The First Moment’s Observation: Paintings by Nicholas Kilmer
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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…
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…
A Lasting Legacy: Paintings by Jim Lyle
Jim Lyle, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and raised in Brightwaters, New York, earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Arizona in 1967. He went on to earn a master of fine arts degree with a concentration in ceramics from Tulane University in 1969 and pursued additional study at Long Island University and Alfred University. He joined…
The First Moment’s Observation: Paintings by Nicholas Kilmer
Nicholas Kilmer, a native of Washington, D.C., grew up in Virginia, attended American University, the Catholic University of America, and Georgetown University. After earning a master’s degree at Harvard University, he embarked on a decades-long career in education. In 1988 he founded Nicholas Kilmer Fine Art and has devoted himself primarily to his painting ever since. Since the 1970s, he…
An Evening of Traditional Irish Music: The Consequences.
An Evening of Traditional Irish Music: The Consequences.
Enjoy a performance by The Consequences, a new Irish Trad band making waves with their tight arrangements and relentless groove. These award-winning soloists, Lexie Boatright (concertina/harp), Jake James (fiddle/dance), Cara Wildman (bodhrán/dance), and Ryan Ward (piano/piano accordion), come together to create a dynamic and enthralling sound with a combination of traditional and original tunes. Members, $20; nonmembers, $25. Place reservations by…
FREE Sundays at The Morris
Music at the Morris: The Henrys
Music at the Morris: The Henrys
Come enjoy bluegrass and folk tunes with local favorites The Henrys. This trio includes Henry Wynn, Jr., guitar; Henry Wynn III, violin; and Deveran Roof, bass. FREE. Funded by the Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation