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Galveston, Texas 77550
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Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling Exhibitions for Museums
The Bryan Museum has developed a number of special exhibitions curated and developed specifically to travel to museums, libraries, cultural institutions and schools. Our mission is to bring the history of Texas and the American West to life by providing packaged exhibitions to organizations with limited budgets, staffing and resources that might not otherwise be able to display new exhibitions to their organizations. Below are traveling exhibitions that are currently available for rental.
If you’re interested in receiving the entire collection of paintings, sketches, and artifacts, or a smaller curated set for your museum or gallery, please contact Kate Gray at kate@thebryanmuseum.org or by calling (409) 632-2274
Traveling Exhibitions for Students
Each of these exhibitions also come with optional add-ons for your education department. Online educational resources and a traveling exhibition for students (Mini-Museums). For more information regarding the additional resources click on the links below.
The Life and Times of Charles Goodnight
A generous donation from James E. Parkman of 13 paintings created by artist Lee Cable was recently gifted to The Bryan Museum. This portfolio of stunning oil paintings details the life and story of famous cowman and plainsman Charles Goodnight and demonstrates the historical wonder of the cattle drive and its importance in the history of the west.
The paintings will be used primarily as a traveling exhibit with the purpose of promoting the educational goals of Mr. Parkman and The Bryan Museum, enabling the Museum to expand its reach and impact into Houston and the greater region. This extraordinary portfolio with story boards and hands-on saddles, spurs, and other western artifacts that the Museum will provide, accompany the paintings when they travel to partner museums and schools for a fuller educational experience.
Parkman says, “This donation is made in honor of JP Bryan who has shown the same spirit of courage, innovation and leadership we have learned from the life of Charlie Goodnight. Through the efforts of Mr. Bryan to educate and inspire Texans, it is my hope that this donation can add in some way to the bright future ahead for Texans of all ages.”
This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of
José Cisneros: A Colorful World in Black and White:
“A Colorful World in Black & White” is a retrospective exhibit celebrating the life and art of José Cisneros, a Mexican American immigrant who escaped a revolution and used his talents to bring the history of the Spanish southwest to life for countless people. Through this exhibit, visitors will follow José Cisneros’ life and learn about his personal successes and challenges. They will see how his artistic style and skill grew and changed over the course of his lifetime.
Exhibit Content Summary:
61 Framed pieces of art – mediums include watercolor, graphite, oil, pen and ink. Contents for four display cases including pictures, letters, documents and books pertaining to the life and work of Jose Cisneros.
The themes of each case include:
· Cisneros’ time studying at the Lydia Patterson Institute
· His collaboration with Tom Lea
· Artwork created for Carl Hertzog
· His illustrations for publications
· Digital files consisting of 7 information panels (24"x30")
· Digital files for printable exhibit labels
More about Cisneros:
Cisneros’ family moved to Juarez after they were forced to flee their home in Villa Ocampo, Mexico due to the encroaching Mexican Revolution. With the encouragement of his uncle, Cisneros crossed the border every day to attend the Lydia Patterson Institute to receive an education and to learn English. He eventually made El Paso his permanent residence, got married, had four daughters, and worked for El Paso City Lines as a transportation painter. Having a full-time job did not sway him from his true passion – art. Drawing at night and on the weekends, Cisneros went on to create sketches, calligraphy, and historic maps for more than 300 books in his lifetime. He worked with artists such as Tom Lea, Harold Bugbee, and Frank Dobie. Cisneros was color-blind, which influenced the exhibit’s title, and he also suffered from macular degeneration as he aged. Neither of these conditions kept him from pursuing his art. In addition to his recognition from the Pope and the King of Spain for his art, he was also awarded the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush in 2001.