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June 5, 2019

Botanical Art & Upcoming Artist Programs

Artist Wendy Brockman, Thursday – Sunday, August 1 – 4  Known and admired for her elegant and exacting depictions of bird nests, Minnesota-based artist Wendy Brockmanshares her expertise and enthusiasm for botanical art during her residency programs, which include a gallery walk, studio workshop, and in-gallery...
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June 5, 2019

Installations & Transitions

Most professions have unique vocabularies. In the art museum world, “installation” refers to the displaying of artworks – whether hung on a gallery wall or incorporated into a space. It also is the transition between exhibitions.
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May 22, 2019

First Museum Experiences

What do you remember about the first museum you visited? I remember an early – perhaps not my first – museum experience as though it were yesterday. Earlier this month, Wisconsin-born artist Mark Wagner – who grew up in Edgar...
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May 21, 2019

Botanical Art on View this Summer

Spotlighting the ephemeral beauty and variety of plant life, two botanical art exhibitions open at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum on Saturday, June 8. “Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora” highlights U.S. indigenous plants – from cacti and trees to...
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May 16, 2019

Birds in Art 2019 Artwork Selected

Artwork for the 2019 Birds in Art exhibition was selected in May; see this list of 2019 Birds in Art artists' names whose work will be included in this fall's exhibition, on view September 7 through December 1. For more...
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