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An Exhibition Celebrating the Life of the Innovative Printmaker and Beloved Professor—On View Through July 26 The Michener Art Museum is excited to present the works of Selma Bortner (1926-2019) in the exhibition Selma Bortner: The Journey, on view through July 26. Bortner was a highly experimental printmaker who would often combine different techniques to create imagery inspired by folklore and myth. The artist typically hand-colored her prints, creating unique works that examine topics surrounding Bortner’s autobiography, current events, and social justice. Bortner was a successful artist, exhibiting her work locally and internationally. She was also a beloved professor at Bucks County Community College and taught for over twenty years. To celebrate Bortner, who passed away in August 2019, this exhibition features some of the artist’s most iconic prints from her family and the Michener’s permanent collection. The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field. The Michener Art Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits American art, and promotes the work of nationally and internationally known Delaware Valley artists of all creative disciplines. The museum presents exhibitions that explore a variety of artistic expressions and offers diverse educational programs that develop a lifelong involvement in the arts. Throughout the year, the Michener Art Museum hosts a wide range of programs open to the public, including lectures, artist conversations, gallery talks, artist studio tours, dance performances, jazz and other musical performances, family-themed activities, and other events. The museum also offers a diverse selection of art classes for children and adults, which include instruction in drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking as well as programs for the public, schools, and teachers designed to support arts and STEAM education. The Michener Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am–4:30 pm; Saturday 10:00 am–5:00 pm and Sunday noon–5:00 pm and is located at 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. For more information, visit https://www.michenerartmuseum.org/ or call 215.340.9800.
An Exhibition Celebrating the Life of the Innovative Printmaker
The Michener Art Museum is excited to present the works of Selma Bortner (1926-2019) in the exhibition Selma Bortner: The Journey, on view through July 26. Bortner was a highly experimental printmaker who would often combine different techniques to create imagery inspired by folklore and myth. The artist typically hand-colored her prints, creating unique works that examine topics surrounding Bortner’s autobiography, current events, and social justice. Bortner was a successful artist, exhibiting her work locally and internationally. She was also a beloved professor at Bucks County Community College and taught for over twenty years. To celebrate Bortner, who passed away in August 2019, this exhibition features some of the artist’s most iconic prints from her family and the Michener’s permanent collection.
The exhibition program in the Bette and Nelson Pfundt Gallery is presented by Vivian Banta and Robert Field.
The Michener Art Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits American art, and promotes the work of nationally and internationally known Delaware Valley artists of all creative disciplines. The museum presents exhibitions that explore a variety of artistic expressions and offers diverse educational programs that develop a lifelong involvement in the arts. Throughout the year, the Michener Art Museum hosts a wide range of programs open to the public, including lectures, artist conversations, gallery talks, artist studio tours, dance performances, jazz and other musical performances, family-themed activities, and other events. The museum also offers a diverse selection of art classes for children and adults, which include instruction in drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking as well as programs for the public, schools, and teachers designed to support arts and STEAM education. The Michener Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am–4:30 pm; Saturday 10:00 am–5:00 pm and Sunday noon–5:00 pm and is located at 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. For more information, visit https://www.michenerartmuseum.org/ or call 215.340.9800.