From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Looking at, Talking about, and Appreciating Art
A series of works Now on View come from the screenprint artist, Chuck Sperry. He has over 90 hand-printed portraits in the exhibit, Chuck Sperry: Archetypes. These colorful works will be on display at FWMoA through August 9th.
In this month's Treasures from the Vault we find a print by artist Curlee Raven Holton. In this piece, Holton visualizes the thoughts and feelings of someone experiencing memory loss.
Jane Hammond's whimsical, large-scale print is #nowonview at #fwmoa. In this post, learn about her visual lexicon and how she uses images to tell stories, then come see it in person in "Fantastic Realms" through July 14.
Explore Sandra C. Fernández' experiences with loss, memory, and the world around her through her combination of printmaking, photography, artist's book, installation, and sculpture in this #treasuresfromthevault post.
"Sun Raid" by Ester Hernández is a colorful, cartoony screenprint on the surface that belies a serious subtext beneath. Uncover the symbolism in this post by Curator of Prints & Drawings Sachi Yanari-Rizzo:
It's the first day of spring which means the bees are coming back! In this print by Jacqueline May bees buzz around their honeycomb--a sure sign of warmer weather on the way. Explore the print in this #treasuresfromthevault:
A more recent #fwmoa acquisition, Alexis Peskine's screenprint is an arresting visual that marries medium with message. Learn more in this #treasuresfromthevault post:
At #fwmoa, staff are playing favorites and picking a work they love currently on display. Check out Alyssa Dumire's current favorite in the FWMoA Teen Council curated show "In Circles", on display in the Learning Center.
Mining images from past and present cultures, Carlos Frésquez creates art similar to how a rapper samples music: by mixing it all together. Here, we explore one of #fwmoa most popular prints by him: A Fairy Tale.
To celebrate this #IndependenceDay we examine why artists visually record both momentous figures and events in our history through Ray Johnson's screenprint, "Foot".