January 15 - March 27, 2022

The annual Achievement in Art Exhibition provides the public a chance to view important works of art while honoring notable collectors on their achievements in art collecting.

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE, (American, 1887-1986), Train Coming in—Canyon, Texas, 1916, Watercolor on paper, 9 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches, Collection of the Amarillo Museum of Art, Purchased with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Amarillo Area Foundation, Amarillo Art Alliance, Fannie Weymouth, Santa Fe Industries Foundation, and Mary Fain

FAIRFIELD PORTER, (American, 1907-1975), Untitled, 1957, Oil on canvas on Masonite, 32 x 26 inches, Gift of Mrs. Malcolm Shelton

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE, (Japanese, 1797-1858), Ishiyakushi: The Yoshitsune Cherry Tree near the Noriyori Shrine, no. 45 from the series Collection of Illustrations of Famous Places near the Fifty-Three Stations [Along the Tōkaidō], 1855, Woodblock print on paper, 20 x 16 inches, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price

JOHN MARIN (American, 1870-1953), Arroyo Near Taos, New Mexico, 1929, Watercolor on paper, 15 ¾ x 21 ¼ inches, Art Center Purchase

LOUSIE NEVELSON, (American, 1899-1988), Golden Odyssey, 1961, Painted wood, 39 ½ x 39 ½ x 4 ¾ inches, Bequest of Vera Beth Hicks

ELAINE de KOONING, (American, 1918–1989), Portrait of John F. Kennedy, 1963, Watercolor on paper, 18 x 14 7/8 inches, Gift of Mrs. Malcolm Shelton

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE, (American, 1887-1986), Roof with Snow, 1917, Watercolor on paper, 8 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches, Collection of the Amarillo Museum of Art, Purchased with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Amarillo Area Foundation, Amarillo Art Alliance, Fannie Weymouth, Santa Fe Industries Foundation, and Mary Fain

STEPHEN SHORE, (American, b. 1947), Sunset Drive In, West 9th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas, 1974, C- print, 14 x 16 ½, Gift of Phillip Periman in memory of Wendy Marsh

2022 ACHIEVEMENT IN ART: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF AMOA’S COLLECTION

January 15 - March 27, 2021

The Amarillo Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1972, thanks to the hard work and perseverance of its visionary founder and first chairman of the AMoA Board of Trustees, Betty Bivins Childers. Through the dedication and generosity of many others, as well as the stewardship of current and past members of the Board of Trustees and staff, the AMoA has assembled an impressive collection during the past 50 years. This year’s Achievement in Art exhibition is a celebration of the museum’s collection. The AMoA has purchased important artworks by notable artists including Georgia O’Keeffe, Grace Hartigan, James Brooks, Luis Jimenez, Andy Warhol, and Larry Bell among many others. The museum has also been fortunate to receive generous gifts of art in a variety of media, styles, and time periods from local, regional, and nationally known collectors and artists. Gifts of art to the museum include important sculptures by Louise Nevelson, John Brough Miller, and Ben Woitena; photographs by Stephen Shore, Dorothea Lange, Russell Lee, and Ansel Adams; paintings by David Bates, Helen Frankenthaler, Ben Shahn, Elaine de Kooning, and John Marin; and prints by Jim Dine, Roger Shimomura, Ed Ruscha, and many others. The collection has also been greatly enriched by gifts of Asian art from Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price. The museum’s collection continues to grow in both number of artworks and significance to the region. This exhibition is an opportunity to discover new works in the collection and revisit some of AMoA’s most historically significant and iconic artworks.

SEASON EXHIBITION SPONSORS
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Dr. and Mrs. Michael Engler
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith
Dr. Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Foundation
David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation