A three-part mural will be installed on the exterior of Longview Museum of Fine Art's new Fredonia Street home in honor of artist, business owner and museum board member Jason Butler, who died this past year. The announcement was one of many at this week's State of the Museum event, which was held inside the 50,000-square-foot building at 213 N. Fredonia St.
The mural, which is set to be installed Nov. 21, will "depict Lady Liberty in all her colorful glory," said Arts!Longview Executive Director Christina Cavazos. A rendering of the mural shown Wednesday depicted a triptych of the Statue of Liberty’s face, each in Andy Warhol’s signature pop-art style.
The mural is a joint project by Arts!Longview, which manages the downtown cultural district, and the museum. A new mural inspired by the work of artist Jason Butler is announced during the State of the Museum meeting Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Longview Museum of Fine Art. (Les Hassell/Longview News-Journal Photo) About 100 guests in attended Wednesday's second annual State of the Museum address.
The muffled sound of power tools working to refurbish the 1940s wing of the former bank building filtered into the room as museum Executive Director Tiffany Jehorek spoke to the crowd. “The board’s vision is to become the premier art museum in East Texas,” she said. The new structure will be the largest fine art museum in the region once renovations are complete.
She summarized a year of milestones for the museum a.