(Otis Lumpkin, The Yellow Fireplug, 1963, oil on canvas, 20 inches X 24 inches, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas.) This lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The lesson discusses the use of figures and architecture to create a specific mood. If you use or reference this lessonContinue reading “Lesson Plan: Otis Lumpkin’s “The Yellow Fireplug””
Category Archives: TMA: Exhibition
One of Our Brightest Stars
This is eye-catching painting is “Wheatfield with Woods and Wanderer- Silent Wood” by Gregory Horndeski. Its vibrant colors are done with acrylics on linen, mounted on Masonite. Around the frame is A. Dvorak’s “Silent Woods” Opus 68 No. 5 for cello and piano. You can watch a short description of this painting on our YouTubeContinue reading “One of Our Brightest Stars”
Ode to East Texas: Paintings by Lee Jamison
For the past several decades, Lee Jamison has traveled around capturing the people and places that make East Texas so unique. His impressionistic paintings spotlight subjects ranging from picturesque pastures to iconic downtowns. Grouped together in this exhibition, Jamison’s work celebrates the essence and mystique of the region. It will be open until February 7,Continue reading “Ode to East Texas: Paintings by Lee Jamison”
Day of the Dead Artwork Now on Display
Did you know the TMA has more than 650 pieces of Mexican folk art in its collection? A lot of this amazing artwork celebrates the Day of the Dead coming up at the end of this month, and you can see some of these rare and unusual works of art in our lobby case rightContinue reading “Day of the Dead Artwork Now on Display”
From the Vault: Selections from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
Organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, From the Vault: Works from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will be on view Sunday, September 13 through November 29. The exhibition features a variety of works by contemporary Texas artists from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas’ Permanent Collection. The works are diverse and include drawings, mixed-media collages,Continue reading “From the Vault: Selections from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas”
Bits & Pieces on TV
Arthur Clayborn, a reporter for KLTV Channel 7, recently visited the TMA to check out Bits & Pieces: Works by Al Souza. Our Executive Director, Christopher Leahy, gave him a personal tour, which you can see here: https://www.kltv.com/2020/07/23/partially-assembled-jigsaw-puzzles-come-together-new-exhibit-tyler-museum-art/ . You have until October 18th to see it in person!
TMA Exhibits Named Top 5 in The State!
Glasstire has named “The Blue Man: Photographs By Keith Carter” and “Bits & Pieces: Works By Al Souza” as two of the top five art exhibitions currently open in Texas. Glasstire is the oldest online-only art magazine in the country, and has promoted the visual arts in Texas to a local, regional and national audienceContinue reading “TMA Exhibits Named Top 5 in The State!”
Now showing at the TMA
Bits & Pieces: Works by Al Souza (July 9-Oct. 18, 2020). Organized by the Tyler Museum of Art, this exhibition features a variety of mixed media collages and assemblages from 2000 – 2010 by Al Souza. The works, including his jigsaw puzzle assemblages, showcase his ability to masterfully combine various parts to create a dynamicContinue reading “Now showing at the TMA”
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