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Anthony Quinn: A Lifetime of Collecting and Creating Art
Texas Tech Museum hosts an exhibition featuring the art and collections of award-winning actor and artist.
Written by Sally Logue Post
"Anthony Quinn" by John Decker is just one of the more than 3,000 pieces in the Anthony Quinn Collection and one of 100 to be displayed at the Museum of Texas Tech University.
From bits of wood and sea shells to world-renowned artists such as Renoir and Matisse, Anthony Quinn’s art and the works he collected demonstrate that art is found everywhere.
Quinn, who is best known as an actor, also was a skilled artist and avid art collector. Of the more than 3,000 pieces in his collection, 100 have been assembled to form the traveling exhibition “Anthony Quinn: A Lifetime of Creating and Collecting Art,” on display June 22 to Nov. 30 at the Museum of Texas Tech University.
“Mr. Quinn saw beauty in everything,” said Benjamin Bergenholtz, curator of the Anthony Quinn Trust. “The exhibit is a good cross-section of his collection. I believe that those viewing the exhibit will walk away understanding that one doesn’t have to be rich to have art in your home or to enjoy art. He came from a very poor background, but he always loved art, always collected art. The heart of the matter is that art is everywhere.” Read More>>
Exhibit InformationAnthony Quinn: A Lifetime of Creating and Collecting Art Museum of Texas Tech University For more information contact Gary Edson, museum executive director, or David Dean, director of information services, at (806) 742-2442.
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