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Meadows Museum celebrates the 20th anniversary of its 66,000-square-foot building
Exterior of the Meadows Museum and its sculpture plaza with Santiago Calatravas Wave (2002) in foreground and Gerald J. Ford Stadium in background. Photo by Hillsman Jackson.
DALLAS, TX
.- This year marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Meadows s 66,000-square-foot building, which is six times larger than the museums original space. Since its opening in 2001, the Meadows has become one of the most prominent university art museums in the country. It is internationally recognized for the quality of its collection of Spanish masterpieces by old masters to contemporary artists with one of the largest holdings of Spanish art outside of Spain. Artists represented include Velázquez, Ribera, El Greco, Murillo, Goya, Miró, Picasso and Dalí. Devotion to scholarship, innovative interpretation and prestigious partnerships with major art institutions and cultural organizations have made the
Motorists see the name of Florida troubadour Gamble Rogers on Interstate 95 on signs pointing toward the state recreational area named for him. He drowned at Flagler Beach on Oct. 10, 1991, in a heroic attempt to save a tourist caught in a riptide. Both men perished.
Texas university s museum marks major milestone with 2 new exhibitions
Texas university s museum marks major milestone with 2 new exhibitions
Beach at Portici by Mariano Fortuny will be on display during Meadows 20th anniversary exhibitions.
Photo courtesy of Meadows Museum No one knows how to party like SMU, and this spring, Meadows Museum will celebrate 20 years in its Bishop Boulevard building with not one, but two special exhibitions. The stately Collegiate Georgian, red-brick building, designed by Chicago architectural firm Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, opened to the public in 2001. Over the last 20 years, the new building, as some still call it, has become a prominent landmark near the Southern Methodist University campus entrance off Mockingbird Lane. It has also grown to house one of the most significant collections of Spanish Art in the United States.