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Reopening September, 2021

The Art Complex Museum is free and open to the public, located at 189 Alden Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts, 33 miles south of Boston.

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The Art Complex Museum’s galleries are wheelchair accessible.

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The first of five artist-made benches came in the

The first of five artist-made benches came in the other day. This is "Benchmark" by Boston-based sculptor, metalsmith and furniture maker, Jacob Kulin. Kulin says that this bench's design is influenced by a culmination of things ranging from the architecture of the museum to elements of it's Asian art and Shaker collection as well as his own personal design interests.

Combining old-school, cold connected joints with modern day materials and fabrication technologies, the bench is comprised of four main elements constructed from anodized aluminum, reclaimed oak and stainless steel. These components come together to create a larger single shape or composition with minimal connections to ensure strength and functionality.

@jacobkulin @g2_collaborative #ArtComplexMuseum #50years #OceanWaves #ArtMuseum #Celebration #CreativeArchitecture #SouthShoreArts #DuxburyMA #MasssMuseums #LandscapeDesign #OutdoorArt #OutdoorFurniture #KulinModern #Bench #Sculpture

Happy Birthday Edward Hopper!🎉🎉 Few artists

Happy Birthday Edward Hopper!🎉🎉
Few artists have painted so honest and revealing a portrait of America as Edward Hopper. His timeless images were unique and featured lonely, anonymous, and sometimes inhospitable environments of inhabitants of New York City.

Hopper garnered critical attention for his etchings and in 1921, “Night Shadows” was offered as an incentive for a subscription to the New Republic newspaper for a mere nine dollars. Today it is considered a classic image in American printmaking.

Edward Hopper, American (1882-1967)
“Night Shadows,” 1921, etching

#edwardhopper #nightshadows #americanprintmaking #artistsbirthday #artcomplexmuseum #museumsfromhome

Happy Birthday, Alexander Calder! 🔷💛🔺 Al

Happy Birthday, Alexander Calder! 🔷💛🔺

Alexander Calder was an avid sculptor and printmaker. He loved geometric shapes and primary colors. His abstract prints included symbols as in this print, "The Skull in the Nest." He became famous for his kinetic mobiles, first shown in the United States in 1932.

Alexander Calder, American (1898-1976)
"The Skull in the Nest (Crâne dans le Nid)," 1961, aquatint, intaglio

#icon #americanprintmaking #surrealism #modernabstraction #expressionism #happybirthday #calder #midcenturymodern

🌧️☔ New England has seen record-setting rai

🌧️☔ New England has seen record-setting rainfall this July, breaking previous records set as far back as 1938.

To characterize this month's wet weather, one might choose this sensational woodblock print from the ACM's permanent collection, "Sudden Shower at Shōno," from Hiroshige's series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō."

On the right-most umbrella, two self-referential inscriptions have been cleverly incorporated into the design, : one reading "Takenouchi," the family name of the publisher, and the other "Gojūsan-tsugi," meaning "fifty-three stations."🧐☔
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Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858), "Sudden Shower at Shōno," from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō," 1834–35, color woodblock print, 81.088

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✨🤲 We’re feeling fortunate to be sharing th

✨🤲 We’re feeling fortunate to be sharing this exceptional example from the Permanent Collection during the Art Complex Museum’s #GoldenAnniversary year!

Largely self-taught, Rengetsu’s clay forms can often be unassuming, even rudimentary. On close inspection, however, one cannot deny their intimacy and contemplativeness. Rengetsu’s waka poetry, which she inscribed onto her wares in inimitable calligraphic style, is similarly understated while highly evocative. In presenting and distributing her poetry, the simplicity of her wares certainly proved effective. By the end of her life, Rengetsu was an acclaimed patron saint of the arts and a celebrity of Kyoto’s cultural life. It is said every household in the ancient capital had at least a few pieces of ‘rengetsu-yaki’ (rengetsu ware).

The inscribed poem reads:

If the lifespan of the lord (i.e. emperor) is so long that it is not limited to even a thousand generations, even the (long lived) pines have trouble matching it.

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Otagaki Rengetsu, Japan, 1791-1875, Tea Caddy (Chaire), 19th c., glazed ceramic with gold wash, ivory lid and gold leaf, 2007.02

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Happy Birthday Rembrandt! 🎂🎉🎂 Born on Ju

Happy Birthday Rembrandt! 🎂🎉🎂

Born on July 15, 1601, Rembrandt produced a significant number of self-portraits, beginning with his first, early in his career, to his final portrait created at age 63. This is one of many prints where Rembrandt used his own features to create tronies, Dutch for faces. These small studies were made to capture an expression or costume details.

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Dutch (1606-1669), “Rembrandt in a Cap: Laughing,” 1630, etching and drypoint

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Happy Birthday JAMW! 🎂🎉🎂 Born in Lowell,

Happy Birthday JAMW! 🎂🎉🎂
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, James Abbott McNeil Whistler was an influential late 19th-century American painter and printmaker, although he lived mostly in England. His view of the old Adam and Eve Pub overlooking the Thames was one of many etchings Whistler made in the neighborhood of Chelsea after moving to the London suburb in 1863.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American (1834-1903)
The Adam and Eve, Old Chelsea, 1878, etching

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Happy Birthday Käthe Kollwitz! 🎂🎂 Artist K

Happy Birthday Käthe Kollwitz! 🎂🎂
Artist Käthe Kollwitz first studied etching in 1889-90 in Munich, the artistic center of 19th century Germany. She was greatly influenced by Max Klinger's imaginative etchings. Her artistic aim was to voice the suffering of the people. She remained, throughout her distinguished career as a graphic artist, outside a political party.

