See the Southwest through the eyes of Marsden Hartley (1877–1943), one of AmericaÂ’s great modernists. Organized by the Georgia OÂ’Keeffe Museum, this exhibition features nearly forty works from HartleyÂ’s New Mexico period (1918–24), perhaps the most overlooked facet of his career.
Related Events
Marsden Hartley and the West: The Search for an American Modernism
Heather Hole, assistant curator of paintings, Art of Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Considered one of the great early American modernists, Marsden Hartley (1877–1943) traveled the United States in search of a distinctly American aesthetic. Hole will examine the evolution of Hartley’s depictions of the American West and explore the modernist debates about American art and national identity that they reflect.
Reservations are required; seating is limited. Please call 817.989.5057 by June 11 to register; confirmation will be sent.
Marsden Hartley and Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico
Rebecca Lawton, curator of paintings and sculpture, Amon Carter Museum
Join us in exploring the different ways in which Marsden Hartley and Georgia O’Keeffe painted the New Mexico landscape.
Canyons, Clouds, and Colors
Bring your friends and family to this end-of-summer celebration.
- Relax and enjoy free hot dogs and lemonade outdoors under tents on the museum’s plaza.
- Explore the American Southwest through the special exhibition, Marsden Hartley and the West: The Search for an American Modernism.
- Be creative and design your own scenic surrounding with hands-on art-making activities.
- Enjoy a blast from the past by watching classic Saturday morning cartoons and discover how featured fun facts and cool songs relate to the Carter’s collection.
- The first 350 children will receive a special Bullseye buddy.
Target Family Fun Days are generously supported by 
Comments
Anonymous
June 27, 2008
4:19pm
This exhibit and the lectures have been wonderful. Just wish that you could provide more.
Thanks so much.
Post new comment