Augusta Savage became a gifted sculptor, significant teacher, leader, and catalyst for change. Overcoming poverty, racism, and sexual discrimination, Savage became one of this country’s most influential artists of the 20th century, playing an instrumental role in the development of…
The current exhibit Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, on display in the Mason Gallery until January 5, 2014, contains works made by various artists in the early to mid 20th century. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens’ permanent collection also contains works by three of these artists: William Zorach, John Steuart Curry, and George Wesley Bellows.
Art & Science: Curiosity of a Modern Time
by Cummer Museum Admin, 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…
Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art – Works from the Bank of America Collection
by Cummer Museum Admin, Director of Art Education in Art
Jun
08
Miradas is a fitting title for a show about artists looking at themselves and their heritage and reflecting on where they have been and where they are headed.
From June 5 through September 16, visitors to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens will…
Dec
13
John Steuart Curry enrolled in classes at the Kansas City Art Institute while still a junior in high school in rural Kansas. Initially he earned a living illustrating popular stories […]
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