American Art in Flux
Colby News, November 1, 2024
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American Art in Flux
The Late Martha Diamond Gets Deserved Appreciation in a New Exhibition
The Late Martha Diamond Gets Deserved Appreciation in a New Exhibition
Vogue, November 1, 2024
Alex Katz Honored at White House Ceremony
Alex Katz Honored at White House Ceremony
Colby News, October 23, 2024
“Alive and Kicking” Packs a Playful Punch at the Colby College Museum of Art
“Alive and Kicking” Packs a Playful Punch at the Colby College Museum of Art
Boston Art Review, October 22, 2024
The Art of the Simple Life on Unquiet Land: Marguerite and William Zorach in Maine
Some American Stories, featuring selections from the museum’s American art collection across its Lunder Wing, underscores the complexity of the American experience. Inviting visitors to explore and question long-standing ideas of Americanness, Rebecca Zorach, an art historian and the great-granddaughter of Marguerite and William Zorach, discusses works by the artist couple in …
Lunder Institute @ Colby College Museum of Art
Lunder Institute @ Colby College Museum of Art
We are very excited to bring The Lunder Institute @ series home to Colby College Museum of Art to culminate its inaugural year. Launched in February of 2024, after traveling from California to New York and through Arkansas and Massachusetts, the Lunder Institute @ the Colby College Museum of Art …
Maple Syrup! Tasting + Talk
Drop by the Colby Museum to explore maple sugaring in Maine in three unique ways! Hear from Sarah Humphreville, curator of Eastman Johnson and Maine. Learn more about the sugaring process with Jeremy Steeves, owner of Strawberry Hill Farms Maple Syrup, and students from Colby Outing Club’s Maple Sugaring Initiative! Enjoy a free maple …
PLAY! Seminar
PLAY! Seminar – The Affective Properties of Images within the Power of Play: The Last Physician of Images, American Artist and Critic
The Last Physician of Images is the founder and host of the online forum and discussion series “Criticism and Value,” a forum for sharing experimental essays about art, criticism, and hosting live public conversations …
Frame by Frame: Mary Cassatt
Join us for a free screening of Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman (2023, 1h 33m), a new feature-length documentary that introduces viewers to the Impressionist artist whose depictions of women demonstrated a major shift in the way women were depicted in art. Before the film, hear Elisa Germán, Lunder Curator of Works on …
You're Speaking my Language: Italian
Practice your language skills, enjoy refreshments, and converse with other art lovers in this one-hour language-based social events held in the galleries of the Colby College Museum of Art. This program is designed to connect and build relationships among language learners and native speakers using art as a catalyst for conversation. Co-sponsored …
Banner Image: Sanford Robinson Gifford, A Twilight in the Adirondacks, 1864, Oil on canvas, 10 1/2 in. x 18 1/2 in., The Lunder Collection, 2013.130