Eccentric Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, is known for her internationally popular art installations, as well as her obsession with dots. You may not have realized that she is also a poet. As we continue to maneuver through this strange time, she encourages us to “stand up” and express our gratitude to those active in the fight against COVID-19.
It’s Friday again, and that means we have another drawing lesson for you to work on over the weekend! This time you’ll be dealing with value, and learning how to break it down into a simple tonal range.
Download the instruction sheet here »
« Clarence K. Chattereton | PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN | oil on masonite | undated
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If you’re out walking, please be sure to check out our Trail Gallery while we are temporarily closed to the public. The Trail Gallery is located in the staff office windows that parallel the walking path between the Museum and Buck Creek. Guests are welcome to view the works from outside the Museum while still adhering to social distancing guidelines.
To learn more about the art currently on display, please view our Trail Gallery Guide here »
Creating art can provide respite during times of uncertainty. We’re curious to see all the art everyone’s been working on during this strange time! Please post whatever you’ve been working on!
« James Ormsbee Chapin | A BOY DRAWING A PICTURE | lithograph on paper | undated | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldberg
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Good morning and happy Tuesday! Here is a fun little virtual tour for your viewing pleasure that features the work of our very own Curator of Education, Annette Eshelman! Annette is a fiber artist who utilizes skills she learned as a child such as sewing, quilting, and embroidery to address the value of traditionalism through fiber media. (Her work can be seen at :42.)
SHE: An Expression of Womanhood is a powerful and thought-provoking exhibit of over 80 works on view at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Maryland through September 27, 2020.
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Looking for something fun and educational to do at home? Check out the Smithsonian Learning Lab! Create a free account and then explore the site. You can curate collections based on your own key words or ideas and pull from a vast array of Smithsonian Institute objects and artworks.
Click to enter the Smithsonian Learning Lab »
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Happy Friday! We have some homework for you over the weekend. Art class instructor Kelley Booze put together a mini drawing lesson for you using a piece from our permanent collection. This is the beginning of a weekly series that we will post every Friday.
If you participate, we’d love to see your sketches!
Download the instruction sheet here »
Please share with us using #momentsforjoy and tagging us @smoa_ohio.
Over 100 years ago, Springfield artist Gustavus Frankenstein brilliantly captured the serenity of Buck Creek in his oil painting, Pond on Buck Creek, Springfield, Ohio. What outdoor activities are you dreaming of this Spring?
« GustavusFrankenstein | POND ON BUCK CREEK, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO | oil on canvas | 16-3/4 x 26-5/8″ | c.1890 | gift of the estate of Bardarah McCandless
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Basil Alkazzi’s oi painting TRANSFIGURATION IV looks a little like a figure and made us think about an art game to share:
Shapes of People is a drawing game for all ages, inspired by master of art and play, author Herve Tullet. Tullet writes books that preschool children love, and families of all ages enjoy his playful way with art. In this game, players all need something to draw or paint with and a surface large enough for everyone to mark on at the same time (paper, blackboard, cereal box cut open, etc.). One person is the “caller” and can also draw, if they wish.
Download game instructions here »
« Basil Alkazzi | TRANSFIGURATION IV | oil on canvas | 1994
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Enjoy art and practice safe physical distancing at the new Trail Gallery of the Springfield Museum of Art!
Springfield Museum of Art is closed to the public, but you can still see art in our new Trail Gallery. Visit the trail that runs between the Museum and Buck Creek to see art on display in staff office windows. We will rotate these exhibitions often while we are closed to the public. Get out of your house, stay safe, and enjoy art!
This first exhibition includes rarely seen objects from our collection that have us thinking about spring.
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The Springfield Museum of Art is pleased to accept applications for exhibiting work. Please complete the following information in full and Submit it. You will be contacted within 6 weeks of receivng your application.
For more information, contact Erin Shapiro at 937-325-4673.
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