From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
How do art collectors choose what art they collect? A new installation at #fwmoa displays selections from Terry R. Myers' collection of Kaiyodo toy figurines. Read on to see how he got hooked on these small plastic objects.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We're asking staff to pick their favorite work on display in the museum. Today, Children's Education Associate Katy Thompson marvels at a large scale glass sculpture on display in Summer of Glass at #fwmoa.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We're asking them to pick their favorite work currently on display in the museum. Curatorial Assistant Jenna Gilley's current favorite? A cast glass sculpture by Robin Grebe, on display in Summer of Glass.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We're asking them to pick their favorite work currently on display in the museum. Looking for Permanent Collection Intern Audra Widmann? You'll be sure to find her staring at her current favorite, Mucha's "Zodiaque".
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We asked staff to pick their favorite work on display in the museum. Director of Children's Education Alyssa Dumire, who spends a lot of time in the galleries, had no problem choosing Mary Lee Bendolph's velvet quilt.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We're asking museum staff to pick their favorite work currently on display in the museum. VP and CFO Ashley Stoneburner's current fave? A blown glass piece by duo John Littleton and Kate Vogel.
In her visitor services role, Michele Andrews gets to interact with the art at #fwmoa all the time. So, how to pick a favorite?! For this round of exhibitions, she chose a painting from Jon Schueler's solo exhibition, "Lost Man Blues".
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! A curator who works primarily with the permanent collection, Lauren Wolfer has many favorites (we won't tell the other works!). Her current pick? A mixed media work by Karl Zerbe, Girl with Blue Mask.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! We asked them to pick their favorite work(s) on display in the museum. FWMoA Director of Facilities Scott Tarr couldn't pick just one favorite, choosing Paul Manship's maquettes for "The Moods of Time" series.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! In this new series, we're asking staff to pick their favorite work on display in the museum. We start off with VP & COO Amanda Shepard's choice: Émile Louis Picault's bronze sculpture Commercium Industria.