Fairfield University Art Museum
Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut
Bellarmine Hall Galleries 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesAbout the Exhibition: This exhibition explores Tonalism in the United States from the 1880s to the early 20th century, through artists from the Northeast such as George Inness, John Henry Twachtman, and John Francis Murphy. Tonalism is a transitional movement that grew out of and reacted to the Hudson River School of painting and laid […]
Livestream: ‘To Paint without Paint’: Tonalism and Transcendence
Virtual2025 marks the double centenary of the birth of American artist George Inness (1825-1894), one of the premier landscape painters of the 19th century. Art historian Adrienne Bell, author of the 2015 George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, will discuss Inness’ relationship to the Tonalism movement on Tuesday, January 21 at 5 p.m. in the […]
Livestream: Lecture: To See This Place: Awakening to Our Common Home
VirtualAbout the Exhibition: Environmental threats and climate change are urgent matters of concern at Jesuit universities, where conversations on this topic often take place in reference to two documents by Pope Francis: Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2015) and the 2023 update Laudate Deum. Artists play an indispensable role in our collective […]
Opening Night Lecture: To See This Place: Awakening to Our Common Home
Quick Center for the Arts, Kelley Theatre 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesAbout the Exhibition: Environmental threats and climate change are urgent matters of concern at Jesuit universities, where conversations on this topic often take place in reference to two documents by Pope Francis: Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2015) and the 2023 update Laudate Deum. Artists play an indispensable role in our collective […]
Opening Night Reception: To See This Place: Awakening to Our Common Home
Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesAbout the Exhibition: Environmental threats and climate change are urgent matters of concern at Jesuit universities, where conversations on this topic often take place in reference to two documents by Pope Francis: Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2015) and the 2023 update Laudate Deum. Artists play an indispensable role in our collective […]