From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
Looking for something to do with family and friends this holiday week? Read on to learn about landscapes, and then regale your group with your knowledge on a visit to #fwmoa to see Clyde Butcher's large-scale, landscape photographs.
What's the most value-able work of art at #fwmoa? One of those art words with multiple meanings, today we're talking about value in terms of color, not money.
Why is there a skull on a table with food, books, and globes? Vanitas paintings were reminders to wealthy patrons of the inevitability of death. But why?! Read on to see why this genre was popular in both 17th century Dutch society and contemporary art.
An artist has many tools at their disposal, and each ensures they are able to convey their message to the viewer properly. Here, we explore the use of the palette knife to layer paints and create textures.
Gesamtkunstwerk is an all-encompassing word to describe a creative process wherein different forms of art are combined into a single, cohesive whole. See how Mucha fits that definition in this Art Term Tuesday.
How does a museum determine if a sculpture must stay in the galleries or if it can go outside? Today, we explore the differences in construction of indoor and outdoor sculpture, and celebrate some new work coming to #fwmoa!
Visiting #fwmoa for the first time and not sure where your eyes should start looking? We're here to help! See how understanding the parts of the composition-foreground, middle ground, and background-can make it easier.
Unlike outer space, the concept of space as it relates to art is well-trod territory. Journey to the center of the composition with us in this #arttermtuesday!
As #fwmoa celebrates its centennial, we explore the term "acquisition" as used in museums and cultural institutions. Where do we get our art? How do we decide what art we get? What will we collect in the next 100 years?
Can art really ever be new? Art Nouveau (New Art) tried! Explore the short-lived movement dominated by artists whose work we love today; then, come visit #fwmoa to see it on display! See Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha's posters until September 26.