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Sneak Peek: Scenes of Transcendent Beauty

May 13, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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FREE to Museum members and included in the cost of general admission.
This is an exciting opportunity to preview a new exhibit prior to its public opening.

Sneak Peek attendees receive 10% off in Palate restaurant when dining for lunch after the event!

Guest speaker: Dr. Tammi Hanawalt, Curator of Art at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Meet in the Bison and Changing Visions Gallery at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Scenes of Transcendent Beauty: Thomas Moran’s Yellowstone includes 20 watercolor field sketches on loan from the Yellowstone Heritage and Resource Center in Gardiner, Montana. These intimate sketches provide a rare window into Moran’s artistic process and give the viewer insight into Moran’s Yellowstone.

Learn more about the exhibition here.

 

Thomas Moran (England, 1837–1926), Hot Springs of Gardiner’s River, Yellowstone Park, 1871. Watercolor and graphite on paper. 9 7/8 x 13 inches. On loan from the Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center.

 

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Date:
May 13, 2022
Time:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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