Stark Museum of Art

06/01/2026

Join us this June for inspiring exhibitions, creative programs and more. Which event are you adding to your calendar? 🧡

"Invitation to Imitation" Exhibition Opens - June 3
⁠Open Studio - June 13 ⁠| 10AM–2PM⁠
America 250: Lecture Log Cabin to White House - June 25 ⁠| 6-7PM⁠
⁠Art After 5⁠ - June 25 ⁠| 5-7PM⁠

Admission is free. Visit starkmuseum.org to plan your next visit!

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Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874 – 1952), "Abraham Lincoln," (detail) c. 1914, watercolor and pencil on paper board, 5 × 11 1/16 inches (12.7 × 28.1 cm), Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, Bequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965, 31.24.40

05/30/2026

Interact with "The Color Orange." 🧡

This special exhibition invites visitors to engage with orange through a series of immersive, hands-on experiences that go beyond traditional viewing.

From opening our Pantone-inspired doors to witnessing the glow of orange paint under blacklight, each interactive reveals a new dimension of how we see and interpret color. Visitors can uncover hidden images through colored filters, experience natural dyes and pigments, and view artworks through a color vision–deficient lens.

By blending art, science and sensory exploration, this exhibition creates a participatory environment where guests don’t just observe, but actively explore the imagery, nature and emotion of the color orange. 🍊

On view now at the Stark Museum of Art! 🔸 Free admission.

05/29/2026

Celebrate America 250 with a special lecture by Curator Sarah Boehme, PhD. This program is offered in conjunction with special focus exhibition "America 250: Three Presidents—Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield." 🇺🇸

Taos artist Oscar E. Berninghaus created scenes from the early lives of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and James Garfield. Discover why Berninghaus chose these presidents, what inspired him to paint their stories and the history and events that shaped these leaders as they served their country.

🖼️ America 250: Lecture Log Cabin to White House will be held during Art After 5 on June 25 at the Stark Museum of Art.

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Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874 – 1952), "Abraham Lincoln," (detail) c. 1914, watercolor and pencil on paper board, 5 × 11 1/16 inches (12.7 × 28.1 cm), Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, Bequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965, 31.24.40

05/28/2026

We are excited to welcome Curatorial Intern Valentine Karrer to the Art After 5 experience this evening, May 28! 🖼️ Valentine will be in Gallery 1 to visit with Guests and provide fresh curatorial insights on select works in the exhibit. Join us from 5-7PM for this free event!

Valentine is the Stark Museum of Art's first curatorial intern. Originally from France, she is currently a first-year PhD student at the University of Oklahoma, specializing in the Arts of the American West. She previously held internships at the Denver Art Museum and the Palace of Versailles. As the 2026 curatorial intern at the Stark Museum of Art, Valentine will focus on gallery work rotations and contribute to a variety of projects. Welcome to the team and Orange, Texas, Valentine! 🧡

05/28/2026

Join us Thursday evening! 🖼️

The Stark Museum of Art will host the Glasstire: Texas Visual Arts Lecture, May 28 from 6-7 p.m. Publisher Brandon Zech will discuss how Glasstire has come to be the preeminent publication for art criticism in Texas, and the importance of art writing's ability to connect creative communities across the state. He will also discuss the landscape of galleries, nonprofits and museum institutions across Texas and the roles they play in shaping its art ecosystem.

Admission is free. The Stark Museum of Art is located at 712 Green Ave. in Orange. For more information, visit https://starkmuseum.org/glasstire-texas-visual-arts-lecture/.

05/27/2026

Create your own big bug at the June Open Studio! 🎨 This all-ages, drop-in program invites you to explore a different art medium each month.

On June 13, view our acrylic bugs up close and use liquid watercolor to paint a BIG BUG of your own. Explore shape, color and texture while turning an observation into a work of art. Visit "The Color Orange" and keep an eye out for landscapes, animals and even a few insects to inspire your work of art.

🗓️ Saturday, June 13 | 10AM-2PM
🧑‍🎨 All ages are welcome! The project is best suited for ages 7 & up (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).
🧡 Admission is free! No registration needed. Join us the second Saturday of the month through September!

05/26/2026

Experience the power of color with “The Color Orange.” 🍊

Discover works spanning five centuries from the Museum’s collection that exemplify how artists use orange to explore nature, create vibrant imagery and evoke emotions. Spark your creativity with interactive activities designed for curious minds of all ages. 

Admission is free! 🧡

05/24/2026

We recently honored our wonderful volunteers with a special awards luncheon. 🧡 These volunteers dedicated their time and talents to the Stark Art & History team throughout the past year. To show our appreciation, we treated volunteers to an origami paper folded ornament activity following the luncheon.

Congratulations to our volunteers recognized with service awards!

100 hours of service
-Robert Webb

200 hours of service
-Paula Matherne
-Jane Rost

300 hours of service
-Mary Murphy
-Mary Williams

Volunteers who completed their first full year with us received a t-shirt. Congratulations to Ed White and Carrie Wilson for this award!

05/23/2026

Our special exhibition, "The Color Orange," is on view in Gallery 5! Discover how artists across five centuries have used this color to explore nature, create vibrant imagery and evoke emotions. 🧡

To explore and connect with the artwork on view, listen to our SMA Playlist inspired by the exhibition. Listen along while you work, play or visit the museum to groove along to "The Color Orange."

🎧 starkmuseum.org/sma-playlist