More than two dozen works by artist members of the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, a group of professional illustrators working in the Connecticut River Valley, celebrating the forthcoming Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. The Western Massachusetts Illustrators’ Guild includes…
Wassily Kandinsky’s Kleine Welten (Small Worlds) portfolio exemplifies the artist’s abstract style, while also demonstrating his achievements with various printmaking techniques. Though Kandinsky is perhaps best known for his paintings, this series of prints shows his mastery of lithography, woodcut,…
The first presidential election happened nearly 228 years ago, in 1788-89. George Washington was unanimously elected as the nation’s first president, for the first of his two terms and John Adams served as vice president. As the country prepares to…
An exhibition of illustrations created by former art teacher Blanche Cybele Derby celebrate the diverse plant life of New England’s fields, fruits, and fauna. A resident of Northampton, Massachusetts, she is also a filmmaker and the author and illustrator of…
Black and white photography, also known as ‘monochrome’ photography, originated during the mid-nineteenth century and has pervaded to this day, particularly within the genre of documentary photography. This exhibit, drawn from the permanent collection of the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts,…
Returning for a fourth year, this springtime celebration features imaginative floral arrangements throughout the art, history and science museums. Re-discover our collections as over 50 objects are colorfully interpreted by local florists and garden club members. Works of inspiration include…
In 1902, a group of visionary photographers broke with convention and began exploring new techniques that would ultimately push the boundaries of the art form. This revolutionary approach, called Pictorialism, involved the manipulation of negatives and prints to create images…
Founded in 1911, Boys’ Life magazine, the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America, debuted one year after the scouting organization began promoting education, entertainment, community service and outdoor adventures to American boys. The Boy Scouts of America celebrates…
Overshadowed by new pastimes like baseball and football today, horseracing was wildly popular during the 19th century. The Currier & Ives lithography firm, founded by Nathaniel Currier & James Merritt Ives helped to document the sport’s heyday by mass-producing images…
A ground-breaking exhibition of large-scale origami installations by visionary master folders from around the world. In the hands of nine international artists, paper is transformed into breathtaking sculpture that express contemporary social, political, and aesthetic ideas while challenging the viewer’s…