Heralded as the "poet laureate of the Northeastern hills", Impressionist painter Willard Leroy Metcalf is best known for his snowy scenes, a view Northern Indiana knows well this time of year.
Treasures from the Vault: Willard Leroy Metcalf
Recent Acquisition: Marion Greenwood
As #fwmoa Collection Information Specialist, Sue Slick is one of the first to see the new art purchased. In this post, she introduces us to Marion Greenwood and her lithograph, "The Window".
Treasures from the Vault: Yvonne Thomas
Though this painting by Abstract Expressionist Yvonne Thomas hasn't lived in the #fwmoa vault for long, we're extremely excited about this new acquisition and its place in telling the story of contemporary art in America.
Playing Favorites: Jennifer Vaughan and Martin Blank
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! Docent Volunteers are integral members of our team; and, even constantly surrounded by the art, Jennifer Vaughn had an easy time picking her favorite! See what stops her on every visit to #fwmoa in this #staffpick.
Treasures from the Vault: L.O. Griffith
We continue celebrating Indiana's inclusion in the Union by spotlighting Indiana artist L.O. Griffith, whose prints and paintings were inspired by Brown County.
Now on View: Kaiyodo Figures, the New Netsuke
Bored with staying indoors and playing with your new toys? Come visit #fwmoa over your holiday and see some of our favorite toys, the Japanese Kaiyodo figures donated by Terry R. Myers now on view!
Treasures from the Vault: Jeanette Pasin Sloan
A perfect lithograph to look at around the holidays, Jeanette Pasin Sloan's poinsettia, and other prints in the #fwmoa collection, make a study of reflections and light. What are you reflecting on as we enter 2022?
Playing Favorites: Katy Thompson & Caterina Urrata-Weintraub
At #fwmoa, staff are playing favorites and picking a work they love currently on display. Even before the work arrived at the museum, Katy knew these glass finger puppets by Caterina Urrata-Weintraub would be her next #staffpick.
Treasures from the Vault: Edmund Brucker
Indiana entered the Union in December of 1816. To celebrate our statehood, we're looking at a work from the #fwmoa collection completed by celebrated Hoosier portrait painter Edmund Brucker.
Treasures from the Vault: Beatrice Riese
In this #treasuresfromthevault, we explore the lacy tangle of short lines and angles that create shape and pattern in this drawing by Beatrice Riese.