by The Danforth Art Museum is part of Framingham State University in Framingham, Massachusetts. It was only established in 1973 (which is about as old as me, hence the “only”).
The museum was the brainchild of Paul Marks, a local business man who felt that while Boston provided some amazing art opportunities, it wasn’t close enough to be easily accessible to the locals. Framingham State University (College, at the time) stepped up as an underwriting partner, with the Town of Framingham following not far behind.
After many successful independent years, during which the museum grew its collection and held classes, it reached a breaking point in 2016 when the building they were located in was condemned and they were evicted! Fortunately, the University stepped up, and the Danforth officially became part of it in 2018.
The museum is home to the Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Collection. Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877–1968) was an American sculptor “known for her groundbreaking depictions of the African and African-American experience.” The collection spans her seventy-year career, with “ephemera, process pieces, studies, and other objects.”
The cover photo is Emerging I, Emerging II, and Emerging III, all 2023 by Tina Feingold. They were part of the exhibition, Tina Feingold: Wishful Thinking.
The Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Collection
