bellows in columbus

During the same phone call where I received the news of my great aunt's passing this morning, I also found out that there is a new Bellows exhibit up at the Columbus Museum of Art. I would really like to try and get over that way to see the exhibit. Maybe it could be a nice weekend drive/trip by the end of summer - before school starts. Graham and I were at that museum a couple years ago and I absolutely loved it. They have an amazing collection of the works of Aminah Robinson and Elijah Pierce - who I fell in love with on that visit. Their children's wing of the museum is beyond compare. It may be my favorite part museum I have ever been to.....okay, so it's not the Louvre or the Met in NY or the National Gallery in London (all of those were amazing!) but it is still my favorite. However, I may be a bit biased, since they have a large Bellows collection - and my name is indeed Katherine Bellows Stewart. :)

Link to the museum in the title of this post.

Here is a synopsis of the exhibit:

Well respected for his ability to capture the spirit and character of American life in the early twentieth century, George Bellows's paintings and drawings convey the liveliness and sport of a society defining itself in a new century. From the boxing ring to the seashore, his drawings have a vibrancy of line and energetic spirit that bring the scenes and times to life. The drawings in this exhibition, from the esteemed collection of the Boston Public Library, were collected and donated to that institution by Albert H. Wiggin. They were last shown as a collection in the 1950s, and only a few sheets have been exhibited publicly since then. This collection of drawings comprises preparatory works for paintings and lithographs. Also included are finished works that were intended for publication in magazines and newspapers. Their subjects range from intimate studies of the artist's friends and family to public sporting events, social gatherings, and other candid snapshots of American life, many recorded on assignments for popular magazines such as Harper's Weekly and The Masses. The Powerful Hand of George Bellows: Drawings from the Boston Public Library is organized by the Trust for Museum Exhibitions.