The Farnsworth Art Museum is presenting three fascinating lectures in July. All three programs are taking place online via Zoom and are presented in conjunction with our ongoing exhibition programming. Wyeth Day 2020—View from Brandywine: The Wyeths of Pennsylvania Wednesday, July 15, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Join us for the twelfth annual Wyeth Day, celebrating Andrew Wyeth’s […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns or textures, the quality of the line, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Louise Nevelson, Maine […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Jonathan Fisher, A Morning […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Floor […]
When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. WORK OF ART Eve Peri, Untitled […]
With the knowledge that art promotes health and wellbeing, the Farnsworth is working diligently to reopen its doors. Preparations by a committee of experts in the fields of security, safety, and visitor services are underway to meet or exceed all CDC guidelines as well as State of Maine guidelines. What has Farnsworth staff been up to […]
Take a moment to consider George Bellows’ painting The Teamster. Each brush stroke is intentional. Each simultaneously conveys movement and light. Via the brush strokes, I am transported to the boatyard: I hear Penobscot Bay lapping against the weathered wood docks; I see tall spires of masts against the deep blue Maine sky; I feel […]
In two short videos! Joan Brady is a classically trained artist striving to create rich, luminous, dramatic compositions that simultaneously draw you in and jump out to meet you. She delights in creating original works inspired by her home on a tiny island ten miles out to sea. In two short videos below, she demostrates how […]
Guide to looking When viewing art, allow a few minutes just to observe. Careful observation allows time to use all the senses, become engaged, and notice things missed at first glance. Make a list of everything observed: objects, colors, shapes, patterns, as well as the feelings that the work conveys to you. Guiding Questions: What […]
