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Revision as of 21:29, 6 April 2013
Established | 1919 |
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Location | 524 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, 44502 |
Type | American art |
Curator | Dr. Louis A. Zona |
Website | http://www.butlerart.com/ |
Butler Institute Of American Art | |
Location | 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown, Ohio |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1919 |
Architect | McKim,Mead & White |
Architectural style | Second Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 74001567 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 29, 1974 |
The Butler Institute of American Art,[2] located on Wick Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, was the first museum dedicated exclusively to American art.[3] Established by local industrialist and philanthropist Joseph G. Butler, Jr., the museum has been operating pro bono since 1919.[4] Dedicated in 1919, the original structure is a McKim, Mead and White architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic Places .[5]
Among the most celebrated works in the Butler's permanent collection is Winslow Homer's Snap the Whip, a famed tribute to the era of the one-room schoolhouse. Winslow; however, painted two versions of Snap the Whip, with the other version residing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The two similar painting differ however, the Butler's version of Snap the Whip [6] having mountains in the background, while the Metropolitan's does not. In 2007, the museum acquired the Norman Rockwell painting Lincoln the Railsplitter for $1.6 million. The previous owner of the 84.5 by 44.5 inch painting was businessman and former presidential candidate Ross Perot. Other aspects of the nation's past are captured in a unique collection of paintings featuring southwestern Native Americans, which were once part of Joseph Butler's personal collection.
Additional highlights include an iconic depiction of George Washington's wedding, William Gropper's celebrated Youngstown Strike, an interpretation of the area's violent 1937 Little Steel Strike, and Albert Bierstadt's 'Oregon Trail, 1869.
Meanwhile, the gallery of modern art features a striking, life-sized painting by Alfred Leslie titled, Americans: Youngstown, Ohio, which depicts personalities connected to the Butler as they appeared in the 1970s.
In recent years, the Butler has expanded significantly. A 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) south wing, the Beecher Center, was constructed in conjunction with Youngstown State University in 2000 with a focus of uniting technology and art. Two years later, the 3,400-square-foot (320 m2) Andrews Pavilion, featuring a sculpture atrium, gift shop, and café, was added to the rear of the facility. In 2006, the Butler purchased the neighboring First Christian Church facility and converted it into an education and performing arts center. In October 2007, the museum had its first auction in fifteen years. Pieces of art were donated from around the country and up to 125 art enthusiasts and museum supporters gathered to view and buy the pieces of art. All of the money raised from the auction went to the hiring of scholars to put together an updated catalog of all the pieces of art in the museum and [7] the cost of publication.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ ART. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: New England. 2004.
- ^ "Art Institute Gets Bulk of $1,5000,000 J. G. Butler Estate". The Youngstown Daily Vindicator. December 29, 1927.
- ^ "Summer Refresher". Time. July 28, 1958.
- ^ "Butler Institute of American Art: About" (Document). ARTINFO. 2008.
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- ^ SCHMITT, ANGIE. "Couple is sold on Butler art auction". Retrieved 28 Sept. 2012..
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- Art museums in Ohio
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Museums of American art
- McKim, Mead, and White buildings
- Museums in Mahoning County, Ohio
- Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
- Art museums established in 1919
- 1919 establishments in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Youngstown, Ohio