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As Others See Us / As We See Ourselves: Artists’ Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection
Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street, Augusta
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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…
As Others See Us / As We See Ourselves: Artists’ Self-Portraits from the Permanent Collection
The Morris Museum’s collections have unusual depth and richness in types, styles, and mediums of art. For example, the museum’s holdings of folk art, photography, American impressionist painting, and studio art glass are all equally varied and extensive. One of the more intriguing and previously unexplored groups of paintings in the collection is made up of artists’ self-portraits. It is…
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Create with Me! Felt Flower Bouquet
Create with Me! Felt Flower Bouquet
Make a fabulous gift for your loved one this Valentine’s Day—a felt flower bouquet that will never wilt! Free for members; $5 for nonmembers. For kids, toddler to tween. Advance registration required. Register online at this link.
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An Evening of Traditional Irish Music with Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan.
An Evening of Traditional Irish Music with Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan.
Hear husband and wife duo Tommy & Saundra O’Sullivan perform contemporary and traditional Irish music. Members, $20; nonmembers, $25. Place reservations by calling Lillie Morris at 706-267-5416.
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Films on Friday: Sounder (1972)
Films on Friday: Sounder (1972)
Starring Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield (both of whom were nominated for Academy Awards) and supported by thirteen-year-old Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews, and Taj Mahal, the film concerns a family of sharecroppers struggling with economic deprivation and personal hardship at the height of the Great Depression. FREE.
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FREE Sundays at The Morris
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Artrageous! Family Sunday: Toy Collage Still Life
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Toy Collage Still Life
See the still-life paintings of contemporary artist Christopher Clamp, then paint and arrange your own still-life collage full of toys! FREE.