Natives of New York, Ann and Lee Higdon developed an interest in art during their teenage years. They often visited museums and found themselves drawn to paintings of the Hudson River School. After marrying and purchasing a nineteenth-century home overlooking the Hudson, they began to collect paintings of the Hudson River School in the 1980s. [...]
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was a 20th-century American author, painter and illustrator whose works appealed to a broad population in the United States for its reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over a period of nearly five decades. Finding success at a [...]
Curator’s Viewpoint with HMA Director of Curatorial Affairs, Peter Baldaia Sunday, November 19 Lecture: 2 p.m. Reception: 3 p.m. Free to Museum members/ Included with general admission The art of cutting paper dates back thousands of years, with early artworks coming from 6th century China. Originally a decorative handcraft for women, Chinese paper-cutting eventually expanded [...]
Join the artists for a thought-provoking gallery walk on Sunday, December 3, and learn more about the fascinating connections in their works. The Huntsville Museum of Art is pleased to present the fifth installment of its new Connections exhibition series focused on contemporary artists linked in terms of subject matter and sensibility. Connections: Hoss Haley | George Peterson [...]
Luigi Lucioni (American, 1900-1988), Ethel Waters, 1939, oil on canvas, 32 x 25 in. This event is sold out! Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 6 p.m. Hosted by Dianne Reynolds, Bobby Bradley and the Museum Guild Members $25 | Non-members $40 Please join Museum Executive Director, Christopher J. Madkour, and the Museum Guild as we [...]
Join the Museum on Thursday, March 22 for a Members' Lecture and Reception! This event is sold out! Lecture: In the Davidson Center for the Arts entrance off of Williams Avenue 6:00 p.m. - Brigadier general (Ret.) John Zierdt 6:30 p.m.- David M. Reel, Executive Director of the West Point Museum Reception: In the galleries - main [...]
On Display Now - August 5, 2018 This exhibition of thematic watercolor paintings by Tennessee artist Alan Shuptrine pays tribute to the land and people found along the Appalachian Trail, and of the distinctive culture that endures from the mountains of Maine to Georgia. The body of work celebrates the connections of Appalachia with its [...]
On view now – August 5, 2018 An annual juried selection of approximately 50 outstanding photographs by members of the Huntsville Photographic Society, founded in 1964 to promote the art and science of photography in Huntsville and surrounding areas through informative programs, member contests, and special events. This year’s theme is “unexpected beauty.” Organized by [...]
Encounters: Denise Stewart-Sanabria Grisham Gallery On Display October 7, 2018 – January 20, 2019 Gallery Walk & Opening Reception Sunday, October 7, 2018 | 2-4 p.m. Hosted by the Museum Guild Join us for a Gallery Walk and Opening Reception for the latest exhibition in this long-standing showcase for outstanding regional contemporary art focuses on [...]
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Museum Huth, Boeing, Salmon, Haws & Chan Galleries On Display October 21, 2018 – January 13, 2019 Member’s Lecture & Preview Party SOLD OUT! Tuesday, Oct 23, 2018 Lecture by Lindsy Parrott: 6 p.m. Reception catered by Chef Narvell: 7-8:30 p.m. Hosted by the Huntsville Museum of Art [...]