Akron Art Museum 90th Anniversary
Celebrate 90 years of vision, growth and achievement!
Community Open House
Sunday, February 5
11 am - 5 pm
For the past 90 years the Akron Art Museum has been enriching lives through modern art across the region.
Enjoy free gallery admission to the Collection and Special Exhibition galleries. Special performance by the Jesse Dandy Band at 1 pm, joined by artist Al Bright at 2 pm.
Last day to see Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism. Also enjoy Michelle Droll: Landslide/Between a Rock and a Place and SuperNatural: Landscapes by Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood.
This event is made possible by a gift from The Huntington National Bank.
Last Day for Impressionist is Sunday, Feb. 5
You do not want to miss all the Monets, Courbets and their American followers!
Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism closes Sunday, February 5
This exquisite exhibition of more than fifty paintings includes many of the finest examples of French and American impressionist landscapes from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum as well as American impressionist paintings from the Akron Art Museum.
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Don't Miss Your Chance to See Michelle Droll: Landslide
Between a Rock and a Place
On View through February 19, 2012
Kent area artist Michelle Droll uses paint scraps from her studio, Styrofoam and other recycled man-made materials to construct objects that represent landscape as both a physical and imaginary place. Droll transforms the museum’s Judith Bear Isroff gallery with a vibrant sculptural installation that brings landscape painting to life while at the same time referencing present-day environmental concerns.
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FUZE!
The Akron Art Museum and Tuesday Musical Association eagerly present another exciting series of cutting-edge performances by world-class, classically trained musicians testing new musical frontiers by fusing standard repertoire and works by contemporary composers. FUZE! returns for a fourth season to the intimate, up close setting of the museum’s Charles and Jane Lehner Auditorium.
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Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster Opens February 25
A self-proclaimed "Man of Visions," Reverend Howard Finster was one of America's most widely known and prolific self-taught artists, producing over 46,000 art objects before his death in 2001. Finster's charisma and religious fervor gave rise to a remarkably unconvential and fascinating artistic career. Stranger in Paradise allows us to explore Finster's visions and religious beliefs as well as the influence of history and popular culture on the artist's psyche.
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SuperNatural: Landscapes by Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood
On View through March 4, 2012
Cleveland artists Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood utilize the effects of atmospheric light in addition to outside light sources to create ephemeral moments in the landscape that give viewers the sense of discovering hidden worlds. Their inventive use of photography and light alters our perception of the landscape to reveal unseen aspects.
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