Major Donation to Art Museum

TYLER — A major gift of Mexican folk art — over 650 pieces — makes its way to the Tyler Museum of Art’s permanent collection, thanks to Laura and Dan Boeckman of Dallas. According to museum director Kim Tomio, “A gift of this scope and breadth, and the quality, puts the art museum really on a different level with its colleagues.” She says the donation offers a big boost to the museum’s prestige, making the venue “really a destination for people who want to learn about this kind of material — research it, just enjoy it, study it.” Tomio says part of the collection can already be seen at the museum, with more being installed at Tyler Public Library. The rest will stay in storage until display space is available.