Philbrook designer Bhadri Verduzco at the Art Directors Club of Tulsa Graphex 46 awards show.

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o n m o n d ay, a p r I l 20, 2015, more than 150 guests gathered for lunch in the South Formal Lawn in support of Philbrook. Showcasing Philbrook’s leadership in arts and culture in Tulsa and inspiring new and existing Phil-brook friends to participate, EDGE featured keynote speaker Rush Jenkins, who takes a creative lead in his field as owner of WRJ Design Associates in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Thanks to the leadership of Co-Chairs Marci Johnson and Susannah Adelson, this inaugural fundraising event raised over $370,000 to benefit Philbrook, which exceeded goal by 23 percent. Equally exciting, one-third of the participants were new to Phil-brook. EDGE will return in 2017, timed with the tulip bloom!

Patrons$25,000Marci and Stan JohnsonNancy and Peter Meinig The Sam J. and Nona M. Rhoades Foundation Susan and Bill Thomas

$10,000:Susannah and James Adelson Gayle and Frank Eby Mrs. Walt Helmerich Cathryn and James Moore Ruth Nelson and Tom MurphySandra and Robert NormanRonda and James NortonRita and George Singer & Marilyn and Larry Lee and the Starburst Foundation

$5,000Shelly and Alan ArmstrongBillie and Howard BarnettBank of OklahomaMr. and Mrs. Philip C. Lauinger, Jr. Jay Lawson and Dr. Holbrook LawsonSusie and Dave Hentschel Sally and Tom Hughes & Carolyn and Robert Hughes

Bonnie KleinMillie Millspaugh Jan and Bruce SaxonPeggy and Charles StephensonJill and Robert Thomas

$2,500Cathey and Michael Barkley Kristin and James BenderDiana and Jim BenienRocci and Bret Chandler Pat Chernicky Laura and Keith ColganMargo and Kent DunbarJeanine and Randy FoutchElizabeth and Roger HagansBetsy and Bryan HendershotJulie and John Nickel Kim and Ted OsgoodMilann SiegfriedMelinda and Joel StinnettCheryl Ulmer and Greg RatliffSusie and Don WellendorfLacy and Albert WhiteheadMollie Williford

$1,000Nancy and Phil BaxterLudi and John Beasley DiAnn and Robert Berry

Betsy BlueAnnie and Stephen Brady Kathy ButlerDoug CampbellPatty and Joe CappyKim and Rob Coretz Katherine and John Coyle Mary Lou and Sam Daniel Francie and Dale GillmanDeni and Andy Hartman Jeanette Kern and Hon. Terry Kern Ellen and Carlisle Mabrey Christy TrussellTorre and Robert Waldo Suzanne and William K. Warren Jr. Monica Williford and Steve Bayles

Other Support Robin BallengerBeth and Ben LathamBecky Dixon Sherri and Stuart Goodall Jan and William HughesJennie and Leonard McCullough Tamra and David SheehanJane SneedKathy and Bob West

CommitteeMarci Johnson, Co-ChairSusannah Adelson, Co-ChairRocci ChandlerCarolyn HughesSally HughesKim CoretzCathy MooreSusan Thomas

Thank You

Left to right: Rand Suffolk, Marci Johnson, Klaus Baer, Susan Thomas, Susannah Adelson and Rush Jenkins.

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A TributeCHOPE

By Michael Wallis

c h o p e p h I l l I p s wa s the genuine article. Everything about him rang true. His word was his bond, his handshake as good as a contract. That was because first and foremost Chope was true to himself.

He was born, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on January 11, 1918, the son of Waite and Genevieve Phillips. They named him Elliott Waite Phillips. Yet “Chope” was the name he used most of his ninety-seven years. It was the name hung on him as a boy by the Mexican cowboys who worked on the family ranch in New Mexico and showed him how to ride and rope. They admired the boy’s spunk and dubbed him Chapo, slang for “shorty.” His Phillips cousins soon turned it into Chope. And that was what stuck.

Although Waite thought his son would find a career in the oil business, from the start it was clear Chope had other ambitions.

“I always wanted to be a cowman and my father really wanted me to join him,” Chope explained. “I even worked in the oil patch for a little while but I was thinking of owning a ranch all my life. My heroes were cowboys and I had been a cowboy since I was eight years old and could climb into a saddle.”

