December 9–March 4, 2012
This winter, linger for a moment on the water’s edge at the Tyler Museum of Art, where you will escape into a nautical narrative of American history and maritime adventure. Reflections on Water in American Painting–The Arthur J. Phelan Collection combines 50 paintings that together tell a unique history of the country’s maritime growth from the grand sailing ships of the U.S. Navy and the river boats of Mark Twain’s Mississippi River to the more contemporary pleasure of leisure time spent by the sea.
Ranging in date from 1828 to 1945, the exhibition opens with the earliest form of American maritime painting with a selection of grand, academic-style portraits of graceful sailing ships. The exhibition progresses forward in time with waterscapes from the sea to the lakes and rivers of the American heartland, light-flooded impressionist visions of quaint New England seaside towns, and modernist renderings of industrial waterfronts and everyday life on the water.
This exhibition is presented by Exhibits Development Group, USA.
Above Image: Edward Percy Moran (American, 1862-1935). Children Playing on the Beach (detail), ca. 1890. Oil on canvas, 15 x 22 inches. The Arthur J. Phelan Collection
Exhibition Date: December 9–March 4, 2012
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November 17–February 12, 2012
Tyler Junior College curated and organized this exhibition celebrating its 85th year of serving the Tyler community and surrounding areas through its academic, cultural, and athletic programs. The exhibit gives a glimpse of TJC from 1926 to the present, with each decade represented by a host of photographs, objects, and emotions. See how national, state, and local community histories affected TJC’s creation and growth; learn how students, faculty, and staff assisted their community through volunteerism and patriotism; and experience again TJC’s school spirit. The connection of TJC’s past to its future is a reminder of who we are as a community and a testament to the enduring value of TJC.
The exhibition is created through the efforts of the TJC Social Activities committee and B.L. Winn Consulting, along with donations from the TJC Alumni Association, TJC departments, faculty, and staff, and other generous community donors.
Exhibition Date: November 17–February 12, 2012