News & Publications Featuring
Thomas Hart Benton

May Will Be a Good Month for Art Lovers to Go to Hartford
By Large Dave for i95
Places to visit in Connecticut for display enthusiasts, including the New Britain Museum of American Art featuring The Arts in Life in America by Thomas Hart Benton.

Jackson Pollock’s Controlled Lines
By Charles Darwent for Apollo Magazine
An Apollo Magazine exclusive of Jackson Pollock’s art work, who, was mentored by Thomas Hart Benton and covered the rules of painting.

Cave Spring by Thomas Hart Benton
For The Joplin Globe
See Thomas Hart Benton’s painting, Cave Spring, in the Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art.

Nyack People & Places: Are the WPA-era Nyack Post Office Murals Controversial?
By Mike Hays for Nyack News & Views
Thomas Hart Benton and Regionalism are key influences in many WPA-era post office murals. Discover their history and learn about the status of many of those murals today.

6 Must See Spots in Missouri’s Capital City
For Kansas City Magazine
6 places to visit in Jefferson City, Missouri including the State Capitol and State Museum, where Thomas Hart Benton’s commissioned murals are seen within its walls.

An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton
For The Kansas City Public Library
Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton’s workspace and home featured in a library exhibit. Including a discussion on Michael Mardikes’ time with Benton, as shared by his fellow photographer and relative during the event.

A Crash Course on Artist Thomas Hart Benton, His Significance, and His Connections to Kansas City.
By Randy Mason and Monty Davis for The Kansas City Star
A video featuring significant information on artist Thomas Hart Benton, and his connections to Kansas City.

Experience the Heart of Missouri in Jefferson City
For The Group Travel Leader
Day-tour Jefferson City, Missouri, and step in the State Capitol where Thomas Hart Benton left his creative finesse within its walls.
The 9 Most Amazing Attractions in Roanoke
For msn
Places to visit in Roanoke, Virginia including the Taubman Museum of Art that has a collection of over 2,200 American art from artists like Thomas Hart Benton.

Thomas Hart Benton’s ‘The Arts of Life in America’: Creative Impulses
By Willard Spiegelman for The Wall Street Journal

Andy Ostmeyer: 'live in the Sunshine'
By Andy Ostmeyer for The Joplin Globe
List of spring activities like catching bluff paintings by Thomas Art Benton.

‘The Flower Children’ By Roger Medearis Dance To The Top At Rachel Davis
For Antiques & the Arts Weekly
Learn about one of Thomas Hart Benton’s students at the Kansas City Art Institute, Roger Medearis, and their painting “The Flower Children.”


AMWA’s Unrivaled Anschutz Collection & the Magnate Behind It
By Colleen Smith for Art & object
The Anshutz, and their art collection under the American Museum of Western Art, has housed a prestigious collection from artists like Thomas Hart Benton.

Curators of the Lost Art and Artifacts
By Michelle Terhune for Como
Museum curators have access to untold stories, including hand-written harmonica sheet music by Thomas Hart Benton.

The Images of Nightmare Alley: Guillermo del Toro on His Noir Vision
By David Canfield for Vanity Fair

Palmer Museum kicks off 50th anniversary celebration
By Centre County Gazette for StateCollege.com
WPA Artists Changed the Course of U.S. Art
By Antique Trader Staff for Antique Trader
Antique Trader looks at the history of WPA Art, in particular looking at Thomas Hart Benton’s influence on Jackson Pollock and his early work.

Dirk Soulis: Art on the Block
By Nan Chisholm for KC Studio
Dirk Soulis is an auctioneer well known for his work in the art world, including Thomas Hart Benton lithographs.
