Grandma Moses: Visions of America November 15, 2014 – March 1, 2015 Co-Curated by Galerie St. Etienne, New York After nearly 12 years, Grandma Moses visited HMA during the holiday season! In this presentation, the museum organized a one-gallery exhibition of 31 original paintings by this legendary American artist. These works were borrowed from institutions [...]
Georges Rouault: Cirque de L’Etoile Filante (Circus of the Shooting Star) Huth Gallery November 8, 2014 – January 11, 2015 The 20th century French artist Georges Rouault is best known for his very colorful works that mimic the technique of stained glass. In addition to his paintings, he produced several important portfolios [...]
Ginny Ruffner: Aesthetic Engineering October 4, 2014 – January 18, 2015 Aesthetic Engineering presented a dramatic series of large-scale mixed media works by internationally acclaimed glass artist Ginny Ruffner. The series was inspired by recent breakthroughs in genetics and bio engineering, and the possibilities of future gene sharing between animal and plant [...]
South by Southeast: Masters of Studio Glass Grisham Gallery October 5, 2014 – February 8, 2015 South by Southeast: Masters of Studio Glass was an invitational group exhibition organized by HMA to showcase the work of noted American glass artist living and working in our region. This exhibit was presented alongside Ginny [...]
Janet Fish: Master of Light and Shadow May 4 – July 27, 2014 Janet Fish: Master of Light and Shadow highlighted the career of this renowned American artist through 44 vibrant paintings executed between 1969 and 2008. This exhibition included key works borrowed from important institutional collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art [...]
Al Hirschfeld: A Celebration of Hollywood and Broadway May 30 – September 14, 2014 This show featured nearly 50 drawings and prints spanning Hirschfeld’s career. The exhibit highlighted icons from the Great White Way and the Silver Screen including John Wayne, Carol Channing, Richard Burton, Zero Mostel, Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, and Marlon [...]
Encounters: Rocio Rodriguez January 25 – May 18, 2014 This longstanding regional art showcase continued with Atlanta artist Rocio Rodriguez’s signature abstract drawings and paintings that explore opposing and divergent forces, and function.
Adrián Villeta: Romantic Portraitist February 2 – May 4, 2014 Artist, author, actress and fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt was the Guest curator of this exhibition featuring 39 photographs. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico , Villeta considers himself a portrait artist, more than simply a photographer, in the style of of the great [...]
