Oil Paintings – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Artist Highlight: Gary Erbe

In the center of this piece, a black and white image of three men is inside a fifties style television set. In the background is a blue, yellow, and brown organic wallpaper. In the foreground are various objects that relate to television, or the 50's. This includes a TV guide, a TV dinner tray, and the shadow of a television stand. In the bottom left corner is a silhouette of a person holding a fork. Red, yellow, and blue dominate the color palette. This image looks flat, and collaged.

Trompe l'oeil painter Gary Erbe is the focus of today's Artist Highlight! Read about FWMoA's Vice President and COO, Amanda Shepard, and her appreciation of Erbe's work.

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.