Exhibition
Transcending Vision: A M E R I C A N I M P R E S S I O N I S M , 1 8 7 0 - 1 9 4 0 W orks from the Bank of America Collection On view through July 18th at the Orlando Museum of Art w ww.omart.org Paintings by a diverse group of more than 75 American artists, trace not only the development of Impressionism in America, but also the emergence of a truly American style of painting. Works by artists such as Arthur Wesley Dow, Herman Herzog, Childe Hassam, George Inness, John Sloan and Robert Spencer illustrate the full range of Impressionist qualities that captivated artists and audiences during a dynamic period in American history—and still do today. O n V iew
A S P A R T O F T H E O M A ’ s Changing Land-
scapes exhibition, Transcending Vision features 125 paintings, drawn from the Bank of America Collection, that demonstrate how American artists successfully transformed French Impressionism into their own artistic style. These artists redefined Impressionism as a means of depicting the American rural and urban landscape, expressing ideas about how the rapidly changing country saw itself.
Above: Arthur Wesley Dow, Flowering Field, 1889, oil on canvas, 14.25 x 20.25”, Bank of America Collection; Opposite: Robert Spencer, Afternoon Bathers (detail), oil on canvas, 29.5 x 35.5”, Bank of America Collection
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