/PRNewswire/ -- Georgia's second largest art museum is growing. After two years of construction, the Booth Western Art Museum opens its new 40,000 square foot wing to the public on October 10, bringing the museum to 120,000 square feet. The new wing doubles the museum's exhibition space and features the largest permanent exhibition of Western art in America.
The new wing features a gallery displaying a cross section of the stylistic changes witnessed in Western art over the past 50 years and a two-story sculpture court with both traditional and contemporary style sculpture. Artists represented include Native American icons as well as contemporary trendsetters. The sculpture court features large scale works by numerous artists. The focal point of the soaring space is the monumental bronze sculpture Eagle Catcher surrounded by a floating staircase.
The new wing also showcases approximately 200 Native American artifacts on loan from several major collectors. The display presents the objects as art and shows the influence the Native tradition of decorating utilitarian objects has on the work of many contemporary artists.
In addition to Western art galleries, the new wing boasts a 250 seat banquet hall for Museum events and an expanded Civil War art gallery. Visitor favorites like the Presidential gallery, showcasing original letters and portraits, and the children's interactive galley, Sagebrush Ranch, remain unchanged.
Working with the assistance of several museums across the country, two galleries in the original building now explore the first 100 years of Western art. Among the works on long term loan to the Booth are examples by Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, George Catlin, and many others.
This historic introduction to Western art provides the perfect jumping off point to explore the Booth's permanent collection of art by living artists. Anchoring the galleries featuring traditional masters are multiple works by Howard Terpning, Mian Situ, Roy Andersen, Carrie Ballantyne, and many more.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Colonial Williamsburg Debuts Scene Depicting Native Americans on Eve of American Revolution
/PRNewswire/ -- The Native American presence in pre-Revolutionary War Williamsburg is reflected in a new Revolutionary City story that begins a three-week run Oct. 3.
"So Far From Scioto" chronicles the story of three young Shawnee emissaries brought to Williamsburg in 1774 as security to ensure compliance with a peace agreement that ended Lord Dunmore's War in the Ohio Country.
As diplomatic hostages, the Shawnee delegation witnesses the turmoil and public outcry at the beginnings of the American Revolution in Williamsburg; the seizure of the colony's gunpowder at the Magazine by British marines, news of bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, and Lord Dunmore's hurried departure from the Governor's Palace and Williamsburg in the face of growing conflict with Virginian patriots. Torn by homesickness, political uncertainty and their sense of honor to serve as security for the safety of the Shawnee people, they consider their course of action.
"So Far From Scioto" is presented at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily except Mondays, Oct. 3 - 24 in the Governor's Palace garden and is part of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's American Indian Initiative, which takes a broad-based approach to include the histories of Native peoples in 18th-century Williamsburg.
"So Far From Scioto" will be the first Revolutionary Story to draw on the talents and resources of the American Indian community. The Shawnee characters will be portrayed by an all Native cast.
Admission to "So Far From Scioto" is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket.
Colonial Williamsburg's American Indian Initiative and "So Far From Scioto" are supported by gifts from two generous Colonial Williamsburg donors.
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"So Far From Scioto" chronicles the story of three young Shawnee emissaries brought to Williamsburg in 1774 as security to ensure compliance with a peace agreement that ended Lord Dunmore's War in the Ohio Country.
As diplomatic hostages, the Shawnee delegation witnesses the turmoil and public outcry at the beginnings of the American Revolution in Williamsburg; the seizure of the colony's gunpowder at the Magazine by British marines, news of bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, and Lord Dunmore's hurried departure from the Governor's Palace and Williamsburg in the face of growing conflict with Virginian patriots. Torn by homesickness, political uncertainty and their sense of honor to serve as security for the safety of the Shawnee people, they consider their course of action.
"So Far From Scioto" is presented at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily except Mondays, Oct. 3 - 24 in the Governor's Palace garden and is part of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's American Indian Initiative, which takes a broad-based approach to include the histories of Native peoples in 18th-century Williamsburg.
