January 17, 2022
On this day we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and African American art, history, and culture by revisiting influential speakers, meaningful discussions, inspiring entertainers, and art-making projects from recent years at the Museum. Please browse and engage with the content below in the spirit of empathy, activism, and community building.
December 1, 2021
Founded in 1989, Visual AIDS Day With(out) Art was created, coinciding with World AIDS Day on December 1st, as a call for “mourning and action in response to the AIDS crisis.”
November 24, 2021
Fiber artist Mallory Zondag ends her yearlong-plus residency at the Art Museum on November 28, 2021, with the closing of her installation Cocooned in Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery.
November 5, 2021
Explore the Japanese art on view in the Lehigh Valley during fall 2021 with Allentown Art Museum Associate Curator, Claire McRee, and founding member and chair of Lehigh Valley JAJAJA, Miki Sankary.
September 27, 2021
Inspired by the Museum’s exhibition Intuition & Reflection: The Ceramics of Toshiko Takaezu, virtually step inside the studio and creative mind of ceramics artist Deborah Slahta as she works through her creative process.
August 10, 2021
Join artists Joyce Begay-Foss and Stephen Towns as well as Kutztown Folk Festival’s Carol Heppe in an exploration of heritage and the line that separates inspiration and appropriation in this virtual Dynamic Conversation on American traditions.
July 29, 2021
Virtually step inside the studio and creative mind of textile artist Richard Killeaney as he works through his creative process:
March 20, 2021
Instructor Mallory Zondag led a virtual workshop, exploring embroidery in Suffragette fashion inspired by New Century, New Woman. Use this video tutorial to learn several types of stitches and complete a unique, beautiful textile work.
March 18, 2021
Virtually step inside the studio and creative mind of fashion designer Jackie Mallon.
February 18, 2021
Dr. Arthur Wheelock and Dr. Stephanie Dickey explore the life and work of Rembrandt and the complex attribution process seen in Rembrandt Revealed during this Dynamic Conversation.