Sink or Swim: A Contemporary Painting Using an Ancient Technique
Mavis Smith, Sink or Swim, 2003, egg tempera on gesso panel, H. 26 x W. 28 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase funded by Lorraine Nevens Greenberg Egg [...]
What was The Process Behind Creating the Painting Cicada?
Cicada began as a sketch and later became the painting it is today. Take a look at the sketches Rob Evans did in 1994 and in 1996 before he created his painting.
An Artist’s Creative Process: The Sketchbook
Learn about how the sketchbook can be an important tool for artists when creating their work.
Michener Art Museum Launches Google Art Project Street View & Gigapixel Imagery
Thanks to the Google Art Project, the Museum's galleries are now available to be seen via Street View imagery. In addition, thirteen works of the 125 objects online are viewable in [...]
An Exploration of Astrophotography: An Intern’s Reflections
As someone who has no interest or talent for anything scientific, I approached Starstruck: Fine Art of Astrophotography not sure if I would enjoy it. Could photographs of the universe really count as art?
An Intern’s Intrigue by the Photography of Starstruck
Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography is a collection of photographs that truly captivate an audience
Local Students Inspired by the Work of Steve Tobin
On a recent trip, Central Bucks West high school ceramic students saw the work of Steve Tobin in his exhibition, Out of This World: Works of Steve Tobin. Below are the artists [...]
Nuit Blanche: An Engaging Conversation with Wendy Paton
There really is no question that the photography in Wendy Paton: Nuit Blanche is dramatically alluring. Wendy Paton’s study on night, abstract portraiture, and transformations in human nature create a mysterious [...]
My Experience at the Michener: A Summer Intern’s Reflections
(Note: This blog post was written by former intern Taylor Hunkins, a student studying art history and classics from Dickinson college on his last day at the Michener this summer. Thank [...]