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Capricorns don't see problems, they see solutions. See our blog for full horoscope. https://akronartmuseum.org/media/artstrology-capricorn/ Foins, Cahors 1959... Édouard Boubat (Paris, 1923 - 1999, Paris) 1959 Gelatin silver print 14 in. x 9 3/8 in. (35.56 cm x 23.81 cm) Gift of Kenneth G. Futter 1986.69 See more

Didn't get enough of Christmas rock band Missile Toe at the AAM After Work: Holiday Variety Show? Catch their entire hour performance (recorded in the galleries!) streaming right here!

Full concert tonight! Get the full dose of Christmas rock you know you want tonight at 6:30 on Facebook and YouTube!

Join us today for On Process with Maria Alejandra Zanetta https://buff.ly/34hQGiW Tuscan Villas I Maria Alejandra Zanetta

We’ve been so busy making content this year, and we’ve shared so much. So we’re finishing this series strongly by sharing our most popular resources. Check out some of our favorites on today's blog post. https:/buff.ly/3nw9Ysq

Don't miss tonight's show featuring Missile Toe as well as other merry wishes from members of the Akron community. Tune in at 6:30!

Bingo turns a visit to our virtual or actual galleries into a game of I Spy. Check today's blog post for the game card. https://buff.ly/3ku5Ibu

See our latest On Process interview with Sequoia Bostick on YouTube. https://buff.ly/2Tk7UGD

Born on the Flathead Reservation in Montana, Quick-to-See Smith is a Native American artist who combines references to contemporary art with an interest in the subjects and imagery of indigenous cultures. The Garden Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (St. Ignatius, Indian Mission Flathead Reservation, Montana, 1940 - )... 1989 Oil and found objects on canvas 60 x 120 in. (152.4 x 304.8 cm) Gift of David H. Jacobs 1996.13 a,b See more

Congrats to our raffle winners! Thank you to everyone who supported this great event!

We're here to help you make the most of this tough year, and finish 2020 strong. For the last ten weeks of the year, we'll share some ways to help you keep centered, creative, and calm. First topic, 10 ways visiting a museum is good for your health and wellbeing. https://buff.ly/3kop0ij

Think you’re up to snuff on Akron culture and history trivia? See if you’re right in a special edition of AAM After Work with the Art Museum and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. Sign up today! https://buff.ly/3lrp2pZ Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens School Days 1958-59 Newberry (My First Pair of Glasses) Mark Mothersbaugh

What modern luxuries would be difficult for you to give up? Fousek shows a gas station, new on the American landscape when this print was made and cars were still a luxury. Gas Station Frank Daniel Fousek (Cleveland, Ohio, 1913 - 1979, St. Louis, Missouri)... c. 1937 Etching on paper 7 1/4 in. x 9 in. (18.42 cm x 22.86 cm) Gift of the Art Department, Akron Board of Education, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration Commissioned through the New Deal art projects 1948.25 See more

Studio Hours: Anthony Angelilli The paintings undertake an exhausting work process that involves spray painting and painting over layers of pencil markings on canvas. Eventually, each painting obtains a certain amount of build-up of materials until it is draped with a fabric to cover all of its layers. However, something has changed in the process, as I began placing pebbles on top of the canvas’s frame.

Drawing is often a solitary hobby. But, creativity can be expanded through collaboration. Drawing alongside someone can be a nice way to improve your skills, like if you both draw the same object. You can learn something new about your drawing partner. Spend time sketching them; and let them take a crack at drawing you. Drawing games are fun. You can work together on a drawing, hiding your half until the reveal. You can also make lines for them to complete into a finished drawing. Or you can work together to draw something out of your shared imagination. Drawing is a nice way to spend time together.

Drawing is a lifelong hobby. Most of the time you might work a certain sized paper. If you really want to stretch mix the paper size up. Drawing very tiny can help you focus on each dot and line. Drawing very big can help you loosen up your lines.

When you think of drawing, you might assume you need a pencil. There are many types of drawings that don’t need a writing utensil at all. You can rip the paper with your hand. This is a great way to make an abstract pattern, but you can also make something that is representational. Scissors give you the same effect but with cleaner lines. You can also use tape to make lines. Tape drawings can be geometric, but you can also mold the tape to make curves. Finally, tracing objects or drawing shadows can create an abstract drawing. All these methods are wonderful ways to be creative without the fear that you can’t draw. After all, we made multiple drawings and there wasn’t a pencil around.

Get a sneak peek at our newest On Process interview with artist Sequoia Bostick. Here, she speaks about addressing difficult topics in her work. The full interview is available on the museum's YouTube and website. Sequoia is featured in the museum's Akron Art Mail exhibit, which runs in-person and online through February 21st.