The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Riverside opened two visual art exhibitions Friday with landscapes as sites of memory and meaning.
One exhibit is of a celebrated American artist of the 20th century. Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth features more than 40 paintings and watercolors. The scenes captivated Wyeth from childhood when he visited the farm of German immigrants near his Pennsylvania home.
The works are from Andrew and Betsy Wyeth’s private collection, including some that have never been on public display.
Wyeth’s fondness towards Kuerner Farm served as constant inspiration over his long, productive career. Wyeth produced a remarkable array of work, depicting one of the most prevailing connections in American art — the powerful connection between artist and place…