From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
Though our Indiana arts community was not directly impacted by Hurricane Helene, our #fwmoa art community was. Learn more about Alex Bernstein, Bernstein Glass, and how to help in this blog post by Sue Slick:
Debora Moore's research and experimentation, along with her skills as a colorist, has led to her realistic glass renderings of flora--brilliantly sculpting soft textures in a physically hard medium. See her work #nowonview at #fwmoa!
New acquisitions are in and the #fwmoa curatorial staff are excited! Assoc. Curator of Special Collections & Archives Lauren Wolfer interviewed Kimberly Thomas to learn how she brings her miniature glass sculptures to life.
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! Asking us for our favorite piece in the collection is an impossible task...but our favorite work #nowonview? High School Education Intern Maddie Rey was able to answer that: Richard Royal's Untitled blown glass piece.
We recently welcomed a new glass artist into our #permanentcollection, and his sculpture is there to welcome you in when you visit our Glass Wing! Meet Marvin Lipofsky in this #nowonview:
It's #slowartday so we're taking a slow day in the studio and playing a game of I Spy! What do you notice in an artwork the longer you look? Inspired by Bertil Vallien, we made our own artworks full of objects to study at. Learn how in this #saturdaystudio by our Education Teen Intern, Madeline Rey.
What scent(s) do you associate with the one(s) you love? In this post, Curator of Exhibitions Jenna Gilley examines a glass perfume bottle by Brent Kee Young, now on view in our ongoing display "The Essence of Design".
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! Our Teen Council roamed the galleries to find their favorite piece #nowonview. See Promyse Williams' pick in this post:
We got new art!! Paul Stankard's glass paperweights are #nowonview at #fwmoa. Learn more about his process in this #recentacquisition post:
What does an art movement look like when it's happening, and how can we know where it will go? Charles Shepard ruminates on the longevity of the studio glass movement and the role museums play in ensuring the medium in the annals of art history.