Exhibition Archive
Tramp Art:
A Folk Art Sensation
May 21 – August 6, 2004
About the Show
Tramp Art is a type of folk art that was produced in America from the end of the civil war through the 1930s. Tramp Art is noted for its highly ornate and idiosyncratic utilitarian objects. Carved from cigar box wood with pocketknives, it roots are German and Scandinavian. The exhibition will be curated by Amy Ortiz, Ph.D., Art History and Material Culture. The show will include examples of Tramp Art boxes, frames, furniture and whimsical objects.Publications
A an educational service, current and past exhibition materials are available for free to gallery visitors. Many are on display in the gallery. An electronic version of the exhibition brochure from this show is available online. Would you like to view the brochure?
Pieces on Display
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Bank with interior compartment with key
Made out of cigar boxes
Private Collection
Made out of cigar boxes
Private Collection
On View
February 26 -- April 11, 2010
Beyond Pixeltorialism:
Digital Imaging in the 21st Century
Reception: Friday, February 26, 7-9 pm
