Akron Art Museum Archives

AAM Mad Libs

You can play AAM mad libs with your friends or by yourself. Here’s howto play: Creatively fill in the list on the next page with whatever words youlike, then transfer your list to the blanks in the story. Finally, read the storyfrom start to finish and enjoy your silly creation! Be sure not to peek at thestory until you’ve chosen all of the words to complete it. Helpful Reminders! Adjective: Describes things or peopleExamples: crazy, short, annoying, messy, fluffy, brave Noun: Person, place, or thingExamples:

And Southward Dreams The Sea

In this painting Charles H Davis’ lasting and thorough attentiveness paid off with clouds that are not simply white, but also gray, blue and violet as sunlight streams through them.

Relief Podcast Episode 5: Mark-Making

This weekly podcast brings listeners joy and comfort for these uncertain times. The Akron Art Museum’s staff shares insights from their own lives combined with conversations about the collection and interviews with regional artists and musicians. Join us every Tuesday. Mark-Making This week the topic is Mark-Making. Seema and Gina talk about the various kinds of marks they’re making with during this time and how artists use mark-making in their practice. Deep Dive with Reggie: Elmer Novotny Shop Talk with Maria Alejandra Zanetta Maria Alejandra

Research Mysteries from Quarantine: Part 2

By Jeff Katzin, Curatorial Fellow When I let my mind drift towards broad questions about art, the issues are usually subjective: What makes a work of art beautiful? How can we balance awareness of artistic tradition with a true openness to new ideas? How can artists best communicate truths that are deeply personal? Questions like these are nuanced and exciting, but on occasion it’s a nice change of pace to delve into more objective issues; classic journalistic questions like who, what, when, and where. My

Relief Podcast Episode 4: Abstract

This weekly podcast brings listeners joy and comfort for these uncertain times. The Akron Art Museum’s staff shares insights from their own lives combined with conversations about the collection and interviews with regional artists and musicians. Join us every Tuesday. Abstract This week the topic is Abstract. Seema and Gina talk about how artists use abstraction and artist Alma Thomas’ career. Deep Dive with Reggie: Alma Thomas Shop Talk with Theron Brown Theron Brown is a multi-faceted musician living in Akron, OH. As a pianist,

Research Mysteries from Quarantine: Part 1

By Jeff Katzin, Curatorial Fellow COVID-19 has disrupted human life on every level, and museums are no exception. During these strange and difficult times, Akron Art Museum staff have ably adapted to all sorts of new roles while working remotely. One of our highest priorities has been to stay connected with our community, even if social distancing means that we have to lean on our online presence more than our physical galleries. To this end, we’ve rolled out a new website, debuted a podcast, sent

A cream tinted road enters from the left foreground and is positioned diagonally in the composition. An abstracted vehicle, reduced to two colors and simplified shapes, travels up its surface. On the left side of the road is a string of houses which are wedged in space. The roof and outside of the walls of the buildings are painted with an array of colors including sapphire, crimson, lime green, violet, and burnt orange. A soft fade disseminated across the surface of the buildings like a wash.Two stylized figures walk in either direction on the sidewalk. In the background is a church that transcends the buildings in front of it. A prism with two levels extends from its front with supports fixed to the corners. The roof is violet and the wall color is sandy.

Relief Podcast Episode 3: Motivation

This weekly podcast brings listeners joy and comfort for these uncertain times. The Akron Art Museum’s staff shares insights from their own lives combined with conversations about the collection and interviews with regional artists and musicians. Join us every Tuesday. Motivation This week the topic is Motivation. Seema and Gina share some of their thoughts about how motivation looks different during quarantine and how artists get themselves motivated. Deep Dive with Reggie: Mickalene Thomas To hear Mickalene Thomas talk about what motivates her, click here.

Relief Podcast Episode 2: Spring

This weekly podcast brings listeners joy and comfort for these uncertain times. The Akron Art Museum’s staff shares insights from their own lives combined with conversations about the collection and interviews with regional artists and musicians. Join us every Tuesday. Spring This week the topic is Spring. Seema and Gina share some of their thoughts about how the weather affects artists and their work. Deep Dive with Reggie View Charles Burchfield, “Spring Thunderstorm,” 1955 View Vincent van Gogh, “Rain,” 1889, Philadelphia Museum of Art Sound

Modern Art for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

by: Maryann Wohlwend Akron Art Museum collects work from 1850 to the present. The museum has a pioneering history in collecting and exhibiting photography, video, and video games as fine art, purchasing works by women artists with regional reputations & international stature, and by seriously collecting the work of working-class, self-taught artists who express their concerns about contemporary life. Akron Art Museum’s mission is to enrich lives through modern & contemporary art. Animal Crossing: New Horizons, who isn’t playing? Chances are you’ve found & foraged

Relief Podcast 1: Care

This weekly podcast brings listeners joy and comfort for these uncertain times. The Akron Art Museum’s staff shares insights from their own lives combined with conversations about the collection and interviews with regional artists and musicians. Join us every Tuesday. Care This week the topic is Care. Seema and Gina share some of their thoughts about how care has changed in the context of Stay and Home. Deep Dive with Brian Bress Click to learn about Brian Bress’s 2019 solo show at the Akron Art

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