In celebration of National Youth Art Month, select artwork from students in more than fifty Springfield schools will be displayed throughout the galleries of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum. Works on paper and three-dimensional pieces will be included…
Avid art collectors, George and Belle Smith traveled to Europe in 1882, just after promising their art collection to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The couple had planned a two-year sojourn to study and collect fine and decorative arts. Many…
George Walter Vincent Smith acquired most of his Japanese collection through New York and European dealers. He was the first customer of Yamanaka Sadajiro (1866-1936), an innovative Japanese art dealer who opened a shop in New York in 1894, and…
This suit of armor was created by the Miochin family, leading armorers in Japan who demonstrated a high degree of skill and craftsmanship for generations. The imposing suit was made in the 1500s for the Daimyo of Arima, an important…
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, First Floor An exhibit of twenty-five vibrant paintings, sculptures and prints by New York artist, Gloria Garfinkel, featuring bold color, energetic patterns, and abstract compositions inspired by Japanese designs and origami forms. The artist,…
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, First Floor The pyramids of Egypt, the scientific endeavors of the Ancient Greeks, the great accomplishments of the Roman generals, and the creativity of Ancient China have intrigued people for centuries. If not for…