Art In Action: Historic Home Becomes Art Museum
The mansion that houses the Haan Museum in Lafayette was originally the Connecticut State building at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.
Read MoreThe mansion that houses the Haan Museum in Lafayette was originally the Connecticut State building at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.
Read MoreOn Nov. 7, 1883, an exhibition of 453 works by 137 artists opened at the English Hotel on the downtown Indianapolis circle.
Read MoreThis week, we will introduce you to some of the museums and galleries that are just a short drive from Warsaw that you might not know about.
Read MoreThis week, we will talk about Pablo Picasso and Cubism within the Modernism art movement.
Read More“The artist should paint not only what he sees before him, but also what he sees within him. If, however, he sees nothing within him, then he should also refrain from painting that which he sees before him.” -Casper David Friedrich
Read MoreThis week we are going to review the four art movements we have discussed so far and have a fun quiz to see how much you remember.
Read MoreThis week we will continue our study of art history stripped down to a basic understanding.
Read MoreThis week we will continue our study of the Renaissance.
Read More“Everything we look at and choose is some way of expressing how we want to be perceived.” -David Bowie
Read More“To be an artist, you don’t have to compose music or paint or be in the movies or write books. It’s just a way of living. It has to do with paying attention, remembering, filtering what you see and answering back, participating in life.”
Read More“Me? I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly. It’s the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they’re going to do something incredibly…stupid.”
Read MoreJohn Mellencamp is a Grammy-winning musician, singer, and songwriter, known for his catchy brand of heartland rock.
Read More“The most beautiful thing an artist can leave behind for others is their work. It is the only thing that can transcend them.” -Bob Dylan, 1985 interview with Bob Brown from ABC
Read MoreFrank Sinatra, born Francis Albert Sinatra, was a very large baby, weighing over 13 pounds at birth.
Read MoreDid you like the movie “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”?
Read MoreHave you ever seen a movie that left you feeling tense and fearful?
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