This intimate portrait reveals a young girl's personal devotion. Kollwitz used a dark background to create a glowing effect on the subject’s face and hands, further alluding to the spiritual content. The girl’s humble posture, clasped hands and closed eyes, emphasizes the passion of her prayers.

Käthe Kollwitz, German (1867-1945)
Praying Girl, (Betendes Madchen) 1892, etching

#KätheKollwitz #germanartists #prayinggirl #germanprintmakers #artistbirthdays

Hydro Seeding just in time for the rain. Thanks to

Hydro Seeding just in time for the rain. Thanks to the crew from Eagles Nest. #ArtComplexMuseum #50years #OceanWaves #ArtMuseum #Celebration #CreativeArchitecture #SouthShore #SouthShoreArts #DuxburyMA #DuxburyBeach #1970s #MidCenturyModern #g2_collaborative #eaglesnest

Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the worl

Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world!! 🌊🌊 The Beach Boys aren't the only ones looking for sun and surf. Artist George McGoff created "Crest of the Wave" in 2012, from painted pine. In 2002, he began creating large environmental sculptures in wood, like Crest of the Wave, displayed on the museum’s outdoor patio. Former designer and art teacher for Wellesley High School, McGoff traveled extensively during his career, developing 2D works through his camera lens.

George McGoff, American (1927-2011)
"Crest of the Wave," 2012, painted pine

#CatchaWave #artcomplexmuseum #BeachBoys #GeorgeMcGoff
#summertime #surfingusa #surfing

The crew from Eagles Nest Landscape laying down th

The crew from Eagles Nest Landscape laying down the seed just before the heat and rain. Looking forward to greener pastures. 🌱🌿🌦
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It feels like a beach day... 🏖️☀️🌊 In

It feels like a beach day... 🏖️☀️🌊
In 1890, artist Ernest Lawson went to New York to study at the Art Students League (1892-1894). While there he summered at the Cos Cob art colony in Connecticut with instructors John Twachtmann (1853-1902) and J. Alden Weir (1852-1919). It was here that he learned to paint en plein air or outdoors, and adopted other ideas from the creative community. The Cos Cob art colony was the first Impressionist art colony in Connecticut. The colony played a major role in the development of American art as many artists gathered there to discuss their work and teach.

Ernest Lawson, American (1873-1939)
Winter Study along the Hudson, oil on canvas

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Finishing up our walkway from the main lot to the Judah Alden House Studio. #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome #50thanniversary #acmat50 ... See MoreSee Less

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Connecting our new foot bridge to our new pathways. We're building lots of easy ways to stroll around our grounds. #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome #50thanniversary #acmat50 ... See MoreSee Less

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Paving the way to our next 50 years! #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome #50thanniversary #acmat50 ... See MoreSee Less

Paving the way to our next 50 years! #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #behindthescenes #museumfromhome #50thanniversary #acmat50

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Throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names: Jubilee Day. Freedom Day. Liberation Day. Emancipation Day. And today, a national holiday. There is much more to be done. The ACM honors Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of legal slavery in the United States—and support the ongoing movement for Black lives and liberation. #Juneteenth #MuseumsforEquality #blacklivesmatter #artcomplexmuseum ... See MoreSee Less

Throughout history, Juneteenth has been known by many names: Jubilee Day. Freedom Day. Liberation Day. Emancipation Day. And today, a national holiday. There is much more to be done. The ACM honors Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of legal slavery in the United States—and support the ongoing movement for Black lives and liberation. #juneteenth #museumsforequality #blacklivesmatter #artcomplexmuseum

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Art Complex celebrates Pride Month with glimpses from our colorful collection!
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Art Complex celebrates Pride Month with glimpses from our colorful collection!
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Sod being installed near our new woodland path. #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #BehindTheScenes #MuseumFromHome #50thanniversary #acmat50 ... See MoreSee Less

Sod being installed near our new woodland path. #g2_collaborative #artcomplexmuseum #museum #projects #improvements #design #engineering #behindthescenes #museumfromhome #50thanniversary #acmat50

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Ready to Rock and Roll. Unroll actually. Our sod is here! 💚
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Ready to Rock and Roll. Unroll actually. Our sod is here! 💚
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Dahlia's in bloom outside the Tea House barn. 💚
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Dahlias in bloom outside the Tea House barn. 💚
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You have dahlias already? Or is this from last year? Jealous.

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One of our giant Dexter Rhody's outside the Judah Alden House Studio. #artcomplexmuseum #museum #garden #projects #design #MuseumFromHome #acmat50 #flowerpower #hydrangea, dexterrhododendron ... See MoreSee Less

One of our giant Dexter Rhodys outside the Judah Alden House Studio. #artcomplexmuseum #museum #garden #projects #design #museumfromhome #acmat50 #flowerpower #hydrangea, dexterrhododendron

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