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Museum Quality: AMoA Rolls into Spring with Fresh Exhibits

High Plains Public Radio | By Jenny Inzerillo

Published March 25, 2021 at 3:46 PM CDT

Today we welcomed curator Alex Gregory back to High Plains Morning for a chat about what's going on at Amarillo Museum of Art. We discussed both of the spectacular current exhibits: Go Figure: Contemporary Painters & the Human Form (through 3/28) & Jess Benjamin; two upcoming student art shows: the annual Amarillo College & WT Student & Faculty Exhibition (4/9 to 5/2) and the Texas Panhandle Sudent Art Show (5/7 to 5/20); as well as their creative 2021 Summer Art Camps (6/15-8/6) for kids aged 6 through 15. Check out their website for all the details, and click the link below for our full interview.

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Jenny Inzerillo

Jenny Inzerillo joined HPPR in 2015 as the host of High Plains Morning, our live music program that airs weekdays at 9 am to noon CST. Broadcasting from KJJP in beautiful downtown Amarillo, she helps listeners wake up with inspired music from our region and beyond. Tune in for new voices in folk/Americana, deep cuts from your favorite artists, soulful tracks from singer/songwriters across the world, and toe-tapping classics dating as far back as the 1920s. Plus, discover underground greats that just might be your new favorite band.

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Texas lawmakers allocate $10M to support National Juneteenth Museum development

David Moreno| Fort Worth Report

The state's contribution brings the Juneteenth museum's funds to $50 million — more than two-thirds of its $70 million goal.
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Birger Sandzén was the ‘Van Gogh of the Plains.’ His art revealed the beauty of Kansas

Julie Denesha

The Swedish painter shaped how the rest of the world viewed the hills and streams of Kansas, and the mountains of Colorado. The largest collection of his paintings, prints, and drawings is in the small central Kansas town where he immigrated, lived and worked.
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After Modern controversy, Texas bill would penalize museums that display ‘obscene’ content

David Moreno | Fort Worth Report

Although an investigation into allegations of child pornography at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is closed, the case has prompted a Tarrant County lawmaker to propose a law outlining the types of artworks that should be barred from museums.
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Kansas Senate aims to defund the arts, which would be 'devastating' for culture across the state

Kansas artists and cultural organizations would be stripped of state grants if the Kansas Legislature adopts a Senate-approved budget, which entirely eliminates funding the Kansas Arts Commission. The impact would be felt even harder in smaller and rural communities.
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A rural Kansas town returns invaluable pre-Columbian artifact to Peru: 'The right thing to do'

Rachel Mipro

The artifacts were thought to be made between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. and come from the Nazca region in Peru. They come from a collection that the Miami County Historical Society and Museum received five years ago from a Kansas City couple's trust.