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New Realism
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Summer 2025 – June 14, 2026
On view in the Grisham Gallery
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Overview
New Realism explores the enduring relevance of representational art in an age often defined by abstraction and conceptualism. This compelling exhibition highlights a diverse group of American artists who have embraced realism not as nostalgia, but as a powerful and evolving language.
Featuring works from the Huntsville Museum of Art’s permanent collection, the exhibition reveals how these painters have revitalized traditional genres landscape, portraiture, still life—with a contemporary sensibility and astonishing technical skill.
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Gallery
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Organizer
This exhibition is organized by the Huntsville Museum of Art
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Exhibition Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor:
President’s Circle:
Artist’s Circle:
Additional Support:
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