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Object Lessons

Housatonic Museum of Art Presents

Jongil Ma Is Drawing In Space at the Housatonic Museum of Art

A new, dynamic interlacing sculpture by South Korean artist, Jongil Ma floats above the entrance to the Burt Chernow Galleries.

Jongil Ma Is Drawing In Space at the Housatonic Museum of Art

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Virtual Tours

of select campus-wide exhibitions

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Short Documentary About Artist James Daugherty
Produced by Housatonic Museum of Art

Object Lessons II

TEN new thematic installations showcasing paintings, drawings and sculpture from the permanent collection are displayed throughout the campus

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Burt Chernow Galleries

Established in 1967 by art professor and Director Emeritus Burt Chernow, the Housatonic Museum of Art’s collection continues to grow and now contains over 6,000 works of art that span ancient through modern times. Check out the Burt Chernow Galleries, located in Lafayette Hall First Floor at Housatonic Community College.

Werth Family Foundation: Student Docent Program

Now in its eighteenth year, the Werth Family Foundation: HMA Student Docent Program introduces students to art, architecture and history. Since its inception, the Student Docent Program has offered supplemental arts education to 17 underserved Bridgeport schools, trained over 700 students to be peer docents, and hosted over 4,000 student visitors. During 2017-2018, the program has provided both training for 135 students, and the opportunity for peer docents to conduct tours for over 400 of their classmates.