Exhibitions & Collections – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

July 6, 2026July 7, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Charles Ethan Porter

An image of flowers in a clear vase. The flowers are trumpet shaped, in colors of cream, white, pink, and dusty blue. The stems are vine-like, thin, and dark green. The background is dark, with brown covering most of the walls behind and table below the flowers. To the left of the vase, one white flower has fallen and is laying on the table.

Today's Treasures from the Vault introduces us to painter, Charles Ethan Porter. Read about his journey from New England to France, and enjoy his work, Petunias, from FWMoA's collection.

July 2, 2026June 1, 2026

Playing Favorites: Katrina Pandya and IRDS Studio

A woman with short, dark, straight hair. She is smiling toward the viewer, wearing a pink shirt, black and white blazer, and round earrings.

In this installment of Playing Favorites, we're highlighting a glass piece from our permanent collection! Read the perspective of Director of Development, Katrina Pandya, uncovering favorite elements of this work by IRDS Studios.

July 1, 2026June 30, 2026

From the American Revolution to Fort Wayne: Journey of an American Painting

A vertical, ornate, gold and black frame. Six clusters of blush pink and white flowers with large green leaves beneath them. Each cluster has small flowers that meet at a pointed top. At the bottom of the image are a few deep red flowers. The background is a solid color of muted gold. In the bottom right corner is the artist's signature reading John Ross Key, 1882.

Follow the story of how a painting by American Artist, John Ross Key, found a home in our collection! This addition to FWMoA was made possible by the generosity of our friend and donor, Dorothy Shaffer.

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Playing Favorites: Larry Festa and Ezra Tucker

A polar bear lying down on its stomach, resting its chin on its paw. It's looking with one eye open and one eye closed over the edge of ice into rippling water. The ripples are formed by three small bubbles coming to the surface. The the polar bear's fur has white, yellow, and blue undertones. The ice under the bear has hard lines and angles, and is showing icy blue.

In this Playing Favorites article, we look to the work of Ezra Tucker! Spend time with a current favorite, Slow Melt, through the lens of our Curatorial Intern, Larry Festa.

June 22, 2026June 15, 2026

Now On View: Deco on Display

A blue and purple dress with matching wrap on a mannequin. The dress has a straight silhouette and a pointed, handkerchief skirt. The dress is covered with bead detailing.

Looking at what is Now on View, we zoom in on The Fashion of Art Deco, Lifestyle in the Jazz Age. This exhibit displays works from FWMoA's permanent collection alongside pieces from the collection of Don Orban. See how cultural shifts influenced fashion standards a century ago.

June 20, 2026June 26, 2026

Saturday Studio: Mark Making like Ezra Tucker

A tan woman in a canoe with brown braids. She is wearing tan and red colors with tassels. She is putting an oar into the water, near reeds and lily pads. Three red-winged black birds fly around her. In the background is fog, with the peaks of a mountain visible to the right. The color scheme has subtle pinks and purples in the fog and the water.

For this Saturday Studio, we're looking at The Art of Ezra Tucker for inspiration! Join in this mark making exercise with your own painting!

June 1, 2026May 27, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Carmen Lozar

A small sculpture with a woman standing on top of a roof. The only visible portion of the house is the top third, slanted on an angle. Three brown dogs look up to the woman, or over the edge of the roof. The woman is clutching a blue towel that is wrapped around her. She has brown hair put up in buns, and something like a tiara on her head. Up the sides of the house are growing four vines.

Learn about glass artist, Carmen Lozar in today's Treasures from the Vault! Studying under influences such as Paul Stankard, Lozar invites viewers into a space of narrative and detail.

May 18, 2026May 15, 2026

Now on View: Marie Goth—Repost

A look into a gallery with two women mannequins wearing light colored formal dresses, a life-size portrait of a woman, and a wall shelf with a fan and small colorful items.

This Now on View is revisiting a favored portrait by artist, Marie Goth. This large scale painting is on display in The Fashion of Art Deco, Lifestyle in the Jazz Age.

May 13, 2026April 9, 2026

Playing Favorites: Colin Haines & Judith Schaechter

A group of faces, masks, and busts of people. This stained glass work is like a piece-made quilt, with several individual elements joined together with thick, black seams. Each face has a different color, expression, hair style, and angle. Several faces look distorted, and the most noticeable aspect is the variety of bright colors used throughout.

Looking in the FWMoA Glass Wing, we see the most recent subject of Playing Favorites! Read along to learn how college intern Colin Haines feels about the artwork, Rejects.

May 9, 2026May 8, 2026

Saturday Studio: Styrofoam Multilayer Printing

A completed print, with curved edges, a white outline, and an abstract potted plant as the subject. The background is yellow, the plant is light green, the surface the plant is resting on is brown, and the pot is black.

Join us in printmaking for this Saturday Studio! Taking inspiration from prints on display in the Chuck Sperry exhibition, you're invited to try your own print at home!