Selma Bortner: The Journey On View Now At The Michener Art Museum
Exhibition Celebrating The Life Of The Innovative Printmaker And Beloved Professor Is On View
July 17, 2020
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 Sunday, 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 Bortners autobiography, current events, and social justice. Bortner was a successful artist, exhibiting her work locally and internationally. She was also a professor at Bucks County Community College and taught for over 20 years. To celebrate Bortner, who passed away in August 2019, this exhibition features some of the artists most iconic prints from her family and the Micheners 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 located at 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, Pa. For more information, visit www.MichenerArtMuseum.org or call 215-340-9800.
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