Chope became a man not likely to follow a path someone else made. Instead he took his own trail. He was true to

himself. He respected the opinion of others but he never let others define him or make his decisions. He found his life’s work early on and stuck to it even when it was difficult, which in the world of ranching is almost all the time. It meant riding fence lines, doctoring mother cows, pulling calves in the middle of the night, breaking ice off the water tanks on Christmas morning, putting up with blizzards and scalding heat. It meant putting in the time.

It has been said that lots of folks can be cowboys but few can be cattlemen. Chope was both. He was surely a cowboy and as good as they come. He saddled up and helped with branding and moving cattle when he was well into his nine-ties. And he was a successful rancher who will always be remembered as a “true cowman.”

If there is a Valhalla for cowboys, a special place where tallgrass pastures are endless, clear water is plentiful, and there are no fences or gates, then another good rider has joined the ranks.

Ride well Chope. Adios amigo.

Michael Wallis is an acclaimed historian and the best-selling author of many books including Route 66, Billy the Kid, Pretty Boy, David Crockett, and Beyond the Hills: The Journey of Waite Phillips.

Elliott Waite “Chope” Phillips passed away on April 26, 2015. He was 97 years old.

Above:Elliott W. and Helen Jane Phillips, ca. 1931Waite Phillips Collection, H. A. & Mary K. Chapman Library, Philbrook Museum of Art

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Modern Times: British Prints from the 1920s and ’30sJuly 12–October 25, 2015 Spotlight Gallery, Philbrook

I n t h e m I d -1920 s , the newly-opened Grosvenor School of Art in London began promoting the linoleum block print, or “linocut.” The practice was spearheaded by instructor Claude Flight. Several of his colleagues and students, notably Sybil Andrews, Cyril Power, and Lill Tschudi, soon took up the medium. These artists considered the linocut especially well suited for expressing modern experience. As a relatively new form, linocut had none of the long traditions associated with other print media like woodcut, engraving, or etching. Its simplicity and directness lent itself to bold, often semi-abstract images.

The artists associated with the Gros-venor School learned from the radical artistic developments of the pre-World War I period, including the Cubism of Picasso and Braque in Paris, and the Futurism that emerged from Italy. They

also lived through the devastation of the first fully mechanized war, subse-quently joining many other European artists in retreating from the most radically experimental pre-war visual practices. The images they developed combine all of these influences: they are representational, clearly depicting their subjects, but they use a stream-lined style that borrows from the most advanced avant-garde practices of the time. The artists recorded life in the modern city through images of crowds, underground stations, industrial labor, and speed itself, using a vocabulary of simplified geometric shapes and sharp colors. The prints in Modern Times – all drawn from a private collection – have a vivid graphic impact, powerfully conveying the energy, dynamism, and promise of modern life in England in the 1920s and ’30s.

Above:Lill Tschudi Tour de Suisse, 1935Linocut Private collection

Right:Cyril Power Tube Staircase, c. 1929Color linocut Private collection

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Chris Kallenberger, 1991.

Chris KallenbergerI t ’s p r a c t I c a l ly u n t h I n k a b l e to imagine Philbrook without Chris Kallenberger. But it’s an idea we’ll have to get used to when, this June, Chris retired after a devoted and influential 38-year career at the Museum.

In a variety of roles, during the most challenging, transformative, and exciting moments in the history of this organization, Chris has been here. She’s applied her strengths to our needs, and shared her abilities, cutting wit, keen aesthetic sensi-bilities, and judgment to make Philbrook a vastly stronger and more compelling organization.

In her most recent role, as director of our collections and exhibitions, Chris organized some of the most memorable shows in the history of the Museum—a his-tory that can be divided into equal halves: pre- and post-Kallenberger. She will be missed.

n Art Recess4th Wednesday of the Month (May–Oct) Noon–1 p.m., Chat begins at 12:30 p.m.Philbrook Downtown (116 E. M.B. Brady St.)» Free and open to all

b r e a k u p yo u r hump day during Food Truck Wednesday with Art Recess. Participate in virtual conversations with celebrities from the world of art and culture. Engage in creative challenges.

July 22Letterer/Illustrator Jessica Hische

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw

August 26Bizarro creator/cartoonist Dan Piraro

September 30Designer Jonathan Adler

October 28Mystery Halloween Guest

VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS WITHCELEBRITIES FROM THE WORLD

OF ART AND CULTURE.

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Philbrook Forensicss I n c e 2009, t h e art conservation program at the University of Delaware has developed a project to design and create digital and physical recon-structions of selected paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. This project has received a series of grants from the Kress Foundation. In 2013, project manager and professor of conser-vation Brian Baade and conservator Kristin deGhetaldi began researching and working on a reconstruction of Philbrook’s Taddeo di Bartolo Madonna and Child (c. 1410).

