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  • Adult Painting Workshop: An Overview
    April 5, 2018 by

      Written by Emi Frame, DOMA Education Intern On February 11, 2018, an adult painting workshop was held at DOMA that related to the museum’s Spring 2018 special exhibition Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955. The workshop was led by Ball State painting professor Scott Anderson, and assisted by DOMA director of education Tania Said and education […]

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  • Work of the Week: Behind a Lonely Cloud
    April 3, 2018 by

    Written by: Emily Sabens, Public Relations Intern “Behind a Lonely Cloud” is a hidden gem in our collection. Displayed in the John J. and Angeline Pruis Gallery, this painting by Irene Rice Pereira is bold, bright and colorful. Pereira, born in Boston in 1902, played an important role in developing modern art in the U.S. She […]

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  • Happy Birthday, Stella Snead!
    April 2, 2018 by

    Written by: Emily Sabens, Public Relations Intern Stella Snead, Surrealist painter, photographer and collage artist, was born on this day in 1910. To celebrate her birthday, here are five fast facts about Snead! 1. Snead had a bit of a late start It wasn’t until Snead was in her mid-20s that she pursued a career […]

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  • Happy Birthday, Norman Bluhm!
    March 28, 2018 by

    Written by: Emily Sabens, Public Relations Intern On this day, we celebrate artist Norman Bluhm, who passed away in 1999 and would have been 97 years old today. In honor of his birthday, here are five quick facts about the abstract expressionist painter. 1. Bluhm was incredibly smart and originally wanted to be an architect Throughout […]

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  • Work of the Week: Girl in Blue Dress
    March 26, 2018 by

    Written by: Emily Sabens, Public Relations Intern William Glackens accomplished many feats throughout his life. He worked as a newspaper illustrator for numerous publications on the East Coast. He traveled to Cuba to cover the Spanish-American War for McClure’s Magazine. He was one of the founders of the Ashcan School of American Art. And maybe most […]

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