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Artist Molly Gaston Johnson: Exquisitely Connected to Maryhill!
Serendipity led New Jersey-based printmaker Molly Gaston Johnson to Maryhill Museum of Art; now she’s leading a visual art community-building experience that has connected artists of all ages and abilities from across the US and beyond.
Exploring The Influence of Women: A Maryhill Museum and Aristides Atelier Collaborative Exhibition
Curator of Education, Louise Palermo, looks closely at some of the works featured in “Influence of Women,” an online exhibition of student and graduate paintings from the Aristides Atelier, at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, WA.
Add a Dash of Maryhill to Your Memorial Day Weekend
We’ve been serving this classic, no-fuss potato salad at Maryhill for more than 30 years — now you can make it at home!
Sick Fashion
If you recently purchased fabric to create the perfect “statement” anti-coronavirus face mask, history beat you to the “fashioned by disease” punch. In fact, many aesthetics that define “beauty” in today’s market were formed by epidemics of the past. Let’s take a closer look at some historical fashion trends influenced by disease.
Enjoy Maryhill From Your Couch!
As we place a bit of distance between ourselves and others, there is a wonderful way to experience art museums from the comfort of home. Through Google Arts & Culture, thousands of the great artworks of all time, including those from the collections of Maryhill Museum of Art, are at our fingertips!
Maryhill Museum of Art Closed Until Further Notice
Maryhill Museum of Art will be closed until further notice in an effort to further stem the spread of COVID-19. Late yesterday, Gov. Inslee issued a new proclamation banning all activities with 250 people or more statewide for the next six weeks. The official reopening date of the museum will be determined according to recommendations from federal, state, and local health authorities. Please look to our social media channels for updates.
March 21 Poetry Reading with Claudia Casto Luna, Kim Stafford, Elizabeth Woody & Tyrone Ross Thompson
Maryhill Museum of Art will host a poetry reading with Washington Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna and guests on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. Casto Luna will be joined by current Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford, former Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody and poet Tyrone Ross Thompson as part of the statewide poetry project One River, Many Voices.
Call for Entries: Teachers as Artists 2020
For several years, Maryhill Museum of Art has worked in partnership with Oregon Art Education Association and Washington Art Education Association to showcase teacher talent through juried exhibitions in the museum's MJ Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center. This...
Maryhill Museum of Art Opens 80th Anniversary Season with Romanian Textiles Exhibition
“A Particular Beauty: Romanian Folk Clothing” will feature coats, chemises, blouses, and vests that showcase a remarkable variety of Romanian embroidery techniques, mediums, and styles.
Community in Action: View From a Steamroller
Ideas cannot blossom without support, imagination, positive energy, partnerships and talent. In December of 2018, Maryhill Museum of Art called its first meeting of potential partners for a big idea. In fact, an idea that would grow to 66-feet and 220 miles of community partnerships — the Exquisite Gorge Project.
Artists Working Along Columbia River to Create Massive 66-Foot Steamrolled Print
Maryhill Museum of Art’s collaborative printmaking project is taking the Columbia River Gorge by storm. The Exquisite Gorge Project is the first of its kind in the region and took its inspiration from Surrealist art practice known as exquisite corpse.
Nature’s Jewel Box Glitters Over Maryhill Museum of Art
One midsummer evening long ago I sat with my grandmother in front of her massive Magnavox and watched the ghostly black and white figures of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bounce across the Sea of Tranquility. I ran out to her front yard and high in the southern sky was a quarter-crescent moon. Somewhere, up there, in one of those soft gray patches, were two men making history.