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InterstellarNumina, 2007 (Acrylic, glitter on canvas) 72 x 60 inches. Private Collection. Photo courtesy of the artist and CANADA . New York, NY

Internationally respected for her paintings, public art projects and art reviews, Carrie Moyer honors the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) with her stunning exhibition Interstellar.
Moyer will present Thursday, April 19 during the Worcester Art Museum‘s AFTER HOURS program—Third Thursday featuring the folk music of Thea Hopkins—where »

Stealing Rembrandt

St. Bartholomew by Rembrandt

After spending nearly 15 years working in the national security arena, a time shared between Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Security Division, it made perfect sense for Anthony Amore to make the leap to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum where he presently »

By WorcesterScene published March 2012 in Exhibits.

Black History Celebrated: Julien Hudson at WAM

Portrait of a Man, by Julien Hudson

Organized by Curator, William Keyes Rudolph, in collaboration with The Historic New Orleans Collection, the exhibition In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre-Civil War New Orleans, on view until March 11 at the Worcester Art Museum, is an ambitious project. It is »

By J Fatima Martins published January 2012 in Exhibits.

Celebration Not To Be Missed at WAM

Sunset at Sheeffry, County Mayo, Ireland, 1985, Gelatin silver print

Without a doubt the Worcester Art Museum has done a great job in combining art, entertainment, in a comfortable environment for patrons and enthusiasts alike. It is no different for this Third Thursday After Hours. The event provides guests with a special two-for-one Irish »

By WorcesterScene published December 2011 in Exhibits.

A Diverse Viewpoint at Holy Cross

Leslie Schomp's Portraits

Welcoming visitors to the exhibition “Viewpoint” at the Iris and B. Cantor Art Gallery is a selection of mixed-media books created by Susan Schmidt, a member of the Visual Arts Faculty at the College of the Holy Cross.
As an exhibition, “Viewpoint” is a »

By J Fatima Martins published November 2011 in Exhibits.

Powerful Mannerism at WAM

Hieronymus Wierix, Flemish, 1553 - 1619, Allegorical Figure of Prudence, about 1575, engraving on cream laid paper, 26.3 x 19.8 cm (plate), Sarah C. Garver Fund, 1991.29

Expertly researched and elegantly presented is Weet, of Rest – Rest Elsewhere, the current exhibition feature from The Prints, Drawings, and Photography Department at the Worcester Art Museum. David Acton, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photography tells the story of the rise of the »

By J Fatima Martins published November 2011 in Exhibits.

New Director Takes The Reins At Worcester Art Museum

Matthias Waschek

Starting on November 16th, the Worcester Art Museum will be saying “good-bye” to long-time Director, Jim Welu—who will be stepping aside into the newly formed role of director emeritus—and welcoming Matthias Waschek to the reins. Formerly the Director of the Pulitzer Foundation for the »

By WorcesterScene published October 2011 in Exhibits.

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