Nature’s Art

Fossils from Green River Stone - Arthur Wiener, the founder of WMODA, has many collecting interests. As well as his love for the fired arts, he is fascinated by nature’s art - fossils formed over 50 million years ago at the Green River formation in Wyoming. At his Hamptons home,

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Circus Cavalcade

Ceramic Art of Michele Coxon - This monkey bareback rider in Circus Cavalcade is making visitors smile in the Carnival & Cabaret exhibition. The artist, Michele Coxon, is one of Britain’s best loved children’s illustrators and her books, featuring fluffy kittens and cute puppies, have sold over a million copies

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Off to the Hamptons

Ardmore Ceramic Art - Ardmore Ceramic Art will be a feature of the Art on Fire event in the Hamptons this year. Arthur Wiener began collecting the vivacious South African art pottery around ten years ago when the Pascoe Gallery first began exhibiting Ardmore in the USA. He was drawn

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American Revolution

To mark Independence Day on July 4th, we are exhibiting some Soldiers of the Revolution made by Royal Doulton to celebrate the Bicentenary of the United States in 1976. We are also featuring the Royal Doulton figure of George Washington at Prayer, which was modeled by the distinguished Hungarian-born sculptor

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Monkey Business

Monkeys in Ceramic Art - Monkeys have a curious history in Florida. Close to WMODA in Dania Beach, there is colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals that escaped into the mangrove forests during the 1950s from the Anthropoid Ape Research Center. Known locally as the Chimp Farm, the

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Arthur Wiener Named Collector of the Year

Arthur Wiener is being honored as the “Collector of the Year” at the inaugural Hamptons Jewelry & Objets d’Art show presented by Rick Friedman. The award ceremony on August 5 will follow a discussion panel about the Fired Arts of ceramics and glass, which are Arthur’s collecting passions. Friends of

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Kids Visiting WMODA

Here’s one of our youngest visitors – our founder’s grandson enjoying WMODA. He’s obviously enchanted by Ardmore Ceramic Art just like his granddad! With the start of the school holidays, we are expecting more young visitors at WMODA. Art teacher Laurence Panadero brings children from her Velvet House summer school

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Venetian Arts

The arts of Venice have become increasingly important at WMODA thanks to our Carnival & Cabaret exhibit. We now have an exciting partnership with the Venetian Arts Society and last month hosted one of their inspiring Art Salons in our Hot Glass gallery. Lladró’s porcelain masterpiece Carnival in Venice continues

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Artistry in Action on International Museum Day

WMODA was bustling with creative activity during International Museum Day. Our Artistry in Action series continued with a spectacular show presented by the local artists who are represented in our museum shop. They displayed their work in the Hot Glass gallery and discussed their creative processes with visitors. Check out

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Articulate

The Wiener Museum is proud to be an arts partner with the public television magazine show Articulate, which is now airing on South Florida PBS (WPBT). The Articulate stories explore how creative thinkers help shape our understanding of the world. Each episode features aspects of the visual, literary and performing

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