News
Barbara Bloom Gives First Thursday Talk
September 19, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Barbara Bloom addressed the Oberlin College community in a public talk about her FRONT installation at the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Beauty Amid the Brutality
August 31, 2018
Erich Burnett
Cross-campus collaboration celebrates artistic master works and hidden gems made in the shadow of WWI.
Art Rental: A Behind the Scenes Look
September 18, 2017
Mathias Reed
The Oberlin College Art Rental Program allows Oberlin students to rent two original works of art each semester for just $5 each.
Jill Greenwood Named AMAM Curator of Education
July 18, 2017
Tyler Sloan
As the Allen Memorial Art Museum celebrates its centennial anniversary, Jill Greenwood joins the staff as the Eric and Jane Nord Family Curator of Education.
In Leadup to Centennial, AMAM Highlights Asian Works
July 14, 2017
Chloe Vassot
Anyone who has spent time at Oberlin knows the college is markedly brimming with hidden gems. One such gem is the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s Asian Art collection.
Combating Climate Change and Exploring Resilience with the ‘People of the Whales’
February 21, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor Chie Sakakibara collaborates with Alaska Native community to study climate change, cultural resilience, and the reciprocal relationships between humans and animals.
Contemplating 'Time'
September 19, 2016
Justine Goode
As its centennial approaches, the Allen Memorial Art Museum reflects on how different artists and cultures have sought to capture the passage of time
The Visionary Behind Art Rental
September 16, 2016
Amanda Nagy
In 1940, Ellen Johnson had a simple, brilliant idea: let students live with art for a semester.
Bronze, Bathed in Sunlight
June 10, 2016
Communications Staff
Inspired by the Italian master and given in honor of the Wright brothers' greatest advocate, the marble fountain and bronze statue on the lawn of the Allen Memorial Art Museum commemorates an important woman in Oberlin's history.
The Art of Observing
April 12, 2016
Amanda Nagy
A special workshop—the first of its kind at Allen Memorial Art Museum—demonstrates how art can be used to train medical professionals.
