Category Archives: Permanent Collection

QR Code Discovery!

June 6th, 2013

VOting_Website_QR_code_copyTechnology: it is everywhere and constantly changing. Who has time to keep up with it?  We realize that it can sometimes be overwhelming, but we also believe in the power of technology to enhance the visitor experience and to help with learning about museum objects. Plus, there are so many ways that QR codes can be used. Not only can they link you up to websites, but they can provide ways to share content on social media sites, present video/audio, send text messages or emails, and even provide additional text about artworks.

To integrate technology with our interpretive efforts, we have been utilizing QR Code technology in our galleries, most recentlQRMemWally as part of our The People’s Choice: Celebrating Michener’s Top 25 Exhibition.  By scanning the QR codes, you can easily access and share the voting site, as well as post your favorite Michener Art Museum memories.  All you need to do this is have a smartphone and a QR Code reader app.  This website is a quick and easy resource on which free app would be best for you.  Try scanning these codes and see what you find! Read More »

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Preserving the Artist’s Heritage: Senior Artists Initiative

May 31st, 2013

Senior Artists Initiative Phill Powell cropImagine your loved one is an artist.  All your life you saw him/her create with love and joy. Nothing made you happier than looking at all of his or her marvelous, unique creations.

Then one day life takes an unexpected turn: a fire, an illness, a passing, and you are left not only to cope, but with the important burden of salvaging and accounting for all of the artworks that made such an impact on you. Where do you begin?  How many artworks were there?  Where are they all now?  You know you have to act, as you cannot let this loved one’s passionate work fade away, but you don’t even know where to begin. Read More »

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Jigsaw Puzzle Queen: Charles F. Ramsey’s, The Modern Woman

April 20th, 2013
Ramsey, Charles F., (1875-1951), The Modern Woman, 1934, oil on canvas, H. 40 x W. 30 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with Assistance from First Union Bank.

Ramsey, Charles F., (1875-1951), The Modern Woman, 1934, oil on canvas, H. 40 x W. 30 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest with Assistance from First Union Bank.

A painting that has recently caught my attention is Charles F. Ramsey’s, The Modern Woman, currently on display in the exhibit,  The Brush is Mightier than the Sword: Twentieth Century Works from the Michener Art Museum Collection.

This abstract yet extremely intricate image depicts a female form in the center of the painting, created by the combination of various shapes in a range of different colors.  What do you notice about this woman? Where do you think she is standing?

This painting caught my attention for several reasons.  The first thing I noticed as I looked closer was how much it resembled the cubist style of Pablo Picasso. Upon researching Ramsey, I learned that this French born artist moved to the U.S. to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and eventually spearheaded the movement towards abstraction in the New Hope region, founding the New Group in 1930.

 

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March’s Mystery Image Revealed!

April 17th, 2013
Sffiri, Mark; Dodge, Robert, b.1952; b.1939, Folding Screen, 1989, lacewood, acrylic, gold leaf, H. 81 1/2 x W. 60 x D. 1 3/8 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase funded by the Mandel Society for Art Aquisition.

Sffiri, Mark; Dodge, Robert, b.1952; b.1939, Folding Screen, 1989, lacewood, acrylic, gold leaf, H. 81 1/2 x W. 60 x D. 1 3/8 inches, James A. Michener Art Museum. Museum purchase funded by the Mandel Society for Art Acquisition.

We posed a tough image to figure out last month in our monthly mystery contest! March’s Mystery Image was Folding Screen by Mark Sfirri and Robert Dodge.  This colorful screen is one of eight that these artists created together and features a triptych effect that is carried throughout the piece.  Sffirri designed and executed the wood panels, which are punctuated with eccentric curves and angles.  Dodge then painted them, combining geometric patterning and calligraphy, to create a mix of abstract elements and architectural references. Read More »

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Helpful Hint: March’s Mystery Image

March 25th, 2013

Seems like March’s Mystery Image is a tough one…how about a little help?

March's Mystery ImageAlthough it’s typically advisable to look down while climbing up a set of stairs so as to not trip, in this case it is suggested to definitely take a moment and look up…after all, two museum passes could be on the bright blue horizon!

Hope this helps.  Wishing you the best of luck!

Answers must be received through this blog posting.

 

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