News & Publications Featuring
Thomas Hart Benton

May Modernism Auction, May 28th
By Neue Auctions for Artfixdaily
Online art auction featuring Thomas Hart Benton’s works on paper and prints.

Missouri State Parks Will Show Its Appreciation to Active Service Members, by Participating in the Blue Star Museums Program.
By Learfield News for KMAland
The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio participates in the Blue Star Museums Programs, allowing active service members and up to 5 family members free access.

Downtown Joplin Mural Tour
By Christine Smith for Visit Joplin MO
Discover accessible murals display in Joplin, including Murals at City Hall which features Joplin at the Turn of the Century, 1973 by Thomas Hart Benton.

From Studio to Doorstep: Associated American Artists Prints, 1934-2000
For Arthur Ross Gallery
Exhibition of American Prints from 1934 to 2000, to feature Thomas Hart Benton’s renowned works of art.

The ARTnews Guide to Abstract Expressionism
Learn how Thomas Hart Benton influenced Pollock as “a painter who disdained modernism yet whose undulating compositional dynamics would eventually be translated by Pollock into pure energetic abstraction.”

Domesticated Animals & American Identity: A Selection of Artworks by George Caleb Bingham & Thomas Hart Benton
Many of the animals we associate with America are not American at all. Horses, cows, and most other domesticated livestock were introduced into North America by European colonists. Their presence in this selection of artworks by George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton subtly represents European colonization and the complex cultural and environmental issues associated with “civilizing” the native “wilderness.”

15 Best Things to Do in Bentonville, AR
By Glen Dale for Travel Lens
Travel Lens adds Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to their must-do activities in Bentonville, AR. The museum is home to a number of Thomas Hart Benton masterpieces.

Christie’s American Art Sale
For Rehs Galleries Inc.
American art sale featuring Thomas Hart Benton’s artwork gets top bid at 1.1 million dollars.

Fishermen’s Camp Brings $1.38 Million
By Julie Schlenger Adell for Maine Antique Digest
Thomas Hart Benton’s Fishermen’s Camp, Buffalo River sold at $1,380,000, takes the highest bid in an art auction.

CT River Book Auction Puts Collectible Books & Ephemera Within Reach
By W.A. Demers for Antiques & the Arts Weekly
“Gullotta noted that the popularity of Thomas Hart Benton continues among collectors as seen by the sale of a Limited Edition Club (LEC) copy of Life on the Mississippi.”

Treasures of American Art: the Cynthia & Heywood Fralin Collection Friday, May 13, 2022 - Sunday, September 04, 2022
For Taubman Museum of Art
The Cynthia & Heywood Fralin Collection showcases artworks with historical significance such as Thomas Hart Benton’s Old Kansas City, among other treasured American art in the ongoing exhibition.

“allegory: a Parable”
By Frederic Tuten for Literary Hub
Short story from distinguished author, Frederic Tuten’s The Bar at Twilight, tackling how art was direct until artists like Thomas Hart Benton were able to conceive more than what is on the surface level.

Christie's Presents American Art & Stewards of the West: The Knobloch Collection
Thomas Hart Benton’s painting Gateside Conversation is to go up for auction at Christie’s on May 17, 2022.

Historic Beer Birthday: Louis Hennepin
By Jay Brooks for Brookston Beer Bulletin
Celebrating Louis Hennepin, and his exploration that led to the discovery of the great Niagara Falls of which Thomas Hart Benton created a mural himself of this feat.

Andy Ostmeyer: a Busy Summer Planned on Missouri's 'sacred' River
By Andy Ostmeyer for The Joplin Globe
The Joplin Globe exclusive featuring Thomas Hart Benton’s Cave Spring, inspired by Missouri’s Current River.
Commentary: Many Factors Contribute to the Cultural Richness of St. Louis
By Nancy Kranzberg for St. Louis Public Radio
Observe what makes St. Louis a culturally rich city, from institutions to artists such as Thomas Hart Benton contributing to its collection of art.

Columbia, the Gem of Missouri
By Carla Waldemar for Lavender Magazine
Discover historic gems in Columbia, Missouri, such as The Historical Society where Negro Soldier, one of Thomas Hart Benton’s famous work is in display.

Eight Decades Later, the Haag Hall Frescoes Have Many Stories to Tell
By Steve Paul for KC Studio
While Luis Quintanilla was completing his murals for the University of Kansas City, Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood came by for a visit. Learn more about the work and its history.

Vibrant and vivid
By Gwyn McAllister for MVTimes
Laura Murphy discusses growing up on the Island with the Bentons.

Must-see Museums
By Margaret Bristow for kc parent
Museums to visit in Kansas City, including the Spencer Museum of Art which showcases over 45,000 works of art by famous artists. Thomas Benton’s The Ballad of Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley is part of their collection among others.