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The Grand Rapids Art Museum opens a survey exhibition showcasing Mathias J. Alten
Mathias J. Alten (American, 1871–1938). Reeds Lake with Bathers, c. 1918. Oil on canvas, 16 ¼ x 20 ½ inches. Grand Rapids Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Smith in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Shaw, 2003.6.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
.-The Grand Rapids Art Museum announced its exhibition showcasing Mathias J. Alten, Grand Rapids’ most esteemed painter. Mathias J. Alten: An Enduring Legacy is a survey exhibition that coincides with the 150th anniversary of Alten’s birth in 1871 and will be on view at GRAM through April 24, 2021.
In the early to mid-twentieth century, Alten was nationally recognized for his landscapes, still lifes, and portraits that drew on traditional European painting as well as more modern styles, like impressionism. The exhibition shows how over his lifetime, Alten’s painting evolved from a controlled, academic technique into a more fluid and expressi ....

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