Symposium: Alfred Jacob Miller: East to West

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Anne Burnett Tandy Distinguished Lectures in American Art, Symposium

This symposium will explore little-known facets of Alfred Jacob Miller’s rich and varied career, from his time among the American Indians and in the Rockies to his life in Baltimore. Miller’s work will be discussed within the broader contexts of American Indian imagery, popular representations of trappers, hunting scenes, western humor, and sentimentalism. Speakers

* Dr. John Mack Faragher, Arthur Unobskey Professor of American History and Director, Howard R. Lamar Center for the Study of Frontiers and Borders, Yale University
* Dr. Jennifer Greenhill, assistant professor of American art, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
* Dr. Kenneth Haltman, associate professor of art history, University of Oklahoma
* Lisa Strong, independent scholar and guest curator of Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller
* Dr. Ron Tyler, director, Amon Carter Museum

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller, on view at the Amon Carter Museum from September 20, 2008, to January 11, 2009. Reservations are required; seating is limited. Please call 817.989.5057 by October 1 to register; confirmation will be sent.

Information from the venue.

Some nearby drink specials on Oct. 11th

• Ye Olde Bull & Bush: 4 pm - 8 pm: $1 off pints, $1 off bottled beers
• M Lounge: 6 pm - 8 pm: $2 domestics, $2.50 imports, $1.50 dom drafts, $2.25 import drafts, $2.25 wells, $3.25 calls, $5.50 premiums, $5 select martinis

Some nearby restaurants

• Blue Bonnet Bakery
• Baker Bros. American Deli (Fort Worth / Carroll St)
• 6th Street Grill
• Winslow's Wine Cafe
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit (Fort Worth / University Dr)

Some nearby events on Oct. 11th

• Make Your Mark, Kimbell Art Museum, 10 a.m. to noon
• Outer Circles, Kimbell Art Museum, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Blackland River Devils, Fred's Texas Cafe, 7 p.m.
• Sleeping Beauty, Casa Mañana Theatre, 7 p.m.
• The Drams / Braker Lane / Liquid Kitchen, Lola's, 9:30 p.m.

Event posted May 22, 2008
Last updated May 22, 2008