Artists – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

The Interconnections of the Glass World

A detail shot of the glass sculpture of a man emerging from a building. This focuses on the neck and hands of the man pulling his way out of the building. His fingers are curved over the side of the building, and you can see the wrinkles in his skin and the allusion of water dripping off his hands. The building is encircled with decorative lines and patterns. The gothic windows are shown to have details of window panes.

The modern artwork we admire is the result of decades of influence from several artists. Read about the overlap between three glass artists and their influence on art in the FWMoA collection! Join Collections Assistant, Valerie Michel, in reviewing work by Mark Bokesch-Parsons.

October 16, 2026

Let’s Talk SHOP: Eran Park

A man working at an outdoor bench with tools and a torch. He has dark hair, a beard, and is wearing sunglasses.

It's time for Let's Talk SHOP! Today's featured artist is Eran Park, founder of The Glass Park in Fort Wayne. A creative instructor, Eran walks us through the process of making a glass pumpkin! To see his work in person, visit the Paradigm Gallery at FWMoA.

September 21, 2026September 18, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Daniel Ridgway and Louis Aston Knight

A close up of the sepia photograph of the man and woman in the greenhouse. The man has his left hand resting on the side of the black dog next to him. The painting in front of him is of a woman in a field. The woman to the left of the canvas is clearly the model for the woman in the canvas.

Father and son painters, Daniel Ridgway and Louis Aston Knight, are the focus in today's Treasures from the Vault installment. Read along with Research Curator, Sachi Yanari-Rizzo, about the Knights' journey to creative lifestyles.

September 19, 2026September 17, 2026

Saturday Studio: Playing with Scale

A room with a 1960's blue car to the right, and oversized fast food throughout. In the foreground is a red bin full of giant popped corn. In the background are red booths and tables. To the left are giant, crumpled soda cans.

This month in the Saturday Studio we're looking to the Hot off the Grill exhibit by John Miller! The enormous pieces of glass art in this exhibit gives us a starting point for our collage project. Follow along to make your own!

August 31, 2026August 27, 2026

Museum Memories: Jerry Mackel

A man sitting at a table in a restaurant. In the background is the open side of the building, letting in light and the view of green trees. The white man has dark grey, short hair, a black long-sleeved shirt, and is looking to the viewer with a smile. In his outstretched hand is a full glass of beer with foam. The table is set with dishes and silverware.

In this installment of Museum Memories, we meet Jerry Mackel. Inspired by space made to reflect on art, he shares his values about sitting in observation. Treat yourself to observing something new at FWMoA!

August 26, 2026

Now on View: From Gestures to Geometry

A vertical, abstract image with blue, green, peach, and black organic lines and shapes. Similar to an arial view of a landscape, or the outline of rivers on a map, the blue lines and curves create a grid-like structure. The watercolor and India ink flow and give an organic look with "rivers" or "ponds" throughout the image.

Looking at abstract art from across all media, this Now on View post explores From Gestures to Geometry, on view through September 6. Curatorial Intern, Larry Festa, introduces us to early members of the American Abstract Artist organization. Read on to learn about these influential artists and their work!

August 25, 2026August 19, 2026

Art Term Tuesday: Oeuvre, A Body of Work 3/3

A vertical painting with a tan background. The entire surface is covered in rectangles, triangles, stamp markings, and paint smears. The colors of the shapes and marks include orange, red, white, blues, greens, and browns. The shapes are arranged in a non-objective pattern.

This Art Term Tuesday wraps up a mini series on A Body of Work, looking at the term oeuvre. With David Shapiro as an example, we learn about a body of work collected over a lifetime. Read along to see what Shapiro's work was like across decades.

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Artist Highlight: Gary Erbe

In the center of this piece, a black and white image of three men is inside a fifties style television set. In the background is a blue, yellow, and brown organic wallpaper. In the foreground are various objects that relate to television, or the 50's. This includes a TV guide, a TV dinner tray, and the shadow of a television stand. In the bottom left corner is a silhouette of a person holding a fork. Red, yellow, and blue dominate the color palette. This image looks flat, and collaged.

Trompe l'oeil painter Gary Erbe is the focus of today's Artist Highlight! Read about FWMoA's Vice President and COO, Amanda Shepard, and her appreciation of Erbe's work.

August 8, 2026August 19, 2026

Saturday Studio: Mini Sculptures with Albert Paley

A metal and glass non-objective sculpture. The lower half is shiny metal bent into a curve, like a wave, or a crescent moon. The metal is cut along the sides, making the texture like a large feather, or a serrated leaf. The top half has white pieces of glass laying horizontally in a bundle of six. The white glass is reminiscent of elephant tusks.

For this Saturday Studio, we're gaining inspiration from featured artist, Albert Paley. FWMoA has two galleries of Paley's metal and glass sculptures currently on display, and we're recreating our own mini versions at home. Grab your materials and follow along! To see Fixed in Motion: Sculpture and Prints of Albert Paley, visit FWMoA by September 27.

July 16, 2026July 15, 2026

Let’s Talk SHOP: Miranda Dyson

A vertical abstract painting with pink, red, yellow, and white colors. Colors vary in transparency and texture, with the yellow applied at the top in thick clumps, and the white in thin strokes.

In this installment of Let's Talk SHOP, we are introduced to the art of Miranda Dyson, FWMoA's Children Education Associate. Step into the process that brings her original paintings to life. Come into the Paradigm Gallery to see them in person!