Capturing the Immediate: Impressionism in the South: Paintings from the Permanent Collection
Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street, AugustaWeek of Events
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…
I Always Come Back to Savannah: The Art of Myrtle Jones
Myrtle Jones, an accomplished artist, is closely associated with Savannah, her home for most of her adult life. Born in Forsyth County, Georgia, she grew up in Winder, Georgia, and worked as a hairdresser before moving to Savannah in 1943. She first took up painting in 1950, when she studied at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences with Emil…
Capturing the Immediate: Impressionism in the South: Paintings from the Permanent Collection
This expansive exhibition includes figurative, still-life, and landscape paintings by many well-known and some previously undiscovered impressionist painters who worked in the South. Driven by the passionate interest of museum founders Sissie and Billy Morris, the museum has made impressionist painting an important focus of its collection since the start. More than three galleries are devoted to this groundbreaking exhibition. Although…
FREE Sundays at The Morris
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Dot Delight
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Dot Delight
Experience the dotty world of Larry Connatser, whose painting is on display. Watch as kids transform plain canvases into vibrant wonders, creating whimsical dot art that will bring joy and warmth to your home. FREE.