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

August 3, 2026July 31, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Preston Singletary

A sculpture with a blue glass base and branch-like pieces coming from the top. The base has a black outline of an animal with four limbs and a thick tail. The branches look bronze, and are connected by white thread-like material. Two spheres, grey and red, are lowered from the sticks by the string as well.

Using glass as an avenue for storytelling, Preston Singletary creates dynamic sculptures. In this Treasures from the Vault, learn about Singletary's background, and dedication to representing his culture through art.

July 6, 2026July 7, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Charles Ethan Porter

An image of flowers in a clear vase. The flowers are trumpet shaped, in colors of cream, white, pink, and dusty blue. The stems are vine-like, thin, and dark green. The background is dark, with brown covering most of the walls behind and table below the flowers. To the left of the vase, one white flower has fallen and is laying on the table.

Today's Treasures from the Vault introduces us to painter, Charles Ethan Porter. Read about his journey from New England to France, and enjoy his work, Petunias, from FWMoA's collection.

June 1, 2026May 27, 2026

Treasures from the Vault: Carmen Lozar

A small sculpture with a woman standing on top of a roof. The only visible portion of the house is the top third, slanted on an angle. Three brown dogs look up to the woman, or over the edge of the roof. The woman is clutching a blue towel that is wrapped around her. She has brown hair put up in buns, and something like a tiara on her head. Up the sides of the house are growing four vines.

Learn about glass artist, Carmen Lozar in today's Treasures from the Vault! Studying under influences such as Paul Stankard, Lozar invites viewers into a space of narrative and detail.

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.