Category: Art on the Go
ARTstrology: Aquarius
January 20-February 18 You can move mountains, great Aquarius. Your sign’s rooting in the celestial water bearer symbolizes power and strength- like a statue. But beware, fearsome water bearer, make sure to rest amidst all those feats of strength! ARTstrology is made possible with support the Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation
Lunchtime 5: Get Art
Found Objects Have a few minutes to flex your brain? Take a deeper dive into big ideas with staff. Each month a staff member will focus on a broad art topic and connect it to everyday instances and our collection. Today, Katelyn chats about artists using found objects.
Lunchtime 5: Creativity Invitation
Inspiration Need a little inspiration? Sometimes all it takes is a prompt, suggestion, or idea. Tune in to get a creative spark inspired by the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
Up Close with Making Your Mark
The special exhibition Making Your Mark celebrates the power of surface and craftsmanship in authentic works of art. While these aspects of art are better appreciated in real life, the digital does allow viewers to get closer than you can in the galleries. Omid Shekari’s detailed drawings are set off by glistening, textural passages. Upon close inspection one sees the surface is composed of metal shavings. Shekari grinds shell casings with a grinder before applying the metal to his drawings. Erykah Townsend uses modge podge
Lunchtime 5: Get Art
Explore InterPlay Akron What is Interactive Art? Hear about a new interactive augmented reality experience from the Akron Art Museum and learn how all art can be interactive.
ARTstrology: Capricorn
December 22-January 19 Working hard, or hardly working? You, tough Capricorn, fall in the first category. Capricorns don’t see problems, they see solutions. You have a tendency to be hyper focused on your goals, but don’t let that focus narrow your view. Take a step back and make sure you can see the forest for the trees. Capricornio 22 diciembre – 19 enero ¿Trabajando duro o apenas trabajando? Tú, fuerte Capricornio, caes in la primera categoría. Los capricornianos no ven problemas, ven soluciones. Tienes una
Finish Strong: Our Favorites
We’ve been so busy making content this year, and we’ve shared so much. So we’re finishing this series strong by sharing our most popular resources.
Island of Misfit Toys- at Home!
Happy December, everyone. For over a decade, the museum has hosted the annual Island of Misfit Toys event in December. During this fun-filled, festive day, we take broken, well-loved toys, smash them to bits, then reassemble them into wacky, wonderful sculptures. It is one of our favorite days of the year. The creatures and structures that come out of the workshop are covered in googly eyes, sparkles, doll arms, and are bursting with creativity. While we can’t all get together this year to build our
Finish Strong with Music
Music is a regular part of the Akron Art Museum’s program calendar, with Downtown at Dusk and the Family Concert in the summer and Midwinter Blues and Other Tunes in February. This year, we’ve had to enjoy music in new digital ways. Explore some of the ways we’re enjoying music now. Many of our artworks connect to music: This year has meant the performances had to go digital. While we missed the chance to be together, it does mean you can enjoy these tunes whenever
Making Your Mark
Realism is often a sticking point for viewers. “My kid can do that” is a refrain heard in many galleries. Working artists usually have a well-honed ability to render life realistically, but some of them choose to diverge from that representational approach. Seemingly simple works, bare squiggles on paper, require incredible control of a brush or careful cajoling of a monoprint plate. The new exhibition Making Your Mark offers a panoply of fine craftsmanship. Included are works by nine regional artists, individuals employing their craft
