This month, Director of Education Alyssa Dumire tells us about artists who leave a good impression. Read along to see the applications of Gauffrage!
Art Term Tuesday: Gauffrage
Treasures from the Vault: Neal Ambrose-Smith
This month's Treasures from the Vault brings us works by Neal Ambrose-Smith! Ambrose-Smith draws from his personal life, sharing artwork through the lens of an Indigenous American. Read on to learn more about his inspiration and collaborative works!
Treasures from the Vault: Art Cislo
Art Cislo, an artist familiar to Fort Wayne residents, creates compelling portraits and figures through printmaking. Learn more about these works in the #fwmoa permanent collection.
Treasures from the Vault: Robert Riggs
Though not a common subject in art, the rise of painted and printed boxing matches reflected the growing popularity of the sport itself. See how Robert Riggs captured the drama in this #treasuresfromthevault.
Now on View: Benton Murdoch Spruance
Assoc. Curator of Exhibitions at #fwmoa Brit Micho gives us an art history lesson on how German art movements influenced the growing American art scene in the 1940s and 50s through a lithograph by Benton Murdoch Spruance #nowonview in "Metropolis".
Treasures from the Vault: Leopoldo Mรฉndezย
We might recognize Mexico's most famous muralists and painters, like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, but the country also has a strong graphic arts tradition, seen here in a print from the #fwmoa permanent collection by Leopoldo Mรฉndez.
Playing Favorites: Miranda Dyson & Sayaka Ganz
Staff at #fwmoa are playing favorites, or, picking the artworks they love the most! Meet our newest hire Miranda Dyson, who joined our Education team, through her current favorite by Sayaka Ganz #nowonview in "Diverse Directions: Rethinking the Landscape".
Art Term Tuesday: Archive
Libraries aren't the only institutions with archives! Many institutions, including #fwmoa, have designated collections they preserve and promote. Meet the artists currently in our Special Collections & Archives in this post:
Treasures from the Vault: Charles Meryon
Printmaker Charles Meryon is best known for his series of etchings and verses: Eaux-fortes sur Paris (Etchings in Paris). Take a look at one in the #fwmoa permanent collection in this #treasuresfromthevault
Treasures from the Vault: Yลshลซ Chikanobu
Did you know Indiana's official state insect is the firefly, or lightening bug? Take a look at these artworks in the #fwmoa print collection that feature a fun summer activity: catching fireflies!