Travelogue
Tucson Museum of Art presents a new exhibition
focused on faraway and grand places.O
n May 13 the Tucson Museum of Art opened the new
exhibition Travelogue: Grand Destinations and Personal
Journeys featuring 80 works of art dedicated to travel. The
show, co-curated by Dr. Julie Sasse, chief curator, and Christine
Brindza, senior curator, is meant to entice with imagery of popular
and exotic locations from around the world. There will be works of
art that show Europe and the Middle East, as well as a strong focus on
the American West.
The majority of the pieces in the show come straight from the
museum’s permanent collection, and when deciding on how to best
show the works in a cohesive theme Sasse and Brindza were struck by
the many destinations that appeared in the works. “We came across a
theme that we thought would be fun for the summer and still have an
interesting flair,” says Brindza. “It shows how artists would go to theseMUSEUM PREVIEW
Sheldon Parsons (1866-1943), At Pojaque, 1914, oil on wood, 24⅜ x 36½”. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift from the collection of
Drs. Mark and Kathleen Sublette. 2005.21.1.Lavaun “L.B.”
Curtis (1905-
1990), Graham
Mountain
from Central
Arizona, ca.
1930, oil on
canvas,
20¼ x 24”.
Collection
of Tucson
Museum of Art.
Gift of Hilda and
Don Dickerman
through
exchange.
2008.8.1.