Press Releases

Philbrook to Expand in Tulsa's Arts District (June 26, 2009)
Adds Focus on Modern Art and Design in Mathews Warehouse Site

Philbrook Museum of Art and Circle Cinema Present Acclaimed Film "The Gates (June 15, 2009)
Regional premier Saturday, July 11, 8-10:30 pm at Philbrook Museum of Art

Philbrook Trades Tulips for Tomatoes (May 27, 2009)
To Help the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

Philbrook Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Garden Renovation (May 13, 2009)
Evening Garden Party and Garden Brunch Enchanting

Philbrook Museum of Art Receives Highest National Recognition (May 7, 2009)
Awarded Reaccreditation from the American Association of Museums

From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci (May 5, 2009)
A Century of Italian Drawings from the Prado Museum

Peggy Preheim: Little Black Book (May 5, 2009)
Peggy Preheim is best known for her exquisitely rendered pencil drawings, but she also creates sculptural assemblages and black and white photographs.

Seeing Ourselves Exhibition Opens February 1 at Philbrook (January 16, 2009)
Featuring Masterpieces of American Photography from George Eastman House Collection

Philbrook Museum to Receive Kravis Design Collection (December 10, 2008)
Major Gift of Modern and Contemporary Industrial Design

2008 Festival of Trees November 23 through December 7 (November 12, 2008)
Experience the magic of the most celebrated holiday tradition in the Tulsa area.

NEW at Philbrook: GARDEN GLOW (November 12, 2008)
Philbrook is lighting the gardens with 27,000 lights and throwing a party to celebrate.

"Paintings from the Reign of Victoria: The Royal Holloway Collection, London" (September 24, 2008)
Exhibition to premiere in the United States, October 12 at Philbrook

2008 Festival of Trees Pin Chosen (September 24, 2008)
Now on sale in Philbrook Museum Shop

OBJECT PROJECT (June 29, 2008)
Five Objects. Fifteen Artists.

Philbrook's Ruth G. Hardman Lecture Series Presents: (April 16, 2008)
Michelangelo and the Price of Fame Thursday, April 24, 7-8 pm Patti Johnson Wilson Auditorium at Philbrook Museum of Art

PAINTING THE ITALIAN LANDSCAPE: Views from the Uffizi (March 25, 2008)
FIVE CENTURIES OF ITALIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING FEATURED IN EXHIBTION FROM FAMED UFFIZI GALLERY IN FLORENCE April 6 - June 1, 2008

THE EUGENE B. ADKINS COLLECTION OF ART (February 25, 2008)
Philbrook Museum of Art will open an exhibition featuring highlights of work from the Eugene B. Adkins Collection on Sunday, March 9, in the Upper LaFortune Mezzanine Gallery.