February 21, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sarah Boehme, Director, Stark Museum of Art
409.886.ARTS (2787)
sboehme@starkmuseum.org
Lunch and Look Program at Stark Museum Explores Art, Science and Warfare
ORANGE, Texas – February 21, 2011. The Stark Museum of Art will offer a new program, “Lunch and Look: Drawing the Boundary,” on Wednesday, March 30 from 12:10 p.m. -12:50 p.m. It will take place at the Education Center located at 812 Green Avenue across from the Stark Museum of Art. Box lunches from the Star and Crescent Moon Café of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will be available for pre-order for those planning to attend. During the program, Sarah Boehme, Museum Director, will give a slide presentation relating to the current exhibit, Lands Fit for the Camel: Images from the Mexican Boundary Surveys.
The program celebrates Texas History Month by identifying and exploring historical events that shaped our state and our national identity. Sarah Boehme will discuss how art, science, and warfare came together during the U.S. and Mexican War and the resulting boundary surveys. The talk will explore a tale of national expansion, governmental bureaucracy and individual accomplishment.
“With people’s busy lives these days, we wanted to offer an educational program that would be convenient and time-efficient, so we are scheduling a talk during a lunch. This program gives us the chance to explore the interesting history behind paintings and rare books related to the establishment of the United States boundary with Mexico, while enjoying a delicious meal prepared by the Café,” said Sarah Boehme.
More information on the program, including the Café menu, can be found on the Museum’s web site, http://www.starkmuseum.org/ under Education, Programs, Lunch and Look. This event has limited seating; for those wishing to attend, lunch orders must be placed and confirmed by Friday, March 25 at 5:00 p.m. To order a box lunch and reserve a seat, call 409.670.0805 or email jchirafis@shangrilagardens.org. A confirmed lunch order serves as the reservation for this presentation. Café staff will bring lunches to the Education Center to distribute orders to attendees.
The Museum will provide complimentary coffee, and there will be a door prize drawing for those in attendance.
Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Stark Museum of Art is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information, call 409.886.ARTS (2787) or visit http://www.starkmuseum.org/.
John Mix Stanley (1814-1872), View of the Copper Mine, 1847, oil on academy board, 9.875 x 12.75 inches, Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, 31.23.1.
For larger or hi-resolution image, please contact Amanda at aadams@starkfoundation.org.
About the Stark Museum of Art
The Stark Museum of Art focuses on the stunning land, the dramatic people and the diverse wildlife of the American West. Paintings, sculpture and prints interpret the West from nineteenth century frontier artists to the twentieth century artistic colonies in New Mexico. Artists include John James Audubon, Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Georgia O’Keeffe.
The Museum also features a significant collection of American Indian objects, including baskets, pottery, clothing and weavings. Other permanent collections in the Museum include the complete porcelain American Bird Series by Dorothy Doughty and the only complete series of The United States in Crystal, a collection of crystal urns produced by Steuben Glass to depict the 50 states and the Union.
The Stark Museum of Art is a program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, a private operating foundation, whose other programs include the Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, and The W.H. Stark House.