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Book Recommendations – May 2020

Overview Several members of the Museum’s reading group, Art+Letters, reflected on their collective favorites over the years in order to make some recommendations for you. Below are some of their selections—check back each month for additional suggestions—happy reading! The Lady In Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer Editor: Anne-Marie O’Connor …

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Puzzles

Overview Challenge yourself while creating something beautiful! Each month we share a new virtual puzzle made from an artwork in the Museum’s collection. Piece these together on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. 

A bouquet of flowers, in shades of pink, white, blue, and orange.

Sunday Puzzle – Still Life

Detail: Severin Roesen, Still Life with Mixed Flowers and Bird’s Nest, ca. 1851–1859; full image below Overview Each week we will share a new puzzle featuring an artwork from the Museum’s collection. Whether a solo personal challenge or joint family effort, we make it easy for you to get started solving—simply play on your computer, …

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Home Studio: Painting with Zelda

Overview Amid cancelled and postponed public programs, we are sadly unable to celebrate an exhibition showcasing the art of Montgomery doll of days past, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. However, this time of quarantine has already shown the strength of our community and a shared desire to stay connected through creativity. With a proper introduction to Zelda …

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Home Studio: Floral Arrangements

Overview Inspired by the blooms of spring and the trending #MuseumBouquet, MMFA Special Events Coordinator Aaron Ganey has created a floral arrangement that brings the beauty of spring inside. Designed after the asymmetrical shape of the arrangement depicted in William Glackens’ (1870-1938) Flowers in a Goblet (date unknown) from the Museum’s collection, everything in the demonstration …

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Book Recommendations – April 2020

Overview Several members of the Museum’s reading group, Art+Letters, reflected on their collective favorites over the years in order to make some recommendations for you. Below are some of their selections—check back each month for additional suggestions—happy reading! In Sunlight or in Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper Editor: Lawrence Block Why You …

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What We’re Watching

Overview Scrolling through Netflix, Prime, and Hulu can be an endless rabbit hole. To help your search, we’re spotlighting three films related to art that you should watch during the safer at home order.

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