Treasures from the Vault – 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 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.

August 3, 2026July 31, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Preston Singletary

A sculpture with a blue glass base and branch-like pieces coming from the top. The base has a black outline of an animal with four limbs and a thick tail. The branches look bronze, and are connected by white thread-like material. Two spheres, grey and red, are lowered from the sticks by the string as well.

Using glass as an avenue for storytelling, Preston Singletary creates dynamic sculptures. In this Treasures from the Vault, learn about Singletary's background, and dedication to representing his culture through 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.

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 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Daniel Celentano

A brown wooden frame holding a horizontal painting. The scene is a moment of action in battle. In the foreground, three black men are lifting large hay bales. To the right is a group of men in red coats. To the left are men on horseback, riding up a small hill. An American flag is flying in the background, next to billowing grey smoke.

Dive into Treasures from the Vault to learn about painter, Daniel Celentano. Research Curator, Sachi Yanari-Rizzo shows us a look back at this artist who created during the New Deal era.

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Eastman Johnson

A woman in a dark room with wooden furniture. She is facing the viewer with one of her elbows resting on the mantle beside her. The room has shelves and tables covered in vases, plants, and decorative nick-nacks. Below the mantle, a few glowing embers remain in the fire place. The woman is dressed in a light grey dress with white lace coming out from her sleeves and collar.

Today's Treasure from the Vault is from the portrait painter, Eastman Johnson. Read along with Research Curator, Sachi Yanari-Rizzo, to learn about Johnson's artistic journey.

March 2, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Amber Cowan

A white sculpture made of several decorative pieces stacked on top of one another. Elements like grapes, leaves, flowers, and wings combine to make a vertical, all white form. This view shows the bell-like shape of the base, with the top opening like a widened bowl.

Take a look at antique glass through the work of artist Amber Cowan. Research Curator Sachi Yanari-Rizzo walks us through Cowan's journey, and her elegant, nostalgic sculptures.

February 2, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Tony Jojola

A small glass vase, colored magenta at the base, orange and yellow at the top. Several organic shapes and lines cover the surface. These include a chain of blue and white triangles, yellow lines shaped like stair steps, and a band of black around the top. Green and yellow flecks cover the surface.

Colorful and intriguing patterns cover the glass surface of works made by artist Tony Jojola. Research Curator, Sachi Yanari-Rizzo, walks us through the life in inspirations of Jojola in this month's Treasures from the Vault.

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Binh Pho

A detail shot of the top of the vessel. The outer layer looks like bare twigs, shaped to look like smoothed out bark. The inner layer has blue glass that has been cut and chiseled into. Appearing like lace, delicate lines swirl at the top, and below, organic shapes are carved into the glass. All shapes are inspired by the outdoors, with oak leaves being the main shape.

In this Treasures from the Vault, we meet artist Binh Pho. Learn about his unique style in woodwork and glass, and the inspirations he drew from trials.