Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art
| Established | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Location |
920 E. State Street, Lafayette, Indiana, US, 47905 (765) 742-6449 |
| Coordinates | 40°24′46″N 86°53′06″W / 40.4128°N 86.8851°WCoordinates: 40°24′46″N 86°53′06″W / 40.4128°N 86.8851°W |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | Official website |
The Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art is a public museum in Lafayette, Indiana housing the largest collection of Indiana art anywhere in the world. The museum is located in Potter-Haan Mansion at 920 E State Street. The museum's collection includes over 100 paintings by Hoosier Group, Indiana Regionalism artists as well as ceramics, antique furniture and decorative items. The museum is a member of American Alliance of Museums.
The museum is based on the private collection of Robert (Bob) and Ellen (Ellie) Haan, the founders and former owners of Haan Crafts Corporation.
History
The Haans bought the mansion in 1984 and started collecting Indiana art in 1992. The formation of Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art was announced in September 2013 when it also opened for monthly public tours. Bob and Ellie Haan have signed over the building to Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art in July 2015.
Architecture
The Potter-Haan mansion is a Colonial Revival building designed by the architect Edward T. Hapgood. The mansion was built in 1904 and used as the Connecticut State Pavilion at St. Louis World's Fair.
Collections
The museum has the largest collection of Hoosier Group paintings anywhere in the world. This includes works by all five of the group's members TC Steele, Richard Gruelle, William Forsyth, J. Ottis Adams and Otto Stark. Two still lifes by William Merritt Chase are part of the collection.
Many artists from Brown County Art Colony are represented in Haans' collection including Ada Walter Shulz.
In summer of 2011 Indiana State Museum hosted "Indiana Realities" exhibition, a major show of Indiana paintings from the 1930s and 40s based solely on the works from Haans' collection.[1]
Exhibitions
In October 2014 the museum hosted Indiana Ceramics Celebration exhibiting about 500 pieces by Indiana ceramists including Laura Anne Fry, Marvin Bartel, Mark Goertzen, John Goodheart, Richard Tuck and Alan Patrick. [2]
In April through early July 2017 the museum exhibited "100 Cups: One Artist's Journey" by Julia Livingston.
Outreach
The museum hosts regular guided tours of its collection and guided nature walks. Music concerts are held at the museum lawn during summer months.
Administration
Stephen Thompson is the museum board president. Flo Caddell was hired as executive director in January 2015. [3]
References
- ↑ "Indiana Realities: Darkness On The Edge Of Town".
- ↑ Fiorini, Radonna (February 25, 2015). "Haans ceramics collection celebrates Indiana artists". Lafayette Magazine.
- ↑ "Board accepts Haans' gift of mansion". Journal and Courrier. July 14, 2015.