Fairfield University Art Museum
Virtual Art in Focus: Maria Katharina Prestel, Triumph of Truth Over Envy
VirtualAll that glitters…is gold, in this case! Our final edition of Virtual Art in Focus this fall, takes a look at this extraordinary print by Maria Katherina Prestel. Prestel has only recently been rediscovered by print historians, as she worked for her husband, Johann Prestel, and his initials appear rather than hers on many of […]
Concert: Sacred Music a cappella
Bellarmine Hall, Great Hall 1073 N. Benson Rd., Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin us at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17 in the Bellarmine Hall Great Hall for a very special a cappella performance by the Connecticut Chamber Choir, led by Michael Ciavaglia, DMA! Inspired by the artworks on view in Ink and Time: European Prints from the Wetmore Collection (Bellarmine Hall Galleries, September 12 - December […]
Art in Focus: John Francis Murphy, Sleepy Hollow, 1885
Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesOur spring 2025 Art in Focus series begins with a piece from the new exhibition Dusk & Dawn: Tonalism in Connecticut! , or online via The Quick Live. About 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 […]
Livestream: Opening Night Lecture: Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut
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 the groundwork for […]
Opening Reception: Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut
Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesThis 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 the groundwork for […]