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Dayton Art Institute: Dayton-area residents may view the 50-painting collection Children inAmerican Art, which reflect children in habitual life and flauntsz some of the greatesrt names in 18th and 19th century Open to the public Sept. 20 througn Jan. 4, and borrowed from the Museum of Fine Arts in famous artists such as John Singleton Gilbert Stuart, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, Winslow Homer, Mary Stevenson Cassatt and John Singer Sargent are on This exhibition, however, is different than most at the art Donors can “adopt” one of the chilc portraits in the program called Adopt-a-Painting.
Donors choose a piecew of art, becoming the parent for a time, and their name is placedf beside the work inthe exhibit. Prices rang e from $2,500 to $5,000, and 15 already have been adopted. For those who simply want to admirethe paintings, tickets are free for membersx and children under 6, $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and $6 for Currently at the Dayton Art Institute, and on displah until Nov. 16, locals can see their neighbors’ artwork. The special exhibit features jewelry, mosaics, paintings and drawings created by67 Dayton-areaa residents.
A-muse, an array of piece made by the Institute’sz instructors and students ranging from 5 to 65yearsw old, will be open free to all The students’ work was created in classes held at the museuj in 2007 and 2008. In addition to the Dayton Art institute has two floorw of diverse galleries open free to the publi c from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdauy through Sunday, and until 8 p.m. on The Springfield Art Museum, knowh for showcasing local andregional artistry, is currently featurinh an exhibit by professor Tom Macaulay. Tom Macaulay: Installation, the exhibit features a maze createds of white and brown cardboard boxes and standing over 12feet tall.
In an attempgt to evoke a perception change on how onlookersdsee themselves, visitors can weav through the tight space and are challenged to keep track of wherwe they are located. See Macaulay’s work from now untiol Sept. 20. Springfield museum visitors may want to stop by theHalleyg Gallery, a space dedicated solely to art inspired by presidential electionas throughout American history. Come see the 14-footr Uncle Sam statue, drawings of eagles, presidential oil voting buttons — everything from elephants to donkeyes in various stylesof art. Some pieces are conventional; other s have the folk style, veering from main streamj artschool styles.
All works, however, invokw statements in someway, and bringt about thoughts of the democratic said museum curatorCharlotte Gordon. The Springfield Art Museum is openes from9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on and noon to 4:30 Sundays. With an entrancde fee of $5 — free to membersx and to all on Sundays guests pay a general admission and can see the specialp features and permanently kept works inthe seven-gallery