A New Moon Rises: Views from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Adtran, Jurenko, Thurber and Guild GalleriesMay 19 – August 11, 2019 image: North Pole Topography, (detail), Courtesy NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of man’s first step on the Moon, see Earth’s [...]
Our Shared Heritage: Alabama Artists from the Collection Chan Gallery 1850 - 1940: On view January 27 – March 24, 2019 1940 - Present: On view April 7 – June 9, 2019 "Alabama, they say, is like one big front porch where folks gather on summer nights to tell tales and talk family." — [...]
Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau Huth, Boeing, Salmon, & Haws Galleries March 24 – June 23, 2019 The gorgeous Art Nouveau designs of Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) are featured in this acclaimed exhibition drawn from one of the finest private collections of the artist’s work in the United States. Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau [...]
Vietnam: The Real WarPhotographs from The Associated Press Grisham GalleryJune 5 – October 6, 2019 image: U.S. Marines move through a landing zone, December 1969. (©AP Photo). The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. [...]
American Studio Glass On continuous view Mary Ann “Toots” Zynsky is one of many American artists who have become enchanted with the expressive potential of glass in the past three decades- an era in which Dale Chihuly, William Morris, Paul Stankard, Dante Marioni, Sonja Blomdahl and others have transformed their passion for this unique material [...]
Buccellati: A Silver Menagerie On continuous view Featuring selections from the museum’s collection of exquisite silver creations designed and fabricated in Italy by the luxury jewelry firm of Buccellati, and generously donated by Betty Grisham of Huntsville is the outstanding permanent collection, Buccellati: A Silver Menagerie. Due to Mrs. Grisham’s remarkable vision and support, [...]
The Ponchin Legacy: Two Generations of Masterful Art On continuous view This exhibit from the Museum’s permanent collection pays homage to the creative work of two generations of acclaimed artists from the south of France- Antoine Ponchin (1872-1933) and his son, Jos. Henri Ponchin (1897-1981). All of the paintings were generously donated [...]
