Nicolai Fechin, "Eya in Peasant Blouse," oil on canvas.
Nicolai Fechin: Portraits Through Time
On view through May 31, 2022 in the Fechin House
Portraits through Time showcases a beautiful collection of Nicolai Fechin’s paintings, intimate sketches, photographs, and sculptures . He depicted himself, his father, his wife, and his daughter, as well as celebrities and people who simply captured his attention. In his representations of people, one sees a remarkable ability to capture the essence of personality in paint or on paper, along with an intensity of feeling that reveals much about the artist's attitudes toward art and life. Fechin's work brings to the viewer distinctly individual likenesses with an evocative flair that places him among the best portraitists of any time or place, and to see it echoed through time in this exhibition is truly remarkable!
On view through May 31, 2022 in the Fechin House
Portraits through Time showcases a beautiful collection of Nicolai Fechin’s paintings, intimate sketches, photographs, and sculptures . He depicted himself, his father, his wife, and his daughter, as well as celebrities and people who simply captured his attention. In his representations of people, one sees a remarkable ability to capture the essence of personality in paint or on paper, along with an intensity of feeling that reveals much about the artist's attitudes toward art and life. Fechin's work brings to the viewer distinctly individual likenesses with an evocative flair that places him among the best portraitists of any time or place, and to see it echoed through time in this exhibition is truly remarkable!
From the Permanent Collection: Taos Society of Artists
On view through May 31, 2022 in the Fechin House
At the beginning of the 20th century, artists began to make their way to the Southwest, intrigued by the landscape and the region's different cultures. In Taos, twelve artists banded together in their quest to paint the land and people of northern New Mexico. Founded by Ernest Blumenschein, Bert Phillips, Oscar E. Berninghaus, E. Irving Couse, Joseph Henry Sharp, and William H. Dunton in 1915, the group, known as the Taos Society of Artists, grew to include Victor Higgins, E. Martin Hennings, Julius Rolshoven, Catherine Critcher, Walter Ufer, and Kenneth Adams. Their work introduced the country to the landscape and culture of the region, cementing Taos's reputation as an art colony.
On view through May 31, 2022 in the Fechin House
At the beginning of the 20th century, artists began to make their way to the Southwest, intrigued by the landscape and the region's different cultures. In Taos, twelve artists banded together in their quest to paint the land and people of northern New Mexico. Founded by Ernest Blumenschein, Bert Phillips, Oscar E. Berninghaus, E. Irving Couse, Joseph Henry Sharp, and William H. Dunton in 1915, the group, known as the Taos Society of Artists, grew to include Victor Higgins, E. Martin Hennings, Julius Rolshoven, Catherine Critcher, Walter Ufer, and Kenneth Adams. Their work introduced the country to the landscape and culture of the region, cementing Taos's reputation as an art colony.
Doel Reed, "Black Bear Creek Country," 1936, oil on canvas, 30 x 34 inches. Oklahoma State University Museum of Art, Stillwater, OK, Gift from Janis and Roy Coffee, Jr. in honor of Ann and Burns Hargis, DRC 2020.002.001.
Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon:
The Paintings and Aquatints of Doel Reed (1894-1985)
On view June 7 - Aug. 28, 2022 in the Fechin House
Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon explores the art and career of the highly successful twentieth-century American printmaker and painter Doel Reed (1894-1985). Reed is best known today as a Southwestern artist and “master of the aquatint;” his conservative yet modernist approach to the New Mexican landscape found a ready audience among curators and collectors during his lifetime. Reed
began summering in the Taos artists’ colony starting in the 1940s and permanently moved to New Mexico in 1959. The mountainous topography, geology, and history of New Mexico were an endless source of inspiration to Reed. This exhibition brings attention to this significant but understudied artist and demonstrates how Reed was both influenced by and contributed to national and international artistic trends over his long and prolific career. The rich and varied American landscapes of the Midwest and Southwest were his primary sources of inspiration. Included in the exhibition are over sixty works of art by Doel Reed and his contemporaries.
Click to learn more about Doel Reed.
Click to download the Exhibition Gallery Guide for Families.
Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon was organized by Oklahoma State University Museum of Art and curated by Dr. Rebecca Parker Brienen.
The Paintings and Aquatints of Doel Reed (1894-1985)
On view June 7 - Aug. 28, 2022 in the Fechin House
Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon explores the art and career of the highly successful twentieth-century American printmaker and painter Doel Reed (1894-1985). Reed is best known today as a Southwestern artist and “master of the aquatint;” his conservative yet modernist approach to the New Mexican landscape found a ready audience among curators and collectors during his lifetime. Reed
began summering in the Taos artists’ colony starting in the 1940s and permanently moved to New Mexico in 1959. The mountainous topography, geology, and history of New Mexico were an endless source of inspiration to Reed. This exhibition brings attention to this significant but understudied artist and demonstrates how Reed was both influenced by and contributed to national and international artistic trends over his long and prolific career. The rich and varied American landscapes of the Midwest and Southwest were his primary sources of inspiration. Included in the exhibition are over sixty works of art by Doel Reed and his contemporaries.
Click to learn more about Doel Reed.
Click to download the Exhibition Gallery Guide for Families.
Sun Patterns, Dark Canyon was organized by Oklahoma State University Museum of Art and curated by Dr. Rebecca Parker Brienen.