John Cleaveland, Thread of Light, Okenfenokee Swamp, GA, 2020, oil on panel For over 30 years, the Huntsville Museum of Art has presented a series of solo exhibitions highlighting regional contemporary artists. These Encounters exhibitions show how creative inspiration combines with subject and materials to convey a unique artistic expression. The upcoming installment of the [...]
Vadis Turner, Object Heirloom, A Recipe Box and Sewing Box as Flower Beds, 2017, hand-stitched quilts, ribbon, fabric dye, wood, resin, mixed media, 83 x 127 in. Since 1986, the Huntsville Museum of Art has presented a noteworthy series of solo exhibitions highlighting acclaimed regional contemporary artists. The Encounters exhibitions have developed a strong [...]
Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration Chan Gallery November 14, 2021 – February 27, 2022 Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976), When He Begins to Grow Away from You, 1928, oil on canvas, 34 x 32 in., Cream of Wheat advertisement, 1928 Lecture by Judy Cutler, Co-Founder/Director of the National Museum of American Illustration Thursday, [...]
Meet the artists featured in the exhibition, Under Pressure: Painting with Air - A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism, organized by David J. Wagner, LLC. This week we will highlight four of the artists on display. These artists come from all across the United States and beyond. Their works, wide-ranging in theme, all feature airbrush as the [...]
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962), In the Autumn Wind He Boasted, That He Flew the Highest Kite (detail), 1956, gouache and ink on board, 18 ¾ x 31 ½ in. The Huntsville Museum of Art is delighted to work with the National Museum of American Illustration on an exclusive exhibition for the holiday season. Sweetness [...]
Don Eddy, Time and Tide, 2014, acrylic on panel, 36 x 74 in. Lent Courtesy of Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York The Huntsville Museum of Art is proud to premiere a new exhibition of contemporary airbrush art. Under Pressure: Painting with Air - A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism is comprised of 45 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
