Curt Walters, Mercurial Sun of January, detail, oil, 2011

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Videos:The Gold of Panama

To Capture the Sun: Gold of Ancient Panama explores Gilcrease Museum's unique holding of pre-Columbian gold and related ritual ceramics in the largest display of these objects since their acquisition by Thomas Gilcrease in the 1940s.

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Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education Opens to Public
5/15/2012 - The Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education, located at 124 E. Brady, opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, May 15, with an open house from noon to 6:00 p.m.
The GRAMMY Museum, Woody Guthrie Publications and The Woody Guthrie Archives announce details for Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration in Tulsa
2/1/2012 - The LA-based GRAMMY Museum, in conjunction with Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. and the Woody Guthrie Archives, has announced details about their plans to commemorate the life and career of Oklahoma folk music legend Woody Guthrie in Tulsa.
Gilcrease to Present Exclusive Exhibition at Palazzo Pitti in Italy in 2012
5/26/2011 - Officials at the world-famous Palazzo Pitti museum in Florence, Italy, announced plans this week for an exhibition of Native American material and culture to be curated by Gilcrease Museum. The exhibition will open in July 2012 at the Palazzo Pitti and will run through January 2013.
Helmerich Research Center and Gilcrease National Archive to be Constructed at Gilcrease Museum
9/17/2010 - The development of the research center is an extension of Thomas Gilcrease's mission to preserve and promote the art, history and culture of the Americas.

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