Raclin Murphy Museum of Art


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Art and History

Blue I

Georgia O'Keeffe painted Blue I. She was among the first internationally known American artists to train exclusively in the United States and to find her subjects here. When she...

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Tracery

This sculpture was created by Deborah Butterfield, an American artist known for her depictions of horses. Butterfield uses everyday, often discarded objects like sticks and metal...

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Married Woman’s Headdress

This headdress is made entirely of cowhide that has been finished in a variety of ways—buffed smooth and shiny, left soft and nubby, and pierced with a pattern of crisp lines....

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The Portage Landing at the St. Joseph River

Kay Westhues is a photographer and folklorist based in South Bend, Indiana, who is interested in documenting the ways in which rural tradition and history are interpreted and...

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Women Artists on View at the Raclin Murphy

In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art has curated an online gallery of selected works by women artists in the museum. To receive the...

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African American Voices

This exhibition features African-American artworks from the permanent collection of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. A centerpiece is Richard Hunt’s Maquette for Wing Generator,...