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    T.C. Cannon (1946–1978), Taos Winter Night, 1977, graphite and acrylic on paper.

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Hood Museum Announces Gift of T. C. Cannon Painting from the Class of 1971

October 10, 2019

The Class of 1971 recently reaffirmed its dedication to Dartmouth's embrace of Native American studies with the gift of a painting by T. C. Cannon for the Hood Museum of Art. Cannon, who was Kiowa, Caddo and Choctaw, is enjoying renewed attention through two major solo exhibitions, one of which traveled the nation. He was known for his bold use of color and patterns as well as combining recognizable scenes with abstraction.

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    Maria Oakey Dewing, Iris at Dawn, 1899, oil on canvas. Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund and the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W’18 Fund; P.999.11.

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Luce Grant

April 16, 2018

The Hood Museum of Art is honored to have been awarded a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support the opening installation of North American art from the museum's collection. This two-year grant of $280,000 will subsidize object conservation, the purchase of cases, pedestals, and state-of-the art lighting, and the hiring of temporary art handlers and a curatorial assistant for one year.

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