This exclusive exhibition features approximately 35 original works by three of America’s most celebrated and beloved artists — master illustrators Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth. The stories these artists tell are well-known parts of American history. Parrish used the works of old masters to create his stories, saying that he used paintings to [...]
CLA Cristallerie - Lamp with fish, circa 1927-1930, Press-molded glass on fabricated metal base, 8 1/4 x 9 x 5 in. Characterized by smooth lines, geometric shapes, and bright colors, the Art Deco glass movement began, in part, as a reaction against the elaborate and ornate style of Art Nouveau in the late [...]
The Red Clay Survey: 2020 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art - OPENING DAY Sunday, August 9 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy a first look at The Red Clay Survey: 2020 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art on opening day. Visit the Museum's newest exhibit all day from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Red Clay Survey is a [...]
Robin Robinson, ArmyE-5 Logistics and Procurement 1977-1991, Gulf War, Multi National Forces EgyptVeterans Portrait Project, Louisville, KYVFW Convention(Photos by Stacy L. Pearsall) Stacy Pearsall got her start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During three combat tours, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and Air Force Commendation with Valor. [...]
Opening Day of the Huntsville Photographic Society: 2020 Members’ Showcase Sunday, October 11 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy a first look at the Museum's newest exhibition, the Huntsville Photographic Society: 2020 Members’ Showcase. An annual juried selection of approximately 50 outstanding photographs by members of the Huntsville Photographic Society, founded in 1964 to promote [...]
Opening Day of About Face: Portraits from the Collection Sunday, October 11 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Enjoy a first look at the Museum's new exhibition, About Face: Portraits from the Collection. A portrait is typically defined as a representation of a specific individual, such as the artist might meet in life. A portrait [...]
Opening Day of Jonathan Becker: Social Work - Four Decades of Movers, Shakers & Thinkers October 30 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. American photographer Jonathan Becker began contributing to Vanity Fair magazine on the heels of an especially successful solo exhibition in Chelsea in 1981. His portraits of filmmaker Louis Malle and of his mentor and [...]
Opening Day of Gloria Vanderbilt: An Artful Life October 30 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Gloria Vanderbilt, Gerta, 1964, oil on canvas, 41 in. x 41 in. Private Collection A mesmerizing photograph of Gloria Vanderbilt by Francesco Scavullo graced the cover of the November 2010 issue of Town & Country magazine with [...]
Opening Day: The World of Frida Sunday, December 13 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Explore the Museum's newest exhibition, The World of Frida. The World of Frida celebrates the culture, style, and persona of visionary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), an artist who continues to inspire with her story of love, adventure, and pain. [...]
Opening Day Encounters: Althea Murphy-Price Sunday, January 17 | 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The accomplished works of this mid-career printmaker and sculptor from Knoxville, TN explore the links between individuality and assimilation, and their influence on culture and personal identity. Murphy-Price often manipulates manufactured synthetic and human hair, emphasizing its role as embellishment, as [...]