Exhibition Dates:
Ongoing
On view in the Frank and Jean Hamilton Gallery
Museum Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fecha de exhibición:
En curso
En exhibición en el Galería Frank y Jean Hamilton
Horario del museo:
Miércoles – Domingo
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Art of the American West gallery has been refreshed with some new works of art related to the ongoing special project: People of the West: A Rethinking of “Westerners”.
Globally, a Westerner is considered a person from the greater Western world, such as the United States or Europe. But within the United States, a Westerner is a vague term, sometimes referring to someone located to the West of the Mississippi River, or a person following a certain cultural way of life. Because of mass media, literature, film, television, and art, many may envision a cowboy, Indigenous person, farmer, or a historical figure as a so-called Westerner. How might we offer a new interpretation of this term that is more inclusive and reflective of a 21st-century vision?
Inspired in part by conversations with Arizona-based artists Papay Solomon and Anh-Thuy Nguyen, the works on this wall are displayed in dialogue with the Art of the American West collection. It contains works of art depicting all types of Westerners and includes those who are often not engaged as part of the myths and stories of the West such as people of color, women, immigrants, and people with disabilities. These provide rich, significant histories that enhance the way we think about the region.
This iteration of People of the West was collaboratively developed with students from Tucson High School which adds another perspective to understanding westerners today. Their choices focus on images that reflect those seen at a local coffee shop, a person who looks like a relative, powerful women, or works based on media, line, or color.
La galería de Arte del Oeste Americano se ha renovado con algunas obras de arte nuevas, relacionadas con el proyecto especial en curso: Gente del Oeste: Un Replanteamiento de la Gente del Oeste.
Mundialmente, se considera que una persona del oeste es una persona del gran mundo occidental, como Estados Unidos o Europa. Pero dentro de los Estados Unidos, el oeste es un término vago, a veces se refiere a alguien ubicado al oeste del río Mississippi, o una persona que sigue una determinada forma de vida cultural. Debido a los medios de comunicación, la literatura, el cine, la televisión y el arte, muchos pueden imaginarse a un vaquero, una persona indígena, un agricultor o una figura histórica como una persona del oeste. ¿Cómo podríamos ofrecer una nueva interpretación de este término que sea más inclusiva y refleje una visión del siglo XXI?
Inspirado, en parte, por las conversaciones con los artistas de Arizona: Papay Solomon y Anh-Thuy Nguyen. Las obras de esta pared se muestran en diálogo con la colección de Arte del Oeste Americano. Contiene obras de arte que representan todo tipo de gente del oeste e incluye a aquellos, que a menudo, no forman parte de los mitos e historias del oeste, como personas de color, mujeres, inmigrantes y personas con discapacidades. Estos proporcionan historias ricas y significativas que mejoran la forma en que pensamos sobre la región.
Esta iteración de Gente del Oeste se desarrolló con la colaboración de estudiantes del Tucson High School, lo que agrega otra perspectiva para comprender a la gente del oeste de hoy. Sus selecciones se centran en imágenes que reflejan las que se ven en una cafetería local, una persona que parece un pariente, mujeres poderosas u obras basadas en medios, líneas o colores.
Crédito de Imagen: Beverly “Poko” Petek, Mujeres Navajo, ca. 1960, óleo sobre lienzo. Contribución del Sr. y la Sra. M. O. Simpson. 1981.8.1
Admission is always free for TMA members!
This exhibition is included with all paid museum admissions.
¡La admisión siempre es gratis para miembros del TMA!
Esta exhibición está incluida con todas las admisiones pagadas al museo.
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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, MG-50-19-0044-19. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition, People of the West: A Rethinking of “Westerners” do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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