"So Far From Scioto" will be the first Revolutionary Story to draw on the talents and resources of the American Indian community. The Shawnee characters will be portrayed by an all Native cast.
Admission to "So Far From Scioto" is by Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket.
Colonial Williamsburg's American Indian Initiative and "So Far From Scioto" are supported by gifts from two generous Colonial Williamsburg donors.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Foster to Speak on Native Americans March 24 in Carrollton
Dr. Thomas Foster, director of the Antonio J. Waring Jr. Archaeological Laboratory, will present a Lunch and Learn program titled, “Spanish Soldiers, English Traders and the Formation of the Creek Confederacy,” on Tuesday, March 24, at the Ingram Library. The monthly series begins at noon and the community is invited to attend.
Foster, also an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, has researched and authored books and articles on the complex native societies that the Spanish and English encountered in the Chattahoochee Valley during their settlement attempts in the region.
In addition to discussing the many ways European contact impacted Southern Native Americans, Foster will give special attention to the often misunderstood historical development of these societies and the formation of what became commonly known as the Creek tribe. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.
Foster’s most recently written book, “Archaeology of Lower Muskogee Creek Indians, 1715-1836,” was published in 2007. A museum exhibit developed by Foster and the associate curator of history at the Columbus Museum, “The Chattahoochee Valley: Colonial Frontier at the Columbus Museum” recently won the Historic Preservation Award from the Historic Columbus Foundation.
Foster joined the UWG faculty last summer and is the first endowed professor of anthropology at UWG through the Waring endowment. A $1 million gift from Henrietta Waring in memory of her late husband, Antonio J. Waring, Jr., funded the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Anthropology Endowment and distinguished the university as one of a handful in the country that offers an endowed undergraduate anthropology program.
The endowment and a second gift made possible the endowed professorship, a thriving Waring Archaeological Laboratory, the Waring Distinguished Lecture Series and funding for an undergraduate anthropology degree program.
The Waring Laboratory curates nationally important collections from all over the southeast. Located on campus, the laboratory is the only facility of its type in Georgia and is specifically designed to meet both academic needs and federal standards for the curation of prehistoric and historic archaeological collections.
A native of Georgia, Foster earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Georgia and his master’s and doctorate at Pennsylvania State University. Foster enjoys being an ambassador for education, archaeology and research with his passion focused on the study of Creek and Southeastern Native Americans, how they lived and the impact of Europeans upon their culture.
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Foster, also an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, has researched and authored books and articles on the complex native societies that the Spanish and English encountered in the Chattahoochee Valley during their settlement attempts in the region.
In addition to discussing the many ways European contact impacted Southern Native Americans, Foster will give special attention to the often misunderstood historical development of these societies and the formation of what became commonly known as the Creek tribe. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.
Foster’s most recently written book, “Archaeology of Lower Muskogee Creek Indians, 1715-1836,” was published in 2007. A museum exhibit developed by Foster and the associate curator of history at the Columbus Museum, “The Chattahoochee Valley: Colonial Frontier at the Columbus Museum” recently won the Historic Preservation Award from the Historic Columbus Foundation.
Foster joined the UWG faculty last summer and is the first endowed professor of anthropology at UWG through the Waring endowment. A $1 million gift from Henrietta Waring in memory of her late husband, Antonio J. Waring, Jr., funded the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Anthropology Endowment and distinguished the university as one of a handful in the country that offers an endowed undergraduate anthropology program.
The endowment and a second gift made possible the endowed professorship, a thriving Waring Archaeological Laboratory, the Waring Distinguished Lecture Series and funding for an undergraduate anthropology degree program.
The Waring Laboratory curates nationally important collections from all over the southeast. Located on campus, the laboratory is the only facility of its type in Georgia and is specifically designed to meet both academic needs and federal standards for the curation of prehistoric and historic archaeological collections.
A native of Georgia, Foster earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Georgia and his master’s and doctorate at Pennsylvania State University. Foster enjoys being an ambassador for education, archaeology and research with his passion focused on the study of Creek and Southeastern Native Americans, how they lived and the impact of Europeans upon their culture.
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