From celebrated pieces to regional treasures, Visitor Favorites highlight the breadth and depth of the Museum’s collection. Aron Belka (b. 1974), Clifton Faust, 2018, oil on canvas. 48 x 48 in. Museum Purchase, funds provided by the Dr. John Rison Jones, Jr. Acquisition Fund and the Susy & Robert Thurber Acquisition [...]
Since its founding, the Huntsville Museum of Art has steadily grown its permanent collection. Recent additions range from contemporary works in fiber and digital technology to paintings by emerging and established artists from across the country. These new additions bring fresh perspectives, invigorating the collection and expanding our understanding of art today. [...]
The Museum’s American art collection spans nearly two centuries, capturing the evolution of a distinctly American perspective in art. The Early American collection includes portraits, landscapes, and genre scenes by some of the many artists who helped shape the new nation’s visual heritage. Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872-1955), Daydreams, 1903, bronze. 20 x 12 [...]
The American Impressionism collection includes paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures that showcase the American adaptation of the French style. Featuring works by artists who brought their own approach to light, color, and expressive brushwork, this collection captures the beauty and unique character of the nation’s landscapes, urban views, and everyday moments. Ernest [...]
The American Regionalism collection captures the spirit and stories of early 20th-century America, with a focus on the experiences of rural and working-class communities. Featuring works by artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, Reginald Marsh, and Rockwell Kent, this collection conveys a powerful sense of place and offers an intimate glimpse [...]
The Modern and Contemporary collection highlights pivotal moments in American art from the 20th century to today. Featuring paintings, drawings, photography, and works on paper by influential artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Janet Fish, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, Milton Avery, Roy Lichtenstein, Edward Ruscha, Tom Wesselmann, Larry Rivers, Benny Andrews, and Larry Walker, the [...]
The European Art collection offers insight into traditions and innovations from the Renaissance to modernism. Featuring exceptional prints by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, Raoul Dufy, and Salvador Dalí, this collection highlights the techniques and perspectives that have shaped Western art. Paul Signac (1863-1935), Le Soir, La [...]
David Parrish (American, 1939-2021), Sunrise, 1986, oil on canvas. 48 x 72 in. Huntsville Museum of Art, Museum Purchase, Funds provided by the Women’s Guild of the Huntsville Museum of Art, 1986.06 David Parrish (American, 1939-2021), The Duke & the King, 1991, oil on canvas. 73 x 109 in. Huntsville Museum [...]
Bernice Evelyn Jamieson (1898-1977), The Card Game, ca. 1940, watercolor on paper. 14 x 18 ½ in. Huntsville Museum Association Purchase, 2008 – Sellars Collection, 2011.27 ©Artist’s Estate Helen Alton Sawyer (1900-1999), Circus Wagon, ca. 1950, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. Huntsville Museum Association Purchase, 2008 – Sellars Collection, [...]
The Museum’s collection brings together art from South America, Asia, Africa, and other regions around the globe, offering insight into diverse cultural traditions and artistic expressions beyond the Western world. Highlights include exquisite Japanese prints, carved African masks, and pre-Columbian pottery, as well as modern prints by renowned Latin American artists including Diego Rivera [...]
