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#5WomenArtists – Augusta Savage: ‘Gamin’ and ‘The Diving Boy’

by , in Art, Education

Mar

27

Augusta Savage (1892-1962) was an internationally renowned African American sculptor in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Green Cove Springs, Florida she and her family moved to West Palm Beach. In 1919, she entered the West Palm Beach County Fair, and her work was awarded a special prize.

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Julius Rosenwald: Businessman and Philanthropist

by , in Behind the Scenes, Education, Programs

Jan

17

On February 1, the Cummer Museum, in collaboration with MOSH, will present the film Rosenwald, about Jewish-American philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. This film sheds light on the silent partner of the pre-Civil Rights movement and his ties to Jacksonville and artist Augusta Savage. There will be a discussion following the film.

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Top 10 Facts About Northern Renaissance Art

by , in Art

Dec

24

This series will highlight 10 quick and easy facts about different cultures, artistic movements, and stylistic periods. Stay tuned for the next list in the series!

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The Art of Empathy: The Cummer Mother of Sorrows in Context

by , in Art

Nov

26

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens would like to present The Art of Empathy: The Cummer Mother of Sorrows in Context. This exhibition is designed to showcase a masterwork in The Cummer’s permanent collection, Mother of Sorrows (c.1470). It is one of only five known…

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Art & Science: Curiosity of a Modern Time

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Nov

25

…I was curious, what else was happening? Beyond and within government programs and private endeavors, what technological advances were pushing industry along, not only processes but what was new?

Scotch tape was new, originally…

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Cummer Returns Nazi Loot to Family

by , Director of Art Education in Art

Oct

15

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is proud to announce the resolution of a Nazi-era provenance/restitution case regarding two items in the Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain. In 2010, information was discovered that brought the provenance of the pieces, a teapot and a coffeepot, into question.

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