Mixed Media – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

April 22, 2026April 29, 2026

Museum Memories: Bob Cross

A man in the atrium of a building. A orange and yellow picture is behind him to the left, a mural of buildings behind him to the left. Above him are a few dozen palm-sized rectangles. Each piece is a brightly colored abstract image with lines throughout, with black frames.

In this installment of Museum Memories, we meet Bob Cross! Bob has been connected to FWMoA through exhibitions, and has work on display in the Paradigm Gallery. Read more about his experiences here!

March 31, 2026

Museum Memories: Brenda and Steve Fishbaugh

A white woman and man sitting next to each other on a couch. The couch has a black and white zebra pattern and the wall behind is a light tan. The couple is holding hands and their heads are tilted together as they pose for the picture. They both have big smiles.

Today we look back with Museum Memories! The Fishbaughs tell us about their involvewment with the FWMoA and celebrations they've hosted with us.

March 26, 2026

Now on View: The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2026

A museum pedestal with ten sculptures resting on it. Colors range from browns and tans to rainbow polka dots. The walls in the background are covered in gold and silver papers, and a few dozen paintings. Prominent images include portraits, scenes from nature, and coy fish.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards exhibit is now on view at the FWMoA! Celebrating hundreds of teens across our region, this exhibit highlights our students' personal expression.

February 25, 2026February 24, 2026

Museum Memories: Melanie Hall

A white woman with shoulder length, straight, blond hair. She is wearing a grey suit with a white, patterned blouse. Smiling, she's looking upwards towards the camera.

This month's Museum Memories features Melanie Hall as she recalls the link between her family and the FWMoA over the years.

December 22, 2025December 10, 2025

Now on View: Paper Made Techniques

Brightly colored concentric circles. Different textures accompany the light blue, green, tan, and yellow bands of color. There are sections of woven paper that looks like thread. Other areas show repeated paper materials aligned next to each other in circles. There is a cross section taken out of the lower left corner of the circles. The circles are imperfect, imitating concentric circles found in the cross section of a tree.

Now on View, we see the technically detailed works of paper artists! Curator of Exhibitions, Brit Micho, shows us two works featured in a current exhibit, Paper Made II.

December 12, 2025December 11, 2025

Historical Highlights: Combat Artists from the FWMoA Collection (1/2)

A brown and cream colored image. The horizontal city scape shows the background of buildings, potentially apartment complexes, in the center and on the right. The middle ground has a coupling of bridges and ramps shown on the lefthand side. The foreground shows construction in progress, with exposed I-beams and ladders throughout. Mounds of dirt or sand are held back by beams, butted next to each other, creating a fence. The style is a line sketch with shading, but no additional colors.

Today's Historical Highlights focuses on three artists who all served in the U.S. military. Reflecting on the Ghost Army exhibit, Collection Information Specialist Sue Slick informs us of these impactful artists.

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Art Term Tuesday: Ephemeral Art and Chalk Walk 25

A chalk square in the style of a Degas painting, Two Dancers on the Stage. Two ballerinas, one in the foreground on pointe with arms posed up and to the right. The other in the background leaning forward slightly, arms open wide. Both ballerinas are wearing flower crowns, with wide, white tutus, and are looking to each other.

FWMoA hosted the 25th annual Chalk Walk! This is the largest community art event in the region, and it connects to this month's Art Term Tuesday: Ephemeral Art.

March 31, 2025

2025 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: National Winners

A colorful abstract painting with a face hidden in the midst of bold strokes, abstract plants, and sea creatures, and words.

The results are in! The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have announced the national award winners for 2025! These works are on exhibit at #fwmoa until April 6th.

February 26, 2025March 21, 2025

Now on View: Inside Scholastics

The 2025 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are on display at #fwmoa! Our Associate Curator of Exhibitions has picked out a few of her favorites, on display until April 6th.

February 20, 2025April 4, 2025

Historical Highlight: Ginny Ruffner, 1952-2025

A small glass oval painted with the image of a brown kayak in blue water.

We reflect on the life and resilience of glass artist, Ginny Ruffner. See how our collection here at #fwmoa has been influenced by her, and the lasting impression she has left with others.