Later this year, the reconstruction will be on view beside the original Kress painting. Guests can compare, contrast, and take away a broader understanding of the artist’s working methods.

WelcomePaul NelsonIn January, paul Nelson became Chief Operating Officer of the Museum following a 24-year career with Williams, most recently as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. Prior positions at Williams included control-ler of a Williams subsidiary, which became Magellan Midstream Partners.

Paul holds a BS in Accounting from Oklahoma State University (1973-77) and is a Certified Public Accountant. He completed MBA-related courses at the University of Tulsa and Rockhurst College in Kansas City and is a graduate of Leadership Tulsa (class 23).

Paul was born in Bartlesville. He spent many weekends as a child in Tulsa, where his parents were raised, visiting grandparents, great grandpar-ents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Except for a few years in Kansas City following a work-related relocation, he’s lived in Tulsa his entire adult life.

He currently serves as treasurer on two nonprofit boards in Tulsa – Reso-nance and Tulsa Historical Society and Museum.

1 Conservator Kristin deGhetaldi exam-ines the work at high magnification using the stereobinocular microscope housed in the Conservation Depart-ment at Gilcrease Museum.

2 Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Gregory Holt, Philbrook Trustee and director of The Orthopaedic Center, Fluoroscopy (“live” X-ray scanning) was used as an initial step in the examination of the Taddeo painting.

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n Philbrook Third Thursdays: Secrets of the Old MastersThursday, Sept. 17, 5:30–8 p.m.Special Guests Brian Baade and Kristin deGhetaldi

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Member Only Events

Locations: Philbrook | Philbrook Downtown

July–October

n Film on the Lawn: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)Friday, July 17, Gates open at 7:30 p.m.» Free for Philbrook Members

n Tea & Talk with Philbrook Curator Sarah LeesTuesday, Aug. 25, 10:30 a.m.» Masters Society Members only

n Philbrook 101Thursday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m.» Philbrook Members at the $250+ levels only

n Friends of the Garden luncheon with “Gardener Guy” Paul JamesThursday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m.» Philbrook Friends of the Garden Members only

n In Living Color Masters Society Opening & Annual DinnerFriday, Oct. 16, 6–8 p.m. » Free for Masters Society Members

n In Living Color Member Opening Saturday, Oct. 17, 6–8 p.m.» Free for Philbrook Members

n Philbrook 101 Thursday, Oct. 29, 6–7 p.m.» Philbrook Members at the $250+ levels only

See page 14 for complete event listings. Reservation details can be found at philbrook.org or 918.749.7941.

Coming Soon

Doel Reed: Interludes September 12, 2015 – March 27, 2016, Philbrook DowntownThe Philbrook collection includes award-winning paintings, drawings, and prints by Oklahoma printmaker turned Taos artist, Doel Reed. A master of the aquatint medium, Reed produced works characterized by rugged Southwestern land-scapes, sparse desert still lifes, and elegant nudes reclining in moody landscape environments. All are featured in this Philbrook Downtown exhibition.

In Living Color: Andy Warhol and Contemporary Printmaking from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation October 18, 2015 – January 17, 2016, PhilbrookWorks by Pop artist and influential printmaker Andy Warhol are the centerpiece of this exhibition, including portraits of Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities, the electric chair, camouflage patterning, flowers, sunsets, and more. Complementing Warhol’s work are prints by such notable contemporary artists as Richard Dieben-korn, Chuck Close, Edward Ruscha, and Keith Haring.

Off The Wall: Street Art by Thomas “Breeze” MarcusOctober 25, 2015 – May 15, 2016, Philbrook DowntownInspired by traditional Native imagery, artist Thomas “Breeze” Marcus creates larger-than-life murals as well as small-scale paintings on paper, wood panels, and even vinyl records. He begins with bold geometric patterns of historical Pima (Akimel O’odham) basketry and adds his own unique style of colorful painting style to capture the energy and rhythm of contemporary urban life.

Above:Thomas “Breeze” Marcus

What a Tribe, 2013Mural in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.

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Underwriting SponsorsRalph & Frances McGill FoundationNancy and Peter MeinigSherman E. Smith Family Charitable Foundation

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The Philbrook Mission

Philbrook strives to be an essential and exceptional participant in the cultural, educational, and economic life of a growing and diverse constituency. Defined by a unique combination of tradition and innovation, our collections, historic structures, programs, and exhibitions are dedicated to inspiring the broadest possible public engagement, access, and service.