Woven Welcome Community-Art Project
October 11, 2015
Thanks to all the individuals, families, and community groups who participated in our community-art project Woven Welcome.
In Dialogue with “Above Zero” Photographer Sam Krisch
June 14, 2015
The exhibition Above Zero: Photographs from the Polar Regions (June 14-October 11, 2015) captured the monumentality of ice formations, the starkness of polar landscapes, and the beauty of nature at its most awe inspiring as seen through the eyes of photographer Sam Krisch.
The Community Responds to “Past Present”
February 22, 2015
The founder and chair of Muhlenberg College’s dance program, Karen Dearborn, directed the Muhlenberg Dance Group in their exploration of the Museum’s exhibition Past Present: Conversations Across Time (Feb 22-May 17, 2015). Here are some highlights:
Curator Daniel Haxall on African American Women Printmakers
January 19, 2015
WDIY’s Lehigh Valley Arts Salon host Kenn Michael speaks with Daniel Haxall, Associate Professor of Art History at Kutztown University, about the exhibition Interventions in Printmaking: Three Generations of African American Women, at the Museum from January 25 through April 12, 2015.
“Rise Together Allentown” Ladder Project Builds Community
September 13, 2014
In the fall of 2014 the Museum presented a community-based sculptural project coordinated and executed by artist Charlie Brouwer. Residents, businesses, and organizations lent ladders for an installation in Arts Park, located across from the Museum. The sculpture was on display from September 13 through October 12. Here is the story of the project.
“500 Years of Italian Painting” is Free for Summer 2014
June 8, 2014
Thanks to a generous grant from the Society of the Arts (SOTA), the Museum was able to open our doors free all summer to Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums
Art Museum featured on Peak TV
March 5, 2014
In this PEAK TV segment, which first aired in March 2014, CEO and president, David Mickenberg, and our Community and Family Programs Coordinator, Jessica Gauthier-Simpson, give an overview of our efforts to inspire and nurture creative thinking in the Lehigh Valley.
Explore the “Essence of Nature”
February 25, 2014
This “monumental, modern” exhibition of contemporary art filled all three upstairs galleries and included paintings, sculpture, videos, and musical compositions by Paul Harryn, who grew up in the Valley but has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Learn More About “American Wildlife Art”
September 5, 2013
The Museum’s fall 2013 special exhibition American Wildlife Art appealed to artists, children, conservationists, educators, and sportsmen alike.
Toulouse-Lautrec and His World Tease
June 5, 2013
Toulouse-Lautrec & His World was our big summer 2013 exhibition, running June 2 through September 1 and including iconic prints, posters, and works on paper by the famous French Post-Impressionist who captured Parisian life during the Belle Epoch.