November 23, 2015, Filed Under: ArtFrida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” to be displayed The Ransom Center celebrates the homecoming of one of its most famous and frequently borrowed art works, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s “Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” (1940).
November 18, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsPastel basics, from the Renaissance to Frank Reaugh to today “I love the big open skies of West Texas. I grew up in Virginia. There, everything is so much closer feeling. So coming out here for the first time, it’s just like—whoa! It’s almost a physical sensation you get when you’re out in that big, open-sky country. So that’s what… read more
November 12, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + Events“Sis and Jock’s Hot as Hell West Texas Tour!”: Docent takes a 1,318 mile road trip in Frank Reaugh’s footsteps Harry Ransom Center docents are volunteer guides that lead free daily tours of the Center’s exhibitions. In the months leading up to exhibition openings, docents work closely with curators to gain a more complete understanding of exhibition items and content. The docent training process involves readings, discussion, and intense familiarization… read more