treasures from the vault – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Eastman Johnson

A woman in a dark room with wooden furniture. She is facing the viewer with one of her elbows resting on the mantle beside her. The room has shelves and tables covered in vases, plants, and decorative nick-nacks. Below the mantle, a few glowing embers remain in the fire place. The woman is dressed in a light grey dress with white lace coming out from her sleeves and collar.

Today's Treasure from the Vault is from the portrait painter, Eastman Johnson. Read along with Research Curator, Sachi Yanari-Rizzo, to learn about Johnson's artistic journey.

March 2, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Amber Cowan

A white sculpture made of several decorative pieces stacked on top of one another. Elements like grapes, leaves, flowers, and wings combine to make a vertical, all white form. This view shows the bell-like shape of the base, with the top opening like a widened bowl.

Take a look at antique glass through the work of artist Amber Cowan. Research Curator Sachi Yanari-Rizzo walks us through Cowan's journey, and her elegant, nostalgic sculptures.

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Binh Pho

A detail shot of the top of the vessel. The outer layer looks like bare twigs, shaped to look like smoothed out bark. The inner layer has blue glass that has been cut and chiseled into. Appearing like lace, delicate lines swirl at the top, and below, organic shapes are carved into the glass. All shapes are inspired by the outdoors, with oak leaves being the main shape.

In this Treasures from the Vault, we meet artist Binh Pho. Learn about his unique style in woodwork and glass, and the inspirations he drew from trials.

December 9, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Toots Zynsky

A close up on the rim and interior of the glass bowl. The threads are running alongside each other and overlapping in some places. Blue, red, and purple create a horizontal and curved striped pattern inside the bowl. Black and blue alternate on the section of the rim that is visible.

The stunning works of Toots Zynsky are seen up close in this installment of Treasures from the Vault! Research Curator Sachi Yanari-Rizzo walks us through the background and technique used by this inspired glass artist.

November 3, 2025October 24, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Megaliths

This glass vessel is composed with natural and neutral colors. Greens, browns, white, and muted yellow mimics the colors found surrounding the Stonehenge in nature. Flecks of red and pink are also seen throughout the piece. The general shape is that of a functional vase, with an accented rim.

Artists throughout the FWMoA collection were given great inspiration while visiting Megaliths. See the outcome across different media in today's Treasure's from the Vault!

September 1, 2025August 20, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Neal Ambrose-Smith

A colorful image with a rodent-like creature in the center, next to the symbol of the bear totem. The "rodent" is clothed with green pants, a blue dress shirt, and red and white striped tie. Its arms are raised like it's dancing. Next to it, a small creature also appears to be dancing in black dress shoes. The small creature's head is a print of the bear totem. The background is blocks of oranges and pinks. The upper half shows a cartoon image of batman's head, and a black infinity symbol. The bottom half has the text, "Get some!" and images of birds of prey.

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!

July 7, 2025August 11, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Terry Winters

A greyscale image, made of two images within rectangles. A greyscale circle with interior connected lines in the upper left, and an xray image of a shoulder in the bottom right.

In this month's Treasures from the Vault, we see works from Terry Winters. Through lithography and drawings, he portrays images of biology and abstraction.

January 13, 2025August 11, 2025

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.

December 2, 2024August 11, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Leopoldo Méndez

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 Méndez.

November 4, 2024August 11, 2025

Treasures from the Vault: Thomas Nast

With Election Day tomorrow, what better artist to spring from the #fwmoa vault than Thomas Nast, whose political cartoons popularized the images of Republican elephant, Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam!