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As If Art Itself Devised It: The Virginia of Eldridge Bagley Folk Paintings
A native of rural Lunenburg County in South Central Virginia, Eldridge Bagley, a third-generation tobacco farmer, began painting more than fifty years ago, when he was still living with his parents and working on their farm. Although he insists that he doesn’t live in the past, he has often stated his belief that there are traditions, convictions, and values that…
Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia: Picture This
This traveling exhibition features the work of twelve painters living and working in Georgia who focus on narrative. They are “a diverse group of artists experimenting in narrative painting,” said Didi Dunphy, director, Lyndon House Arts Center. “Each of their own stylistic interpretations, conceptual investigations, cultural messaging, and beauty are represented in this show.” In this remarkable collection, the artists—each…
The Gala 2024
Join cochairs Leah Gaudin and Richard A. Slaby, Jr. and their committee in celebrating the thirty-first annual Morris Museum of Art Gala on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Experience an evening of timeless elegance, rich with exceptional cuisine, live entertainment, and engaging company, as we honor artist Joseph H. Sulkowski and celebrate his work featured in the exhibition Apokalupsis:…
Mystery at the Morris
Come explore this Southern collection though a truly unique guided experience where you will uncover hidden gems and discover secrets among the artworks. A trained museum docent, a rogue journalist and you will work together to uncover artists’ secrets, discover a hidden drawing, learn about a missing painting, and find the Southern connection among the works in this Southern collection…
$20
Closely Observed: Paintings by Christopher Clamp
Born in Leesville, South Carolina, in 1979, Christopher Clamp earned a bachelor of fine arts degree with a concentration in painting from Winthrop University in 2001. As he has written: I was raised in a small town in South Carolina named Leesville—long since changed to Batesburg-Leesville— that was built on agriculture and textiles. My family— farmers and mill workers all—taught…
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Films on Friday: Lassie Come Home (1943)
Films on Friday: Lassie Come Home (1943)
The first in a series of seven MGM films starring Lassie that spawned a long-running television show, this film stars eleven-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in support of fourteen-year-old Roddy McDowall in a story about the profound bond between a boy and his collie. FREE.
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FREE Sundays at The Morris
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Artrageous! Family Sunday: Cat Squeegee Paintings
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Cat Squeegee Paintings
View Holly Coulis’s delightful painting Cat, Yellow Light on display in the special exhibition Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia. Then make your own catty artwork by scraping paint! FREE.