Palmer Museum of Art acquires rare and important work by Grafton Tyler Brown
Grafton Tyler Brown, Hot Springs at Yellowstone, 1889, oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches. Purchased with funds from the Terra Art Enrichment Fund, Palmer Museum of Art, 2020.
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Palmer Museum of Art acquires rare and important work by Grafton Tyler Brown
March 09, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced the purchase of the 1889 painting Hot Springs at Yellowstone by the artist Grafton Tyler Brown (1841–1918). Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to free Black parents, Brown went on to become known for his landscape paintings of Western subjects.
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The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State’s
upcoming 2021 exhibition lineup will feature Pennsylvania landscapes, women artists, a variety of periods and places around the word and more.
The museum
reopened on Feb. 10 and features a new timed-entry ticket reservation system due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is closed to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Now through Sunday, June 6, the Palmer Museum will feature “Field Language: The Painting and Poetry of Warren and Jane Rohrer.” This exhibit displays the art of a married couple, Warren and Jane Rohrer, who share a background with Mennonite farm families.
Warren’s paintings feature cultivated fields of southcentral Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Jane’s poems feature a modern look into her experience with traditional agricultural life.
Palmer Museum of Art announces its 2021 exhibition lineup
February 09, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition schedule for 2021, which begins when the Palmer reopens on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This year’s shows celebrate a diverse variety of periods and places around the world, spotlight Pennsylvania landscapes and artists, feature a number of women artists, and highlight impactful gifts and important partnerships with fellow institutions.
Warren Rohrer,
Fields: Amish I, 1974, oil on linen, 60 1/4 x 60 1/4 inches. Allentown Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Charles McCrae, 1977 (1977.37)
IMAGE: Penn State
Starting Feb. 10, the Palmer Museum will be open Wednesday through Sunday. Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Free tickets are available using the museum’s new timed-ticketing system that can be accessed via the website at palmermuseum.psu.edu. The museum will follow COVID-19 safety protocols