What is a mural? A mural an art form that goes back to prehistoric times and found in many different cultures. Murals are works of art that are applied directly onto a wall or [...]

Have you ever been to a museum where you were actually asked to touch the art? In the exhibit, Leslie Pontz: Integration, the traditional "hands off" policy is not in effect. There are four installations in [...]

What does an author use to write? Some writers use a pencil and notebook while other writers may prefer to use a computer. In the case of James Michener, he had his trusty typewriter [...]

Edward Redfield, Early Spring, 1920, oil on canvas, H. 38 x W. 50 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with the assistance from Wachovia Edward Redfield's work entitled Early Spring [...]

Charles Rosen, Opalescent Morning, ca. 1909, oil on canvas, H. 32 x W. 40 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Ananya Siragavarapu's work entitled "A Sonnet to the Sunrise" was [...]

Fern Coppedge, The Road to Lumberville (also known as The Edge of the Village), 1938, oil on canvas, H. 18.125 x W. 20.125 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Ruth Purcell Conn and [...]

William Gropper, "The Southern Senator", n.d., oil on board, W 18 x H 14 inches,  James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of the John P. Horton Estate The Southern Senator by William Gropper served as [...]

Rob Evans (b. 1959), Flight Pattern, 2001. Digital print on paper. 15.75 x 24 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase. Our First Place Winner of the Ekphrastic Poetry Contest was Keira Heather Boyd. Keira is [...]

You may be asking yourself, “what is ekphrastic poetry?” In the simplest terms, it is poetry written about art such as paintings, photography or sculpture. The term ekphrasis is from ancient Greece and applies [...]