The marble used to create the famous statue of David, by Italian artist Michelangelo, was actually set to be used not once, but twice for sculptures by two other artists.…
MONDAY MUSE | The Peacock Room
The Peacock Room was once the dining room in the London home of Frederick Leyland, a wealthy shipowner. Originally designed by architect Thomas Jekyll, who asked James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) for…
SHOW OPENING | Kenton Yoder and Lisa Pelo
Kenton Yoder discovered painting at age 56, after working in the model toy industry, dabbling in stained glass design, and designing Origamic architecture. He started painting in the abstract style, which…
COMMUNITY EVENT | GMoA at Buchtel House: Pop-Up Art Gallery
The Garrett Museum of Art is hosting a pop-up art gallery at the historic Buchtel House, located at 217 W. 7th Street, Auburn, Indiana, on September 3rd through 6th. The gallery…
VIRTUAL TOUR | Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art
If you were not able to attend the Opening Reception of our current exhibition featuring artwork from the Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art, please take a moment to view our…
MONDAY MUSE | Art Heist
In the very early hours of March 18, 1990, a vehicle pulled up near the side entrance of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. Two men wearing police uniforms pushed…
MONDAY MUSE | Banksy’s Shredded Art
The artist Banksy is well known for his controversial works of art and stunts, such as adding a painting at the Tate Britain in 2003, installing his own rendition of…
SHOW OPENING | Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art
In 1978, a small group of local women artists met to form a chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. They were led by Moira Geoffrion, a professor of art…
MONDAY MUSE | The Blue Room
Who’s the Man Hidden under Pablo Picasso’s The Blue Room? In 2014, art historians announced that they had found hidden under the surface of The Blue Room painted by Pablo…
MONDAY MUSE | Amber Room
Today’s Monday Muse is based on a book of historical fiction I recently read and while it’s not about traditional art, such as painting or sculpture, the subject relates to…