Exhibitions & Collections – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Lilla Cabot Perry

A black and white image of a woman in a floor-length white dress painting a portrait of a dark-haired girl.

In this installment of Treasures from the Vault, we look to painter, Lilla Cabot Perry. Join Research Curator Sachi Yanari-Rizzo as she unpacks the background of this professional painter, her connection with Claude Monet, and her painting in the FWMoA collection, The Sculptor.

September 25, 2026October 5, 2026

Art on the Move Across Indiana!

A portrait of a young woman. She is standing to the left of the canvas, looking to the right. In the background are abstract strokes, like flowers or bursts of light. She is wearing a rust colored robe and has long, light brown hair. She is holding something thin in between her fingers in both hands, maybe a vine, that is wrapping around her shoulders.

The FWMoA is adding new art to the permanent collection! Read about the Indiana Public Schools plan to preserve valuable artworks across Indiana. This project resulted in FWMoA obtaining beautiful works, including a painting by Robert Reid.

September 23, 2026September 21, 2026

Museum Memories: Janellyn Borden

A man and a woman sitting next to each other, looking towards the camera. On the left is an elderly white man with glasses, gray hair, and a dark gray suit. On the right is a white woman with short blonde hair, and a light blue suit. They are both smiling and grasping arms. A man and a woman sitting next to each other, looking towards the camera. On the left is an elderly white man with glasses, gray hair, and a dark gray suit. On the right is a white woman with short blonde hair, and a light blue suit. They are both smiling and grasping arms.

In today's Museum Memories post, we meet Janellyn Borden! A former Bord member, we hear about an impactful FWMoA exhibit from her point of view.

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 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 24, 2026August 24, 2026