President & CEO of #fwmoa Charles Shepard recently received a "rare" piece of art: one of his own! Learn how this painting of a sailboat set his course for working in museums in this #offthecuff post:
Off the Cuff: A Rare Find
Treasures from the Vault: Mathieu Matégot
Beautiful artwork, utilitarian object, or both? Following the re-organization of the #fwmoa textile collection, Curator Jenna Gilley decided to spotlight a work that has not been on view: Mathieu Matégot's mid-century tapestry Lumière sur l'Inconnu.
Playing Favorites: Promyse Williams & Paul Stankard
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:
Curator’s Corner: Quilts on a Roll, or How We Store Textiles
As we look ahead to the new year, #fwmoa celebrates completing one of its resolutions: new textile storage! Learn how we store textiles, like quilts and blankets, to ensure they remain in tip-top condition in this post from curator Lauren Wolfer.
What’s in a Name? A Case of Mistaken Identity, Part II
Sue Slick, Collection Information Specialist It might be 4th down or maybe there was an interception – either way there’s a guy with a football racing through our Karl S. and Ella L. Bolander Gallery! Jonathan Scott Hartley, American, 1845-1912. Nearing the Goal. Cast bronze, 1898. Museum purchase with the aid of funds provided by …
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Playing Favorites: Sidra Shams & Tim Tate
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites and picking artworks #nowonview that they love. Meet another new member of our FWMoA Teen Council, Sidra Shams, through her favorite work by glass artist Tim Tate.
Happy 100th Birthday Betty G. Fishman
Happy 100th Birthday Betty G. Fishman! On this day, Fort Wayne artist Betty G. Fishman celebrates her centennial, and #fwmoa is celebrating her by looking at some of our favorite artworks of hers in our permanent collection:
Art Term Tuesday: Maquette
When an artist decides to create, where do they start? Many begin with a sketch. Sculptors, who work in 3D, start with a maquette. Learn more about this preliminary step in this #arttermtuesday!
Now on View: Sockdolager
There's always a buzz around the #fwmoa when new art comes in, and this bronze sculpture by Clyde "Ross" Morgan is no exception. Now on view in the atrium, learn the true story of John Wesley Powell's exploration of the Grand Canyon:
Playing Favorites: Sophia Zhang & Kyle Ragsdale
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites! Get to know our FWMoA Teen Council through their favorite artworks, now on display! Sophia Zhang's work comes from the Indiana Artists Club exhibition, up through Saturday: