American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection: From Edward Hopper to Alma Thomas is the first exhibition dedicated to the collection of businessman, philanthropist, and Texas native Charles Butt.
This exhibition presents over 80 rarely seen paintings and works on paper by icons of American modern art, including Edward Hopper, Ellsworth Kelly, Jacob Lawrence, Joan Mitchell, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Alma Thomas. The featured works span from the late 19th century through the 1970s, and will be grouped in four thematic sections: Intimate Perspectives, The Language of the Sea, Land Progressions, and Geometric Utopias/Dystopias. The Blanton Museum of Art is one of four exclusive venues in Texas to host this exhibition.
Shared with the public for the first time, Butt’s collection reflects his vision of American creativity, as well as his civic dedication and commitment to education.
American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection: From Edward Hopper to Alma Thomas is organized by the Amon Carter Museum of Art.
George Ault, Provincetown: Boat and Houses, 1922, Oil on board, Collection of Charles Butt
George Bellows, Evening Blue (Tending the Lobster Traps, Early Morning), 1916, Oil on panel, Collection of Charles Butt
John Marin, Weehawken Sequence, by 1916, Oil on canvas board, Collection of Charles Butt
Bill Traylor, Man in Red Shirt with Hat, Umbrella, and Lunchbox, 1939-1942, Poster paint and pencil on cardboard, Collection of Charles Butt
Marsden Hartley, New Mexico Recollections, No. 8, 1923, Oil on canvas, Collection of Charles Butt
Arthur G. Dove , Horses Plowing on a Hill, 1927, Pastel on paper, Collection of Charles Butt
Winslow Homer, Along the Road, Bahamas, 1885, Watercolor on paper, Collection of Charles Butt
John Marin, My Hell-Raising Sea, 1941, Oil on canvas, Collection of Charles Butt
Oscar Bluemner, In Scarlet and Black, 1932, Oil on panel, Collection of Charles Butt
Charles Sheeler, On a Shaker Theme, 1956, Oil on canvas, Collection of Charles Butt