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And They All Sang Halleluja
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole McLeod 706.828.3815 I nicole.mcleod@themorris.org And They All Sang Hallelujah Opens at the Morris Museum…
And They All Sang Hallelujah
The cultural landscape of the American South is shaped and often identified by many things, religion among them. In the popular imagination, religion in the South is distinguished not by its denominations—mainly Protestant, often Evangelical—but by its conservative fundamentalist orientation. The single largest denominational body is the Southern Baptist Convention, and the wide distribution of its many churches is often…
A Hunt Slonem Menagerie
Explore the magic and whimsy of A Hunt Slonem Menagerie, on display at the Morris Museum of Art through June 4, 2023. An explosion of color, this exhibition features large and small scale electric neo-expressionist oil paintings of bunnies, butterflies, and tropical birds by renowned artist Hunt Slonem. Hunt Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, where his father, a…
Tis the Season of GIVING!
Handcrafted ornaments, handmade wooden bowls, creative kids toys, art books and puzzles—the Morris Museum Store has an abundance of artful…
A Note from our Intern
Hello, my name is Jason Evans and I’m a senior psychology major, criminology minor attending Howard University. Over the past…
“Bunny Mellon Style”: Bryan Huffman Talk & Book Signing
The Morris Museum of Art Presents Bunny Mellon Style: Bryan Huffman Talk & Book Signing on Thursday, May 5, 5–7 PM at Salubrity Hall (2259 Cumming Road, Augusta, Georgia 30904). $50 for members; $75 for nonmembers. Preorder your book, signed by Bryan Huffman, by April 20 for $65. A small quantity will be available for purchase at the event. Reserve your spot + preorder your book online >> https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=huMcbk or call…
Exhibition Closing: Immersed in the Seasons: Paintings by Luke Allsbrook
Celebrate this exhibition by joining us for a closing reception, a lecture by the artist, and an exhibition catalog signing. Lecture in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m.; reception and catalog signing in the galleries at 7:00 p.m. Members, $5; nonmembers, $10. RSVP online https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=7imZ3J or call 706-828-3825. Image: Luke Allsbrook, Sacred Hollow, 2021. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
Immersed in the Seasons: Paintings by Luke Allsbrook
Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and raised in Augusta, Georgia, where he had his first experience of making art under the tutelage of painter Edward Rice, Luke Allsbrook earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in painting from Indiana University Bloomington and a master of fine arts degree (cum laude) from the New York Academy of Art. His work…
Adopt Art 2022
Adopt Art is BACK! Adopt a work of art from the Morris Museum of Art’s permanent collection! Whether it’s a gift for yourself, a tribute to your favorite art lover, or a memorial for a loved one, your $250 donation to the Adopt Art program is an easy and meaningful way to support the museum. Benefits of adoption: The artwork’s…
Make a Twirligig!
Spin it. Twirl it. Make it. Want to make your own colorful twirligig toy? Here’s how you do it! Supplies:…