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Tag Archives: permanent collection

Camp Cummer 2018

by , in Art, Education

Apr

03

Spring Break has passed and summer is quickly approaching, which means it is time to start looking at summer activities for the kids!

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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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The Chef’s Canvas: Cafe L’Avenue, Paris

by , in Art, Cummer SHOP

Sep

29

Today’s recipe is an Espresso Chocolate Tart with St. Germaine-Macerated Berries, Bourbon Vanilla Bean Coconut Cream, Lavender Caramel, and Fleur de Sel. Let’s walk through this recipe step-by-step and recreate this magnifique dessert.

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Painting Conservation Efforts at the Cummer Museum

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes, Support

Sep

29

As part of the Museum’s commitment to preserve the permanent collection for future generations, conservation needs are assessed annually. Thanks to a donation from Jim and Joan Van Vleck, the Museum […]

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Happy Birthday to Janet Fish, Painter of ‘After a Wedding’ from the Museum’s Permanent Collection

by , in Art, Behind the Scenes

May

18

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 18, 1938, Janet Fish was raised on the island of Bermuda and came from a family of artists. Her grandfather, Clark Vorhees, was an American Impressionist painter, while her father was an art history teacher, and her mother, Florence Whistler Fish, was a sculptor and potter. Fish knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue the visual arts. She was talented in ceramics—having access to her mother’s kiln—and initially intended to be a sculptor.

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Talks & Tea: Afternoons at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens

by , in Programs

Oct

17

Talks & Tea offers opportunities for both social and mental connections to the artwork at the Museum, combined with delicious refreshments in a comfortable setting. Once a month, an art […]

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