Robots: The Interactive Exhibition
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, SIS Hall, First Floor The wit, excitement and imagination of 20th Century Fox’s animated film Robots combine for a fun, educational experience that the whole family will enjoy!The exhibition features more than…
SAQA @ 20: Art and Excellence
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Wheeler and Changing Exhibition Galleries, Second Floor An invitational exhibition featuring contemporary art quilts by 35 textile artists from around the world, in celebration of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.’s 20th anniversary.Art…
Of Land and Sea: Alfred Thompson Bricher and William Trost Richards
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Starr Gallery of Watercolors, First Floor Watercolors and drawings by 19th-century land- and seascape artists Alfred Thompson Bricher and William Trost Richards.Richards (1833-1905) and Bricher (1837-1908) began their careers studying with several…
Radiographic Photography by Merrill Raikes: The Inner Beauty of Flowers
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Community Gallery, First Floor Dramatic x-ray photos of flowers by Dr. Merrill Raikes of Conway, Massachusetts. Dr. Raikes spent 30 years looking at black and white images as a radiologist. Since he…
WPA Artists in Print
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Print Gallery, First Floor A collection of prints by American artists who worked during the Great Depression, featuring Childe Hassam, Howard Cook, Lawrence Kupferman and Reginald Marsh.The artists received support from the…
Academic Artists 60th Anniversary Exhibition
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Wheeler & Changing Exhibition Galleries, Second Floor Founded in Springfield in 1949 by artist Harriet Lumis, the Academic Artists Association has a national membership of more than 250 artists. The term “academic”…
The Season of Joy: Childhood Captured in Currier & Ives Prints
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Alpert Gallery, First Floor The firm of Currier & Ives is known for its idealized images of life in 19th-century America. As with other subjects, Currier & Ives presented an optimistic, romanticized…
The Brick Lab
Springfield Science Museum, Second Floor 11 am-5 pmInspired by the special exhibition The Art of the Brick , the Brick Lab is a hands-on area featuring LEGO® bricks. Children can create their own works of art and display them in…
The Art of the Brick
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Wheeler and Barn Galleries, Second Floor Some artists use paint, others bronze – but Nathan Sawaya builds his awe-inspiring art out of standard LEGO® toy building bricks. The Art of the Brick…
The State Street Corridor Project: Road to Renewal
Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, Springfield History Theater, Second Floor State Street has been the primary east/west artery in the City of Springfield for more than 200 years. It was the main road into the city from…
The Mechanics of Introspection: Paintings by Kris Ludwig
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Community Gallery, First Floor Painted in oil on wood and canvas in the style of an Old Master, this series of paintings explores the idea of brokenness in communication, relationships, emotion, and…
American Watercolor Society 142nd International Exhibition
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Wheeler and Barn Galleries, Second Floor Each year since 1866, the American Watercolor Society (AWS) has hosted a juried exhibition of exemplary watercolors by artist members of the organization. The Society’s 142nd…