Category Archives: Art

Sweden: Sculpture Park

MILLESGARDEN MUSEUM On the recommendation of our friends Mary and Joe, we visited the sculpture garden and house of Swedish sculptor, Carl Milles.  We took a cab from our hotel to a suburban residential area where the entrance to MilllesGarden is boldly signed on a quiet street. Milles lived from 1875 to 1955, was in …

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Maine Moments: Wyeth Family Art

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM: PART 2 Three Generations of Wyeths The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland is a center, along with the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa., for the artwork of three generations of Wyeths.  A former church building houses almost exclusively Wyeth paintings and sculptures, while the contemporary building has a variety of different …

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Maine Moments: Art & Drama

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM: PART 1 The Farnsworth Art Museum is in Rockland around two hours north of Portland.  It’s noted for its extensive collection of works by three generations of the Wyeth family and its focus on Maine and artists working in Maine.  The Chief Penguin and I visit this museum annually; this time our motivation was …

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