Artist Rachel Sussman, widely known for her New York Times best-selling book chronicling her decade-long project “The Oldest Living Things in the World,” will talk about the intersection of science, beauty and time in her work as part of the Synapse Lecture series at the Akron Art Museum on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. Photographs … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum ‘Alchemy’ exhibit explores physical, societal weight of gold
'Gold Party' kickoff takes place Friday, Oct. 6 -- A new Akron Art Museum exhibit, “Alchemy: Transformations in Gold,” will take a gilded look at the true physical and social weight of gold. The show, which originated at the Des Moines Art Center, features 16 international artists who incorporate gold or other metals disguised as gold into their work. The artists use gold … [Read more...]