Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Fort Wayne, IN

219-422-6467

http://www.fwmoa.org/

The Human Presence: Figurative Art from the Permanent Collection

August 26 - November 5, 2000

Drawn from works in the permanent collection; this exhibition explores how different artists have approached the human figure. Included are works by Paul Manship, Lorna Simpson, Faith Ringgold, and Milton Avery, among others. (left: Hung Liu, Chase the Rabbit, 1996, Oil on canvas, bird cage and wood, 50 x 36 inches, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Gift of the Hamilton Circle, 1997.16, Courtesy of the artist and Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Miami, Florida).

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For further biographical information on selected artists cited above please see America's Distinguished Artists, a national registry of historic artists.

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