TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa
Museum of Art is pleased to present 100 important works from its
permanent collection in celebration of the upcoming 100-year
anniversary in 2020. In recognition of this landmark occasion, the
Museum has organized The Making of a Museum: 100 Years, 100 Works,
which will be on view through March 15,
2020.
The 100 objects selected represent works important to founding
the Museum and the growth of its permanent collections. With
significant holdings of ancient Greek and Roman art, as well as
Modern and Contemporary art, the collection is unique. Today, the
Museum's collection includes over 7,000 objects with works of art
acquired each year. In this exhibition, objects made in an array of
media and created over different periods of time are juxtaposed to
create new dialogues. Together, the works on view reveal the story
of the Tampa Museum of Art.
Of the exhibition, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Joanna
Robotham said, "It is such an honor to participate in the Museum's
100th anniversary through the organization of the exhibition The
Making of a Museum: 100 Years, 100 Works. The permanent collection
has provided me with a unique perspective on the history of the
Tampa Museum of Art and the extraordinary individuals in our
community who have helped build our Museum. This is a special time
to be part of the Tampa Museum of Art and I look forward to
celebrating the centennial in 2020."
The Making of a Museum: 100 Years, 100 Works explores the
collection through four different themes: "Building a Collection,"
"Inspired By," "Soil, Sea, and Sky," and "Figure Forward." In
Lemonopoulos Gallery, one of the galleries dedicated to Classical
Antiquity, select works on view highlight the theme of "Building a
Collection." Visitors will encounter Black-Figure Column Krater
(Mixing Vessel), ca. 510 BC, the first object the Museum purchased
in 1981. In 1986, the Museum acquired the Joseph V. Noble Collection, a major private
collection of 150 ancient objects. The Noble Collection prompted
additional gifts from regional collectors and the Museum soon
amassed an impressive collection of black-and-red figure pottery
from Greece and South Italy. In MacKechnie Gallery, 18th,
19th, and 20th century works are placed in dialogue with ancient
objects to illustrate the continued influence of the classical
world on modern artistic practices. Entitled Inspired By, this
section includes several objects representative of the C.
Paul Jennewein Collection, an
extensive archive of Neo-Classical artworks by the American
sculptor.
The Tampa Museum of Art's collection also houses an evolving
collection of Modern and Contemporary art. In two galleries,
Sullivan Gallery and Ferman Gallery, the objects on view demonstrate
the two main motifs of the Modern and Contemporary collection:
landscape and portraiture. In Sullivan
Gallery, representations of the "Soil, Sea, and Sky" are
evident in key works by artists Martin
Fletcher, Rockwell Kent, Robert
Rauschenberg, and Alma
Thomas. Ferman Gallery
presents interpretations of portraiture and the body through the
theme of "Figure Forward." This gallery presents works from the
late 1800s to the present and includes photography by Berenice Abbott and Garry Winogrand; figurative
sculpture made by Jacques Lipchitz and Pepe
Mar; paintings created by Louise Nevelson and Theo Wujcik and rare prints by Mary Cassatt and Marc Chagall.
From its beginnings as Tampa Museum of the Fine Arts (1920-1923)
to the burgeoning Tampa Art Institute (1923-1966) and the Tampa Bay
Art Center (1966-1979), the Tampa Museum of Art has matured in
tandem with the growth and cultural prosperity of the Tampa Bay area. As the Museum celebrates its
past, it looks towards the next 100 years.
As an accompaniment to the centennial, the Museum is publishing a
200-page history book — The Making of a Museum: 100 Years, 100
Works — which will be released in January
2020. The book tells the museum's story through a
combination of interviews and works from the collection.
About the Tampa Museum of Art
Founded in 1920, the Tampa Museum of Art inspires the residents of
the Tampa Bay region and others
around the world by providing engaging exhibitions and innovative
educational programs that emphasize ancient, modern and
contemporary art. As the Tampa Museum of Art nears its 100th
anniversary, its exhibitions in part will focus on the breadth of
the institution's growing permanent collection.
The Museum houses one of the largest Greek and Roman antiquities
collections in the southeastern United
States. As one of the region's largest museums devoted to
the art of our time, the Museum's collection also embraces
sculpture, photography, painting, new media, and more. With a
14,000 square-foot LED installation of Leo
Villareal's Sky (Tampa)
illuminating the south façade and the Museum's 23-foot tall cast
iron sculpture Laura with Bun by Jaume Plensa silhouetted in front
of the north façade, the Tampa Museum of Art stands as an iconic
landmark of downtown Tampa.
Year-round creative classes offered both on-site and at various
locations throughout Hillsborough
County provide children, teens, and adults with
opportunities to discover new skills and learn different art-making
techniques. The Museum brings together local, national and
international artists and scholars to inspire visitors to take part
in exhibitions and art discourse through lectures, tours, and
community partnerships.
While shopping for unique exhibition-related objects at the
Museum Store or enjoying handcrafted meals, coffee, and gelato at
the Riverwalk Cafe at TMA, visitors can take in the views of
Tampa's scenic riverfront and see
why the Museum also serves as one of Tampa's premier venues for special private
events. Located in the heart of downtown, next to Curtis Hixon
Waterfront Park and Tampa's
Riverwalk, the Tampa Museum of Art leads as both a cultural
institution and a community museum dedicated to celebrating the
diversity of its home city.
General Hours and Information
The Museum opens daily at 10 a.m.
Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday*,
Saturday & Sunday 10a.m. –
5p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
*Fourth Fridays from 10 a.m. –
8 p.m.
The Museum's phone number is 813.274.8130 and the website is
http://www.tampamuseum.org. The Museum's address is 120 W.
Gasparilla Plaza. Tampa, FL
33602.
SOURCE Tampa Museum of Art