Highlights From The Eugene B. Adkins Collection

My Top 3

I have personally viewed two presentations concerning the Adkins Collection and as a result there is no end to the questions it generates.  This is a truly significant acquisition for Oklahoma, but more importantly, for Tulsa.  This collection houses nearly every prominent Native artist from the 1950's to the 90's, and it is right here in our own city.  Not only is the collection itself staggering (which the public has only been exposed to less than 1% of the collection) but the implications it has for Tulsa are equally staggering (this is a concept I hope to explore over the coming months). 

Christina Burke, curator of Native American and Non-Western art at the Philbrook Museum of Art will be joining us in the gallery this Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 to provide a unique presentation to and personalized discussion with our collectorship and the public.  Although the presentation will consist of a slideshow, albeit informative and entertaining, there will be no pieces from the Adkins Collection on hand…instead we take a lateral step by displaying work by the renowned Santo Domingo potter Robert Tenorio, whose work is collected in the Adkins Collection and is currently on display at