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The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet
Morris Museum of Art 1 Tenth Street, Augusta
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Folk Art in the South: Selections from the Permanent Collection
Folk art—often characterized as outsider, visionary, or self-taught—varies widely in medium and subject matter. The range of descriptive terms applied to it does little to describe the imaginative ways in which folk artists express deeply personal ideas in visual language. They employ readily accessible materials, including found objects, to produce their work, putting mundane materials to fresh and ingenious uses.…
The Many Things That Fall in Between: Recent Work by Baker Overstreet
Baker Overstreet’s first solo show at the Morris Museum of Art features new paintings—in the artist’s words, “wildly colorful” works on panel, ranging from the very small to the very large. Predominantly abstract, they reference many things—“ghastly hybrid animals, seductresses, deviant clowns, and many things that fall in between.” These paintings represent a new direction for the artist: “to explore the…
Morsberger + Huffington
Two Morris Museum favorites—Anita Huffington and Philip Morsberger—are featured in a joint exhibition showcasing Anita’s marvelous, tabletop-sized sculptures and Philip’s equally marvelous (and wholly new for him) oil pastel drawings. Huffington earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the City College of New York before embarking on a career as a sculptor that is now in its sixth decade. She…
Modern Masters: Group ƒ/64
Photographs by Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston, and Edward Weston Works from the Bank of America Collection April 27–July 21, 2019 Modern Masters: Group ƒ/64 features forty-four photographs by five of its legendary members—Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston, and Edward Weston. Many of the f/64 photographers are now regarded as some of…
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Create with Me: Colorful Reflections
Create with Me: Colorful Reflections
Explore the paintings of Philip Morsberger. Afterwards, complete your own colorful self-portrait. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Advance registration required. Call 706-828-3867 to register.
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Exhibition Opening: Modern Masters: Group ƒ/64
Exhibition Opening: Modern Masters: Group ƒ/64
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Modern Masters: Group ƒ/64. This exhibition features photographs from the Bank of America Collection by some of the most influential artists of the twentieth century: Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston, and Edward Weston. The event includes a lecture at 6:00 p.m., followed by a catered reception in the…
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Films on Friday: The Rainmaker (1997)
Films on Friday: The Rainmaker (1997)
This American legal drama, based on John Grisham’s novel of the same name, was written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and stars Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Claire Danes, and Mickey Rourke. The screening is followed by a discussion. Admission and refreshments are free.
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FREE Sundays at The Morris
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Artrageous! Family Sunday: Arcane Arts
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Arcane Arts
After enjoying a fiery performance by Arcane Arts on the Riverwalk, craft your own fire-breathing dragon! FREE.
FREE