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Staff Pick: Hunter Mansion

by Andrea Sanders | Aug 9, 2020 | Zoom

The Hunter Mansion is the core of our museum. It was built in 1905 and became an art museum in 1952. The grand chandelier and staircases are original to the Mansion. Since Mr. Hunter didn’t have an art collection, these historic features and the architectural...

Staff Pick: Francis Luis Mora

by Andrea Sanders | May 16, 2020 | Create, Zoom

As someone who moved and traveled extensively throughout my life, F. Louis Mora’s An Out of Town Trolley resonates on a personal level. I love that when you’re viewing the painting, you’re invited to become one of the passengers on the trolley. I imagine the sounds of...

Staff Pick: Diane Rosenblum

by Andrea Sanders | May 16, 2020 | Create, Zoom

This photograph, I Think There is Just Too Much Negative Space in All that Sky (Clouds for Comment 1959) by Diane Rosenblum touches on my graphic design sensitivities. It combines image with text, and features a strong composition. Interestingly, the “comment” on this...

Staff Pick: Ralph Blakelock

by Andrea Sanders | May 15, 2020 | Create, Zoom

I have always loved Ralph Blakelock’s Landscape with Moon. It is peaceful, reflective and serene. When things get hectic, I can take a break and go visit the painting. It always calms me and gives me focus. I am also drawn to the tragic life of the artist, since I...

Staff Pick: Lesley Dill

by Andrea Sanders | Apr 28, 2020 | Create, Zoom

I have followed Lesley Dill’s work for nearly 25 years and was lucky enough to organize a traveling exhibition of her work for the Hunter in 2008. Rise by Lesley Dill was one of the highlights of that exhibition, and then Lesley decided its permanent home should...

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