Arthur Dove (1880-1946) was an alchemist in art. He too was unappreciated, and perhaps he too failed ever to achieve his goal. But Dove’s devoted experiments make an intriguing chapter in U.S. art.

And the year will turn magically to 1969. Graham painted the doors in 2008. It was her first art gig for the Alchemist. Now she is the staff artist for the brewery, which closed its brew-pub three ...