The Past

My daughter is about to move to a country that is so rich in art and culture though it is more famous in the younger generation for its “coffee shops”. When various photos of Amsterdam and seeing the history it is mind blowing to me and there is nothing I love more then to have a quiet day out at a gallery or museum. Not only are some of the works lovely to look at there is also a ton of education behind just about all of it and even the historical facts behind an artist gives you a glimpse (sometimes) to that state of mind they were in when doing a piece.
At the Stark Museum of Art in Texas they have from March 15 - June 28, the “Shangri La” exhibition in honour of the opening of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas.
The Stark Museum of Art has one of the best collections of 19th and 20th century Western American art and artifacts along side on of the most amazing collection of American Indian art as well as collections of glass and porcelain, and rare books and manuscripts.
Educational for a school trip not only in the form of art but obviously history.
I think it is important to know about your own country and all its history and culture as we have so much here in America, from the Native Americans to the slave trade. All of it is history; good and bad. Even though the country I was born in is not always being proud of our past but, history never repeats if you do not forget it. If you ever find yourself in Orange, Texas, be sure to check out the Stark Museum of Art and get in touch with a little of our country’s rich history and past. You owe it to yourself to know how everything began!