Members of True’s extended family donated works by the artist to the University of Denver’s Art Collections (DU) to be exhibited in DU’s Vicki Myhren Gallery and be accessible to students at DU to study and enjoy. The artworks donated include easel two paintings: “The Plaza” and “Pack Outfit”; four mural studies: “Stage Coach,” Pioneer […]

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Victoria on November 26th, 2010

ALLEN TRUE WAS A FAMILY MAN Victoria Tupper Kirby says her grandfather taught her to fly fish, play chess and draw horses. She recalls less about his work in the studio than she does about True gently training the family dog. “He was a very patient man, my grandfather, with children and animals,” she says. But […]

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Victoria on November 21st, 2010

Allen True’s West: New touring show celebrates Western art “Allen True’s West” When: Through Jan. 9 Where: Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. Admission: $10, $8.50 seniors, military personnel with ID and students, members free; 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org Something else: From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Victoria Tupper Kirby, co-author of “Allen Tupper True: An […]

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Allen True’s West opened on November 12, 2010, and will run through January 9, 2011, in the El Pomar Gallery of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Museum, 30 West Dale Street in Colorado Springs, CO.  A well-attended opening reception was held on November 11 from 5-7 pm, followed by an illustrated talk and book […]

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The Delaware Art Museum presents On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 – 1950, featuring over 50 paintings and drawings from the Museum’s nationally recognized collection of original illustrations, on view now through January 2, 2011. These works demonstrate the range of styles and subjects that characterized illustrations in American books and magazines from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. […]

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Victoria on March 7th, 2010

John Andrews has written in the March 7th  issue of the Denver Post his impressions of the current exhibit (closing March 28) of True’s work at the Denver Art Museum.  He certainly has an interesting perspective. Here is the link to his article:  http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14515479

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Victoria on September 28th, 2009

The Sunday, September 27 issue of the Denver Post has a major article on Allen Tupper True written by Ray Mark Rinaldi that covers the 3 Denver exhibits,  biography, an interview on KBCO’s “Focus”, KBDI-Channel 12’s program, and Victoria Tupper Kirby’s book talk at the Tattered Cover bookstore.  The link for this article is: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_13413875

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Victoria on September 25th, 2009

The premiere of Denver’s PBS TV station KBDI-Channel 12 of ALLEN TRUE’S WEST is on Thursday, October 1 at 8:00 pm, followed by another airing on Sunday, October 4 at 7 pm.  The program will be available on KBDI’s website at a later date. Go to this link to see a short preview of this […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     CONTACT: Krissy Bassuener, DAM, 720-913-0115 July 15, 2009                                                       Celeste Jackson, DPL, 720-865-2044 Images available upon request.                            Rebecca Laurie, CHM, 303-866-3670 www.history.denverlibrary.org/AllenTruesWest ALLEN TRUE’S WEST COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION OPENS OCTOBER 2, 2009 Denver Art Museum, Colorado History Museum and Denver Public Library join forces to tell the story of one of Colorado’s favorite artists […]

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