February 5, 2015 - April 5, 2015
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery
Join us on Feb. 5 for the Opening of Living With Art at the Akron Art Museum
Do you ever visit a museum and fall so in love with an artwork that you dream of taking it home? Would that favorite painting look or feel different in your house, outside of the white walls, tall ceilings, and perfect lighting of the museum? Art isn’t just meant for museum walls, it is something we can (and do!) live with. So, in ...
February 5, 2015 - April 5, 2015
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery
Join us on Feb. 5 for the Opening of Living With Art at the Akron Art Museum
Do you ever visit a museum and fall so in love with an artwork that you dream of taking it home? Would that favorite painting look or feel different in your house, outside of the white walls, tall ceilings, and perfect lighting of the museum? Art isn’t just meant for museum walls, it is something we can (and do!) live with. So, in order to see the Akron Art Museum’s collection in a different light (literally), the museum has teamed up with designer and owner of Hazel Tree Interiors, Karen Starr, to present Living with Art. Starr will transform the gallery into a living space, complete with seating, tables, lighting - the works. The décor will, of course, be artwork from the museum’s collection. This is your chance to see how art can change based on where, when, and how you view it. All you have to do is pull up a chair and make yourself at home. Akron Art Museum Associate Educator Gina Thomas McGee adds “Visitors may anticipate a specific kind of experience in the galleries but the truth is, there is no right or wrong way to look at art. It seems like a dream take your favorite museum pieces home and live with them, but this exhibition allows visitors to experience just that.”
This exhibition will feature furniture and lighting from local makers John Strauss Furniture Design, Ltd. and Kevin Busta Industrial Furnishings.
Living with Art is organized by the Akron Art Museum and supported by a gift from The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation.