Tulsa Gentleman: Philbrook

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Philbrook

Tulsa Chamber Music presented a recital by the 2008 Irving M. Klein International String Competition winner, violinist Tessa Lark. She was accompanied by pianist Amy Jiaqi Yang. The recital was in Philbrook's Wilson Hall. They were amazing. This all made a wonderful afternoon. The program was:

Fantasia No. 7 - Georg Philipp Telemann
Violin Sonata No. 8 - Ludwig van Beethoven
- Intermission -
Violin Sonata No. 1 - Gabriel Faure
Romance for Violin and Piano - Amy Beach
Polonaise Brillante No. 2 - Henryk Wieniawki

Philbrook

On exhibit is a fine collection of English salon paintings all purchased at great expense by Thomas Holloway between 1880 and 1882. Holloway made his fortune selling patent medicines. These are large paintings revealing a perspective on life in Victorian England. We bought the catalog for the exhibit and plan to return again after we have read enough about the works to appreciate them better.

Philbrook

After church we went to see a new exhibit at the Philbrook Art Museum: the Royal Holloway Collection, London; Paintings from the Reign of Victoria. We began with a very nice brunch in their restaurant.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

The Object Project at Philbrook

Fifteen artists were challenged to incorporate the same 5 objects into a painting. The results are varied and interesting. This image appears on the cover of "columns" the Philbrook magazine for subscribers. The thumb is mine. The actual painting is quite large.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008

The Gardens at Philbrook Museum

The Thinking Rabbit. One of the more whimsical statues is a nod to the sculpture Rodin. The expression made me think of the Mad Hatter. There is joy at every turn.
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The Gardens at Philbrook Museum

Hidden away here and there are lots of interesting outdoor sculptures. The colorful tree in the small clearing is in fact made from recycled oilfield equipment -- the trunk and branches from iron scrap and the orange leaves from plastic pipe. The leaves are attached with removable bolts and can be replaced with different colors. Who would guess?
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The Gardens at Philbrook Museum

The resemblance to Monet's Garden is not accidental. www.philbrook.org

The Gardens at Philbrook Museum

Looking down the hill to the gracefully scaled Tempietto.
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The Gardens at Philbrook Museum

A grand view back towards the museum. The original villa is to the left and on the right is the newer exhibition space and auditorium.

Susan and I went to a nice brunch at Philbrook Museum this morning and enjoyed their new "Objects" exhibit. The terraced garden behind the museum is beautiful but inaccessible for me without assistance. The director of security for the museum was kind enough to give us a wonderful tour on his golf cart. Not only did we get to see everything but he gave us a fascinating narrative as we peeked in all the corners.

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