Art Bridges

10/29/2026

💡 Sometimes a simple interactive can make a big impact.

For our first Idea Center Spotlight, we’re highlighting Springfield Museums’ Typewriter Trail, an interactive experience that connected vintage typewriters with the stories and themes of three different museums, engaging more than 127,000 visitors.

Explore more ideas you can adapt and make your own in the Art Bridges Learning & Engagement Idea Center: https://brnw.ch/21x6LdQ

10/27/2026

💬 What can happen when art opens the door to conversation?

At Tacoma Art Museum, Kent Monkman’s "Death of Adonis" sparked dialogue in the gallery, while the In the Spirit Festival celebrated Indigenous art across forms and traditions. Through its partnership with Art Bridges, the museum continues to create opportunities for audiences to connect with Native artists and explore their perspectives.

Looking for inspiration for your next program? Explore our Learning & Engagement Idea Center:
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Interested partnering with us? Get in touch with our team to get started:
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10/22/2026

🎨 One artwork. Countless ways to connect.

Yellowstone Art Museum featured Kent Monkman’s "Death of Adonis," on loan from the Art Bridges Collection, in its single artwork gallery to foster meaningful engagement with Indigenous audiences and strengthen community connections.

Looking for innovative approaches to audience engagement? Discover inspiration in our Learning & Engagement Idea Center: https://brnw.ch/21x6Baz

Interested in partnering with us? Connect with our team to explore the possibilities:
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10/21/2026

💡 What if one great idea could inspire your next program?

Introducing our Idea Center Highlight series!

Each week, we’ll spotlight an innovative Learning & Engagement project from one of our museum partners across the country, showing how they’re reaching new audiences and deepening connections with their communities.

In the meantime, explore our Idea Center and discover creative approaches you can adapt for your own institution: https://artbridgesfoundation.org/idea-center

10/20/2026

✨ 100 years later, "Eclipse of the Sun" still has something to say.

Now on view, "Eclipse of the Sun Now" celebrates the centennial of George Grosz’s 1926 painting and considers the continued resonance of the ideas it explores in 2026.

The exhibition features a large placement of loans from the Art Bridges Collection, including works by Allora & Calzadilla, Elizabeth Catlett, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Philip Guston, Ana Mendieta and more, alongside works from The Heckscher Museum’s collection. Together, the works address civil rights, immigration, war, the environment, mass media and other social and political issues.

📍 The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY
📅 Sept. 26, 2026–May 9, 2027

One hundred years ago, George Grosz painted Eclipse of the Sun, a scathing critique of fascism and one of the most significant artworks in the Heckscher Museum’s collection. This exhibition…

10/14/2026

🎨✨ From the vibrant marigolds of Día de los Mu***os to the imagery of migration and the fusion of Aztec mythology with pop culture, Hispanic and Latino artists can offer striking perspectives on heritage, history, and belonging.

This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting artists in the Art Bridges Collection, including Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and Ozzie Juarez. Their work draws on Indigenous Mexican traditions, modernist influences, textile art, and street culture to explore the complexities of identity, resilience, and community.

❤️ Discover the stories and inspirations behind these artists and explore more of the Art Bridges Collection: https://brnw.ch/21x6pbF

10/12/2026

🎨 What makes you look twice? What kind of place could you lose an afternoon in? What rabbit hole would you happily fall into?

Tell us what you’re into. We’ll point you toward some art.

Our new Substack series has three playful quizzes that might just lead you to your next art adventure. You might find a Traveling Exhibition, an artwork grouping from our Partner Loan Network or an artist from the Art Bridges Collection that catches your eye.

Ready to see where your answers lead? Subscribe via the link. No account required!
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10/08/2026

🎨 How can an Art Bridges loan help enhance gallery engagement?

For Berea College students, an Art Bridges Collection loan of Charles White’s "Our Land" became a catalyst for conversations about identity, representation, and the role of art in shaping cultural narratives.

In this video, Dr. Kelsey Frady Malone, Director of Doris Ulmann Galleries and Curator of the Berea College Art Collection, shares how our Learning & Engagement support created opportunities for learners to connect with the piece—and with each other—as they explored themes such as Black womanhood and labor.

🔗 Explore how our Leaning & Engagement team can support your next art-sharing project on our website!

10/06/2026

For Frank Blazquez, a photograph can be both a record and a point of discovery.

Drawing from his experiences as a New Mexican and Latino artist, Blazquez explores culture, memory and place through both still and moving images. His approach invites viewers to consider the histories and communities that shape how we see ourselves and the world around us.

Hear more from Blazquez in the full Studio Session at the link below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6xEHTv7SY&t=113s