MOA Blog

By Joe Wirthlin

This month we celebrate the birthday of artist Dorothy Weir Young.

June's selections include works by Bloch, Śledz, and Legros

While the monumentality of Lesaka Waken feels impossibly vast, anchored to both land and the highest of stratospheres, it also connects to the optics of relatively small.

Jesus, whilst confronted with a murderous horde prepared to execute a woman “taken in the very act of adultery,” chose to not respond to the mob’s shouted confrontations and demands for capital punishment. Instead, the Lord remained thoughtful, somber, and ultimately articulate as he subtly and silently communicated to the venomous bystanders by inscribing His commentary/invocation in the sand.

By Karilee Park

First, consider the act of climbing a tree—a dauntless act for a big kid. So naturally, it is the eldest and tallest, a confident Mahonri has buccaneered his way above the groundlings.

Open through June 5, 2023

By Ella Henricksen

What's it like to take care of the Museum's outdoor collection? We asked one of our student employees.